School-Year Programs at NCC

Horizons for Youth isn’t just a summer tradition — it’s a year-round opportunity for students in grades K–12 to explore their interests, build new skills, and stay engaged beyond the school day. Our fall and spring programs offer hands-on learning experiences in a fun, supportive environment designed to complement what students are learning in school.

 

Classes are held after school, in the evenings, and on weekends at our convenient campuses and partner locations. Students can dive into creative arts, sharpen athletic skills, explore technology, or prepare for future academic success — all in small, interactive classes led by experienced instructors.

 

School-year course offerings include archery, art, dance, drama, cooking and baking, Black Rocket technology and design programs, SAT Prep, and classes through the Lehigh Valley Huaxia Chinese School. We also offer select programs designed for children and a parent or grandparent to learn side-by-side.

 

Whether your child wants to try something new, deepen an existing passion, or stay active and creative during the school year, Horizons for Youth provides meaningful enrichment that fits your family’s schedule.

 

View our upcoming courses below!


Bethlehem Classes Grades K-3

Learn foundational drawing, painting, and sculpting techniques while working with pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, and clay. Each session features fresh projects and new creative challenges. Wear old clothes or bring a smock.

 

Course Code: HFY320

Date: Sundays, March 1- March 22, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Communications Hall Rm 112, Bethlehem campus, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Cost: $89

 

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Come learn the skills every great baker needs—measuring, mixing, and more—while creating delicious treats from scratch. You’ll try new recipes each session and gain the confidence to recreate them at home on your own.

 

Course Code: HFY132

Date: March 21, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Room 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $59

 

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Turn everyday materials into one-of-a-kind creations! Using recycled items like clay, pasta, paper towel tubes, plastic bottles, and other unexpected finds, you’ll design and build fun, imaginative crafts while discovering creative ways to reuse and repurpose.

 

Course Code: HFY347

Dates: Sundays, April 12 - May 3, 2026

Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Communications Hall Rm 112, Bethlehem campus, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Cost: $89

 

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Bethlehem Classes Grades 4-9

Winter is the perfect time for a cozy brunch filled with your favorite comfort foods! Warm-up with delicious homemade muffins, French toast, and other yummy treats to warm your belly.

 

Course Code: HFY247

Date: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Fowler Rm 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $59

 

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Learn the basics of cartooning, using volume, line, inking, and color. Learn how to draw the popular Japanese-style figures with emphasis on faces, full poses, clothing design including how to render with the Japanese Copic markers.

 

Course Code: HF282.(35)

Dates: Saturdays, Feb. 21 - March 14, 2026 OR Saturdays, April 11 - May 2, 2026

Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: Communications Hall Rm 112, Bethlehem campus, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Cost: $74

 

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Do you want to learn how to cook like a Food Network Star? Explore the cuisine and cooking techniques made famous by Rachael, Molly and more. After this class, you'll be able to prepare star quality dishes for family and friends. Dress to cook or bring an apron.

 

Course Code: HFY130

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: Fowler Rm 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $59

 

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Middle/High School Classes

Learn to safely and confidently care for children and infants. Earn the respected Red Cross Babysitter's Certificate PLUS get certified in First Aid/CPR. Use hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential, real-life babysitting skills. Topics include feeding, diapering, picking up and holding children, safety, and emergency response. Class meets Friday AND Saturday. Bring lunch on Saturday. Must be 11 years old by completion of class and attend all of both classes to receive certifications.

 

Course Code: HFY350

Date: Saturday, March 6 - Sunday, March 7, 2026

Time: Sat.: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Location: Fowler Rm 523, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $149

 

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Get an overview of what you need to know to prepare for the DIGITAL SAT test including strategies and techniques for taking the test plus a review of Reading, Writing and Math concepts. Bring your laptop and the calculator you will use for the test. Textbook provided.

 

Course Code: HFYAC114

Date: Tuesdays, March 31 - April 28, 

Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Location: College Center 167, Bethlehem campus, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Cost: $149

 

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Adult & Child Classes

Designed for individuals who have minimal or no experience in soldering electronic components. Soldering theory, techniques, methods and practices will be discussed. Both hand wiring & printed circuit board soldering methods will be demonstrated and practiced. This class is hands on practice and lecture. An adult enrollment allows one child, ages 8-15, to attend for free.

