The Abington Art Center is a community arts center with gallery exhibits and a sculpture garden that children love to explore.

Classes: The Center's Studio School offers a wide variety of classes in the fine arts for children ages three and up, including dance, drawing, painting, sculpture, jewelry design, and more. Scholarships are available.

A summer camp program is also available to children ages six and up. Kids can sign up for one or more sessions - full- or half-days - in visual arts, dance, clay, and even architecture.

A concert series is held every summer, and the series ends with the Center's annual Kid's Festival and Concert, an evening of arts and music. All shows also feature free art crafts and activities, and food by local vendors. Check the Art Center's website for details and a complete schedule.

The Abington Art Center is a community arts center with gallery exhibits and a sculpture garden that children love to explore.

Classes: The Center's Studio School offers a wide variety of classes in the fine arts for children ages three and up, including dance, drawing, painting, sculpture, jewelry design, and more. Scholarships are available.

A summer camp program is also available to children ages six and up. Kids can sign up for one or more sessions - full- or half-days - in visual arts, dance, clay, and even architecture.

A concert series is held every summer, and the series ends with the Center's annual Kid's Festival and Concert, an evening of arts and music. All shows also feature free art crafts and activities, and food by local vendors. Check the Art Center's website for details and a complete schedule.

The Abington YMCA is a full-service facility, offering a variety of programs for children and teens, including classes in sports, martial arts, gymnastics, dance, fitness, and more. Full-day childcare is available for ages six weeks to five years (pre-K).

The Abington Y has two swimming pools for members use: the branch pool and the Abington High School Pool.

The branch pool is a three-lane, 20-yard pool located on-site. This is a shallow water pool that ranges from 3.5 feet to 5.5 feet, with a temperature kept between 86 and 88 degrees. This is a wonderful pool for young children, older adults, and families with small children.

The Abington High School Pool is located at 900 Highland Avenue, approximately four minutes from the YMCA. This is a six-lane 25-yard pool, with a depth that ranges from 3.5 to 12 feet. It is a competitive pool, so the temperature is usually between 80-84 degrees. This is a great pool for school age children and fitness swimmers.

Two gyms are available for member and guest basketball; the North Gym has two four-on-four courts or one full-length five-on-five court. The Multi-Purpose Room has a shorter length five-on-five court. Both gyms are used for classes and adult leagues.

Other facilities available to members include a full fitness center and free weight room where children as young as 10 are welcome when accompanied by a parent, an equipped gymnastics center, a teen center, and an aerobics center.

The Abington YMCA offers financial assistance to those in need.

The Academy of Community Music is a non-profit community music school providing music lessons, music therapy, and group classes for families, children, and adults.

Music offerings include Suzuki music groups, Broadway style song and dance groups, music theory, and instrumental ensembles. Private and group music lessons are offered with Suzuki and traditional instructors on instruments such as piano, violin, guitar, percussion, woodwinds, brass, and voice. Lessons occur at the Academy's Fort Washington facility and in studios throughout the Philadelphia area.

Family music programs for parents and children ages one and up offer a happy entrance into the world of music and exposure to various musical instruments through singing, movement, and rhythm activities. Participants receive a CD filled with songs to sing at home, as well as a musical activity book for families.

The Academy also offers individual music therapy and adapted private music lessons for people of all ages with disabilities. Music therapists conduct individual assessments to determine the best placement for each student.

The school year at the Academy runs September through early June, with lessons available Monday through Saturday. Summer Session runs from mid-June to early August, with lessons available Monday through Thursday. All students are required to make an initial non-refundable payment of $200 before the start of the school year; students participating in summer lessons are required to pay a $10 registration fee, plus the full cost of the summer session.

The Academy of Community Music is a non-profit community music school providing music lessons, music therapy, and group classes for families, children, and adults.

Music offerings include Suzuki music groups, Broadway style song and dance groups, music theory, and instrumental ensembles. Private and group music lessons are offered with Suzuki and traditional instructors on instruments such as piano, violin, guitar, percussion, woodwinds, brass, and voice. Lessons occur at the Academy's Fort Washington facility and in studios throughout the Philadelphia area.

Family music programs for parents and children ages one and up offer a happy entrance into the world of music and exposure to various musical instruments through singing, movement, and rhythm activities. Participants receive a CD filled with songs to sing at home, as well as a musical activity book for families.

