From ages 0-100, there is something going on in Taos, just for you. Whether you need to get out for an adventure with your little ones, or you are looking for a weekly activity for your children to be involved in, check out Taos’s free and extra-curricular activities to motivate, inspire and challenge your family. Weekly Activities Art in Museums : A free program for pre-schoolers from 11am – 11:30am every Wednesday sponsored by the Museum Association of Taos. Join educators at one of the museums for a brief story followed by an age-appropriate art project. This program rotates to different sites every Wednesday year-round. Contact Lucy at 575-758-9826 x 105 or email lperera@aol.com FREE Story and Crafts with Angel 10:30am – 11:30 am on Thursdays at Taos Children’s Library: Free. Call Annette Montoya 575-737-2589. FREE Story time sponsored by the Kiwanis Club at 10:30 on Saturdays at Taos Children's Library: Free. Call Annette Montoya 575-737-2589 or email amontoya@taosgov.com Free. Twirl Creative Adventures with Angela : Between 3pm - 5pm on Thursdays, we have our free Twirl craft-activity every week, for all ages. Check out our Playspace pages to find out more. FREE Harwood Saturday Morning Kids' Program FREE Every Saturday morning, between 10 -11.30am, the Harwood musesum invites children of all ages to participate in a varied program including hands-on art and craft projects, tours of the museum's collection and exhibitions, yoga classes and other special events. Please check their events calendar for the exact weekly schedule. This is a free program, for kids of all ages. Free parent participation required for children under age 6. At the Harwood Museum, 238 Ledoux Street.Contact Lucy at 575-758-9826 x 105, visit the kids section of www.harwoodmuseum.org or email lperera@aol.com. Also at the Harwood: Family Play Date Sundays 1 - 4pm ; A free drop-in studio art experience for families of all ages. Plus,
Wearable Art for TEENs with Beth Haidle on Fridays 3.30 - 5.30pm.
Join artist and all around fun girl, Beth Haidle for an explosively creative workshop for teens. Sketching, figure drawing, clothing design, re-threading free-box finds, and much much more. Designed for kids 12 & up 3:30 - 5:30 pm in the Harwood Museum's Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center. Free. For more information call 575 758-9826 x 105 or lperera@aol.com
Twirl Explorers with Angela : Between 11am – 1pm on Saturdays, learn new things about about this world and beyond at Twirl Explorers. Visit our Playspace pages to find out more. FREE Boys and Girls Club offers homework assistance and fun and challenging programs in leadership development, healthy lifestyles, cultural arts and physical activity after school at Questa, Penasco and Taos units. Call (575) 758 8785. FREE Ice Skating Club of Taos offers" Learn To Skate" group classes, Saturdays through March, at the Taos Youth and Family Center Ice Rink. All skill levels and ages welcome. Call Cynthia Burt at (575) 758 2887 or Carrie Leven at 586-1480. Taos Youth Music School offers a free after-school prgram for kids in kindergarten through high school in St James Episcopal Church, 208 Camino Santiago. Call (575) 586 0112 or visit taosyouthmusicshool.org TaDA! Children's Program, ages 5-12. Ballet with Lumidla Lopkhova from Russia. Sat. 10.30am-11.45am, Teens Saturday 9am-10.30am and Monday 6 - 7.30pm. Taos Academy of Dance Arts, located in the old Winslow studio, U.S. 64 and Upper Colonias. Contact Lee at 575 770 8986 or TeoMorca at 575 758 7303. www. Extra-Curricular Taos Youth Soccer League - With 700 kids strong, this organization keeps our youth of Taos running and kicking. Please check out http://taosoccer.com for more information. Justin Lea is the Board President- 575-737-0509 Taos Little League Baseball - http://www.eteamz.com/taosbaseball This website contains the downloadable forms for registration. So grab your mitt and join in the action. Discovery Program 575-758-5826 The Discovery Program began two years ago as a joint venture between Taos Municipal Schools and the Lion’s Club in an effort to address student performance and improve social skills through homework assistance and tutoring as well as enrichment activities. Monday - Thursdays, $20 per week. Call 575 758 5246. Taos Gymnastics 575-758-3200 Experience gymnastics and cheerleading clinics, indoor climbing wall and a great place to have a birthday party! Wise Fool Acrobats www.wisefoolnm.org 575-587-2726 Circus in 60 Minutes- Acrobatics, trapeze, juggling, and clowning. Classes held at Taos Gymnastics. Open to ages 5-11. Fee of $15 a child, family discounts available. Call to sign up. Taos Youth Ballet offers dance classes to students from 3 years old to adults. For more information contact: Amber Vasquez: 575-770-0189 Flamenco Classes for Children and Adults with Domino Martinez, teacher of flamenco since 2003 with the Institute of Spanish Arts in Santa Fe. Call 575 779 9802 or momentoflamenca@gmail.com. Taos Dance Theatre and Performance 575-776-1236 Middle Eastern Belly Dancing with Sakti 575-758-9217 or 575- 770-3513 Sakti has been dancing for over 30 years as an international performer and instructor extraordinaire. Kids' classes in Egyptian Belly dance and special Egyptian belly dance-themed birthday parties. sakti@newmex.com www.sakti-international.com Taos Clay www.taosclay.com 575-758-9884 Taos Knight Hawks Chess Club Dennis Hedges 575-776-8597 A youth chess club in Toas boasts a membership of around 100 school children. Meets at the Youth and Family Center on Tuesday 3.30 - 5.00. Email: dhedges@taosnet.com Martial Arts Los Tigres Boxing Call Roy Madrid 575-751-4476
or 741-0803 Tiger Sharks Swim Team www.taosswimclub.org Offers open tryouts on Fridays at 4pm at the Youth and Family Center pool. Open to ages 8-18. Please call Jenny Johnston at 719 406 1255 for more information. Water Polo for Kids Call Taos Youth and Family Center 575-758-4160 Boys and Girls Club of Northern New Mexico 575-613-5916 After-school programs for youth now located at Taos Pueblo. Serves youth ages 6-18. Mondays thru Fridays 2-6 p.m. Please call - 575-758-8785 Taos Equestrian Center www.taosequestrian.com We are a full service boarding & training facility geared towards the beginning rider or the show veteran. 575-758-7542 kp91@newmex.com Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts Contact: Paul Rhine 505-500 -4272 or PRhine@bsamail.org Skating Club of Taos www.taoshockey.com Take figure skating lessons at our state of the art ice rink at the Taos Youth and Family Center. This winter, try ice-skating lessons by the nonprofit Skating Club of Toas. Basic Skills Group claases on Saturdays, all ages. Call Janet Gabriel (575) 776 1333. Hockey: www.taoshockey.com Enjoy hockey 5 months of the year at our state of the art rink located at the Taos Youth and Family Center. Home of the Taos Coyotes and Taos High School Ice Tigers. Contact Brian Greer at 575-758-4160 Taos Ski Valley Ski Team www.taosskiteam.com 575-779-3729 Our home in Taos Ski Valley affords our athletes the chance to challenge themselves with narrow chutes, steep lines and ripping fast large peak descents. When not in the steeps, athletes will fine tune their basic skiing skills as well as being able to learn and practice aerial stunts in a safe, supervised environment.
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