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NCE Middle School Programs
Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
Summer Explorations 2026
Health and Wellness
Exercise and recreation classes
Fine arts and crafts
DYI, home, garden and skills classes
Humanities and science programs
Investment and financial planning classes
Parenting programs
Learn to play a game or improve your game skills
SSAT, SAT prep, PSAT prep, and prep school, college and grad school application related programs for students and parents.
Special events
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
NCE Kids Virtual Classes
Private Music Lessons
Bring your imagination to life with vibrant color and bold brushstrokes! Acrylic paint, the chosen medium for many amateur and professional artists, is versatile, non-toxic, easy to clean, and offers brilliant color. Professional artist, Eddie Bruckner, will teach you about values, color, paint mixing, brushwork, and more in a fun, encouraging environment, using guided step-by-step exercises. These classes are perfect for total beginners or anyone looking to reconnect with their creative side. Note: Each week and each session introduces new exercises and mini-projects you can proudly display at home. Register for any or all of the session options. A materials list can be found here. Limited to 15.
Eddie Bruckner is a professional visual artist who creates original acrylic pop-art paintings and teaches personalized, in-home and online art lessons for children & adults in painting, drawing, colored pencils, & a variety of other fine art mediums. He has a BA from Brandeis University, two master’s degrees, and is a Grumbacher certified art instructor. His paintings are held in private collections throughout the world, and have been exhibited in galleries throughout Greater Boston, the United States, and the world. Eddie is an active member of the Wellesley Society of Artists and serves on their Board of Directors. Eddie’s artwork has been selected for many prestigious juried art shows, including Cambridge Art Association’s National Prize Show and Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts Annual Juried Exhibition. His public art projects include commissions by the City of Boston near Fenway Park and along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and along the Boston Marathon Route in Natick, MA. For more info, go to www.EddieBruckner.com.
Eddie Bruckner
No Class Apr 22
