Blast Off Arts

(formerly “Rockets to Robots”)

Come with family. Eat dinner. Create together. 3rd and 4th graders and their families spend an engaging evening sharing a meal, learning about a science topic, and partaking in a hands-on activity in this STEM program.

  • Open to all 3rd and 4th grade students enrolled at a Cincinnati Public Schools.
  • Students must attend with at least one adult and may bring as many siblings as they like.
  • Dinner and program are FREE
  • Students at partner schools will be sent home with registration forms a few weeks before each session. Students at other CPS schools can register by emailing classes@cliftonculturalarts.org.

PARTNER SCHOOLS: Clifton Area Neighborhood School, Rockdale Academy, Fairview-Clifton German Language School, Taft Elementary, and Parker Woods Elementary.

25/26 School Year Sessions

Date Location Time Topic
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 CCAC (3412 Clifton Ave) 6 – 8 pm Tall, Taller, Tallest
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025 CANS (3711 Clifton Ave) 6 – 8 pm Box of Optics
Thursday, Nov 13, 2025 Rockdale Academy (335 Rockdale Ave) 6 – 8 pm Botanical Tie-Dye
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026 Parker Woods Montessori (4370 Beech Hill Ave) 6 – 8 pm Marble Mover
Thursday, February 19, 2026 Taft Elementary (270 Southern Ave) 6 – 8 pm Spark & Sculpt
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Fairview-Clifton (3689 Clifton Ave) 6 – 8 pm Sounds of Science
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 CCAC (3412 Clifton Ave) 6 – 8 pm 3D Printing

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Dinner generously provided by the Clifton locations of: