Art Programs for Kids!

June 22nd, 2010

Summer activities at Laurel Arts include Art Camps, Junior Art Camps, Theater Camp, and a Summer Book Club for older elementary students.

Summer art camps are open to students who completed kindergarten through sixth grade and will be held at the Education & Dance Center. The themes are Art in Mexico, Kids & Pottery, American Girl Doll, Life in the Rainforest, Under the Sea, and Kids & Photography. Camps (except Kids & Pottery) begin at 9 a.m. and continue through 4 p.m.

During Art in Mexico Camp, held June 22-25 and August 10-13, we’ll learn about different Mexican artists, cultures and traditions, while creating our own Mexican art. During American Girl Doll Camp, held July 6-9 and August 3-6, we’ll travel back in time to learn more about the different eras of the historical American Girl Dolls. We’ll travel far and wide to learn about different plants and animals during Life in the Rainforest Camp, held July 27-30.

Wave bon voyage when we embark on a deep sea voyage called Life Under the Sea Camp on July 6-9. Kids & Photography campers will participate in hands-on activities to learn more to create their own fine art photos on August 10-13. Each camper will need to bring a basic digital camera and will have a chance to display their work in the halls of the Education & Dance Center.

Kids & Pottery Camp is another chance to work those creative muscles. Everyone will construct their own unique projects through four days of working with clay. Kids & Pottery is a half-day camp—it will be held 9 a.m. to noon, June 22-25, July 6-9, and August 3-6.

Junior Art Camp is just like the big kids’ camp, only geared toward our smaller campers, ages 3 to 5. Campers choose either a morning or afternoon session, 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. There are three different weeks and themes to choose from: Fairytales and Legends, June 22-25; Go West, July 27-30; and Art Around the World, August 10-13.

Theater Camp, for ages 6 to 18, will once again be held at Berlin Brothersvalley High School. In just five short days—June 28-July 2—Missoula Children’s Theater will teach campers acting techniques and help them put together a play. Campers will bring the classic story “The Jungle Book” to life on stage for two performances on July 3.

We’ll also host a Summer Book Club for kids ages 8 through 12. We’ve chosen some great summer reads and will serve light refreshments straight out of the books. On June 29, the book club will discuss “Because of Winn Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo. One summer, Opal brings home a stray dog who helps her befriend the quirky and endearing characters in the town where she has just moved. On July 27, the featured selection is “The Penderwicks” by Jeanne Birdsall. The four Penderwick sisters are great at making friends and having adventures—but no-so-great at staying out of trouble. In August (date TBA), we will discuss “Holes” by Louis Sachar.

Teenagers are invited to attend our potluck dinner party discussion of Stephenie Meyer’s novel “Twilight.” Held on June 24, we will celebrate the film version of Stephenie Meyer’s novel “Eclipse” by taking a look back at how this suspenseful series began.

So much to do this summer…so little time! Call the Laurel Arts Education & Dance Center at 443-1835 or visit us at www.laurelarts.org to register and for more information, including scholarship information.

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