Class schedule

FRIENDSHIP BAND HAS LIMITED OPENINGS.

Please call or email to inquire about signing up.

Come join in the fun of making music with the Friendship Band, Whole Children’s resident rock group. We will play our old hits and create new songs together. We will explore writing lyrics, composing melodies, and matching rhythms as a group. We will continue to generate ideas for the Friendship Band’s LIVE performances – including costumes, choreography, and adding video to the gigs. Performers must consent to being photographed and videoed and are expected to participate in a number of community performances. If you are interested in music, but not performing live, you can check out our Jam Band class.

Join us in the pixelated world of Minecraft, where gamers explore and build to their hearts’ content! On our designated Minecraft server, students interact with one another while in the game world and while chatting with their friends online. Teachers are ready to help those just learning to play and to model appropriate social skills. Minecraft here promotes cooperation and enhances students’ ability to negotiate space and resources. 

“Minecraft Java Edition” is required to play with other students on our servers. A personal account can be purchased at Minecraft.net for $26.95. Other versions of Minecraft, such as Win 10 or Bedrock, are not compatible with our servers.

Join the Chess Club and learn how to play this 1,500-year-old game of strategy. This class is for beginners and long-time players alike. Each week we will not only be playing chess, but learning about different strategies, openings and different ways to improve your chess game.

Move to the sounds of fabulous music at your own pace to improve flexibility, strength and balance. Experience a reduction in stress, improved cardiovascular fitness, and well-being of body, mind and spirit in a warm and welcoming group setting.

This session we are exploring the world of Friendship! We cover how to make friends, how to stay connected with friends, and what elements make and build a strong and lasting friendship. Our class provides students with the building blocks of creating relationships of all types and understanding that boundaries are needed to have safe and healthy relationships.

Do you enjoy learning steps and dancing in a group? Do you wish you were part of a dance crew or flash mob? Then join our new Dance Moves Class where you will learn how to dance to familiar party songs and even come up with your own choreography to your favorite songs. It’s going to be a dance party every class!

In this class, we take blank miniatures and turn them into custom works of art to use in your tabletop gaming or to display on your shelf. Learn how to use different tools and techniques to create your own personalized versions of your favorite fantasy and sci-fi creatures, heroes, and villains. All skill levels are welcome! Students are supplied with paints, brushes, tools and miniatures for the class.

Come cook something with your friends! Students work on practical cooking skills while finding new foods to try. They each get a chance to suggest a nut-free dish that we do our best to recreate. And of course, at the end of class, we get to enjoy the meal together!

This session we are continuing to work on our original play, All the Feels! This class is closed to new students for the session, but we invite you all to come see our performances on May 30 and 31 at Smith College.

This club is a fun time to play your favorite games with friends and learn some new ones too! We have an excellent selection of classic board and card games, but if you have one you want to share with our group, bring it along! This is a great way to practice social skills in a low-key setting while also having fun.

In Indonesian Kung-fu, or “Silat,” students learn both physical and verbal self-defense and martial arts skills with a focus on cooperation, respect, self-awareness and self-control.  Students earn stripes and belts at their own pace while learning the values of hard work and determination. Each session culminates in a presentation and board-breaking demonstration! Families may purchase shirt, belt and pants from the instructor.

From dungeons to dragons and everything in-between! Come take part in a unique role-playing experience where you and other members of your adventuring party create characters, overcome obstacles and explore the world. Veteran players and newcomers are welcome.

In Indonesian Kung-fu, or “Silat,” students learn both physical and verbal self-defense and martial arts skills with a focus on cooperation, respect, self-awareness and self-control.  Students earn stripes and belts at their own pace while learning the values of hard work and determination. Each session culminates in a presentation and board-breaking demonstration! Families may purchase shirt, belt and pants from the instructor.

Are you a writer, singer or music lover? Then this new class is for you! We work together to write and record songs of our own while playing around with different instruments and sounds. No experience with instruments is needed, just an interest in getting together and making some sweet music. If you play an instrument, feel free to bring it and show off your skills, but we have lots of different instruments for you to try. Come jam with your pals and share your voice!

Relax and watch anime with your friends! Many think of anime as a genre, but it is actually just another way that stories can be told with many different genres to explore. This class offers a forum for everyone to share their favorite shows with each other, which treats us to a large variety of storytelling and art. Anime can contain both constructive and somewhat questionable messages about society and values, so during and after the film our teachers invite students to participate in thoughtful discussion while also cracking a few jokes and gushing about our favorite characters. Because we will be watching during lunchtime, feel free to bring a nut-free lunch!

Come cook something with your friends on the weekend! Students work on practical cooking skills while finding new foods to try. They each get a chance to suggest a dish that we do our best to recreate. And of course, at the end of class, we get to enjoy the meal together!

Note: All cooking classes have a $25.00 materials fee to help cover the cost of food.

Interested in learning how to play fantasy role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder? In this class, we use the Milestones Adventure System to teach you how to play these games. The Milestones Adventure System is a brand-new and easy-to-learn fantasy role-playing system created by Whole Children and Milestones staff with our community in mind. This system puts the focus on the group storytelling, teamwork, and role-playing aspects of fantasy games. It is designed with all skill levels in mind.
This class is for all newcomers and veterans of fantasy role-playing games.

We are hosting our first ever LGBTQIA+ Social for the community. This is a place where you can meet other folks your age with the same or similar identity to you. There will be opportunities to socialize with new friends, play some games and even do karaoke. We hope you’ll join us!

Join us for a movie night at the ICC! We’ll pop the corn, dim the lights and have a blast! Enjoying a film together is a great way to build community and deepen friendships, so come watch a film, laugh and make some great memories! The movie is yet to be determined. We will ensure the movie is appropriate for all ages, but it may be rated up to PG-13. 

Save the dates and tickets coming soon!