The Academy also offers individual music therapy and adapted private music lessons for people of all ages with disabilities. Music therapists conduct individual assessments to determine the best placement for each student.

The school year at the Academy runs September through early June, with lessons available Monday through Saturday. Summer Session runs from mid-June to early August, with lessons available Monday through Thursday. All students are required to make an initial non-refundable payment of $200 before the start of the school year; students participating in summer lessons are required to pay a $10 registration fee, plus the full cost of the summer session.

The ACPPA Arts Cooperative offers visual arts, craft, and dance classes, taught by professional artists, for toddlers through adults.

Classes are held at two locations in Norristown: the Norristown Public Library at 1001 Powell Street, and the Norristown PAL Center at 1101 Harding Avenue. Online registration and current class schedules and available online.

Instructor Lynn Falk, a Certified Movement Analyst with a master's degree in dance, teaches movement and dance classes for children ages two to six at the Swarthmore Community Center.

Busy Bodies classes, for kids ages two to four, includes dance, games, and imaginative improvisation that engage busy bodies and active minds. Little Dancers classes, for almost four- to six-year-olds, provides a light-hearted introduction to modern dance and ballet that expands children's movement vocabulary, creative expression, and love of dance.

Cherry Hill Health & Racquet Club (CHHRC) is a full-service health club that provides fun, imaginative classes and programs for children as young as two, and more competitive, challenging programs for teens up to age 18.

CHHRC offers a wide variety of sports programs for kids including gymnastics, youth basketball, Junior and Pee Wee Sports, hip hop dance classes, tennis, karate, and more. For more information on youth programs, contact Melanie Goode at mgoode@chhrc.com or 856.429.1388, ext. 149.

CHHRC also offers fitness-oriented birthday parties and summer camp programs.

ContempraDance Center offers various levels of classes for dancers from beginners (as young as age three) to professionals. The studio is dedicated to providing instruction in a warm and caring environment. Classes in pre-dance, creative motion, musical theater, jazz, tap, ballet, modern, hip-hop, and funk are available.

ContempraDance Center is also home to the critically-acclaimed, ContempraDance Theatre, a professional dance company founded in 1993 by artistic director, Gail Vartanian.

The Jon D. Williams Cotillion Program for Children helps students of all ages develop better communication, better socialization, and dance skills that can have a positive impact throughout their lifetimes.

The program teaches contemporary etiquette skills and a wide range of traditional and contemporary dances (including Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, Tango, Jitterbug, two/three step, line dancing, and many more). The goal is to help kids feel comfortable and confident in a variety of social settings.

Age-appropriate programs typically run four to five weeks, one day a week, for 60-90 minutes each day. Each series concludes with a special event that parents may attend. Children are required to wear dressy clothes for classes. Advance registration is required.

The Jon D. Williams Cotillion Program for Children helps students of all ages develop better communication, better socialization, and dance skills that can have a positive impact throughout their lifetimes.

The program teaches contemporary etiquette skills and a wide range of traditional and contemporary dances (including Foxtrot, Waltz, Cha Cha, Samba, Tango, Jitterbug, two/three step, line dancing, and many more). The goal is to help kids feel comfortable and confident in a variety of social settings.

Age-appropriate programs typically run four to five weeks, one day a week, for 60-90 minutes each day. Each series concludes with a special event that parents may attend. Children are required to wear dressy clothes for classes. Advance registration is required.

Cummins School of Irish Dance provides Irish dance instruction for children ages five and up, from beginner through championship levels. Tiny Tots movement classes are available for three- and four-year-olds.

Cummins also offers three-day summer camp programs. Ceili Camp teaches dancers ceilis to prepare for feisanna performances (and just for fun!) while Step Dance Camp provides dancers with a review of steps, drills, and proper technique learned during the year, and introduces new material. Each camp session costs $50 and is open to dancers ages five and up.

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers classes at locations in Philadelphia, Lafayette Hill, and Glenside, PA.

Cummins School of Irish Dance provides Irish dance instruction for children ages five and up, from beginner through championship levels. Tiny Tots movement classes are available for three- and four-year-olds.

