Happy Summer everyone! Here’s another set of fun online classes to check out for FREE. Please share with kids and teens. You can stay cool indoors with this line up: Zine Making, DJing From Your Device, Vocals and Hot Doll Summer: Doll making workshops. We will also continue to offer our African Martial Arts videos and coming soon In the Kitchen With Beebe cooking videos. The classes will be for four weeks and all are free. Please see the flyer for more details.
For more information register with monica.bailey@lacity.org.
Zine Workshop with Peter Woods
Tuesdays at 1:00pm
Ages 11-13 / Zoom
DJing From Your Device with Simone
Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Ages 7-18 / Zoom
Vocals with Cydney Davis
Thursdays at 1:00pm
Ages 7-18 / Zoom
African Martial Arts with Professor Jahsun
Fridays – Video Tutorials posted at 10:00am
All Ages
Hot Doll Summer: Doll Making Workshop with Adah Glenn
Saturdays at 10:00am to 11:30am
Ages vary/ Zoom
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