A Long, Hot and Enriching Summer

Most parks and colleges offer summer enrichment programs for children.

Here’s a sampling of what’s available.

* Creative Arts Center, George Izay Park, 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank. Classes for children age 4 and older start June 27. Best bets: “Drawing and Painting” ($23), “Kid Art” (drawing, painting, collage and clay, $8), “Hand-Building With Clay” ($18), “Clay” (using pottery wheel, $22). Call (818) 953-8763.

* Learning Tree University, 20920 Knapp St., Chatsworth. Classes for children 6 and older start July 12. Best bets: “Acting” ($70), “Cartooning” ($73), “Fencing” ($80), “Horseback Riding” ($55 plus $90 stable fee), “Puppy Training” ($75), “Animation” ($95), “Photography and Darkroom” ($85). Call (818) 882-5599.

* Mission College Community Extension, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. Classes for children 5 and older start June 25. Best bets: “Folklorico” (Mexican dance and culture, $43), “Modeling” ($39), “Piano” ($29), “Electronics” ($29), “Singing” ($39). Call (818) 365-5262.

* Pierce College Extension, 6291 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Classes for children 4 and older start July 5. Best bets: “Magic” ($46), “Puppet-Making and Performing” ($56), “Bug World” ($23), “Cloudy With a Chance of Rain” (weather forecasting, $35), “X Marks the Spot” (map-reading, $36), “Minding Your P’s and Q’s” (manners, $35), “Children’s Theater” ($33-$49), “Vaudeville” ($35), “Surfing” ($59). Call (818) 719-6425.

* Valley College Community Services, 5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys. Classes for children 6 and older start June 7. Best bets: “TV Commercial and Acting Workshop” (taught by one of the Doublemint chewing-gum twins, $49), “Golf” ($34), “Horsemanship” ($146), “Kid’s Club Jam” (choreography, hip-hop and funk dance, $37). Call (818) 988-3911.