Community Education Summer Camp at Oakville Elementary Week 3: July 20-23 Bricks 4 Kidz: Game On! Each day will be a new adventure as campers build a virtual world with LEGO® bricks! Campers will build their favorite video game inspired characters. All campers take home a custom-made mini figure.STL Chess Club - Grades 1-5: Develop chess skills, strategy, and critical thinking while fostering sportsmanship and logical planning.Jewelry Creations Club - Stages and Screens: Campers will design and create one-of-a-kind, classic jewelry pieces, beaded accessories like bookmarks and backpack pulls, and shrink art - each inspired by the sights and sounds of music & theatre, TV, movies and video games. Mrs. Carrie Lyons guides the creative process while providing hands-on instruction of pro-level techniques like crimping, wrapping and stamping.Science Camp - Build It and Launch It! Become a junior engineer and discover the secrets behind how things move and fly! Campers will use the engineering design process to create high-energy projects that put the laws of force and motion to test. With Hagemann Elementary teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Bailey.

Community Education Summer Camp at Oakville Elementary Week 4: July 28-31 Bricks 4 Kidz - Mining & Crafting Adventures: Inspired by their favorite block-based crafting video game, campers will bring the pixelated world to life as they build with LEGO® bricks and motorize amateur LEGO® robotic builds. Jewelry Creations Club - Endless Summer Fun: Summer memories will sparkle as campers are guided to design and personalize, bold jewelry and souvenir-style pieces like keychains, bookmarks, bag pulls, inspired by blue skies, sunsets while envisioning endless summer fun. STL Chess Club: Develop chess skills, strategy, and critical thinking while fostering sportsmanship and logical planning. The last week of chess camp is dedicated to late elementary and middle school students entering 5-8.

No matter how long it's been, you're invited to make music with one of our Community Band courses! The beginner and intermediate community bands are led by director, Jennifer Garrison Brown. Some experience with the following instruments is preferred for Community Band: bassoon, clarinet, euphonium, flute, French horn, oboe, percussion, saxophone, trombone, tuba or trumpet. When offered, Beginner Band is ideal for students (ages 12+) and adults interested in trying a new instrument. All Community Band participants are asked to provide their own instrument. If you no longer have an instrument, please contact the course instructor for help locating an instrument. Nottelmann Music Company (314) 631-1486 also has an excellent instrument rental program. Live performances, showcasing the talents of our community musicians, have quickly become a beloved district-wide tradition. Each session typically culminates with a public performance opportunity to showcase the combined talents of our community musicians.

Tennis Lessons at Bernard Middle School with Coach Mark Platt Participants will learn the fundamentals of tennis, including forehand and backhand grip, stance and swing, and how to serve the ball. Instruction includes games like rally tennis and other mini games designed to build overall tennis skills while having fun. Tennis is held indoors in the Bernard gym during most of the school year. Tennis moves outdoors late May- through September. Coach Mark will prioritize playing outdoors in the fresh air when the weather conditions are favorable for it. NEW this winter and spring: Tennis for adults! Join us May 26 for an evening of free play! Meet the instructor, try some drills and connect with our community! Please note, the MSDR9 employee discount on class registrations cannot be combined with the 60+ discount.

Kayaking Class for all skill levels. You may bring your own whitewater boat or use ours. We give you the skills - where you take them has no limit! Any participant under age 16 should have a parent/guardian present for the session and swim tests will be performed at the start of a session for youth sessions.