STEM Programs & the Arts at Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club's multi-disciplinary programs invite hands-on exploration and offer exciting opportunities to approach science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts in new ways. Explore creative arts and STEM programs below and register your child today!
Note: STEM programs and partnerships are an integral part of our After School Program (ASP). Contact your Clubhouse to learn more about what we offer as part of ASP!
Express Yourself With Sawubona
Grades: 9 - 12
Fee: None
Date: SPRING SESSION: Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 & April 2
Time: 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Madison Avenue Clubhouse
Join us for a free 5-week series focused on resilience and creative expression, including group games, art making, journaling, movement, music & more! Food provided.
Music Technology Workshop
Grades: See below
Fee: None
Date: SPRING SESSION: Tuesdays, starting March 3, 2026
Time:
- 4:00–5:00 PM: Open to elementary and middle school students
- 5:00–6:00 PM: Open to high school students
Location: Madison Avenue Clubhouse
Turn Up Your Creativity! Join our free 6-Week Music Technology Workshop in partnership with Intempo and explore the world of sound, beats, and production! Create your own beats & tracks, record and produce music, launch your own podcast, collaborate with friends and showcase your talent, and build the skills and confidence to shine as an artist, producer & entertainer!
Digital Playgrounds: Coding and Creating
Grades: 3 - 8
Fee: None
Date: Mondays: February 23, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 13 April 20
Time: 6:15 - 7:15 PM
Location: Southport Clubhouse
Join our Apple Ambassadors to learn how to use Apple products productively in a fun and engaging way. This programming includes interactive lessons on our iPads, learning key coding concepts, and incorporating creative challenges designed to help participants learn to code and skills to build confidence, creativity, and problem solving. Limited class size.
Saturday Open Art
Grades: 3 - 8
Fee: None
Dates: TBA
Time: 10 - 11:30 AM
Location: Southport Clubhouse
Introducing our newest drop-in program! Drop in any week to create your own masterpiece under the guidance of our staff. Whether you feel you're a budding Georgia O'Keefe or Salvador Dali - or still mastering stick figures - you'll enjoy creating art, learning techniques, and making memories with friends. Themes will change weekly and be posted in September. All artwork created before Feb. 1 can be entered in the Club's annual art exhibit (see below!)
Ivy League
Grades: 6 - 8
Fee: None
Date: TBA; Winter and Spring Sessions
Time: 4 - 6 PM
Location: Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse
Students get to develop their own small business from conception to implementation and sell their goods. Students learn about business, marketing and product development. Contact the Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse to learn more.
Mystic STEM Program
Grades: K - 5
Fee: None
Date: Spring Dates TBA
Time: 4 - 5 PM
Location: Southport Clubhouse
Through our partnership with Mystic Aquarium, our members will be able to explore the environment, endangered species and other STEM-related topics.
Fine Arts Exhibit
Grades K - 12
Fee: None; open to all WBGC members
Theme: The Power of Us
Submissions Due: Now through February 10, 2026
Each year we showcase artistic talents of members in conjunction with Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Fine Arts Exhibit. The exhibit is a program designed to promote creativity using various media and to encourage artistic skills and cultural enrichment. Each year, more than 200 pieces of artwork are submitted by young artists from Wakeman Boys & Girls Club. Two years ago, WBGC had a national winner! Any artwork created by a Club member in 2025 or 2026 at home, school, the Club, or our Saturday Open Art series may be entered into our Clubhouse exhibit. Learn more here.
Questions? Contact Erika Saucier at esaucier@wakemanclub.org.
