Children’s Martial Arts Program
We’re excited to announce that the Northwest Indiana Martial Arts Academy is kicking off our next session on April 16th-June 4th!
This 8-week session is perfect for young martial artists looking to build discipline, confidence, and self-defense skills. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM at the St. John Community Center- 10216 Cline Ave.
Each new student will receive a uniform and at the end of the 8-week program, there is a graduation at the Northwest Indiana Martial Arts Academy in Schererville on June 6th.
Fee: $79 for the entire 8 week program.
👊 Spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up early! 👊
Register today at: Children’s Martial Arts
Kids Night at the Center- Hawaiian Night
Drop the kids off for a fun, Hawaiian-themed night while you enjoy a night out! 🌴🍕
Kids Night at the Center is a supervised drop-off program for kids ages 4–12 packed with fun activities and island vibes!
🗓 Friday, May 22nd
⏰ 5:30pm–10:00pm
📍 St. John Community Center
🎬 Movie
🎨 Crafts
🎲 Games
🍕 Pizza & snacks
🌺 Hawaiian fun & more!
💲 $35 per child
Spots are limited, so register early! Your kids will have a blast while you enjoy a worry-free evening. 🌈🌴
Register today at: Kids Night at the Center
Luck of the Hunt
Join us for a festive adventure at Prairie West Park! Hunt for chocolate gold coins hidden throughout the park. Prairie West Park’s Pond will be dyed green!! Don’t miss this exciting event for kids of all ages!
📅 Date: Saturday, March 7th
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Prairie West Park
💰 Fee: $5 per participant
👧 Age Groups:
🍀 1–3 years
🍀 4–6 years
🍀 7–10 years
Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a bit of luck, a lot of fun, and plenty of chocolate! 🌈✨
Registration opens: January 9th
Register today at: Luck of the Hunt
BLAST! Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training Class
Is your teen looking to earn some extra cash while building confidence and responsibility? BLAST! is the perfect class to get them started!
The BLAST (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) Class is an exciting, hands-on program designed to prepare young teens to become safe, confident, and capable babysitters. Participants will learn essential skills including pediatric first aid, household safety, accident prevention, and the basics of caring for children. This class also helps teens feel prepared to interview for babysitting jobs, choose age-appropriate games and activities, and handle common childcare situations responsibly.
📅 Saturday, March 7
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 St. John Parks Building 2 (9350 Hack St.)
💲 $40 per participant
👧🧒 Ages 11–15
🥤 Participants may bring a water bottle and lunch.
👉 Register today: BLAST
Breakfast with the Bunny
🐰 Breakfast with the Bunny 🥞🌸
Join us for our FIRST EVER Breakfast with the Bunny at the St. John Community Center!
📅 Saturday, March 21st
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 St. John Community Center- 10216 Cline Ave.
Bring the kids for a morning full of Easter fun!
✨ Take photos with the Easter Bunny
🐇 Create Bunny Bait for the Easter Bunny
🥞 Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast
🎟 Tickets:
- $20 per person or $200 for a table of 10
⚠️ Each participant in attendance must have a ticket.
This is the perfect way to kick off the Easter season with family and friends. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💐🐣
Registration opens January 12th!
Register at: Breakfast with the Bunny
2026 Easter Egg Hunt
Bring your basket and hop on over to Heartland Park Softball Fields for out 22nd Annual Egg Hunt! If participating in the Flashlight Egg Hunt, please bring a flashlight.
This free event is open for St. John residents up to 12 years old.
➡REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 30TH!!⬅
*Please note that participants may only register for one of the hunts.
Details:
Age Groups: 🐰1-3🐰4-6🐰7-9🐰
1st Hunt: 11:30 AM CHECK IN- 12 PM HUNT
2nd Hunt: 2:30PM CHECK IN- 3PM HUNT
Age Groups: 🐰10-12🐰
FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT: 7PM CHECK IN- 7:30PM HUNT
Register for the hunts here: Easter Egg Hunt
Heartland Park Softball Fields- 10600 White Oak Ave., Dyer, IN
Music Time- Wednesdays
Join Miss Caitlin for a 6-week musical journey, perfect for kids ages 10 months to 4 years and their parents.
Running on Wednesdays from April 8th-May 13th, this class is all about bonding and fun!
🗓-Wednesdays, April 8th-May 13th
⌚- 11:15am-12pm
📍- St. John Community Center- 10216 Cline Ave.
💲Fee: $90 per child participant
Register today at: Music Time Wednesdays
Music Time- Thursdays
Join Miss Caitlin for a 6-week musical journey, perfect for kids ages 10 months to 4 years and their parents.
Running on Thursdays from April 9th-May 14th, this class is all about bonding and fun!
