Business & Tech
CareerGenerations
info@careergenerations.com / careergenerations.com
CareerGenerations currently offers group workshops and 1:1 help via Zoom to meet the career needs of a variety of individuals, including college students looking for internships, and graduates and professionals exploring career options or looking for employment.
ReBoot Accelerator for Women
585 Broadway, Redwood City
650-387-3743 / reboot@rebootaccel.com / rebootaccel.com
ReBoot Accelerator for Women keeps local women current, connected and confident about re-entering the workforce through workshops taught by social media experts and instructors from LinkedIn, Google, Apple and Enjoy.
Dance
Ballet-All-Day
bonjour3807.wixsite.com/balletallday / bonjour@balletallday.org
Ballet-All-Day is an online ballet organization that made its debut on Zoom during the pandemic to provide at-home classes to children. Classes are available to children of all levels and ages and are tailored to engage students at home while improving their physical and mental health with minimal engagement from parents. Founder Sonia Dwivedi is a Palo Alto High School student who has been studying ballet for more than 12 years.
Dance Connection
4000 Middlefield Road, L-5, Palo Alto
650-322-7032 / info@danceconnectionpaloalto.com / danceconnectionpaloalto.com
Dance Connection offers a preschool combination class for preschool-age children (beginning at age 3), graded classes for youth and adults and other programs to meet dancers' needs. Ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, lyrical, Pilates and other instruction is available for students at various levels of ability. Summer session runs June 13 - July 30.
Zohar School of Dance & Company
4000 Middlefield Road, L-4, Palo Alto
650-494-8221 / zohardance@gmail.com / zohardancecompany.org
With roots going back to 1979, Zohar School of Dance holds a range of adult dance classes in jazz, contemporary, modern, ballet, musical theater and tap. Summer sessions in musical theater, audition preparation and acting are available. Reserve ahead of time.
Sports & Outdoors
Baylands Golf Links
1875 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
650-856-0881 / baylandsgolflinks.com
Private lessons teaching golf techniques, rules and etiquette are available at any level of experience. Junior golf camp sessions kick off on June 20 and run through Aug. 5.
Kim Grant Tennis Academy
3005 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
650-752-8061 / admin@kimgranttennis.com / kimgranttennis.com
The Kim Grant Tennis Academy organizes an array of tennis classes and programs for adults and children, including those with special needs. Summer camp sessions run from June through Aug. 21. Weekly sleep away camps in Monterey Bay run through Aug. 19.
United States Youth Volleyball League
Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto
310-212-7008 / info@usyvl.org / usyvl.org/locations/palo-alto
Run by the league and volunteers, the youth volleyball program teaches boys and girls of all skill levels from ages 7 to 15 to play and learn the sport in a fun, supportive and coed environment
Health & Fitness
Equinox
440 Portage Ave., Palo Alto
650-319-1700 / equinox.com/clubs/northern-california/paloalto
Equinox's Palo Alto location offers a variety of fitness and wellness activities including yoga, cycling and high-intensity interval training classes. Indoor and outdoor classes are available.
SoulCycle
669 Stanford Shopping Center C12, Palo Alto
650-784-7510 / soulpaloalto@soul-cycle.com / soul-cycle.com/studios/palo/28
SoulCycle combines inspirational coaching, high-energy music, indoor cycling, choreography and more to create an enjoyable, full-body workout.
Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto
4000 Middlefield Road, M-4, Palo Alto
650-327-9350 / mjchan@ttopa.com / ttopa.com
At Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto, established in 1973, students learn the classical Yang Style Taijiquan Slow Form style of tai chi. Call or email for more information.
Avenidas
4000 Middlefield Road 4H, Palo Alto / 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto
650-289-5400 / avenidas.org
Avenidas offers many classes, as well as lectures and workshops, for Midpeninsula seniors focusing on topics such as general health, physical fitness, languages, humanities, computing, music and writing. Classes are held in person, online via Zoom or are a hybrid of both.
Special needs
Bay Area Friendship Circle
3921 Fabian Way, Suite A023, Palo Alto
650-858-6990 / bayareafc.org / office@bayareafc.org
The Bay Area Friendship Circle offers programs for children, teens and young adults with special needs ages 2 to 22 year-round as well as a summer camp program. Trained teen volunteers provide one-on-one friendship and support. Summer camp sessions will be held July 25-29 and Aug. 1-Aug. 5.
Culture clubs
Joy Culture Foundation
info@thejoyculturefoundation.org
934 Santa Cruz Ave., Suite #A, Menlo Park
Thejoyculturefoundation.org / info@thejoyculturefoundation.org
The nonprofit Joy Culture Foundation opened in January to provide families a place to immerse in Chinese culture and language. The center has children's books in Mandarin and English available for check out, as well as bilingual language and culture classes. Upcoming events include a dragon boat festival and a summer book fair. Children's summer camps sessions start on June 13.
Language courses
Language classes at the Palo Alto Adult School
Palo Alto High School, Tower Building, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
650-329-3752 / adultschool@pausd.org / paadultschool.org/class/world-languages Online classes are offered for Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and sign language. They cover beginning and advanced skills. Summer session runs through July 15.
Music & Arts
Art Works Studio
668 Ramona St., Palo Alto
650-796-1614 / artworkspaloalto@gmail.com / artworkspaloalto.net
Art Works Studio holds regular fine-art classes for youth, who are given the chance to explore and learn about art history. Summer classes begin July 2.
Art & Soul
Webster Street Studio, 2326 Webster St., Palo Alto
650-269-0423 / artandsoul.paloalto@gmail.com / artandsoulpa.com
Art & Soul offers private and small group lessons online or in-person by bringing the class to home backyards. Programs allow children to explore drawing, painting and sculpture techniques, as well as develop their observational skills. Summer classes are held at Walter Hays Elementary School.
Community School of Music and Arts
Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View
650-917-6800 / info@arts4all.org / arts4all.org
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) offers classes year-round in music, visual and digital arts, with courses suited for adults and children as young as preschool-age.
New Mozart School of Music
2100 El Camino Real Suite C, Palo Alto
650-324-2373 / info@newmozartschool.com / newmozartschool.com
New Mozart School of Music offers music lessons year-round to students of all ages and abilities. Piano, violin, viola, cello, voice, guitar, flute and early childhood music classes are available. In-person and online lessons are available.
The Midpen Media Center
900 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto
650-494-8686 / info@midpenmedia.org / midpenmedia.org/workshops
The center offers workshops for a range of media arts, including video production, photo enhancement, studio work and more. In-person summer camp programs are also available.
Pacific Art League
668 Ramona St., Palo Alto
650-321-3891 / info@pacificartleague.org / pacificartleague.org
The classes and workshops at the Pacific Art League are taught by qualified and experienced instructors for children and adults with varying experience. Instructors teach many mediums, including drawing, painting, watercolor, digital art and more. Summer Camp Art Academy runs June- August.
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto
650-329-2366 / cityofpaloalto.org/Departments/Community-Services/Arts-Sciences/Palo-Alto-Art-Center
Palo Alto Art Center classes and workshops — teaching children, teens and adults — cover such areas as ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, Adobe PhotoShop and more. The center is celebrating is 50th anniversary this year. Visit the website to see the class catalog.
Silicon Valley Boychoir
600 Homer Ave., Palo Alto
svboychoir.org / info@svboychoir.org.
Silicon Valley Boychoir (SVB) offers rehearsals, musicianship classes and performance opportunities to boys ages 7 and up. Auditions by appointment are available.
Parent education
Children's Health Council
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
650-326-5530 / info@chconline.org / chconline.org
Children's Health Council holds a variety of classes touching on child-behavior issues, dyslexia, anxiety and depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and other topics related to encouraging all children's success. All classes are taught by the organization's experts.
School days
Amigos de Palo Alto
1611 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto
650-493-4300 / info@amigosdepaloalto.com / amigosdepaloalto.com
Amigos de Palo Alto is a Spanish-immersion preschool for children 2 1/2 and older. Students are a mix of native and new Spanish speakers and the program combines reading, writing, art and play to develop a love of learning. Amigos also offers Spanish-immersion after-school programs for kindergartners with some Spanish experience. Visit the website for information on summer programs, which run June through July.
