Kids Classes
2025 Kids Spring Break Camp
The Generator will be hosting two 5-day spring break camps, from March 17-21 and March 24-28, 9am-3pm!
Participants will dive into an exciting range of maker skills while creating hands-on projects in our fully equipped maker space. Guided by real tools and equipment, they’ll explore woodworking, laser cutting, 3D printing, and felting. Plus, as a highlight of the experience, participants will join a special workshop led by a local professional artist!
Ages 5-14, 15 spots available per age group per week.
Cancelation Policy:
If you need to cancel your child's camp reservation, a request must be made via email to info@therenogenerator.com one full week before the start of the camp to be eligible for a refund. If you do not submit your cancellation request by this time, you will not be eligible for a refund in any amount.
Students should bring: Packed lunch & water bottle, hat & sunscreen, and of course, their creativity!
Spark The Imagination
2nd Sunday of the month (Dates may change due to holidays)
11:00 a.m. - noon
Sparks Library
1125 12th St, Sparks, NV 89431
Spark your child’s imagination with this FREE hour-long workshop designed for kids 6-12 with a presentation and then hands-on related activity. Music, painting, dancing, and theatre are all within your child’s reach.
Partnership made possible by:
If you’re interested in teaching a Spark The Imagination course in 2025, fill out the form linked below. Mary@TheRenoGenerator.com will reach out to you in regards to your application.
Past workshops:
September 10: Charcoal and Ink Postcard Painting
Contemporary Painter and Muralist Jen Charboneau will speak on her sketching and painting process which combines numerous mediums and repetitive movement exercises. She will lead the class in experimentation with charcoal and ink and each participant will create a postcard painting to take home or trade.
October 8: Mask Making
Naomi "Di Vine" De Vore is a mixed media artist based in Reno, NV. In addition to working professionally as a glass etching artist, Naomi is a collaborator, community art curator, painter and painting instructor as well as an actor with Dark Corner Haunted House. At the Sparks Library this October, she'll be leading a mask-making workshop and encouraging kids to become anything they can dream up by providing material, encouragement and instruction to create one-of-a-kind costumes to take home and wear around.
November 12: Holiday Greeting Cards
Ruth Flagg is a multidisciplinary artist working in fiber and multimedia crafts. She will be offering a greeting card making class just in time for the holidays. Students will learn how to stamp, cut and color with various paper craft tools including watercolor pens, inks, colored pencils, scissors and punches. Envelopes will also be provided.
December 10 – Exploring Color
Noah Bristol is a life coach, art educator, and artist working with color and the way our culture influences how and what we can see. His collages and drawings arrange color according to the standards of beloved brands like Crayola, pointing us to the limitations of these man-made color systems compared to the vast array of colors we can see with our own human eyes. He will lead participants through an all-ages drawing exercise that explores color from multiple angles.
January 14 – Metal Stamped Jewelry
Shelly Cournoyer is a metalsmith artist and educator. Her background training merges jewelry and blacksmithing into everyday wearable jewelry, wearable sculptures, and standalone sculptures. She will be talking about her creative journey, working from raw material as well as up-cycling and combining disregarded “trash into treasure “, while discussing the symbolism of objects around us. Shelly will be leading participants through a custom hammer stamped pendant on a macrame necklace incorporating beads as a crafting activity.
February 11 – Recycled Art Journals
Mixed media artist and designer, Marissa N. Tolliver, will be discussing her recent works using reclaimed and recycled materials to explore and express emotions. She will be guiding participants through hand-binding and decorating their own art journal from recycled materials
Volunteer to help with kids activities!
Sign-up to volunteer with an upcoming outreach event, helping with kids activity booth!
Our education coordinator, Mary will be leading kids through various activities with the help of volunteers!
Get creative and have some fun while supporting the mission of The Generator!
All volunteering to our 501(c)3 non-profit is considered to be an in-kind donation.
Questions about upcoming kids activities? Reach out to us at Education@therenogenerator.com
Mimosa’s and Makers
Join us on the First Saturday of every month from 11:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. for a free kids crafting hang-out perfect for all ages. Enjoy a mimosa while your child explores their creativity and take an in depth tour of our space!
Would you like us to come to your school, community center, library or event? We would love to bring hands-on learning to you!
Please reach out to info@therenogenerator.com
Teach a kids class at The Generator
The Generator fosters a broad group of people from all walks of life to create in an informal learning institution and collaborative community. This type of inclusive, active-learning environment encourages continued skill development in adults and kids alike, and provides educational options for those who want to thrive in an active learning environment.
If you’re interested in hosting your own kids class at The Generator, read over our workshop policies and procedures, and fill out our workshop application!
