Saturday Morning Clubs and After School Programs
WINTER-SPRING SATURDAY CHESS CLUB
January 10, February 14, April 11, & May 9
9:30 – 11:00 am; For ages 8-17
$39 – Registration
Saturday Chess Club is on hiatus until we are able to secure a chess instructor. If you are interested in applying for the position of Saturday morning Chess Club instructor or After School Chess Instructor, please reach out to Barbe@MerrillArtsCenter.org
Winter-Spring Saturday Chess Club is designed for kids who understand the basics of chess and want a chance to get together with other kids in the summer to play. Tournament play with a focus on sportsmanship and decorum. Mentoring focuses on advancing knowledge of tactics and strategy.
This chess club is at MAC 380 Rivertown Drive, Suite 200 in Woodbury
WOODBURY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY STORY TIME CHESS SPRING 2026
March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, May 29
3:50 – 5:00 pm
Wednesdays After School 2nd – 10th Grade
$119 – Register multiple kids at once for $99 each
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Chess Club is for kids who understand how to play chess and want to spend time playing and learning with other kids.
- 3:50pm – 4:00pm : Snack (bring a snack & water bottle)
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm : Learn and play chess
Email Barbe@merrillartscenter.org if your child needs a scholarship application.
WOODBURY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CREATIVE DRAMA CLUB: GAMES
SPRING 2026
Thursdays After School – 2nd- 10th Grade
$119 – Register multiple kids at once for $99 each
- Taught by Lydia Jagodzinski, early childhood educator and teaching artist.
- Creative Drama GAMES class uses theater and imagination games to teach the theater vocabulary and cooperation while encouraging creativity. No memorization or rehearsals. This club is recommended for kids who are new to theater, or for those who do not have the time to memorize lines.
- 3:50pm – 4:00pm : Snack (bring a snack & water bottle)
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm : Theatre games.
Class size: 10 min; 25 max
Email Barbe@merrillartscenter.org if your child needs a scholarship application.
WOODBURY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DRAMA CLUB: PERFORMANCE – SPRING 2026
Thursdays After School – 2nd- 9th Grade
$129 – Register multiple kids at once for $109 each
- Taught by Dayna Railton, Artistic Director of The Play’s The Thing Children’s Theatre Company.
- Kids work together to bring a short play to life in a fun-filled setting.
- Students will learn the basic vocabulary of theatre, memorize lines, and put on a short wardrobe-style performance for a small audience of parents and invited guests.
- 3:50pm – 4:00pm : Snack (bring a snack & water bottle)
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm : Rehearsal.
- Term ending in a performance of an abbreviated play for invited audience.
March 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16, 30, May 7, 13, & 14. Please note: The 13th of May is dress rehearsal & final performance for parents at 4:30 on May 14.
Class size: 10 min; 25 max