🗓-Thursdays, April 9th-May 14th
⌚- 10am-10:45am
📍- St. John Community Center-10216 Cline Ave.
💲Fee: $90 per child participant
Register today at: Music Time Thursdays
Music Time- Saturdays
Join Miss Caitlin for a 6-week musical journey, perfect for kids ages 10 months to 4 years and their parents.
Running on Saturdays, April 11th-May 16th this class is all about bonding and fun!
🗓-Saturdays, April 11th-May 16th
⌚- 9:45am-10:45am
📍- Parks Building- 9350 Hack St. Building 2
💲Fee: $90 per child participant
Register today at: Music Time Saturdays
Young Rembrandts- April Session
Make this a memorable spring by signing up your child in a Young Rembrandts drawing class. Your child will learn about design, composition, and illustration using our unique step-
by-step drawing method.
Besides strengthening your child’s drawing and coloring skills, he or she will also learn about art history as we present lessons featuring art methods and master artists. You’ll see increased art abilities, learning skills, self-confidence and self-esteem. Don’t
miss out, enroll now!
🗓- Tuesdays, April 14th-May 19th
⌚- 5:30pm-6:30pm
📍- Parks Building- 9350 Hack St. Building 2
💲72 per person
Register today at: Young Rembrandts- April
Kids Cupcake Decorating Class
Join Marilyn’s Bakery for a fun, hands-on cupcake decorating class! Participants will learn a bit about the bakery’s history and community involvement while practicing basic piping techniques such as stars, rosettes, and borders on parchment paper.
Each child will receive one cupcake and a disposable piping bag with frosting and a tip to take home. Once ready, kids will decorate their cupcake with sprinkles and may enjoy it during class or take it home. 🧁
🧃 Juice boxes will be provided.
Date: Monday, April 20th
Time: 6pm-6:45pm
Location: St. John Community Center- 10216 Cline Ave.
Ages: 2nd grade- 8th grade- (2nd graders must be accompanied by an adult)
Fee: $25 per participant
Register today at: Cupcake Decorating Class
⚠️ Allergy Information: Gluten-free cupcakes are available upon request; however, items are not made in a gluten-free facility, and frosting contains real butter.
BLAST- Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training Class
Is your teen looking to earn some extra cash while building confidence and responsibility? BLAST! is the perfect class to get them started!
The BLAST (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) Class is an exciting, hands-on program designed to prepare young teens to become safe, confident, and capable babysitters. Participants will learn essential skills including pediatric first aid, household safety, accident prevention, and the basics of caring for children. This class also helps teens feel prepared to interview for babysitting jobs, choose age-appropriate games and activities, and handle common childcare situations responsibly.
📅 Saturday, May 9th
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 St. John Parks Building 2 (9350 Hack St.)
💲 $40 per participant
👧🧒 Ages 11–15
🥤 Participants may bring a water bottle and lunch.
👉 Register today: BLAST
Kolache & Pizza Kids Baking Class
📅 Date: Monday, May 18
⏰ Time: 6:00pm–6:45pm
📍 Location: St. John Community Center
💲 Fee: $25 per participant
👧🧒 Ages: 2nd–8th grade
2nd graders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Join Marilyn’s Bakery for a fun and interactive baking class! Participants will learn about Marilyn’s Bakery, including its history, production growth over the years, mission statement, and commitment to the community.
🍕 Each child will make their own individual pizza using homemade dough, sauce, and toppings of their choice. While the pizzas bake, participants will learn how to pipe filling and fold their own kolache to take home.
🥐 While the kolaches are baking, children will enjoy their freshly made pizza and a juice box 🧃.
Register today at: Kolache & Pizza Class
⚠️ Allergy Information:
This class is not able to accommodate gluten or dairy allergies. Kolache dough contains butter and cream cheese.
Senior Grade Youth Summer Volleyball
Get ready for another summer of sand volleyball at Heartland Park! The league is co-ed for grades 5-12 (2026-2027 Academic Year).
➡Senior Grade (9th-12th)⬅
Games will be played on Wednesday and Sunday evenings starting June 7 and ending with a single elimination tournament on August 2nd. Times and schedules will be announced closer to season opener!
🏐Registration Information🏐
-Monday, February 2nd- registration opens
-Monday, May 25th- REGISTRATION CLOSES
-Sunday, June 7th- SEASON BEGINS!!
-August 2nd- SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
*No games on July 29th due to the Junior League Tournament
League Fee: $80 per participant
Players can visit the Clerk-Treasure’s office to register or online at: Senior Volleyball
Junior Grade Youth Summer Volleyball
Get ready for another summer of sand volleyball at Heartland Park! The league is co-ed for grades 5-12 (2026-2027 Academic Year).
