If you are a willing student Diane has a wealth of knowledge to share with you. She also was…read morewonderful with my husband who has Alzheimer's. She helped him focus on art which stimulated his right brain from which he derived many health benefits. I highly recommend her classes. She believes that anyone can paint. The first thing I needed to do was to began to believe that myself! Now I paint and find myself applying many of Diane's wonderful techniques! Sincerely! Gerry Rodriguez Ph.d.

I took watercolor from Diane for many years and learned SO much. I have moved from the area, but…read morewould sign up again if I could. Painting outdoors at her studio was a joy.

I took a fused glass garden art/clock class through Cabrillo College extension program here with…read moreGlenn. He and his wife owned this amazing space that is a creator's paradise! Glenn explained the project and properties of glass very well provided a comprehensive list of tips techniques and tricks. He walked us through the studio and made this nervous learner, feel very good about diving into the project. Glenn offered his expert advice and was available to help. He was an extremely chill instructor that had me feeling confident and wanting to do another fused glass project! Glenn made it super easy and inconvenient to come pick up our glass pieces the following week. I'd highly recommend taking a class with Glenn and checking out the studio. He does a really great job making sure your project turns out amazing!

From the owner: Creator Haven is a fully equipped jewelry and fused glass studio. We offer classes in all aspects…read moreof jewelry making, including metal clay, enameling, and traditional metal working techniques. We also have studio memberships for artists who want a place to work on their own with our tools. A small retail sales area offers the tools and materials you need for your jewelry and glass projects.

My daughter absolutely LOVED Ross' classes!!! Ross is so talented and has a natural way with kids…read more And his inspiring approach of interacting with the environment and nature that surrounds you as part of the process makes Aptos the perfect place for this gem of a school! My daughter learned skills from Ross that she will carry with her throughout her life as an artist. Thank you, Ross!!!

From the owner: The School of Psychogeographic Arts is an art school in Aptos, CA, offering after school art…read moreclasses for kids, teens and adults, and art summer camps. Owner and artist Ross Sheehan teaches en plein air, drawing, painting, printmaking, junk art, sculpture, mosaics, graffiti art & more. Each class begins with outdoor exploration around Seascape Village and the seascape as a catalyst for art-making. 2025 Art classes and summer camps are open for registration now. Teaching art to kids, teens and adults in Aptos, Capitola, Watsonville, Santa Cruz and beyond.

We've been coming to this art class 3x now and intend to continue coming for the kid's art class on…read moreWednesday. My daughter truly enjoys the class and intends to turn her room into an art studio. Tami, the owner, is a wonderful art teacher and truly great with kids. She also provides snacks and drinks for them as well. I'm looking forward to trying one of their craft classes. The studio itself is clean and inviting. We just love this place!

Hosted my daughter's 9th birthday party at the studio with Tami. I'm so thankful I did!…read more My daughter and her friends had a great time painting, eating pizza and cupcakes. Tami made the painting of the unicorn easy that every girl enjoyed the event and they were proud of their artwork. I highly recommend planning your next party with Tami. She made the party planning stress feel, and my daughter loved picking out what her friends would paint. The space of the studio was perfect and so cute with twinkle-lights and artwork all over. This place is such a gem for Gilroy! My daughter looks forward to going again to paint just for fun on one of studio's themed painting afternoons.

Lisa is an extremely talented artist who specializes in acrylic paintings. Her use of the knife is…read moreexquisite and really brings her work to life. I particularly enjoy her many captures of nature and the calming effect of the environment. Lisa, like her art has a radiant personality and is truly a joy to be around.

I only recently met Lisa through my wife Kimmy and I must say Kimmy has very good taste in people…read more My mother was an accomplished artist herself and I think Lisa shows real talent. She uses mainly Acrylic Paint and a knife to paint and has a gift for perspective, color, and balance. I was especially impressed by her subtle use of blue in a small painting of birches, which really pops out at you almost like 3D. I know too how difficult painting water can be and she tackled that nicely in a recent boat painting. Again I was both surprised and pleased by her use of color here. I am getting ready to publish a new book of poetry and hoping that I will be able to talk Lisa into doing some painting that will capture the mood of my work! Keep your eye on this young lady! I know that I am!

This school is good at teaching but serves raw food and is torture becuase of the homeworkread more

Melissa's genuine care and dedication to her practice shine through, making her a wonderful choice…read morefor anyone seeking healing and holistic well-being. Also her calming presence and skillful energy work created a deeply relaxing experience. Highly recommended!

Had my first Reiki session with Sacred Dreams Wellness and I feel so alive yet so relaxed and open…read moreat the first time! I'm looking forward to my next session!

We have been at Genius Kids Morgan Hill for almost 4 years. Our little one has blossomed into a…read morevery confident and intelligent 5 year old. The teachers and owners are communicative and quick to resolve any issue. We have enjoyed our time here and will miss everyone as our little one transitions to TK.

