ShineNYC

classes

Shine can cook in your kitchen, teach in your buildings common space, or use the endless resources of the city to educate and enrich your children in innovative and imaginative ways. Find out more >

classes

Shine can cook in your kitchen, teach in your buildings common space, or use the endless resources of the city to educate and enrich your children in innovative and imaginative ways. Find out more >

workshops

Round up some friends and allow Shine's educators to turn a playdate into an exciting, enriched, and educational one time master class. Find out more >

workshops

Round up some friends and allow Shine's educators to turn a playdate into an exciting, enriched, and educational one time master class. Find out more >

parties + events

Shine will transform your event into a memorable experience for children of all ages through careful planning and artful execution. Find out more >

parties + events

Shine will transform your event into a memorable experience for children of all ages through careful planning and artful execution. Find out more >

adult events

Call it pre-school for adults, sip and craft, or good, plain, old-fashioned fun, our adult events are always a blast: booze, food, crafting, and a lot of laughs. Find out more >

adult events

Call it pre-school for adults, sip and craft, or good, plain, old-fashioned fun, our adult events are always a blast: booze, food, crafting, and a lot of laughs. Find out more >

shine hamptons

Celebrate the aspects of the Hamptons you love most in our summer camp and year-round private classes, workshops, and parties.
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shine hamptons

Celebrate the aspects of the Hamptons you love most in our summer camp and year-round private classes, workshops, and parties.
Find out more >

POP-UP CLASSES & PARTIES FOR KIDS

Learn about all the ways Shine brings fun and learning straight to you!

Craft Bags & Online Classes

Shine is here to provide creative activities and classes to keep kids engaged, entertained, and learning while school is out of session.

classes

From pop-up classes to private tutoring and camps, we offer a variety of enrichment programming for ages 6 months to 12 years.

workshops

Our customizable workshops are based on your child’s interests and can incorporate cooking, art, science, charity work, and more!

parties + events

We love to plan (so you can party). From kids’ birthdays to grown-up parties, Shine provides the activities so fun takes center stage.

partnerships

We’ll be your in-house expert on kids and education by bringing our experience, trained staff, and programming to your project.

fall 2020

Our fall semester runs from September 14 – November 20th. Bring the classroom to you this season – register now!

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The Shine Blog: Old School Made Modern

From our top ten lists, videos, recipes, and activities for children, to articles from experts in the fields of parenting, child development, and education, we are pleased to bring you a community where old school is made modern.

DIY Thanksgiving Place Setting Crafts

Posted in Celebrate, Front Page Blog, Fun, Guide, Make by shinenyc on November 8, 2020

If there is any silver lining to 2020, it’s having more time with our kids — whether homeschooling or quarantining. Crafting is an excellent way to relieve stress, so we’ve compiled a list of fun, easy Thanksgiving place setting crafts to help you bust boredom, while also adding a personal touch to your table spread.

8 Activities for World Kindness Day

Posted in Celebrate, Front Page Blog, Fun, Guide, Make by shinenyc on November 6, 2020

November 13th is World Kindness Day. This international observance was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement. It began as a way to highlight good deeds in the community, overlooking boundaries of race and religion, to recognize the common thread of kindness that we all can share.

Ways To Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

Posted in Celebrate, Front Page Blog, Guide by shinenyc on October 30, 2020

Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrating the rebirth of life in death, observed throughout Latin American communities on November 1st and 2nd. Celebrations are most often associated with Mexico, but there are lively celebrations in US cities like Albuquerque, San Diego, San Antonio, Tucson, and even locally, on Staten Island.

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Who We Are

Learn a little more about our team

Aaron Goldschmidt

Founder & Director

Aaron Goldschmidt received his BFA in acting from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts’ Experimental Theater Wing with a minor in child psychology.

Aaron Goldschmidt

Emily Tafur

operations coordinator

Emily holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Long Island University and an MA in Communication Arts from New York Institute of Technology.

Emily Tafur

Jayme Taylor

social media and marketing consultant

Jayme’s interest in family and parenting issues took shape in college during her time as project manager on youth-related topics for the K-12 Coordinated Health Department at the Diocese of Tucson.

Jayme Taylor

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Contact Us

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contact

By email: info@shinenyc.net

By phone: (212) 414-5427

Or the old-fashioned way:

One River Place, Suite 603

New York, NY 10036

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