Cummins also offers three-day summer camp programs. Ceili Camp teaches dancers ceilis to prepare for feisanna performances (and just for fun!) while Step Dance Camp provides dancers with a review of steps, drills, and proper technique learned during the year, and introduces new material. Each camp session costs $50 and is open to dancers ages five and up.

Cummins School of Irish Dance offers classes at locations in Philadelphia, Lafayette Hill, and Glenside, PA.

The Daoine Sidhe Academy of Irish Dance offers authentic irish dance classes with personal individual instruction. A variety of performance and competitive opportunities are available for kids ages five and up.

One-hour classes for various levels are held on Mondays in West Chester, PA. Contact Daoine Sidhe Academy for details and directions.

Darlington Arts Center offers a wide selection of classes in music, art, drama, dance, and fitness for children of all ages. A gallery displays exhibits by regional and local artists.

The Center offers an international summer arts camp for children ages three to 12. Each week, students learn about a different country through activities in music, art, dance, and drama. Campers can experience a multitude of cultures and landscapes through the visual and performing arts.

Kids can also have their birthday party at the Center, and choose music, art, dance, or drama for their party theme. A teacher and materials are provided for $75 an hour, or $140 for two hours.

Darlington Arts Center offers a wide selection of classes in music, art, drama, dance, and fitness for children of all ages. A gallery displays exhibits by regional and local artists.

The Center offers an international summer arts camp for children ages three to 12. Each week, students learn about a different country through activities in music, art, dance, and drama. Campers can experience a multitude of cultures and landscapes through the visual and performing arts.

Kids can also have their birthday party at the Center, and choose music, art, dance, or drama for their party theme. A teacher and materials are provided for $75 an hour, or $140 for two hours.

The Diane Matthews School of Dance Arts offers a wide range of dance instruction for adults and children ages three and up. Class offerings include predance, ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop, and more. The school also offers the West Chester Dance Works Dance Company for those seeking more challenging performing opportunities.

Private dance parties at the school include an hour of ballet, hip hop, or creative movement with an instructor, 30 minutes in a party room, paper goods, and more. Call 610.692.3398 for details and reservations.

First State Ballet Theatre presents productions of major ballets and mixed-repertory productions throughout Delaware and beyond.

The School of First State Ballet Theatre has been recognized by distinguished international judges as a center of excellence for ballet education. Lessons and intensive summer training programs are available for adults and children.

Parking for the Grand Opera House can be found on the surrounding side streets, in the Wilmington Parking Authority Garage below the hotel at Seventh and King Streets, and at the Wilmington Parking Authority at Eighth and Orange Streets.

First State Ballet Theatre presents productions of major ballets and mixed-repertory productions throughout Delaware and beyond.

The School of First State Ballet Theatre has been recognized by distinguished international judges as a center of excellence for ballet education. Lessons and intensive summer training programs are available for adults and children.

Parking for the Grand Opera House can be found on the surrounding side streets, in the Wilmington Parking Authority Garage below the hotel at Seventh and King Streets, and at the Wilmington Parking Authority at Eighth and Orange Streets.

Fusion Academy of the Performing Arts provides dance, music, and acting instruction for kids ages three to 18 who aspire to be professional performers.

Fusion's ABC Arts enrichment program is designed to introduce preschoolers and Kindergarteners to the performing arts by providing group instruction in piano, acting, and dance. Private instruction is available in voice, piano, guitar, bass, drums, and woodwind instruments. Acting classes for various levels are also offered.

Dance classes in the basics, hip hop, ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and more are available for children ages three and up. Fusion is also home to the award-winning Portfolio Dance Team, an intensive performance and competition team trained in ballet and jazz technique. The team is exposed to all disciplines including hip hop, tap, and modern.

This highly regarded dance center offers instruction in a large range of dance styles, including Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theater, Ethnic, Hip-Hop, and Funk. Exercise classes are also offered with Exercise with Dance leading the way. Classes are offered daily and private and group lessons are arranged as needed.

Incorporated into the dance center is the Children's School of Performing Arts. The school offers comprehensive training in dance with a strong emphasis on classical ballet and modern dance.

The curriculum provides training for students who may wish to pursue a performing arts career or for those who dance for enjoyment and exercise. The center is known for providing a supportive environment for all of the students, regardless of goals.

