Celebrate your family’s special moments with Shoott’s FREE 30-minute outdoor photo sessions! Whether it’s spring photos, family portraits, birthday milestones, or simply capturing everyday joy, our talented local photographers make the experience easy and fun. You only pay for the photos you love, with no upfront cost or sitting fee. Receive a gallery of beautifully edited images within days and choose your favorites. Book your session at shoott.com and create lasting memories!
Get ready for some silly fun in this April Fools’ Day art class! Kids will craft their own fake soup can with a surprise snake inside. A creative, hands-on project that’s perfect for pranks and guaranteed to bring lots of laughs. Let the mischief begin!
They love you, hug you, and make you brush your teeth! Show your mom how much you love her with a handmade gift! Create a beautiful handprint flower bouquet painting on a real canvas board. What a great keepsake!
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a creative bonding experience! You and your child will craft a one-of-a-kind heart bowl using a little clay and a whole lot of love. It’s the perfect keepsake to cherish forever!
Learn the digital art fundamentals needed to design character art, build backgrounds, draw realistic objects & more techniques using your computer, iPad, or tablet.
Level up your illustrations with the addition of animation! Learn how to animate illustrations over the span of 3- 4 week projects. Classes are designed to be taken for the full three or four weeks to complete the project.
Learn sketching techniques step by step from home with weekly lessons guided by professional artists! Drawing Foundations is a great online art enrichment program for artists everywhere. The program is designed to complement Canadian school curriculum guidelines and is thoughtfully planned every term with the latest art trends and design innovations in mind.
Learn how professional artists illustrate stories, cover art and concept art in this mentorship-style camp. Find your unique style and level up your digital painting skills! Illustration is a popular art form that tells stories visually!
If you're looking to level up your realistic drawing and acrylic painting skills, this mentorship class is designed for you! Explore challenging subjects like portraiture, learn how to mix colours, and create portfolio-worthy artwork!
Handyman Hal is rolling into town on his “awesome tool vehicle” for a fun-filled adventure! Join Hal for songs, surprises, and silly moments as he builds a secret project with cool tools, special guests, and help from you! Sing and dance to hits like “tools are cool” and “the awesome song,” and brace yourself when a wild science experiment unleashes dino-sized chaos! It's a high-energy show packed with awesome fun for the whole family!
Come learn more about overnight camping this summer at YMCA Camp Kenan and Camp Weona. For all families whether registered already or interested in attending or new to camp or returning for another great year!
Come learn more about overnight camping this summer at YMCA Camp Kenan and Camp Weona. For all families whether registered already or interested in attending or new to camp or returning for another great year!
Join us for a celebration of dance and circus from around the globe. Festivities include performances, dance and circus workshops, and arts & craft workshops such as juggling ball creation!
The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center will celebrate World Circus Day (April 18) and International Dance Day (April 29) with the International Circus & Dance Celebration (ICDC), a vibrant, community-centered event filled with high-energy performances, cultural experiences, and interactive learning.
The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center will celebrate World Circus Day (April 18) and International Dance Day (April 29) with the International Circus & Dance Celebration (ICDC), a vibrant, community-centered event filled with high-energy performances, cultural experiences, and interactive learning.
Gather the whole family to discover an immersive approach to the homeschool experience! Nature center educators provide hands-on activities and specimens to encourage students of all ages and their adults to ask questions that inspire continued curiosity and connection with the natural world.
It's officially spring! Celebrate the season of growth with the animal ambassadors at Stevens Creek Nature Center and discover all of the effort that goes behind keeping them healthy.
April 24th is National Arbor Day! Sharpen your native tree ID skills with an educator as we walk the trails at Stevens Creek. Geared towards beginners but open to all.
Little Gardeners is a hands-on program where you and your little one(s) can help with watering, planting, harvesting, and pruning a variety of herbs and vegetables on site. Learn some tips and tricks about crops and how anyone can become a gardener at home, even if you do not have the space outside.
This Friday's side-quest? Gather your party, roll your dice, and embark on a LARPing campaign through the woods at Stevens Creek. Dress in your favorite fantastical costume (optional but encouraged) and set forth on a guided quest filled with games, mystery, a few monsters, and lots of loot!
Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? Borrow one of ours! We provide all gear and safety equipment, you provide the paddling power.
Become an entomologist and master the art of insect pinning! During this hands-on series we’ll guide you through the process of pinning insects using provided specimens. You'll leave with your pinned insect, an extra specimen to practice with, pinning supplies, and a deeper appreciation for the amazing world of insects!
The bugs are coming out of hiding! Explore how the world is waking up in the spring weather by searching for crawling, flying and jumping creatures. All ages are welcome to sweep net and log roll their way into new arthropod adventures, with staff provided guidance and tools.
Select Fridays this Spring, Yscholars presents "Fun Fridays at Johnston YMCA"!
Join us for a free morning of creativity and fun—all are welcome!
Please note: this is not a drop-off event.
Looking for a fun night for the kids and a relaxing evening for yourself?
Join us at the Johnston YMCA for our Spring Kids Night Out — happening the third Friday of each month this Spring from 5pm-8pm.
Kids will enjoy Art, Swim, Dance, Yoga and more! Dinner and snack are provided!
Bonus for Parents!
Parents will receive a complimentary Sip & Paint event with one of our Teaching Artists from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
In a fun and encouraging environment, little dancers explore musicality, rhythm, creativity and movement through space. This class introduces age-appropriate stretching, basic strengthening, balance, motor skill development, and coordination.
In a fun and encouraging environment, little dancers explore musicality, rhythm, creativity and movement through space. This class introduces age-appropriate stretching, basic strengthening, balance, motor skill development, and coordination.
This is for the purchase of 4 Art Class Sessions of Comic Book instruction with Instruction by Artistic Creatif Staff for students ages 8 - 18 years old.
Art Class Sessions are on Thursdays from 4:30-6pm. Please come on any of these days as your schedule allows. Consistency is helpful but not mandatory.
Join us at our FREE Summer Sparks Open House to build fun mini robots! Learn about our Summer Sparks series on Saturdays and Summer Circuits weeklong camps. Take advantage of special pricing if you sign up for a future class at the Open House! (registration required so we have enough supplies)
These special Saturday morning classes allow kids to experience the awesome hands-on creativity of robot building to get their imaginations going. It's part engineering, part art, and a whole lot of fun – these classes will be a great time for all!
Come see antique pickups, fire trucks, flatbeds, military trucks, tow trucks, road tractors, and more. This event is hosted by the Piedmont Carolina Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society! Museum admission is required.
Nissen Wagon Works began operation in 1834 and stopped operations in the 1940s. Founded by John Philip Nissen, the company produced many wagons that were used for agricultural and general transport. Nissen was located near Waughton, which is now a part of the city of Winston-Salem. Learn about the company and the height of production, which at the time Nissen produced up to 50 wagons daily and became one of the South’s largest manufacturers at the height of production.
This presentation is hosted by Larry Neal, who has served several years as a historian at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. If you need assistance or have any questions before registering, contact Larry Neal at larry.neal@dncr.nc.gov or 704-636-2889.
This presentation will be held in the museum’s Back Shop building near the wagon exhibit.
The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show features vendors with railroad memorabilia of all types: model train dealers, model train layouts, collectors, and more. The show takes place at the former Southern Railway Spencer Shops steam repair facility, a historic railroad location perfect for a railroading event!
