Taos has a multitude of activities for children of all ages. Whether you need to get out for an adventure with your little ones, or you are looking for a weekly pursuit for your children to be involved in, check out this list of Taos’s free and extra-curricular activities to motivate, inspire and challenge your family. Extra-Curricular Sports & Outdoor Pursuits Taos Youth Soccer League - With 700 kids strong, this organization keeps our youth of Taos running and kicking. Please check out http://taosoccer.com for more information or call 575-737-0509. Registration for the fall is now taking place. Taos Swim Club. A competitive swim program for all ages, from entry level, learn-to-swim kids to elite athletes. Their focus is to engender a lifetime love of swimming through fun and friendship, hard work and commitment. See www.taostigersharks.com for registration information or contact head coach Taylor Jaramillo @ taylor@taostigersharks.com. Taos Hockey: www.taoshockey.com Enjoy hockey 5 months of the year at our state of the art rink located at the Taos Youth and Family Center. Home of the Taos Coyotes and Taos High School Ice Tigers. Children ages 4 - 18 can learn to hockey skate and play ice hockey. Contact Brian Greer @ 7705286 or bgreer@taosgov.com Ice Skating Club of Taos www.taoshockey.comTake figure skating lessons at our state of the art ice rink at the Taos Youth and Family Center. This winter, try ice-skating lessons by the nonprofit Skating Club of Toas. Basic Skills Group classes on Saturdays, all ages. Call Cynthia Burt at (575) 758 2887 or Carrie Leven at 586-1480. Taos Ski Valley Ski Team www.taosskiteam.com 575-779-3729 Our home in Taos Ski Valley affords our athletes the chance to challenge themselves with narrow chutes, steep lines and ripping fast large peak descents. When not in the steeps, athletes will fine tune their basic skiing skills as well as being able to learn and practice aerial stunts in a safe, supervised environment. Taos Gymnastics 575-758-3200 Experience gymnastics and cheerleading clinics, indoor climbing wall and a great place to have a birthday party!
Taos Little League Baseball - http://www.eteamz.com/taosbaseball This website contains the downloadable forms for registration. So grab your mitt and join in the action. Taos Youth Football League – www.eteamz.com/taosyouthfootballleague Water Polo for Kids Call Taos Youth and Family Center 575-758-4160 Field Institute of Taos – providing hands‐on, experimental, environmental education, that promotes the learning of outdoor skills and encouraging active, healthy lifestyles. Ages 6‐16 years.. Based in Taos Ski Valley. Spring and summer programs. www.fitaos.org or contact Susie Fiore at 575‐770‐2391, info@fitaos.org. Aurafitness ‐ The Get Fit Project: an exercise group for boys 8 – 14 years who are overweight and/or diabetic. Program includes strength, cardiovascular and flexibility training in a safe, supportive environment. Tuesdays 4:00 pm‐5:00 pm at 1337 Gusdorf Road, Suite S. Call 575‐ 758‐9733 for more information. Free.
Arts & Movement Taos Youth Music School offers a free after-school prgram for kids in kindergarten through high school in St James Episcopal Church, 208 Camino Santiago. Call (575) 586 0112 or visit taosyouthmusicshool.org TaDA! Children's Program, for children ages 5-12. Taos Academy of Dance Arts, located in the old Winslow studio, U.S. 64 and Upper Colonias. Contact Lee at 575 770 8986 or TeoMorca at 575 758 7303. www.dancetaos.com Children and Adult Flamenco Classes at Taos High School. Kick up your heels, click your fingers and away you go! Email momentoflamenca@gmail.com or call 575 779 9802 for more information. Wise Fool Acrobats www.wisefoolnm.org 575-587-2726 Circus in 60 Minutes- Acrobatics, trapeze, juggling, and clowning. Classes held at Taos Gymnastics. Open to ages 5-11. Fee of $15 a child, family discounts available. Call to sign up. Taos Youth Ballet offers dance classes to students from 3 years old to adults. Fall schedule is now available and all classes will be taking place in their brand new studios. For more information contact: Amber Vasquez: 575-770-0189. www.taosdance.com Flamenco Classes for Children and Adults with Domino Martinez, teacher of flamenco since 2003 with the Institute of Spanish Arts in Santa Fe. Call 575 779 9802 or momentoflamenca@gmail.com. Taos Dance Theatre and Performance 575-776-1236 Middle Eastern Belly Dancing with Sakti 575-758-9217 or 575- 770-3513 Sakti has been dancing for over 30 years as an international performer and instructor extraordinaire. Kids' classes in Egyptian Belly dance and special Egyptian belly dance-themed birthday parties. sakti@newmex.com www.sakti-international.com Taos Clay www.taosclay.com 575-758-9884 Martial Arts & Boxing Parent/child Tai Chi classes. Every Monday, 6 - 7pm at Taos County Economic Development Corporation. Contact: todd cramer - sageonet@msn.com Los Tigres Boxing Call Roy Madrid 575-751-4476
