Lego Masterbuilder Class
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to noon
September 27th through December 20th
This fall, Eleanor Rogers' "Kensintonlegoclass" will run two regular Lego classes: the Sunday "Masterbuilder" class and a Monday after-school class for kindergartners and 1st graders at P.S. 130 as part of the Wingspan Arts program. Classes at Lark Cafe will likely restart in late October.
The Sunday class will meet in Eleanor's apartment on Albemarle Road at E. 5th Street from 10:30 a.m. to noon. She's targeting it for 2nd and 3rd graders--and possibly younger or older students, if the class is a good fit for them. The class will start on September 27th and continue every Sunday through December 20th, with the exception of November 29th (Thanksgiving weekend).
The cost for the full 12 classes is $220. It's also possible to sign up for a smaller number of classes, based on their availability.
The themes will be Pirates, Wizard's Tower, and Outer Space. The class will build large detailed sailing ships, islands, towers, foreboding gateways, bone cages, moonlanders, Mars rovers, alien spaceships, planets, and more.
General description of the classes
One of the joys of Lego is that everyone plays with it differently. In these classes, Eleanor will incorporate what she sees as the three main areas of Lego play: structured building (following preset instructions), free building, and imaginative play.
The classes have a free-flowing structure that allows the kids to lead the direction of the project as it continues. Builds will be kept and developed from week to week. At the end of each theme, the students will take some smaller builds home with them.
Photos from Eleanor's previous classes are on the kensingtonlegoclass blog.
If you have any questions you'd like to ask Eleanor, please e-mail her at eleanorlego @ hotmail.com or call her at (347) 403-3798.