Chef Scott is AWESOME!!!! My twin 10 year old boys attended summer camp with Chef Scott and after…read more2 weeks they thought they could conquer anything in my kitchen. It's awesome, I have 2 mini chefs in my kitchen...all they want to do is cook! In fact, one of my boys is launching a cupcake business at www.mikeysminis.com in just a few weeks. I signed them up for winter camp and they couldn't wait to leave the house this morning. The minute they saw Chef Scott they lit up! Thank you Chef! You're the BEST!

From the owner: Our mission is to offer culinary classes for kids in a safe environment that encourages discovery…read moreand creativity. Each class builds on kitchen safety, food preparation and cooking fundamentals. This is a place where kids come to learn, have fun and cook together.

My 5 year old daughter has had such a wonderful experience at Global Arts Arcadia. Sarah is…read moreincredibly patient, encouraging, and attentive with students. My daughter has grown so much in her confidence and skills, and she always looks forward to class each week! It's been a great place for my daughter to explore her creativity, and I am grateful for her artistic growth. Highly recommend for parents looking for a nurturing and inspiring art program for their kids!

My 4yo daughter has had a wonderful time at Global Art Arcadia. Class sizes are small and Mrs…read more Sarah is so sweet, caring, and very thoughtful. Our daughter has brought home so many various art crafts, from paintings, drawings, crafts, clay pieces. The art and craft class is a wonderful introduction to all sorts of art mediums, and each class is clearly very well thought out. Our daughter loves putting her art on display! Highly recommended!

I take my grandson, who is only two, to gymnastics, and coach Leila is amazing with him! She cares…read moreso much for the toddlers and is super patient with them -- but with the needed discipline which is so much appreciated!

Brought my (almost) three year old for a class and she loved it…read more The next week attempted to bring her back and she had an absolute tantrum. Instead of them understanding and allowing me to reschedule for the following week, they told me too bad. Emailed to try to get someone to understand that tantrums are unpredictable and again, they didn't care. Kept throwing their 24 hour reschedule policy at me. Next time, I'll ask my three year old 24 hours before If she plans to have a tantrum. Definitely not a place for kids younger than 5. Don't waste your money.

The Y has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember - playing in their pools as a child,…read morethen getting my very first job ever at a local Y by my high school - worked as a lifeguard for the last 2 years of school - and as an adult trying to get fit again lol!! I've had memberships here off and on over the past 6 years - definitely my fave Y in the SGV!! Their pool is enormous!! I love to swim here - especially now with their new reservation system. They have 4 swim lanes available with room for 2 swimmers in each lane - and you make timed reservations via their app. Super easy to use and you can block out 30 minute increments as available in each lane with no limit to how long you want to swim. Upon check in, you'll receive a wristband with your times and lane numbers - so helpful in avoiding conflicts! This is far superior to their pre-pandemic process where lap swim was a free-for-all and insanely crowded - I couldn't ever get a lane which was one reason I stopped going. But that's all fixed now - I LOVE their new system! They also have a huge basketball gym, extensive weight room with nautilus machines and free weights, a ballroom/classroom, and a treadmill room that includes bikes, ellipticals and a stair master. They have weekly classes you can also sign up for - also very easy to do in their app. They don't have as many class offerings as they used to though - but I think they're all still trying to get things back up and running again from the pandemic. This location doesn't offer personal trainers yet - but I was told they will soon if there's enough interest. But your membership includes access to all the area YMCA locations and they offer PT services at the nearby Sierra Madre & South Pas locations. They have 3 locker rooms - one for men only, one for women only, and one for "families with small children". The one for families is limited to children under a certain age and nudity is forbidden. The other two include rules for children over a certain age (I think it was 12-13 but I can't remember) and nudity is allowed (showers and changing etc). The staff are all just awesome here - so helpful and friendly! Prices are very reasonable- especially compared to all the other gyms in the area - I've been shopping around for general gym services with a pool and personal trainer for several months now and the prices here beat all the others. They have tons of parking.

Came to the SA YMCA for their winter basketball league for my kiddos…read more The league itself practices in Wilson Middle School in Pasadena. This YMCA is located in Monrovia. Weird name and location spread out. The league itself was decent. For our age group, we ref ourselves and they do not keep score. Jerseys cost $10. Decent starter league if you want your kids to try basketball.

My son attended his first season at Camp Adventurewood in 2023 - it was his first experience at a…read moresummer camp and he was a little nervous and shy but all his counselors made him feel so welcome and comfortable and after the first day he was hooked! He loved the variety of activities and made so many new friends. He came home with fun stories each day. I loved that they offered a variety of options from 2 days/week to 5 days. We returned last summer and an unexpected and sudden medical event threw our summer for a loop. They were beyond kind and accommodating. Michael, the owner, personally made sure we were taken care of at a very scary time and was just incredibly kind and communicative. I can't thank him and his staff enough for the support. I would recommend this camp for any family. Its like a classic, old-school summer day camp experience!

