If you, or someone you know is having difficulties with reading, writing, math, speaking or thinking clearly, or attention deficits, please join us for this free informational seminar that will shine new light on helping correct the debilitating effects of dyslexia!

Community Music Center is a nonprofit music school with branches in the Mission and Richmond districts of San Francisco. CMC's mission is to make music accessible to people of all ages, musical levels, and financial backgrounds. Our students range in age from one to 90+ years old and enjoy classes in everything from Western classical to Chinese to Latin Music.

CMC’s Musical Discovery Camp introduces kids to the world of musical sounds and the joys of making music. Previous experience singing or playing an instrument is welcome but not required. The week’s activities will include singing, rhythm work, and a basic introduction to music theory. Kids will participate in a hands-on exploration of the many ways musical sounds are produced using unconventional musical artifacts – instruments made out of everyday objects.

Kids, make great music and great friends at Community Music Center this summer! Camp CMC, a weeklong summer camp, offers kids the chance to play with other musicians and have fun together. Activities alternate between chamber group, ensemble, theory and musicianship classes. Students will be grouped in ensembles by instrument and level. Campers will also participate in activities designed to develop general musicianship skills, such as playing percussion instruments, singing, and rhythmic movement.

Through drumming, singing, dancing and storytelling, children learn about Bomba, a 300-year-old Afro-Puerto Rican tradition, and its connections to other Caribbean musical forms. Activities are designed to help children develop musicianship, body coordination and expressiveness, and bi-lingual literacy skills in a fun and supportive group environment. This weeklong camp is staffed by a dynamic team of experienced artists and educators, and culminates with an informal multi-disciplinary performance where campers share what they learned with their families and friends.

Back by popular demand! Learn how to juggle like a pro with the help of an expert…..Joel Tacey!

Wednesday, June 25th 10 – 11:30 Ponds, Puddles, & Creeks Your guide will bring you by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure you wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of the critters that live there. After catching them, we take time to identify what we have found, and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals! $7.50/child Register on or before June 24th. We are also offering our “Healthy Eats” option.

Friday June 20th 10-11:30 Wonderful World of Worms Your guide will teach the children about worms and their role in composting. Some questions that will be addressed are; What is vermi-composting? How does composting benefit the environment? How do you build a compost pile? What part do worms play in the composting process? Bring a baggie of food scraps as we will go through all the steps of how to make a compost pile! Everyone will pot a plant to take home! A hayride and feeding the farm animals is also included!

Friday May 16th 12 – 1:30 Ponds, Puddles, & Creeks Your guide will bring you by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure you wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of the critters that live there. After catching them, we take time to identify what we have found, and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals! $7.50/child Register on or before May 15th. We are also offering our “Healthy Eats” option.

Monday, April 21st 12 – 1:30 ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED! We will be offering our Spring Is Growing program. Children will begin this program in our barn classroom where they will learn about the parts of a seed; germination; how seeds travel; and how seeds grow into plants. They will take a tour of our working greenhouses and observe plants at various stages of growth. The children will also learn about the farm animals and have an opportunity to feed them. The program concludes with a fun filled hayride that goes through the Cattail Creek!