CLASSES FOR KIDS

 FUN FOR  PRESCHOOLERS  & TODDLERS

Hooray for Art!

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Wed. May 14, 21, 28

Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Ages: 3-6 years

Cost: $24

Print your hands, feet, fingerprints, potatoes, and blocks to create this pleasing art for little ones. 

These Spring time projects will teach basic art concepts and how to follow simple directions.

Icky Sticky Art

 (A class for baby and parent)

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates:  Thurs. May 29

Time:  1:30-2:30 p.m.

Ages:  18 months-3 years

Cost:  $12

Sticky tape will be used to create these paper collages. 

This class is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to create together.

Let’s Play with Clay

Instructor: Karla Squires

Dates: Wed. Apr. 16-May 7

(No class April 23)

Time:  1:30-3:00 p.m.

Ages:  3-7

Cost:  $32 + 10 materials fee

Coil, wedge, and slab are three new words your child will learn in this beginning hand building clay class.

Children will make art that will become your most prized possessions.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Instructor: Corley Clifton

Dates: Tues. May 6-27

Time:  4:15-5:15 p.m.

Ages:  3-7

Cost:  $48

Every little girl wants to be a princess when she grows up!

You can give her a head start in this class that will have her decorating slippers, creating a magic mirror, and so many other magical things.

Dress in all your regal regalia for a tea party that will conclude this class.

Magical Fun with Mud

Instructor: Karla Squires

Dates: Wed. Apr. 16-May 14

       (No class Apr. 23)

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

Ages: 3-7

Cost: $32 + $10 materials and firing fee

Create animals, frogs, rabbits, flowers and other symbols of spring with slimy, magical mud.

Peek-a-Boo Prints

(A parent and child class)

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. May 8, 15, 22

Time: 1:30-2:30

Ages: 1.5 – 3 years

Cost: $24

Introduce your toddler to the exciting world of printmaking. You and your child will print with vegetables, hands, feet and more.

Use beautiful colored paint, cover with paper, rub and a PEEK-A-BOO surprise appears.

Paint with Me Mommy

(A parent and child class)

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. Apr. 17, 24,

                        May 1

Time:   1:00-2:00 p.m.

Ages:    1.5-3 years

Cost:    $24

Various painting techniques are offered for your little artist.

Bring an adult special friend for this fun and exciting sensory experience.

Scissors Fun for Your Little  Cut-Up

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. Apr. 10

Time:  1:30-2:30 p.m.

Ages:  3-8

Cost:  $8

Learn to control scissors properly and cut with ease!

Kids will learn how to safely hold the scissors and use them to cut paper.

Then they’ll cut geometric and symmetrical shapes and clever designs on the fold.

Squish & Wiggle: A Clay Class for Preschoolers & Their Parents

Instructor: Karla Squires

Date: Tues. June 3-24

Time: 11:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 3-5

Cost: $32 + $10 materials fee

Feel the coolness of clay as it squishes through your fingers!

Create a handprint plaque, a mobile, and lots of other keepsakes for you or nursery.

This premier music and movement program for children from newborn to age 7 continues to accept new enrollments. Little ones are allowed the freedom to experiment, process and grow without any pressure to perform. They experiment with song, movement, instruments and more. Every family will have its own set of materials to continue their experiences at home. Classes meet on Tuesdays. Each class is $140 per semester or $28/per month. Materials fee is paid at the first class.

Tuesdays  (Day)

               Through May 6, 2008

11:00-11:45 Village Baby

                                   (Newborn to 1.5 yrs)

                                    Materials Fee: $76

1:00-1:45 Imagine That

                      (3-5 Years)

                                    Materials Fee: $70

                                                                2:00-2:45 Our Time                                                                       

                                   (Ages 18 mos.-3 yrs)

                                     Materials Fee: $60

Tuesdays (Evening)

               Through May 6, 2008

5:30-6:15 Our Time

 6:15-7:00 Village Baby

 7:00-7:45  Imagine That

On the Road

Dates: Mon-Fri. July 14-18

Time:  1:00- 2:30 p.m.

Ages:  3 – 5 years

Cost: $65 (includes home materials and daily snack)

Re-live your childhood with your child. Every song is likely to revive a memory from your summer’s past.

Play Eye spy and find shapes in the clouds to pass the time. T

ake imaginary trips in a bus names “Van Go” to fun-filled vacation spots such as the carnival, a summer cottage, and the beach.

Our Kind of Day

Dates: Sat. May 24-Aug. 2

 (No class July 4^th weekend)

Time: 10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Ages: Newborn-7 years

Cost:  $30 per family with one child / per month +

           $15 per additional child per month.

           $75 materials fee per family payable on the first day of class

Build family bonds, creativity and physical and mental development in a delightful one-room schoolhouse.

Each week children will listen to instruments and to each other, learn from their peers and older children and

enjoy music and movement with hoops, scarves, and tumble-around play.

Story time and family jams, puppet play and happy singing—every Family time activity

encourages discover and exploration and fosters sharing and social skills too.

Peek-a-Boo, I Love You!