My son attended Adventurewood camp for the first time this week. For the most part he enjoyed…read morehimself -- particularly the characters they introduce throughout the week. However, we decided to pull him out for next week because of a very disturbing situation. He shared that a counselor had pushed him with both hands on his shoulders during a capture the flag activity. He had dropped his flag and was putting it back on when a counselor (he didn't know her name) pushed him back hard enough to make him lose his balance and fall. She also barked "you need to reset!" She didn't ask if he was ok or help him up. You'd think if this was an accidental push and he fell over she would say something like "sorry bud are you ok? Here let me help you up" but nope, not a word. A friend he's attending camp with witnessed the whole incident. Since I pick them both up in the afternoons they both recounted this situation to me and both of them noted how inappropriate her behavior was. I immediately reached out to Michael, the owner of the camp. He said he wanted to identify this counselor and get her side of the story. Understandable. My son felt uncomfortable going back the next day but I reassured him it would be handled and offered to drop him off in the morning and stick around to talk to Michael and the counselor. I wanted him to feel safe. Michael identified her (her name is Carson) and said he wanted to talk to her first, which he did a few feet away from me. I heard her say she didn't push him. They then walked over to me and she again denied everything. So we asked both kids to come over and recount what happened. They both did -- in front of her -- and reiterated she pushed him. She denied even touching him. So Michael suggests at this point that perhaps it was an accident and my son responds by saying "how do you push someone like that by accident?!" No response. So I ask her, are you saying these kids are lying? She again said she didn't touch him and at this point we send the kids away. I'm incensed because not only does she gaslight both of them to their face but tells this bold faced lie to her boss in front of the campers and me. I tell her I believe them and I think she's the one lying. At this point she gives me this dirty look - angry, irritated and almost rolls her eyes at me. I turn to Michael and say "and now she's giving ME an attitude?!" Unbelievable. In a follow up call, he tells me how good of a person she is and that this is shocking for him to hear but that she doesn't seem like someone who would do something like this...that she's getting her teacher credentials and he knows her really well. I am getting the vibe he doesn't actually believe any of this and he sounds very skeptical. I respond by telling him that it's almost always surprising when people exhibit bad behavior and that even teachers do bad things...that doesn't make her any more credible in my eyes. He acknowledged that. In fact, it's worse because I would be really concerned to have someone like that teaching a kid. Lack of empathy, accountability, and integrity. I mean, I think it's great he's trying to have her back but there are moments in life when you need to draw a line and act swiftly...these are one of those moments. Because ultimately, this impacts the reputation of your camp. I told him that it would be good to offer training to his staff in case this ever happens again in the future and honestly he sounded baffled and asked me to clarify...I said well maybe tell your staff not to give dirty looks to a mom who's clearly upset that her son just got pushed by a grown adult at summer camp?? I told him that the response to this situation could've resulted in a totally different outcome. Had she said something like "I really don't recall pushing you but if I inadvertently did and made you feel bad I'm sorry - I didn't mean to do that" - I would've went home that morning feeling fine about the situation. When I told him this he said that he's not going to police all her reactions, that she's still young, that she's still learning and made all kinds of excuses for her. Exhausting. Apparently she got a "warning" and will sit out of the flag activity (umm, ok...). He seems like a smart guy and wish him nothing but success in the future and I was earnestly trying to offer advice for how to handle a situation like this better but it fell on deaf ears. I really hope that some kind of learning comes out of this for both of them. Oh and to top it off, my son's friend told her mom that Carson was giving her looks several times throughout the day today and when she asked what kind she said "side eye" looks. NOT COOL. My son also said she was kind of mean to him but wondering why they were even in close proximity when Michael said they'd absolutely be separated and would not see each other? Validates we both made the right choice by pulling them both out. He offered a refund but I'm still pissed about the situation.

SO MUCH FUN!! Thanks to Yelpers for suggesting this place -- we had a cozy group to make a St…read morePatrick's Day meal. The chef and staff were excellent -- helped everyone prepare their dish and provided lots of great hands-on tips as we prepared the meal. The facility is top notch with great equipment, and the ingredients we used were very fresh. You can bring your own beverages and the best part is sharing the meal afterward that everyone came together to prepare, which was delicious! I will definitely be back to learn some new and interesting dishes. I highly recommend this class for all skill levels.

Having taken a handful of classes and celebrated a birthday party here, I would definitely…read morerecommend coming to this cooking school. It's a good pick for team building or outing with friends, special other, or family. You get a recipe to make and Chef Alex is there to help guide you as needed. The ingredients are presented and you will do your own measuring, cutting, and cooking, just not the dish washing! At the end of the class, you enjoy a delicious meal with variety that everyone in the class prepared. Free street parking. They also offer Saturday children classes and summer camps. Private parties can be tailored to your preference of cuisine.

