Parent & Me Classes

Parkway-Rockwood Community Ed is a partnership between the Parkway and Rockwood School Districts that provides high-quality programs for all ages. Many programs are open to residents of all St. Louis area school districts, not just Parkway and Rockwood. Choose from a wide variety of sports programs (soccer, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, year-round group and private swim instruction (starting at age 6 months!), instructional camps and clinics, fitness (family yoga, zumba, boot camp), martial arts, arts & crafts, computer skills, orchestra, dance, outdoor education, and even family adventure travel opportunities like Smoky Mountains Adventure, Ozarks Rocks and more. 

Work as a team to produce unique works of art in a collaborative art-making experience. Multi-generational workshops are a wonderful way for family members to spend quality and creative time together!

Parent-Child Classes at the Waldorf School of St. Louis provide opportunities for families with young children to come together in an age-appropriate, media-free environment to connect and inspire one another. Parents craft a hand-made toy and discuss literature on healthy, natural parenting. Classes include a light snack and opportunities for informal conversation with other parents. 

Sweetology is a canvas for creativity, filled with fun, sprinkled with delight, and topped with satisfied smiles. For ages 2 to 92, every visit to Sweetology is a one-of-a-kind adventure creating and decorating your own unique confections in the Sweetology workshop. With classes and workshops for preschoolers up to high schoolers, there is something for everyone.

Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design offers art and enrichment classes for all ages, as well as Parent and Me, and Grandparent and Me classes. You'll find opportunities to work with clay, metals, fiber, glass and wood. With classess ranging from one-day workshops to 3-6 week courses, introductory to advanced, Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design is well equipped to provide exceptional hands-on learning experiences. Whatever your artistic journey, Craft Alliance can help you reach your destination. Two locations: Grand Center and Delmar Loop.

The Lodge Des Peres offers fitness, aquatic, sports, music and dance classes where parents can join their child in fun activities! Check our Kindermusik, MiniKickers Soccer, Parent and Child swim classes, Zumba Kids, or mother-daughter art classes to discover ways to stay active with your child.

The Lodge Des Peres offers a variety of fitness, sports, aquatic, dance and art programs for both kids and adults throughout the year. Drop in and use our gymnasium, indoor wave pool, lap pool or fitness center for fun indoor activities when the St. Louis weather gets extreme.

Your little one will love exploring space at the Preschool Science Series at the Saint Louis Science Center. They will build rockets, create their own constellation tales, learn about space flight, build aircraft, roar with dinosaurs and lots more. Each month there is a different theme, so it's perfect for your young scientist! Children must be at least 3 years old to participate. 

Children ages 3-5 and their special grown-up discover the magic of art through special four-week, multi-sensory art classes in the Art Studio at The Magic House. Each monthly session features a different theme designed to introduce budding artists to a variety of unique art experiences that encourage exploration, creativity, symbolic thinking and fine motor development.

Petite Picasso classes are held on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $40 for members and $60 for non-members.

Parent/Child classes at Miss Kelly's Gym are a great way to spend quality time with your little one. Our mission is to enhance the lives of children and their families by providing fitness and gymnastics classes in a challenging yet non-competitive environment. 

We are committed to helping children build self-confidence and develop physically, socially, and emotionally, all while being themselves and having fun. That’s the “Miss Kelly’s Way!”

Little ones and moms (as well as dads, grandparents, and caregivers) are invited to visit the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for interactive family tours and arts activities. At CAM’s monthly Stroller Tours (recommended for infants to 24 months), enjoy stimulating conversation with other adults while introducing your child to the world of contemporary art. Vocal babies are encouraged!