Summer programs are available beginning in June through the end of July. Children may register for two to six weeks of sessions. The Performing Arts Summer Camp offers full or half-day options with a choice of morning or afternoon. Geared to children ages seven to twelve, the program focuses on dance techniques for beginners to advanced students. Arts and crafts time is offered to those attending the full-day or afternoon sessions only. A performance is given by the students at the end of July. Children must be registered for the last four weeks of the program to participate.

This highly regarded dance center offers instruction in a large range of dance styles, including Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theater, Ethnic, Hip-Hop, and Funk. Exercise classes are also offered with Exercise with Dance leading the way. Classes are offered daily and private and group lessons are arranged as needed.

Incorporated into the dance center is the Children's School of Performing Arts. The school offers comprehensive training in dance with a strong emphasis on classical ballet and modern dance.

The curriculum provides training for students who may wish to pursue a performing arts career or for those who dance for enjoyment and exercise. The center is known for providing a supportive environment for all of the students, regardless of goals.

Summer programs are available beginning in June through the end of July. Children may register for two to six weeks of sessions. The Performing Arts Summer Camp offers full or half-day options with a choice of morning or afternoon. Geared to children ages seven to twelve, the program focuses on dance techniques for beginners to advanced students. Arts and crafts time is offered to those attending the full-day or afternoon sessions only. A performance is given by the students at the end of July. Children must be registered for the last four weeks of the program to participate.

This branch of the YMCA offers indoor and outdoor pools, a fully equipped fitness center, and a basketball court.

The indoor pool is Olympic size, with six lanes, 25 yards in length. The outdoor swim club is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Both pools have a youth swim team. Swimming lessons are available for children ages six months to 14 years. This instruction provides children with the opportunity to learn water skills and water safety.

Classes and lessons at this Y branch include gymnastics, for kids ages one to six years; dance, for kids ages four to five years; pre-teen fitness, for kids ages ten to 12 years; and aerobics, for kids ages ten to 13. Sports offered for kids include soccer, roller hockey, baseball, and basketball.

Adventure Guides and Princesses, teen nights, family nights, and family game nights are also offered on a frequent basis. Teens can participate in Youth in Government or Leaders Club.

Childcare Programs include half day preschool for children ages three and four years, full-day care (6:30am to 6:30pm) for children ages 18 months to five years, a Kindergarten program for children who attend half-day Kindergarten, and a Before and Afterschool program for children in grades Kindergarten through five.

The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth (IDAAY) Beacon Center is a community organization that aims to encourage families to stay connected and get involved with the community.

The Center offers a variety of Family Preservation Classes, including modeling, hip-hop dance, credit recovery for high school students, and more; intramural basketball leagues for kids ages nine to 14 are also available.

All programs are free and take place at Wagner Middle School. Contact the Beacon Center for more details and a complete list of program offerings.

The Institute for the Development of African-American Youth (IDAAY) Beacon Center is a community organization that aims to encourage families to stay connected and get involved with the community.

The Center offers a variety of Family Preservation Classes, including modeling, hip-hop dance, credit recovery for high school students, and more; intramural basketball leagues for kids ages nine to 14 are also available.

All programs are free and take place at Wagner Middle School. Contact the Beacon Center for more details and a complete list of program offerings.

InMovement: Gymnastics and Dance provides instruction in gymnastics and dance for children ages 15 months to 12 years.

Course offerings include parent and child classes, progressive gymnastics for beginner and advanced levels, creative movement, and cance/tumbling combo classes.

InMovement also hosts birthday parties.

The JCC's Raymond and Miriam Klein Branch is a full-service JCC, located in northeast Philadelphia. While the Center is designed to fulfill the needs of the Jewish community and preserve and enrich the heritage, values, and traditions of Judaism, participation in Center activities is open to all.

Swim classes are offered for kids beginning at the age of six months (with parent). The classes follow the American Red Cross guidelines and children are grouped by ability. Cost for eight group sessions is $40 for members and $56 for non-members. Children who need extra attention can schedule private lessons at a cost of $50 for members, $70 for non-members, for five half-hour sessions.

Kids in grades one through nine can join the JCC's swim team, which includes drills to help kids develop and refine their skills. An end of season awards banquet and ceremony is included. Cost: $150/members; $180/non-members.

