Expanded Lending Library Hours Are Here!

Starting this week, you can visit the lending library from 10:00-2:00, Monday through Friday. We are excited to offer our members this extended access to the thousands of learning materials we have available to share.

Are you interested in helping as a volunteer? Even if you cannot make a commitment to serve every week, we still need alternates to cover when our regular volunteers are out. All volunteers will earn credit toward DLC membership. For details, email info@dlcsantacruz.org.

Our workshops are free to supporting members.  We request a $2-$5 (sliding scale based on what you're comfortable with) donation per family for each class day of all others to help support the DLC.  Some classes have an additional materials fee listed in the class description.

NOTE: The DLC is not a drop off program. If you wish to leave the DLC campus while your child is participating in a class, activity, or club, then you must arrange for another parent or caregiver who will be staying on campus to supervise your child.

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MONDAY

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Mr. G's Magic Academy
Using the International Discover Magic curriculum, students learn life skills and the art of 'heart magic'—how to connect with audiences, sharing their own stories and magical routines. Students get hands-on learning/magic props for cool tricks/secret file folders/bonus online videos/performing in graduation Magic Show for family/magic wand & certificate.

$295 (includes $95 materials/video vault) Stan is an Ocean Grove Vendor. If student is part of Ocean Grove, a PO is required at first class; all other students should have cash or check at first class.

Mondays, 10:00 - 11:00, beginning  Sept. 19th

Age Range: 8-12
Activity Rating: Tangy
Instructor: Stan Grindstaff 

(Please Note: This class requires a $295 fee to be paid directly to the teacher at the first class in addition to the $20 registration fee collected on this site.)

Full Class Description & Register on CourseStorm: 

https://dlcsantacruz.coursestorm.com/course/mr-g-s-magic-academy

Project Based Math
Laura Chatham will work with students to identify real world projects they are passionate about and to apply related math concepts as they develop these projects. Students will presents projects in progress during class and the group will discuss each one as "mathematically proficient students making sense of problems and persevering in solving them." 

The class will also allow for time to focus on learning whatever basic math skills are required for the project, including helping students to fill in gaps in math understanding and to build on existing foundations.

Mondays, 11:00-12:30, beginning  Sept. 12th

Age Range: any 
Activity Rating: Mellow
Instructor: Laura Chatham

Cost: This class requires a $84 fee to be paid directly to the teacher at the first class in addition to the $14 registration fee collected on this site.

Laura is an Ocean Grove Vendor. If student is registered with Ocean Grove and would like to use school funding, a purchase order is required at first class; all other students should have cash or check at first class. 

Full Class Description & Register on CourseStorm: 

https://dlcsantacruz.coursestorm.com/course/project-based-math1?page=2

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TUESDAY

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Friends and Their Names

For children interested in letter-sound correspondence, and showing signs of readiness, this gentle class will explore the letters and sounds in each other’s names. We’ll explore syllables, count letters, discover patterns, and practice writing names. Each child will have one day to be in the spotlight with their name, and be interviewed about themselves and their interests for a shared and interactive writing experience. At the end of the class, kids will take home a book about themselves and their friends. This two hour class will also feature movement, songs, read alouds, free play and art. Limited to 8 children.

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