➡Junior Grade (5th-8th)⬅
Games will be played on Wednesday and Sunday evenings starting June 7 and ending with a single elimination tournament on July 29th. Times and schedules will be announced closer to season opener!
🏐Registration Information🏐
-Monday, February 2nd- registration opens
-Monday, May 25th- REGISTRATION CLOSES
-Sunday, June 7th- SEASON BEGINS!!
-July 29th- SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
League Fee: $80 per participant
Players can visit the Clerk-Treasure’s office to register or online at: Junior Grade Volleyball
Sports Mania Summer Camp
🚨REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2ND🚨
Experience the Ultimate Sports Adventure at Sports Mania Summer Camp!
Get ready for an action-packed summer like no other! Sports Mania Summer Camp invites kids to embark on an unforgettable journey filled with thrilling sports, exciting challenges, and endless fun.
From the crack of a baseball bat to the swish of a basketball net, every day is a new adventure packed with a variety of sports and activities.
Our camp runs from Monday-Thursday, providing four exciting days of sports extravaganza each day! This camp runs from 9am-12pm each day. This camp will be held at Civic Park- 9401 Civic Dr.
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10) (11-13)
Details: Sports Mania Summer Camp🏀⚾
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: June 8th-11th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Civic Park-9401 Civic Dr.
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Register here: Sports Mania
Disney Week- Summer Camp
🚨Registration opens March 2nd🚨
Experience the Magic of Disney Week Summer Camp!
Embark on a magical adventure this summer at Disney Week Summer Camp, where dreams come true and imagination knows no bounds!
Our camp runs from Monday-Thursday, providing four exciting days of space extravaganza each day! This camp runs from 9am-12pm each day. This camp will be held at Prairie West Park!
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10), (11-13)
Details: Disney Summer Camp✨
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: June 15th-18th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Prairie West Park.
9359 West Oakridge Drive Saint John, IN 46373
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Register here: Disney Week
Water Week- Summer Camp
🚨Registration opens March 2nd🚨
Dive into Fun at Water Week Summer Camp!
Make a splash this summer at Water Week Summer Camp, where kids can cool off, have fun, and make unforgettable memories in and around the water!
Our camp runs from Monday-Thursday, providing four exciting days of camp! This camp runs from 9am-12pm each day. This camp will be held at Prairie West Park-9359 W Oakridge Dr.
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10), (11-13)
Details: Water Week Summer Camp💦
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: June 22nd-25th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Prairie West Park-9359 W Oakridge Dr
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Register and pay at: Water Week
Dino Week- Summer Camp
🚨Registration opens March 2nd🚨
Dig into Fun at Dino Week Summer Camp!
Get ready to have a roarring time this summer at Dino Week Summer Camp, where kids can have fun, and make unforgettable memories!
Our camp runs from Monday-Thursday, providing four exciting days of camp! This camp runs from 9am-12pm each day. This camp will be held at Prairie West Park-9359 W Oakridge Dr.
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10) (11-13)
Details: Dino Week Summer Camp🦖
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: July 6th-9th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Prairie West Park-9359 W Oakridge Dr
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Register and pay at: Dino Week
Wildlife Adventures- Summer Camp
🚨Registration Opens March 2nd🚨
Get ready for a wild and wonderful summer at Wildlife Adventures Summer Camp!
Our camp is a thrilling opportunity for young nature enthusiasts to explore the fascinating world of animals through hands-on experiences, engaging activities, and educational adventures.
Our camp runs from Monday-Thursday, providing four exciting days of summer camp! This camp runs from 9am-12pm each day. This camp will be held at Prairie West Park-9359 W Oakridge Dr.
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10), (11-13)
Details: Wildlife Adventures Summer Camp🦥
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: July 13th-16th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Prairie West Park- 9359 W Oakridge Dr
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Register at: Wildlife Adventures
Pirate Adventures- Summer Camp
🏴☠️ Set Sail on a Pirate Adventure Summer Camp! 🏴☠️
Ahoy, mateys! Calling all young pirates! Get ready for an action-packed week at Pirate Adventure Summer Camp, where kids will hunt for hidden treasure, create their own pirate persona, build friendships, and sail through exciting hands-on adventures on the high seas.
Age groups ➡ (4-7), (8-10), (11-13)
Details: Pirate Adventure Summer Camp🏴☠️🦜
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates: July 20-23
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Prairie West Park-
9359 West Oakridge Drive Saint John, IN 46373
Fee: $75 per participant
What to bring:
➡Water bottle (with name on it)
➡Snack
➡ Sunscreen
➡ Wear sneakers
Registration opens: March 2nd
Register at: Pirate Adventures
Grab your eye patches, practice your pirate talk, and prepare for a week full of fun, imagination, and adventure! ⚓🦜