Programs & Activities

Engaging children's soccer program for ages 18 months to 8 years old combining age-appropriate soccer skills with character-building values and fun. Offered at multiple Main Line locations.

Hands-on culinary summer camps for young chefs ages 11+ in Paoli on the Main Line. Choose from Kids Can Cook!, Kids Can Bake!, and International Cooking Camp. Max 12 students per session for personal instruction. All food and supplies included. No demonstrations—every student cooks every recipe.

The Paoli Memorial YMCA Swim Team in Paoli welcomes competitive swimmers ages 5–18 looking to develop racing skills and team spirit. Practices run six days a week with an emphasis on stroke technique, conditioning, and sportsmanship. The team competes in YMCA regional and national championships throughout the season.

Paoli Performing Arts Summer Theater offers a 3-week musical theater intensive for children ages 7–17 each July in Paoli. Students rehearse and perform a full Broadway-style show in the center's black-box theater, covering acting, singing, and choreography. The program culminates in two public performances open to family and community.

The Paoli Branch of Chester County Library hosts free biweekly STEAM Lab workshops for kids ages 8–14, introducing concepts in coding, circuits, and engineering design. Participants work in small groups to build and test projects using Raspberry Pi computers, snap circuits, and craft materials. No prior experience needed; all supplies provided.

Great Valley Gymnastics in Paoli offers recreational gymnastics for preschoolers through high schoolers, with competitive team tracks available for advanced students. The fully equipped 8,000-square-foot facility features vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and spring floor. Classes run year-round in 8-week sessions.

State-of-the-art swim school in Paoli offering weekly perpetual lessons for children 3 months through 12+ years. Programs: Baby Blue (3mo-2yr), Bright Blue (3-5yr), Bold Blue and Big Blue (6yr+). Over 75 hours of instructor training. Progress Promise guarantees advancement after 24 lessons. Adaptive swim also available.

Recreational basketball league for youth in the Paoli area, organized by the Tredyffrin-Easttown Recreation Commission. Teams practice and compete at local gyms across the township. The program emphasizes skill development, sportsmanship, and team play.

Weekly story time program at the Tredyffrin Public Library's Paoli branch for young children in the Paoli community. Librarians read picture books, sing songs, and lead simple crafts to build early literacy skills. Free and drop-in friendly.

The Junior Ranger Program at Valley Forge National Historical Park invites children near Paoli to explore history and nature through self-guided activities and ranger-led tours. Kids earn a Junior Ranger badge upon completing the activity booklet. A wonderful introduction to national parks.

Children's art studio welcoming kids ages 18 months–10 years through playgroups, ongoing weekly process art classes, summer and school holiday camps, special events, and birthday parties. Free monthly art classes offered at the Paoli Library.

All-volunteer Little League baseball and softball for over 700 players in the Berwyn-Paoli area. Programs from Quickball for the youngest players through full Little League divisions.