The Free Swim Schedule, while subject to change, includes Sundays from 8:30am-11am, and 2pm-4pm; Fri 11:30am-4:30pm; Sat 1pm-4:30pm.

The Branch houses a fully accredited, comprehensive pre-school and Kindergarten program. Music, art, computers, kindergym, and swimming are available to preschoolers, and the kindergarten program includes language arts, math, social studies, science, and Hebrew. Contact Cheryl Bockol at 215.698.7300, ext. 167 for more information.

An afterschool enrichment program is available for children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Transportation is available from most schools in the northeast to the Klein Branch.

Afterschool programs include KidShow, a dramatics program that enhances every child's acting ability, creativity and self-esteem; KidShare, a program that emphasizes the importance of doing community service at an early age; and KidSport, a sports league program that encourages children to experience the team aspect of sports, as well as the satisfaction of individual achievement. Program hours are Mon-Fri 3:30pm-6pm.

Individual classes for kids include karate, nutrition, tumbling, ballet, arts and crafts (jewelry making, caricaturing, pottery), clowning, cooking, science, journalism, photography, sign language, chess, ballet, and more.

The JCC offers a city-wide teen program with a wide range of activities, volunteer opportunities, travel options, and just plain fun for kids in 7th through 12th grades.

The Klein branch also hosts a variety of Summer Day Camp programs for kids ages two and up. Contact Andy Newman by phone at 215.698.7300 or via email to anewman@phillyjcc.com for details.

Kids on 12th (also known as Philadelphia Kids Club) is Center City's first gym just for kids.

The facility provides fun and active classes for infants and kids up to age 15, including tumbling and gymnastics, swimming, art, music, Mommy Fit, ballet, sword fighting, hip-hop, magic, drama, tap, and more.

Kids U is an indoor children's activity center - featuring a 2,000-square-foot play quad - that offers a variety of classes for kids ages 11 months to nine years, including gymnastics, music, martial arts, dance, theater, cooking, science, sports, and games. Kids registered for classes at Kids U also have unlimited access to the play quad. Visit the website for details and a current class schedule.

Parties at Kids U include 30 minutes of free play on the play quad; 30 minutes of supervised, age-appropriate games and activities in the gymnastics room; and 30 minutes in the facility's party room. Paper goods (in one of six colors) and invitations (in one of three styles) are also provided.

Camp programs for kids ages three to eight are available during the summer and on school vacation days.

Koresh School of Dance offers dance instruction - seven days a week - for ages two through adult. Classes include ballet, jazz, modern, tap, Pilates, belly-dancing, Mommy and Me, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, and much more!

Summer programs are an excellent way for young dancers to brush up on technique, try new styles of dance, and train with experienced professional educators, as well as meet new friends and have fun.

Summer Dance Camp for children ages six through 10, is offered July 24-28, and July 31-August 4. Drop-off is at 9:45am and pick-up time is 3pm.

Summer Dance Intensive for dancers ages 11 through 16 is offered July 10-14, July 17-21, August 7-11, and August 14-18; Drop-off is at 8:45am and pick-up time is 4pm.

To receive a brochure with the daily schedule, prices and registration form, call or email Koresh using the contact information listed above.

Koresh School of Dance offers dance instruction - seven days a week - for ages two through adult. Classes include ballet, jazz, modern, tap, Pilates, belly-dancing, Mommy and Me, Creative Movement, Hip Hop, and much more!

Summer programs are an excellent way for young dancers to brush up on technique, try new styles of dance, and train with experienced professional educators, as well as meet new friends and have fun.

Summer Dance Camp for children ages six through 10, is offered July 24-28, and July 31-August 4. Drop-off is at 9:45am and pick-up time is 3pm.

Summer Dance Intensive for dancers ages 11 through 16 is offered July 10-14, July 17-21, August 7-11, and August 14-18; Drop-off is at 8:45am and pick-up time is 4pm.

To receive a brochure with the daily schedule, prices and registration form, call or email Koresh using the contact information listed above.

Little Wonders Child Growth & Development Center, Inc. specializes in programs that encourage development in children. The facility offers pediatric physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as therapeutically-based group activities and classes, including adaptive sports classes, therapeutic play groups, specialized handwriting classes, dance, music, and more.

The Little Wonders Tots of Fun parent and child program - taught by a pediatric physical therapist -