We had my son's 4th birthday there. All kids and parents had a blast! Younger siblings had a space to crawl or run and a lot of fun as well. -This location has everything needed for a party: kitchen, fridge, tables, chairs, kids chairs/tables, a lot of space for play. -Ms. Clara was super helpful with all questions I had(and I had a lot!), she also helped with arranging party, decorating and had a lot of really useful advises. -Music part was so funny and energetic, parents also had a lot of fun and thanked us for choosing this location and inviting them. It was my first time hosting a kids party, and with ms. Clara's help it was not stressful and it definitely was a success. read more

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Love, LOVE & LOVE Ms.Clara's. We had my sons 1st birthday party at the center and it was great. The singer had good interactions with the kiddos and parents. The facility is clean and family friendly. Plus Ms. Clara is super nice and it was a pleasure to work with her. read more

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I have known Ms. Clara since my eldest was a baby and attended her free sessions at the Brookfield Public Library. When she later opened her own storefront in downtown Brookfield, I was ecstatic! Ms. Clara shows a heightened level of professionalism as well as love for each and everyone of her students. Children flourish under her and her staff's direction. The classes are fulfilling and fun! My youngest daughter has been attending classes with Ms. Amy and loves it! She enjoys singing along, playing the drum and triangle, as well as swaying the parachute to the beat of the music. My daughter loves music, and this class allows her to expand her knowledge of beats and various rhythms although she is just 23 months. I am in agreement with others as well as Ms. Clara and Ms. Amy, music is critical to children's growth! Highly recommend! read more

My son started at Ms. Clara's at 14 months and he has enjoyed the classes for almost a year. Each session has something new within the same class structure. Thanks to Ms. Clara's classes he has become great at waiting for his turn and sharing -- which is a hard thing to do when you're a toddler. I will continue to bring my son for many more years and I highly recommend the classes to all parents. read more

We celebrated my daughter's second birthday party at the Joyful Learning Center. (This review is much over due, as our party was actually in the Winter.) We had taken a music class from Miss Clara many years ago, but this was our first experience at her official location. Finding an indoor location for a private party to celebrate and have activities can be tough, but this place worked very well for us. This place was perfect for many reasons: 1. Miss Clara did a great job explaining the process and procedures ahead of time. I knew what to expect, what could be done and had all my questions answered ahead of time. I was being given the use of the entire facility and could do what I planned. I really appreciated being able to plan my own party and do my own thing. I've gotten stuck paying extra for a party planner/assistant at other places and the person ends up doing nothing for me, however, that option might not be a bad one to offer as an additional add-on in the future to someone who feels like a little extra help may be needed. 2. The centralized location was a great meeting spot for family and friends from different towns. Folks from all directions could reach Brookfield by Highway and then follow the main drag to the "circle". Parking directly outside the facility was a bit busy, but still easily attainable during our party time. I appreciated being given the advanced setup time and arrived early to do so. Because of this, I got a spot directly across the front door, which made bringing my items in easy. 3. The facility size and layout was perfect for our party. There is a front entrance with big windows for sunlight, then, you proceed down the hall to the party room and finally, there is a kitchen and kid friendly bathroom in the back. I liked how the party room was hidden from the entrance - we put balloons in the front entryway so guests knew this was the right place, but passersby weren't able to stop and stare at our celebration. We were able to arrange the party room however we wanted - we opted for a few stations to keep kids busy while others arrived. The kid friendly tables and chairs made the party a huge success when it came time for snacks, cake and drinks. The kitchen made it convenient for us to prepare and setup food and we really appreciated being able to bring in whatever we wanted. I forgot a knife for the cake, but was able to use one from the minimal supplies in the kitchen. (whew!) Many of our friends were just beginning to use the potty and so the little seat and stepstool made this a very kid friendly touch. For those not quite ready, the diaper station was convenient too. 4. Not only did we rent the space, but we requested Miss Clara sing with the kids. We were very happy she was able to specifically fulfill this request as I love her positive, friendly and perky manner, although I'm sure any of their staff would have been just as good. This was the bulk of the party and my previous experience with Miss Clara allowed me to know what to expect. The interactive songs were a blast! Even the wiggliest of kids continued to stay focused and entertained. From catching snowflakes, skating across the floor and banging the drum - everyone got involved. Children from ages 1 to 8 were in attendance and they all loved it. Miss Clara did a great job remembering names and used songs and objects that entertained all ages. Some parents joined in alongside their children, while others sat back and "enjoyed the show". Miss Clara even remembered to sing my daugher's favorite song at the end. (I told her it was her favorite when we first met and appreciated this gesture, as I did not make any special requests to have this song sang.) My only regret is that we didn't arrange for the cake to be brought out after the singing activity. I would have loved for Miss Clara to lead us in singing Happy Birthday! (I have a terrible singing voice.) 5. Even though this was my party and I was responsible for everything, cleanup was a breeze. We were given cleanup time and instructions. I was worried about this at first because the instructions were so detailed, but since we were given the additional time, this really wasn't a big stress. The items on the checklist really were easy. Throw away your garbage, put things back where they were and turn out the lights. Asking for a deposit up front is a fair thing to do and Miss Clara promptly returned this when our agreement had been met which is very much appreciated since I always spend more on my parties than I plan to. Overall, I thought this was the perfect party idea and location for a little one's birthday. We've had 7 birthday parties before and this one was one of the best. I would recommend it to anyone looking for something private, safe and unique. I don't think this needs to be just for little ones though. I am already considering this location for a Summer birthday celebration for my seven year old as well. read more

