The SF Recreation and Parks Department offers Young People's Teen Musical Theater Company, Photography, Dance, and Computer Lab classes at the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Building. The building is pretty battered and the program doesn't have all the teaching support it would like. But the offerings are either free or just plain cheap.

Call the Harvey Milk program administrator for more information or visit the Park Department's website.

The SF Recreation and Parks Department offers Young People's Teen Musical Theater Company, Photography, Dance, and Computer Lab classes at the Harvey Milk Recreational Arts Building. The building is pretty battered and the program doesn't have all the teaching support it would like. But the offerings are either free or just plain cheap.

Call the Harvey Milk program administrator for more information or visit the Park Department's website.

I-Immersion Institute provides foreign language immersion classes for children and private lessons to students of all ages.

Group and private lesson subjects include: Math, Science/Engineering, Mandarin, Spanish, French, English Writing, and SAT Preparation.

The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI), founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization set up to support Korean Americans and other Bay area residents through education, training, and social services. In 1995, KCI established the Intercultural Institute of California (IIC) to make a Korean studies program accessible to students anywhere in the world by offering online courses (www.iic.edu). IIC, which has been certified by the state of California, offers a Master of Arts degree in Korean studies.

The Center, open to people of all ethnicities, offers a youth program with free tutoring and fun activities for youth ages 10-19 weekday afternoons from 3:30pm-6pm. KCI also provides seniors with many educational and social opportunities at the Center, with English as a Second Language, computer classes, and citizenship classes.

The Korean Center, Inc. (KCI), founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization set up to support Korean Americans and other Bay area residents through education, training, and social services. In 1995, KCI established the Intercultural Institute of California (IIC) to make a Korean studies program accessible to students anywhere in the world by offering online courses (www.iic.edu). IIC, which has been certified by the state of California, offers a Master of Arts degree in Korean studies.

The Center, open to people of all ethnicities, offers a youth program with free tutoring and fun activities for youth ages 10-19 weekday afternoons from 3:30pm-6pm. KCI also provides seniors with many educational and social opportunities at the Center, with English as a Second Language, computer classes, and citizenship classes.

A learning center for children and youth with emphasis on digital art: digital painting, 3D modeling and animation, and video game development. The center also offers classical piano/keyboard lessons and classes in digital music composition.

Does you kid ever "forget", take forever, or always turn in homework late? Now you can have the peace of mind of knowing that your kids are doing their homework in a friendly environment that you know and trust, and be ready to spend quality time with them when you get home.

A daily checklist is provided, so you will know what your child has accomplished on any given day. The program is designed primarily for grades 5-8, and is a low-cost alternative to private tutors or learning centers.

The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the best Indoor Playspace/Partyspace for Teens in the Bay Area, Zeum is a hands-on arts & technology museum for kids and families. Families can experience, firsthand, everything from animation to video production. Children who've spent time here light up when describing their experience. Comments include "really cool," and "you get to experiment with anything you want."

A child can choose to become an animator, which involves first creating a 3D clay character, and then bringing it to life at one of Zeum's animation stations. Kids can even take the animation home on a DVD.

Visitors can play at being a director, which means collaborating with friends to produce a multimedia show in Zeum's production lab, and creating special effects, acting out different characters, operating professional video equipment, and making music for a soundtrack.

Kids can also work with artists from media arts and technology fields - during special weekend workshops on topics ranging from DJ arts to robotics.

Parties: Bring up to 20 guests (one adult chaperone is required for every five youth) and reserve a room on Saturdays and Sundays for any of the following 90 minute time slots: 11am to 12:30pm, 1:15pm-2:45pm, or 3:30pm-5pm Guests can enjoy the fun at Zeum before or after the party. A Zeum staff member will show guests to the birthday room, distribute carousel tickets, and answer questions about Zeum.

Basic Birthday Party Cost: $2225 for Zeum Family Members, $250 for Non-members. Additional theme-party options such as "Mad Hatters" or "Music Video" are available for $450-$600. Add 20 carousel tickets, good for two rides per guest, for an additional flat fee of $30. Party hosts are welcome to bring their own food and beverages for their guests. Decorations, serving items and party favors can be purchased for an additional fee. To reserve a birthday party, call 415.820.3515. Reservations should be made six weeks ahead of time.

During the summer, Zeum offers unique one- and two-week summer camp workshops taught by professional artists in multimedia arts and technology topics. Kids (ages 8-13) can create animations, produce digital videos, make their own comic books, and much more. Sessions run from 9am-3pm (extended hours are available).

The Zeum Carousel, built in 1906, features a menagerie of elaborately hand-carved animals, including horses, giraffes, camels, and more. The carousel, formerly a fixture at the San Francisco amusement park, Playland-at-the-Beach, resides right outside of Zeum.