For us, summer is the start of our busy season. We’re in full Fair mode, getting ready for September. But that’s not our only focus during these months — it wouldn’t be Fairplex if there wasn’t an educational component happening too! Here are some of our summer learning programs for all ages: Career & Technical…
Throwback to last weekend at the Upland Lemon Festival! The Learning Centers at Fairplex staff and volunteers taught guests how to make ropes and grind corn, while our horticulturist, Don Delano gave lessons in gardening. We had a blast!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and our Child Development Center is going all out for our wonderful staff. The theme is Rainbow of Appreciation. Students created rainbows to hang in the playground area Our students have been wearing a different color of the rainbow each day and doing an Appreciation activity with their teachers, such as…
Through the unique resources of Fairplex, The Learning Centers provide a wide spectrum of innovating and enriching education experiences that bring learning to life for all ages. Here is a quick glance at our centers and what each one is for: For more information about The Learning Centers at Fairplex, visit tlcfairplex.org.
The Millard Sheets Art Center lies in a pretty corner of Fairplex, surrounded by trees and set back from the hustle and bustle of the expo halls and grandstand. Deceptively small from the front, the art center includes a spacious gallery and several classrooms for pottery, painting, ceramics and other programs. It is in these…
We’re taking a moment to congratulate our Career & Technical Education Center culinary students for their hard work in the California ProStart Management and Culinary Competition earlier this week! Our students were challenged with creating an appetizer, entrée and dessert within one hour, using only two butane burners. Our five students worked together as a…
The Learning Centers at Fairplex has teamed up with Mecum for a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our auto students! The seller of a rare 2-door Lincoln Continental will donate auction proceeds to benefit the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts at Fairplex. 1947 Lincoln Continental proceeds benefit Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts The car will…
The Souper Bowl is one of our favorite end-of-year fundraisers! Our Career & Technical Education (CTEC) students have made beautiful, unique ceramic bowls, which our guests can purchase for $15 each. Once bowls have been selected, guests can fill them up with delicious hot soup, while chatting with fellow donors and meeting the students themselves.…
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global movement focused on giving back. This awesome day connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving . Dozen of countries and hundreds of non-profits and charities benefit from the generosity of people around the globe and we are honored to be able…
We are huge proponents of learning here at Fairplex, and nowhere is that more apparent than at the Millard Sheets Art Center. Take a look at what we have going on right now and join us for 2017 programs in just two months! CTEC Art Classes: We are nearing the end of our fall semester…
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