I will be forever grateful that my child got to experience the magic of Village Playgarden for two…read moreyears, and even five years later (he just turned 10!), he still wistfully recalls even the most minute details of the love and joy he felt there in the respectful, developmentally focused care of Ms. Kikanza and Papa Geoff. From feeding the goats to swinging high up in the sky amidst the oaks, he developed a reverence for nature, and a sense of wonder, learned how to be in community with others, and listened to stories that fed his soul. From hikes on the forest trails to collecting eggs from the chickens, from digging in the dirt to helping prepare the fresh vegan meals, to sewing pouches for treasures like acorns found along the way, it was childhood as it should be. Thank you, VPG! I should add that I know that the campus is in a new place now, but I also know that with Papa Geoff leading the way, the heart of the school, and the deep respect for children will always be there.

We cherish our time at Village. It's meant so much to our family. Yes, it was a terrific school for…read moreour little but it was really also a place for us as parents to grow and truly grasp what it means to BE parents in today's culture without sacrificing the values of the past that we hold dear. Ms. Molly's parenting classes, and all the community gatherings, where we could speak so openly and freely about the challenges of parenting were life changing. Our little one has such a foundation of love of community, kindness to all, generosity, love of nature, and brave and fiery spirit that was truly NURTURED & FOSTERED at Village. Best of all, this place has a sense of humor about it. We used to joke that it's Waldorf Light, or Waldorf but willing to crack a joke. Geoff and the whole crew are all super down to Earth, maybe the downest to earth in some ways. Always felt like we could come to them about anything, and we wouldn't be judged even if we were challenging the existing norms. We could truly bring ourselves, and they met us where we were, just like they say they're doing for the kids. Honestly, I wish I went to school here.

We Love Kids Klub! Our son started at Kids Klub when he was…read morejust 1 and stayed through pre-K graduation. It was truly like a second home for him -- and for us. The environment is so warm and nurturing, and the staff genuinely cares about every child. They're flexible, attentive, and just wonderful people. The curriculum is amazing -- it goes beyond academics and really teaches kids manners, confidence, and how to be kind and respectful. Our son also learned Spanish & Mandarin, and picked up Korean from the extra curricular karate class they offer. He also loved soccer. The fact that they offered extra curricular classes made it easy for us working parents. The in-house kitchen is another huge plus -- fresh, healthy meals every day. Kids Klub is pricier than other daycares, but 100% worth it. What you get is unmatched. Now that he's in Kindergarten at a different school, we can really see how well Kids Klub prepared him -- socially, emotionally, and academically. We can't recommend Kids Klub enough!

I just have to say, this daycare center is one of the best around! I found it through a friend…read morewhose child is so happy there, and it really shows. My little one, who's 2.5 years old, adapted in just a week! The teachers are amazing--they greet my daughter with warm smiles every morning. Every time I pick her up, she's right next to her teacher, and it shows she feels comfortable and connected. She also loves giving them hugs when it's time to say goodbye! A huge shout-out to Ms. Jasmine, Ms. Liza, and Ms. Nancy--they're fantastic! They also have a flexible schedule that works for every family. We started with half-day programs, and I have to say, every time I pick her up at noon, the kitchen smells incredible! I found out they mainly use organic food from Costco! The facility is clean, organized, and just a lovely place. Plus, they offer Spanish and Chinese classes, along with fun activities like ballet in late afternoons. Honestly, I think it's the perfect spot for busy parents to send their kids!

I highly highly recommend this place! It's such a lovely addition to the community and really…read morecreates more community when taking a class here. I really love local small businesses that create sense of community and this is a place that does just that. The teachers are so friendly and lovely. They work so hard to accommodate you and your lack of skill (or should I say my lack of skills) lol. The environment is super clean and not crowded at all. Such a clean and fresh space it does not feel crowded even with the number of people present in the physical space .

As a date night, my husband and I took one of the pottery wheel making class and had such a great…read moretime. The instructor was super friendly and made the class fun and easy to follow. We each walked out with 2 pieces (bowls) and got to choose what color we wanted them glazed. All materials were ready within a week and they honestly look like professionals made them. Definitely will come back to do this again with some friends.

When some of the boys aren't listening their ears get pulled. Mrs. Su and Mr. Kevin yell a lot…read more Your kid's ears might develop hearing problems. People sometimes get bullied here, by teachers and students. I wouldn't recommend.

Awesome place.. not just caring for kids but also caring parents.....parent was sick and lost…read morehis/her voice... Mrs Su did a home made kumquat drink for the parent..... kids feel lot of love and the parents too..