LLCC’s College for Kids offers a variety of fun, enrichment activities for youth. Classes are updated throughout the year. Check back often for current schedules!
Easy Vehicle Driveway Checkup
You don’t have to be afraid or intimidated by your vehicle. Brian Earley, auto tech instructor, will demonstrate simple preventative vehicle checks to be done monthly and/or before you head out on a road trip that will keep your vehicle operating safely and running smoothly. Detailed, hands-on examples cover lights, wipers, horn, tires, fluid levels and jump-starting. You will have the opportunity to pull your vehicle into the auto tech lab and practice these skills on your own ride! Youth must be accompanied by a licensed driver.
- Instructor: Brian Earley
- Date: Sat., March 25
- Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Workforce Career Center, Room 1179
- Ages: 15-18
- Cost: $65
- Course code: Ages: 15-18, YES 112-02
Summer College for Kids
Grades 1-6
College for Kids is a hands-on, three-hour, multi-day camp experience for academically curious students to discover new talents and expand their knowledge under the guidance of experienced educators. New this year: there will be a supervised lunch hour for all-day students.
Session 1: June 12-15
Grades 1-3
The Artist in You – 2D Art
Come explore your artistic side with a professional artist. Learn to express your feelings through art including markers, paint, pastels and more.
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-01
Figure It Out – STEM Camp
Do you like to learn how things work? Do you like to try out your own ideas to solve a problem? This is the camp for you! Full of hands-on experiments and projects in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-02
Grades 4-6
Drumtastic – Percussion
Students will experience the power of music, rhythm, movement and drumming. This high-energy class combines traditional aerobic movement with the powerful beat and rhythms of the drums. Students will explore rhythms by using stability balls on stands and drumsticks, and also have opportunities for creative movement exploration. Designed for enthusiastic students of all skill levels the camp is full of performing, learning and listening opportunities.
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-07
The Artist in You – 2D Art
Come explore your artistic side with a professional artist. Learn to express yourself through art including markers, paint, pastels and more.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-08
Session 2: June 19-22
Grades 1-3
Camp Read-a-Lot (featuring books by Dav Pilkey)
Love Captain Underpants? Dogman? Have you read every Dav Pilkey book? Several times? Learn all about Dav Pilkey, his work and his process for creating your favorite characters. Students will complete several projects with his characters in mind and figure out what makes his books so good!
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-03
Music Tells a Story
Every song tells a story. Learn about the ways that music allows a composer to share a story using instrument, melody and rhythm. We'll experiment with creating our own stories using instruments.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-04
Grades 4-6
Great Graphic Novels – Reading and Writing Them
Calling graphic novel fans! Do you have a favorite series? Do you have an idea for your own? In this camp, we will look at several popular graphic novels and learn to create one of your own. Process includes brainstorming your plot, developing characters, drawing your art and editing your work.
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-09
Protecting Our Environment
You have an important role to play in preserving our environment. If you love spending time outdoors and science is your favorite subject, come earn how you can make a difference and enrich your understanding of the natural world. There will be indoor and outdoor activities.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-10
Session 3: June 26-29
Grades 1-3
3D Dynamics – Art in Three Dimensions
Three-dimensional art uses the dimensions of height, width and depth. It occupies physical space and can be viewed and interpreted from all sides and angles. Use various materials to create objects, characters and/or scenes.
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-05
Writing Isn't Just for School
From creative writing to comedy to screenwriting there are so many ways to workshop is designed to foster creativity, self-expression and excitement about writing.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-06
Grades 4-6
Figure it Out – STEM Camp
Do you like to learn how things work? Do you like to try out your own ideas to solve a problem? This is the camp for you! Full of hands-on experiments and projects in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
- Time: 9 a.m.-noon
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-11
3D Dynamics – Art in Three Dimensions
Three-dimensional art uses the dimensions of height, width and depth. It occupies physical space and can be viewed and interpreted from all sides and angles. Use various materials to create objects, characters and/or scenes.
- Time: 1-4 p.m.
- Location: Trutter Center
- Cost: $149
- Course code: YES-700-12