Non-Sport Activities
Summer 2025
Babysitting Classes
Ages: 9 - 13
In this popular babysitting class, your child will learn everything they need to know about caring for children, keeping them entertained, and ensuring their safety. Each student will receive materials to take home as a reference. It's a fun and informative way to prepare for your child's next babysitting job! A short break will be provided, so please feel free to bring a snack.
Location: HHS, Media Center, 5155 32nd Ave.
Ages: 9 - 13
Cost: $30
Instructor: Jill Brower
Day/Dates: Thursday, August 7, 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Class Size: 25 students per class
Home Alone Classes
Ages: 9 - 12
To a pre-teen growing and establishing identity, the world can seem chaotic, dangerous, and confusing. This course helps kids become more sure-footed by teaching them to be independent, responsible, and able to care for themselves — valuable skills adults want tweens to know as they mature! Each student will receive materials to take home as a reference. A short break will be provided, so please feel free to bring a snack.
Location: HHS, Media Center, 5155 32nd Ave.
Ages: 9 - 12
Cost: $30
Instructor: Jill Brower
Day/Dates: Thursday, August 7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Class Size: 20 students per class
Broadway Bootcamp - The Show! - The Aristocats!
Grades 1st - 11th
Join the Broadway Bootcamp team in producing a musical adventure! Based on the beloved Disney animated film, and featuring a jazzy, upbeat score, Disney’s The Aristocats KIDS is a non-stop thrill ride of feline fun, complete with unbelievable twists and turns.
In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionairess wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it's up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O'Malley, and his band of swingin' jazz cats to save the day.
Throughout the week, they will take part in learning all of the lines, lyrics, and dances to this 30-minute production, as well as take part in many behind-the-scenes elements of the stage, such as creating stage decorations and props, assembling their costumes, and more!
The final performance at the end of the week is a free production for the family to come and enjoy. All students will receive their own commemorative script and show t-shirt to take home with them on Friday.
Once the production rights are secured, we will announce the name of The Show.
Location: Eagle Auditorium, 5155 32nd Ave.
Grades: 1st - 11th
Dates: August 4 - 8, 2025 (Show on Friday)
Cost: $150, includes t-shirt (per session)
Times: Choose One
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Deadline: July 31
Students are asked to wear comfortable clothing, closed toed tennis shoes, and to bring a water bottle.
Kids Cookie Camp
Grades K - 5th
Are you ready for some YUMMY summer fun? Come and join Ashley Buchinger of Buchinger Baking Co. and learn how to decorate cookies using royal icing! These summer themed cookies are sure to put a smile on your face. Learn the basics of cookie decorating including the tools and techniques required to make beautifully decorating royal icing cookies. Each child will make their own set of themed cookies that they will bring home with them! No experience is needed as I will teach you step by step how to decorate your cookies! Children in grades K-2 must be accompanied by an adult. The cookies each month will be different designs!
Locations: Riley St. MS, 2745 Riley St.
Grades: K - 5th
Cost: $40 per person
Instructor: Ashley Buchinger, from Buchinger Baking Co.
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Deadline: One week before date of class
Paint and Create
Ages 6 - 12+
Dive into a world of color and creativity this summer with our exciting Paint & Create camps! Join us for three weeks of themed artistic exploration, where each week brings a new adventure: Ocean Adventures, Summertime Fun, and Animals/Nature. We'll be transforming a variety of surfaces – canvas, wood, rocks, coasters, birdhouses, seashells, and ceramics – into vibrant masterpieces using acrylic paints.
Ages 6-11: Get ready to paint on rocks, canvases, wood, seashells, birdhouses, and ceramics!
Ages 12+: Explore more advanced projects like door hangers, coasters, paint pouring, planter pots, canvases, birdhouses, and ceramics.
Each day, you'll create and take home a finished project, making this a truly immersive painting experience. No prior experience is needed – just bring your imagination! Kids are welcome to bring snacks and drinks. We'll provide aprons, but please wear paint-friendly clothes. Expect fun games of bingo, candy goodie bags, and a whole lot of creative fun!
Instructor Kristal Heibal is a Grand Rapids native and artist passionate about painting & creating. Kristal is the owner of West MI Paint & Create and teaches step-by-step paint parties. She believes nurturing our creative outlets helps us connect with our true nature.
Location: Early Childhood Center, 5535 School Ave.
Ages: 6 - 12+
August 4 - 7 - Animals/Nature
Cost: $120 per week
Times: Ages 6 - 11 - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ages 12 and up - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Deadline: One week before the start of camp
Bricks 4 Kidz- LEGO® Engineering Camps
Bricks 4 Kidz® classes build on the universal popularity of LEGO®Bricks to deliver high quality, educational play. Every class is a fun, enriching experience for your child, building new projects using the classic bricks loved by generations of children.
All Bricks 4 Kids Lego classes will take place at the Early Childhood Center located at 5535 School Avenue, Hudsonville 49426 Please enter the parking lot off of Madison St.
B4K Besties and Friends
Ages 5 - 11
Join us for a week of fun, friendship, and building! In our Besties and Friends camp, we’ll dive into the colorful world of LEGO Friends, where creativity and adventure are always just around the corner. Whether it’s exploring new hobbies, zipping around in cool custom vehicles, or taking care of adorable pets, there’s something for everyone! All Besties and Friends campers will love collaborating with others while creating LEGO neighborhoods, filled with exciting builds, fun challenges, and memories with new friends. Get ready for a week of laughter, teamwork, and endless imagination!
Ages: 5 - 11
Days: Monday through Thursday
Date: July 28 - 31
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $114
Scholarship Opportunity
Hudsonville Community Education aims to provide high-quality enrichment classes, recreational sports, and summer camps for everyone. We are proud to offer scholarships to members of the Hudsonville Public Schools community who are eligible for free or reduced lunch and reside within the boundaries of the Hudsonville Public School District.
- If your child is eligible for free lunches, you can be awarded one $50 scholarship per school year. (Maximum 1 per family)
- If your child is eligible for reduced lunches, you can be awarded one $25 scholarship per school year. (Maximum 1 per family)
There are a limited number of scholarships available. Submit application here
Scholarship contributions will allow us to continue offering scholarships to those who most need them. Make a donation to the Hudsonville Community Education Scholarship fund here. Thank you for your support!
Hudsonville Community Education
Community Education Director
Email: rfabiano@hpseagles.net
Website: hudsonvillepublicschools.org
Location: 3886 Van Buren Street, Hudsonville, MI, USA
Phone: 616-669-1740