had a chance to talk to a nice lady that explained everything to me...
so theres class fees and then there are membership fees... some class fees depend on membership fees (like u get a discount if ur a member) and some class fees are flat rate (so doesnt make sense to become a member)
membership fees is 40 usd per individual, 60 usd for a family (good for 2 adults and 2 kids)...
lady told me if u take enough classes where the discounts cover the membership fee, then its worth it... otherwise it is not (discounts on class fees if ur a member varies class to class around 5 usd - 10 usd discount per class)... so she was telling me pretty much u need to take like 6-8 total classes or something for ur entire family to make membership worthwhile...
sessions in each class varies too... sometimes classes are held for 6 sessions only... some meet up more often...
im probably going to do the 'open studio' style where its a flat fee for residents (13 usd a day OR 59 usd for 5 days OR 105 for 10 days) (there is no discount here if ur a member)... since i have all the tools n equipment myself (except for the kiln n glaze) n a dedicated room for studio/office/what nots... this makes more sense to me since i can do most of the stuff and just go when i need something fired or glazed...
the ceramic studio is also not at the civic center, rather its around walnut and yale... other activities/classes are also scattered around the city... the civic center just handles membership and registration (but u can do that online so theres no point even going besides to pick up a physical copy of the class catalog)...
but for family style, u might want to give them a call and see what they offer cause i forgot to inquire about that for u...
she told me a lot more, but i like forgot most of it... my short term memory is really bad... lol