Advanced Registration Required. Call 314-727-3150 or email YouthServices@ucitylibrary.org. This camp encourages young people to eat healthier meals and snacks as a result of hands-on cooking experiences. Youth participants learn to prepare simple, healthy foods they can make for themselves and their family members. Each lesson includes kid-friendly handouts such as recipes and tips for how to use kitchen equipment safely.

Advanced Registration Required. Call 314-727-3150 or email YouthServices@ucitylibrary.org. These classes will cover topics ranging from technical skills like aperture and exposure to composition and editing. Some photography experience will help, but isn’t required. All you need is a camera - any kind will do!

Hang out with CJ's very own Chef Zach and Flynn's Foods! Learn simple recipes, kitchen safety and basic knife skills while preparing a meal or snack each day to enjoy or take home. Students will use a chef's knife, saute in hot pans, bake, and wash their own dishes -- all while gaining confidence and independence in the kitchen.

Advanced Registration Required. Call 314-727-3150 or email YouthServices@ucitylibrary.org. At the Do Art Productions Comic Book Workshop, in this interactive workshop we will explore the different languages of comics, from the eyes, to body posture, to the actual language within speech bubbles.

Get ready to mix, measure, and bake your way through an exciting week of hands-on fun in the kitchen! Aspiring young bakers will learn the fundamentals of baking—from proper measuring techniques and bake times to decorating like a pro. Our campers will explore different types of kitchen equipment, follow step-by-step recipes, and create delicious treats from scratch. But the best part? Everything they bake, they get to take home! Whether your son is a beginner or already loves to bake, they’ll gain confidence in the kitchen while having a blast with friends.

Led by De Smet Jesuit coaches, teachers, and students, our camps are all about pushing yourself, making new friends, and having an unforgettable summer. Come see what it means to be a Spartan!

Advanced Registration Required. Call 314-727-3150 or email YouthServices@ucitylibrary.org. The Acting workshop, we will learn about the different visual languages we use with our face, emotions, and body posture. From these, we will try different improv scenarios at random, and see how easy it is to ‘get into ‘character’ and tap into our creative expression.

This class will learn to make their own pie/pastry crust, add pie filling and bake. Students will be able to taste their wonderful creations at the end of the class! (Subject to slight changes.) Ages 13-18. Students should bring a can of their favorite pie filling. NO FLIP FLOPS! Students, please wear tennis shoes.

Hang out with CJ's very own Chef Zach and Flynn's Foods! Learn simple recipes, kitchen safety and basic knife skills while preparing a meal or snack each day to enjoy or take home. Students will use a chef's knife, saute in hot pans, bake, and wash their own dishes -- all while gaining confidence and independence in the kitchen.

Advanced Registration Required. Call 314-727-3150 or email YouthServices@ucitylibrary.org. In painting workshops, we will all paint together with our own canvases and canvas paper.

As we get older, we all need to learn the skills that we will use as grown ups. Cooking, cleaning, organizing, and self care are all executive skills we need to establish. In home ec camp, you can learn how to prep and cook and practice grooming saiis suchias learning simple hair styles. Learn to use an iron to iron on patches and create embroidery patterns for pillow cases. We will create a recipe book for cookies, cakes, and many other dishes that we will cook.

Celebrate the flavors of each season in this hands-on, No-Bake Baking Camp designed for teens! Each day, we’ll create a delicious, no-bake dessert inspired by spring, summer, fall, and winter, using seasonal ingredients and flavors. Learn to make creative garnishes with chocolate, sugar, fondant, and fruit. Teens will learn essential baking techniques such as layering, decorating, and flavor pairing—all without using an oven! Perfect for aspiring bakers who love to get creative in the kitchen!

Ready to whip up some delicious treats and level up your baking skills? Join us for a fun-filled, hands-on Baking Camp where you'll master the art of cookies, cupcakes, cheesecake, and more! Mixing and decorating, you'll learn tips and techniques to impress your family and friends. No experience? No problem! Whether you're a beginner or a budding pastry chef, this camp is all about creativity, flavor, and fun. Plus, you’ll get to take home your sweet creations (if you don’t eat them first!).

Get ready to bake up a storm in 'Bakeshop Favorites' week!

Experience the flavors of Italy in our 'Taste of Italy' week,