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Health and Hoops offers basketball for kids through group lessons, private lessons, school lessons, parties, and summer camps. Classes meet in either Barceloneta or Glories, depending up on the age of the child.
Trying to keep kids off screens? Check out these options for younger kids and older kids.
For kids from 5 to 9 years old: Thursdays 18:00-19:30 in Barceloneta For kids from ages 8: Sundays 11:00 in Glories
Traç Centre D’Expressio Plastica Traç offers adults the opportunity to enjoy art in a quiet and relaxed environment, ideal for developing creativity. They encourage a first-class broad artistic education, which takes into account the person and their context. The Traç courses are designed to inspire students to think, imagine, share, communicate and enjoy the different creative possibilities of art. Traç courses and workshops include: visual arts, painting, sculpture, engraving, and restoration. Additionally, the school organizes conferences, guided tours and other art-related activities. Traç caters to professional artists and craftsmen as well as enthusiasts. It aims to boost creativity, to nurture interaction between artists and, at the same time, to make it accessible for everyone to work and experiment with different visual arts languages. The instructors monitor the progress of the students individually and adjust the instruction to the level of experience of each person. Students are also given the opportunity to show their work in Traç’s exhibition hall. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin
These kickboxing workouts pack a punch! POW! BOX BCN kickboxing workouts use pad work and boxing combinations to lose body fat, improve confidence, and train with a group. The wide variety of POW! HIIT workout exercises range from body weight and animal flow, to kettlebells and TRX suspension training. Each POW! HIIT class is designed to provide a challenging and interesting workout, while also teaching you new skills in a fun and changing environment. If you’re ready to roll with the punches, POW! BOX offers you a free week 4 sessions to see if it’s a good fit. Once you are ready to commit, they offer monthly and trimonthly packages. Locations vary by class. Check POW! BOX BCN also at Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera and Carrer de Ganduxer, 133. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin
Adorable and Effective K-beauty For Lilin Yang, the Tawainese founder of international Korean cosmetics line Miin, it’s all about the packaging and the brand. Lilian wrapped South Korea’s best offerings in customizable, cute pink packages and bundles product based upon your skin type, needs (i.e. travel), or beauty addiction (hello sheet masks). She even sells a boxed collection of six animal-designed face masks that prove irresistible whether you’re a practical mom or girls at a sleepover party. Most popular product: Pink Blur Hydrogel Eye Patch from G9 Skin, 29.99 euros for 100g. To try: Mochi BB Cushion compact for the busy lady. SPF 40, mattifying effect and redness-covering, adaptable apricot-beige color, all in an adorable package (of course). 36€ for 15g. Check out these other options for Korean cosmetics and other products also. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin
Hair Expression at Royal Oak Your hair is a reflection of your creative spirit. Whatever your jam is, your hair should be able to reflect it. Hair is not an afterthought, but rather as important an expression of your personality as what you wear, or what music you listen to; but that doesn’t mean it should be a pain to maintain. Giving you easy-to-maintain hair that fully expresses your creativity and sense of style is at the core of Royal Oak’s philosophy and service. They strive to give clients what will work best for their unique hair and style – and something that is also totally achievable at home between salon sessions. About Meagan BellovinMeagan arrived in Barcelona in 2019, having left behind a full life of family, friends, and career in Austin, Texas. Originally educated as a journalist, Meagan taught children in her local public school system for nearly ten years before moving to Barcelona with her husband and dog. Since her arrival, she has embraced local living, taking Spanish classes, making new friends, and rediscovering her journalism past by writing for The Barcelona Edit.View all posts by Meagan Bellovin