Arts and Humanities

youth in a YMCA photography class

Celebrating everyone’s creative potential.

Arts and Humanities programs at the Y celebrate that potential, giving opportunities for people of all ages to explore their creative side.

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Arts and Humanities programs help us understand others through their languages, histories and cultures, teach empathy, and help everyone learn how to deal critically and logically with subjective, complex information. Encouraging creativity in childhood is a playful and fun way to develop the informed, critical citizens of tomorrow.

Upcoming Early Childhood & Youth Arts and Humanities Programs

Arts and Crafts Exploration

Arts and Crafts Exploration at Macomb Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
10/7/25–10/28/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
11/4/25–11/25/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Register

Board Game Club

Board Game Club at Boll Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/10/25–10/1/25
Days & Times:
  • Wed 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Register

Bracelet Making

Bracelet Making at Downriver Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
10/6/25–10/27/25
Days & Times:
  • Mon 5:30 pm-6:00 pm
Register

Cooking for Kids- Level 1

Cooking for Kids- Level 1 at Farmington Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/9/25–10/14/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
10/28/25–12/9/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Register

Cooking for Kids- Level 2

Cooking for Kids- Level 2 at Farmington Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/9/25–10/14/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 7:15 pm-8:15 pm
Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
10/28/25–12/9/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 7:15 pm-8:15 pm
Register

Future Innovators Lab: STEM For Kids

Future Innovators Lab: STEM For Kids at Downriver Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
11/6/25–11/27/25
Days & Times:
  • Thu 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Register

Lego Builds

Lego Builds at Boll Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/9/25–9/30/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 6:15 pm-7:00 pm
Register

Photography and Movie Making

Photography and Movie Making at Downriver Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Teen
Dates:
10/1/25–12/10/25
Days & Times:
  • Wed 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Register

Pokémon & Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club

Pokémon & Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Club at Boll Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/9/25–10/2/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 4:30 pm-5:15 pm
  • Thu 4:30 pm-5:15 pm
Register

Preschool Lego Club

Preschool Lego Club at Boll Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
9/9/25–9/30/25
Days & Times:
  • Tue 5:30 pm-6:00 pm
  • Thu 4:30 pm-5:15 pm
Register

Youth Art

Youth Art at Downriver Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Youth
Dates:
11/6/25–11/20/25
Days & Times:
  • Thu 6:00 pm-6:45 pm
  • Thu 4:30 pm-5:15 pm
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Upcoming Adults Arts and Humanities Programs

Ceramics – Wheel-Throwing & Hand Building

Ceramics – Wheel-Throwing & Hand Building at Boll Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Adult
Dates:
9/17/25–10/22/25
Days & Times:
  • Wed 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Register
Age Group:
Adult
Dates:
9/15/25–10/20/25
Days & Times:
  • Mon 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Register

Mosaic Class

Mosaic Class at South Oakland Family YMCA

Age Group: Dates: Days & Times: Register
Age Group:
Adult
Dates:
9/22/25–10/27/25
Days & Times:
  • Mon 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Register

Upcoming Family Arts and Humanities Programs