Athena Academy
525 San Antonio Ave., Palo Alto
650-543-4560 / info@athenaacademy.org / athenaacademy.org/
Athena Academy is offering in-person summer academic camps for dyslexic and twice-exceptional students, grades 1-8. Enrollment is open.
Emerson School
2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto
650-424-1267 / emersonschool@headsup.org / emersonmontessori.com
Emerson School provides a year-round program for grades one to eight, teaching a personalized, Montessori curriculum. Lessons draw from classical subjects and other areas, including art, music, foreign language, physical education, communication, life skills and more. WriteNow! summer writing camps begin on July 11.
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
450 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto
650-494-8200 / admissions@hausner.com / hausner.com
Instructing children in kindergarten through eighth grade, Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School provides strong academics, instruction in Jewish studies and the Hebrew language, enrichment opportunities and after-school programs. In-person and remote instruction available. Visit the website for more information and to apply.
HeadsUp! Child Development Center
2800 W. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto
650-424-1221 / kkostepen@headsup.org / emersonmontessori.com
HeadsUp! Child Development Center serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers (to age 6) with a full-day program, year-round. The Montessori curriculum focuses on building thinking skills and personal values. Classes are remote and in-person. Call or visit the website for more information.
Oshman Family JCC Leslie Family Preschool
3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto.
650-223-8788 / earlychildhood@paloaltojcc.org / paloaltojcc.org/preschool
The Oshman Family JCC's preschool program provides one to five-days-per-week options for children 18 months to 5 years old (ages 2 to 4 at Congregation Beth Am), with an emphasis on experiential learning, family involvement and play.
Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto
456 College Ave., Palo Alto
650-462-8150 / livingwisdomschool.org
Offering daily yoga, meditation and experiential, project-based learning, Living Wisdom School has 24 years of proven success and serves students in transitional kindergarten through Grade 8. It offers a low teacher-student ratio, an integrated arts program, a balanced approach to technology and after-school care. Enrollment for in-person and online instruction is open.
Lydian Academy
815 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
650-535-8618 / staff@lydianlink.com / lydianacademy.com
Lydian Academy is a middle and high school offering individualized instruction to prepare students for college. Lessons include a mix of one-on-one teaching and group sessions. It also offers tutoring, after-school programs and summer workshops. In-person and on-campus instruction are available. Registration is open.
Learning Links
3864 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
650-618-3342 / enroll@learninglinks.org / learninglinks.org
Learning Links, formerly Milestones Preschool, offers year-round programs for junior preschool and preschool, pre-kindergarten and special education students to foster social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. The school offers in-person care.
Mustard Seed Learning Center
2585 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto
650-494-7389 / info@mustardseedlearningcenter.org / mustardseedlearningcenter.org
The Mustard Seed Learning Center is an after-school tutoring and care program that teaches local youth to speak Mandarin Chinese, in addition to emphasizing social development and excellence in mathematics, science, arts and music. Summer camp sessions are offered in person and online.
Sand Hill School
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto
650-688-3605 / info@sandhillschool.org / sandhillschool.org
Located at the Children's Health Council, Sand Hill School teaches children from second through eighth grade with language-based learning differences, and assists with the attention and social difficulties that go along with them.
Something for everyone
Palo Alto Adult School
Palo Alto High School, Tower Building, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
650-329-3752 / adultschool@pausd.org / paadultschool.org
Classes on computer skills, language, cooking, art, outdoors, and many others are available through the Palo Alto Adult School. Check the school's catalog online to see what classes are currently offered.
Stanford Continuing Studies
Littlefield Center, 365 Lasuen St., Stanford.
continuingstudies@stanford.edu / continuingstudies.stanford.edu
Stanford Continuing Studies organizes classes in liberal arts and sciences, creative writing and professional and personal development. Summer quarter courses begin on the week of June 20. Classes are offered in person and online.
Class Guides are published quarterly in the Palo Alto Weekly and the Almanac. Descriptions of classes offered in Palo Alto, Stanford, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Portola Valley and Woodside are provided. Listings are free and subject to editing. Due to space constraints, classes held in the above cities are given priority.
To inquire about submitting a listing for the next Class Guide, email Editorial Assistant John Bricker at jbricker@paweekly.com or call 650-223-6517. To place a paid advertisement in the Class Guide, call the display advertising department at 650-326-8210.
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