*Update in response to the owner's reply which confirmed everything I said. Glossed over an empty…read moreapology, took zero accountability or acknowledged any of the concerns, denied the "many unfounded allegations" listed on the DSS website even though many of them were the results of surprise inspections where they were cited for multiple code violations, saying every school recommends Genius Kids (blatant lie, their favorite kind), accusing me of taking every possible avenue to say negative things about them? I wrote a review and added it to Yelp/Google. Way to make it sound like it's my life's mission to take them down by any means necessary. Thanks for the laughable attempt to gaslight me yet again. And how interesting that hours after I post my review, 2 people who list their location as SJ and Fremont, with only reviews for those areas, post reviews raving not just about GK, but specifically the owners? BLATANT LIARS. The trend you will see from the owners here is that they will deny issues, lie about what happened, lie about rectifying issues, but ultimately do absolutely nothing to address any problems. Screen-time: I have never heard of a daycare that utilizes screen time. That should have been the first red flag. I see another review here that calls them out on it and someone from Genius Kids lies (they do that a lot) and denies it flat-out. The Genius Kids Brochure lists that screen time is used (Picture attached), but it says that only Little Einstein Videos are shown, and that screen-time does not start until 5 pm, which we didn't think would matter since we pick-up before then, but I picked my son up at 4:30 one day and found the children sitting and watching Baby Shark on a tv. I emailed the owner and explained that my son has extremely limited screen-time, and when he does get screen-time he only gets educational and low-stimulating shows like Daniel Tiger, Peppa Pig, or Miss Rachel. I pointed out that screen time was not supposed to start until 5 pm and she assured me she would talk to staff, but it continued to happen consistently and her response was simply "Tell me if it happens again," and nothing would change. My son came home singing Cocomelon songs and talking about cartoons we have never even heard of and absolutely would not approve of. The children were watching YouTube videos when we picked him up between the hours of 4:00 and 4:30 pm more times than I can count. Please talk to other parents whose kids have gone here and they can confirm the children watching mindless youtube videos before 5 pm. Daycare costs way too much to have them just plop our children down in front of a screen and rot their brain. Toileting: One day we picked our son up and noticed he had been left in the pull-up he wears at nap-time (it had been several hours since nap and no one had noticed it or taken it off). We let it slide, but another day we were told our son had an accident. I sent a message asking for more information because it was concerning to have an accident after so long without one, and I got a message that it happened before nap-time. However, mixed in with his wet clothes was a wet school bedsheet, which lead me to understand that he didn't have an accident before nap, the staff forgot to put him in a pull-up for nap-time and he peed while sleeping, resulting in a wet sheet and clothes and then LIED ABOUT IT. Sunblock: One day my son came home clearly sunburned. Genius Kids requires all children to be sent to daycare with sunblock because they claim to put sunblock on children before outdoor time every day. The next day at drop-off, my husband talked to the owner and pointed out that our son was sunburned. The owner told him that we should put sunblock on him before we drop him off. Sunblock does not last all day! It needs to be reapplied every 2 hours AND immediately before being outside, which is why we assume they require children to provide their own sunblock in the first place. Refusing to take accountability and trying to shift blame onto us was appalling. Any one of these issues would be cause for serious concern, but shockingly, this isn't even close to all of the troubling incidents we experienced at Genius Kids (consistently spelling his name wrong on all of his work, when they were supposed to be teaching him to recognize and spell his super common and easy to spell name). The site is clearly understaffed and the staff they have seriously lack proper training. I refuse to allow Genius Kids to hinder my son's development, neglect, or mistreat him and I would encourage any parent to steer clear of this place. Also, please check out their insane list of violations on the department of social services website. I wish I had seen all these before sending my son there: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/434413902 Facility Number: 434413902

We stumbled upon the museum by accident when we attended a car show on the neighboring fairground…read more What a true gem! The volunteers welcomed the kids and encouraged them to take part in the bean bag toss, throwing horseshoes, the sack races, pumping water the old fashioned way, riding tractors, milking fake cows, going for a real hay ride and more. The children not only enjoyed every minute and couldn't stop talking about it on the way home. It was a nice reminder of how simple times use to be and how we don't need fancy thing-a-ma-jiggers for entertainment. Sometimes simplicity can be the most fun. If you have little ones, this is a must do. I think that they called the event Second Saturday. Check it out and add it to your "must do" list. Just make sure to pack a little cash to make a donation to keep this exhibit going.

This place is amazing!!! The people that volunteer/work here are the salt of the earth and a wealth…read moreof knowledge. We went with a school group and they were so accommodating. They were so good with our Littles and had so many fun activities and hands-on learning activities. I plan on visiting again soon! You can just tell all the people here really care about the museum and sharing all it has to offer- which is a lot!