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My daughter (now almost eleven months) and I have been attending Ms. Clara's Munchkin Maestros class since she was just six months and I definitely believe this class has been a big part of the development of her social and motor skills. We absolutely love spending time every week enjoying music and playing together! And Ms. Clara clearly loves what she does! This winter session, we received a recording of the songs sung by Ms. Clara. It has saved more than one road trip from a temper tantrum. Start playing the recording and our little one relaxes immediately, listens and even sings along. Can't wait to get the recording from the spring session to add to our collection! Thanks, Ms. Clara! read more

My daughter and I have been attending classes at Ms. Clara's for a year now (she's just over two). This past session we had music class with Ms. MacKenzie. When signing up for classes I noticed that she was a new teacher and I wasn't sure if we should sign up for one of her classes or not. I'm glad that we did! One thing I noticed right away about Ms. MacKenzie is that she is always smiling. Her calm and upbeat tone and demeanor create a positive learning space for children and their families. She is a genuinely happy person, which makes music with Ms. MacKenzie a fun and enjoyable experience for all! read more

We held our 4yo daughter's birthday party at this center last weekend. Ms. Clara was amazing! She was incredibly kind and has a beautiful voice. She instructed a group of children ranging from 4yo to 11yo in a series of musical lessons that kept them engaged and happy, while all the parents watched (a challenge in itself). We also had a "Princess" visit the children at the party and they were unbelievably excited about this... overall the party was a huge success! If our schedule permitted it, we would sign up for music classes for the kids because Ms. Clara clearly has something special with this learning center. read more

We had my sons 5th birthday party at ms Clara's and it was great! The music class addition to the party was fantastic!! The space worked out great and the ease of having the party there was wonderful! My son left the party saying "I had the best birthday ever!" read more

We had a wonderful time celebrating our son's first birthday at Ms. Clara's Joyful Learning Center! The space was the perfect size for the number of guests in attendance and I was grateful for the flexibility to bring in outside decorations, food and drink to complement the party theme (by the way, Barones down the street has delicious pizza!). Ms. Katherine did a fabulous job guiding the children through a semi-structured music class - truly a highlight of the party to see my son and the other children having such a great time!! I would definitely recommend this venue to others for a perfect rental space for children's birthday parties! read more

We had a great experience renting Ms. Clara's Joyful Learning Center for our 4-year old daughter's birthday party as well as having Ms. Clara give her Mini Musicians session for the first part of the party. The space is great and kid-friendly with lots of flexibility (chairs and tables for both kids and adults that can be easily setup taken down depending on whether its cake/pizza time or play time and depending on how many parents stay for the activities). There is a kitchen area with good size fridge and counter for setting up food and there is a pizza place next door that walked over our order even though it was outside of their normal business hours. There were 19 kids in total and they really enjoyed Ms. Clara's music class portion and she did a great job in entertaining them and also keeping them in control throughout the music session. Overall we thought the place and the class were great and we really liked the flexibility both in terms of the room layout, how long you could rent, and what type of classes/sessions you could elect or not elect to have- this made the planning a lot easier and Ms. Clara was very responsive to our questions during the planning phase. read more