or 741-0803 Taos Chinese Boxing Center ‐ Youth Chinese Boxing classes serve youth aged 7‐15; youth 16 and older participate in adult classes. Classes are Monday – Friday in the evening and are divided by skill level. Punch cards are $120 per student and are good for 26 classes (2 times per week for 3 months). Please call Colin Hubbard for more information; 575‐595‐0065. Taos Taekwondo Academy offers lessons for students age 4 and older. Tiny Tigers, age 4 – 6, practice Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 – 4:30 pm . Students 6 and older are welcome Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:30 – 5:15 pm. Families may learn together in the Adult and Family Class at 6:00 pm. Learn self‐control, strength of body and mind, and self‐defense, all while having a kickin’ good time! First lesson is free. Taos Taekwondo Academy behind Appliance Plus on Gusdorf, just off the first rotary on Paseo del Canon East, 575‐758‐4068. 2 Wolves Holistic Center of Taos – for more information about programs contact Ryan Miller or Nicole Burke 575‐751‐4367, 2wolvescenter@gmail.com. Family discounts and scholarships available. Aikido Ten Shin Taos Kihon Dojo – Classes for children throughout the week. Free introductory class. Contact: Craig Dunn, 575‐758‐7109. After-School Programs Taos Knight Hawks Chess Club Dennis Hedges 575-776-8597 A youth chess club in Toas boasts a membership of around 100 school children. Meets at the Youth and Family Center on Tuesday 3.30 - 5.00. Email: dhedges@taosnet.com Boys and Girls Club offers homework assistance and fun and challenging programs in leadership development, healthy lifestyles, cultural arts and physical activity after school at Questa, Penasco and Taos units. Serves youth ages 6-18. Mondays thru Fridays 2-6 p.m. Call (575) 758 8785. FREE
Girl Scouts / Brownies / Daisies – Girl Scouts is the largest organization for girls in the world, whose mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Through hands‐on activities in science, technology, business, economic literacy, outdoor and environmental awareness, Girl Scouts provides girls with opportunities for fun and friendship, while fostering the development of leadership skills and self‐esteem. For information on joining a local troop, call Madalena Miera‐Harlin, 575‐ 776‐7400. Weekly Activities Adventures for Preschoolers Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 11:00am - 12:00pm at La Hacienda de los Martinez, on Hacienda Way off of Ranchitos Road. Contact: Nancy Delpero 575-758-0505 - blume@taoshistoricmuseums.org.: Presented by The Taos Historic Museums, it is is a rebirth of Museum Association of Taos (MAT), Art in the Museums program. The volunteer staff of Mary Ann, Peggy, and Jill have a great lineup of historic and cultural activities planed, including, Josefina Puppet show, painting, constructing mini haciendas, quilting, weaving, retablos and seed planting. Ages 2-5 with an accompanying adult. Call THM at 575-758-0505 for more info. Story and Crafts with Angel 10:30am – 11:30 am on Thursdays at Taos Children’s Library: Free. Call Annette Montoya 575-737-2589. FREE Story time sponsored by the Kiwanis Club at 10:30 on Saturdays at Taos Children's Library: Free. Call Annette Montoya 575-737-2589 or email amontoya@taosgov.com Free. Twirl Crafty Kids with Angela : Between 3pm - 5pm on Thursdays and 11am - 1pm on Saturdays, we have our free Twirl craft-activity every week, for all ages. We also offer free music classes for babies and toddlers, and ballet for pre-schoolers. Check out our Playspace pages to find out more. FREE Magic Brush Studio Kids Paint! A free-expression class to support and nurture your child's creativity.. Saturdays through October. 9:30 - 10:30 or 11 - 12.FREE. Donations welcome.. Materials including. Sliding scale No experience necessary. Also weekly classes and crayon project. Call Jan Haller, 575 613 0921 or email magicbrushstudio@taosnet.com. 108B Civic Plaza Drive, Taos. Free Eco Art Awareness Project, Tuesdays 9am - noon, for ages 5 - 12 years, outside the Scott Carlson Pottery Gallery in Arroyo Seco. Sponsored by the Environmental BCO Izilwane. Art supplies, snack and beverage provided. Email carolinareillylopez@gmail.com or anne_dasilva@redlands.edu.art. Harwood Programs Saturday Morning Kids' Program FREE Every Saturday morning, between 10 -11.30am, the Harwood musesum invites children of all ages to participate in a varied program including hands-on art and craft projects, tours of the museum's collection and exhibitions, yoga classes and other special events. Please check their events calendar for the exact weekly schedule. This is a free program, for kids of all ages. Free parent participation required for children under age 6. At the Harwood Museum, 238 Ledoux Street.Contact Lucy at 575-758-9826 x 105, visit the kids section of www.harwoodmuseum.org or email lperera@aol.com. Family Play Date Sundays 1 - 4pm A free drop-in studio art experience for families of all ages. Explore different modes of creativity with a weekly focus to encourage family collaboration and expression. This program promotes the use of recyclable, sustainable art materials, challenging families to expand their capacity to create. In the Harwood Museum of Art's Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center. Wearable Art for TEENs with Beth Haidle on Fridays 3.30 - 5.30pm. Join artist and all around fun girl, Beth Haidle for an explosively creative workshop for teens. Sketching, figure drawing, clothing design, re-threading free-box finds, and much much more. Designed for kids 12 & up 3:30 - 5:30 pm in the Harwood Museum's Fern Hogue Mitchell Education Center. Free. For more information call 575 758-9826 x 105 or lperera@aol.com Art & Movement: Yoga Beginnings for Kids - a free Saturday program featuring a one hour kid-friendly yoga class in the Agnes Martin Gallery followed by an art project related to different themes. This class is taught by certified yoga instructor Jayne Schell along with the Museum educator. Please check the Harwood calendar for more details. Home School @ The Harwood - The Harwood offers an art enrichment program for home-school families monthly from September thru May. Homeschool Group I is designed for children ages 3-12 and held the last Monday of each month from 10-11:30. The program seek to make children comfortable with learning in the Museum environment and reinforces the belief that looking at and making art is a process of discovery. Please check calendar for more details.
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