 

Upcoming Sessions:

  • FABEE500.39 | Thurs., April 30, 6-9 p.m. | Register
  • FABEE500.40 | Fri., June 12, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Register

Location: Fab Lab, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $109

Solar power is an amazing technology and just to think we can harness the power of the sun is incredible! In this class, learn how to build your very own portable solar phone charger that you will be able to take home with you! You will also learn some fundamentals of solar power in this fun and exciting class. An adult enrollment allows one child, ages 8-15, to attend for free.

 

Course Code: FABEE503

Date: Friday, June 12, 2026

Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Location: Fab Lab, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $125

 

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Build your own mini guitar amp with a laser-cut enclosure in just 4 hours! Your mini amp will have 2 watts and a 4” speaker along with controls for volume, tone and gain just like a large amplifier. You will learn to solder as well as assemble a laser cut wood enclosure designed by the instructor. Great for practice, busking, low-level jamming or even recording. A child age 11-15 can attend for free with a paid adult registration. 

 

Course Code: FABGT603

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: 6-10 p.m.

Location: Fowler 132, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $119

 

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Prepare an English afternoon tea together. Parents and Kids will make 'Proper Tea', English Tea Scones, Shortbread cookies, and Cucumber Tea Sandwiches! Come dressed to cook and bring an apron!

 

Course Code: HFY178

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Fowler 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $85

 

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Enjoy some time together and learn something new! Impress your family and friends by making pies and crusts from scratch. Take home two homemade pies. 

 

Course Code: HFY243

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Fowler 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $89

 

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This little piece of dough can be baked or grilled and then topped with almost anything from salad to dessert toppings. Serve for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizer or dessert. Learn how easy it is to make pizza dough and all the neat tricks you can do with it.This little piece of dough can be baked or grilled and then topped with almost anything from salad to dessert toppings. Serve for breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizer or dessert. Learn how easy it is to make pizza dough and all the neat tricks you can do with it.

 

Course Code: HFY292

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: Fowler 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $85

 

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Spend a sweet and memorable day together learning how to make kiffles-delicate, flaky, Hungarian pastries filled with fruit. Team up in the kitchen to roll dough, spoon in traditional fillings, and bake these delicious treats from scratch! Bring take home containers to transport your kiffles home.

 

Course Code: HFY362

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: Fowler 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $85

 

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French baking is the heart of culinary arts. These delightful pastries are sure to tempt any palette! We are making sweet or savory crepes, clafouti, and tarte tatin! Dress to cook or bring an apron.

 

Course Code: HFY316

Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: Fowler 521, Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E. Third St., Bethlehem, PA 18015

Cost: $85

 

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Spend a few days together enjoying the fresh air and learning something new. Learn the fundamentals of golf: driving, chipping, iron play and putting. Clubs available or bring your own. For students age 7 and up.

 

Course Code: HFYSP751

Date: Saturdays, May 9 - May 23, 2026

Time: 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Location: Bethlehem Campus Golf Range (Behind the overflow parking lot between lot C&D), 3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020

Cost: $99

 

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Pocono Classes

Learn creative ways to turn your every day recyclables into art! From magazine collages and magnets to bottle cap frames and mobiles from plastic bottles. Your imagination is the limit to creating beautiful works of art from some of the items in your trash. Please start collecting different colored plastic bottles and bottle caps to bring to class.

 

Course Code: MOART359

Date: Saturday, April 18 & April 25, 2026

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location: Keystone 237, Pocono Campus, 2411 Route 715, Tannersville, PA 18372

Cost: $69

 

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Join me for an hour of joyful, creative movement! We will spend time exploring the connection between the breath and body through games, creative movement and guided visualizations. We will also learn some yogic basics that can be used in everyday life. The goal of this course is to help students find new ways to relate to themselves and to others through movement! There will be yoga, but there will also be elements of artistic mediums that can help the students express ideas and feelings.

 

Course Code: MOSP152

Date: Saturdays, March 7 - April 18, 2026 (No class April 4)

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location: Kapp 022, Pocono Campus, 2411 Route 715, Tannersville, PA 18372

Cost: $89

 

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