Dates: Tues. June 10, 17, 24

                     July    8, 15

Time:  11:00 -11:45 a.m.

Ages: Newborn to 1.5 years

Cost: $ 50

More than a curious story, Mother Goose games like peek-a-boo help your baby understand language.

In this special camp uncover more ways to say "I love you" using soap bubbles, American Sign Language, and parent-baby dances.

Plus you can meet with other newborns and families in the community and learn how music improves your child's development process.

Aquarelles (Water Color Pencils)

Instructor: Sheridan Scott

Dates: Sat, May 3-31

(No class May 24)

Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Ages:  6-12

Cost:  $48

Take colored pencils, create your composition then add water to create a beautiful watercolor painting.

You will learn layering and other basic drawing skills.

Cartooning Secrets

Instructor: Patrick Riley

Dates: Mon. Apr. 21 & 28

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $32

Learn the secrets of drawing cartoons from Mr. Patrick. He’ll teach you how to create animals, characters, and a cartoon storyboard.

Share your creations with your friends!

Chamber Music

Instructor: Parvin Smith

Dates: June 3-July 29

Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Ages: 12+

Cost: $135

Join with other young musicians to play chamber music.

Children’s Drawing

Instructor: Debbie Langston

Dates: Sat. July 12-Aug. 2

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $64

Learn how to make flat objects appear near or far away with a technique called perspective.

You’ll also learn about scale, shading, value, texture and composition

while drawing animals, flowers, a portrait and something of your own choosing.

Children’s Theatre

Instructor: Alyssa Burnett

Dates: Mon. June 2-23

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $64

Learn stage direction, do improvisations, play drama games, and create a mini-play performance on the last day of  class.

Clay Fun for Kids

Instructor: Karla Squires

Dates: Wed. Apr. 16-May 14

        (No class Apr. 23))

Times: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Ages: 8+

Cost: $48 + $10 materials fee

Learn to use squishy clay to create beautiful objects such as tiles, pots, and whatever your mind can imagine.

Clarinet for the Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Student

Instructor: Elena Dunegan

Dates: Thurs. June 5-July 3

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 8+

Cost:

Learn to play or enhance your skills on the clarinet during these 30 minute private lessons.

Learn basic clarinet techniques, how to care for your instrument, read music, and musicianship. 

Students will need to provide their own instruments, a pencil, and notebook.

A performance will be held on the last day of class. First come first served for class times, so please call early.

Cool Art for Hot Days

Instructor: Kimberly Scott

Dates:  Sat. June 7-28

Times: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 6+

Cost: $64

Combine art with water and lots of lively creations are formed.

Try your hand at bubble art, papermaking, splatter painting, water color and other wet and wonderful media!

We’re sure to keep you cool!

The Crazy Colors of Cats

Instructor: Kimberly Scott

Dates:  Sat. June 7-28

Times: 12:00 -2:00 p.m.

Ages:   6+

Cost:   $64

Have fun with these cuddly and curious creatures during this class that will teach you how to draw cats both real and imagined.

Dad is King for a Day

Instructor: Sarah McElroy

Dates: Sat. June 1 & 8

Time: 11:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $16

Let your dad be “King for a Day” by giving him his own crown.

Use lots of fun materials including glitter and colorful construction paper to make this special expression of love.

Drum for Beginners

Instructor: Antosia Myers

Dates: Wed. June 4, 11, 18, 25

                      July 16, 23

        (No Class July 2 & 9)

Times: 3:00-6:30 p.m.

Ages:  8+

Cost:  $90

This class introduces beginning students to percussion instrument techniques, sight reading, musical composition, and basic improvisation.

Student should bring a practice pad, a set of drumsticks, and a pocket folder to class each week.  

Class sessions are 30 minutes and are assigned on a first come first serve basis. Call early to reserve your time!

DRUM for Intermediate

Instructor: Allan Johnson

Dates: Fri. Apr. 11, 25

                  May   9, 16

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Ages: 12+

Cost: $16 per class

This class for the intermediate student will develop improvisation, composition, and performance skills.

Students will be auditioned for this class. Performance will be involved.

Exploring Color

Instructor: Corley Clifton

Dates: Wed. May 7-28

Times: 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Ages: 5-8

Cost:  $32

Mix your own paint and create a palette of beautiful colors.

Work with warm and cool colors and do some exciting hands-on color activities and games.

Fairy Tale Theatre

Instructor: Susan Scott

Dates: Tues-Thurs. July 22-24

Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Ages: 5-8

Cost: $24

Come participate in a telling of a favorite fairy tale. Children will play acting games, act a part, wear a costume on a simple set.

A performance will be held on the last night of class along with a cast party for actors and their guests. Bring your video cameras!

Feelings

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. Apr. 17, 24

             May 1

Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 5-10

Cost: $36

Dr. Seuss’ books are the inspiration for this class relating to color and intensity of color related to mood and emotion.

Various media are used to achieve our moody art.

Fourth of July Art

Instructor: Sarah McElroy

Dates: Tues. June 17, 24, July 1

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $24

Fourth of July is such a great time in the summer!

Take a break from the heat and enjoy this class that will involve several different patriotic activities including wind socks, pinwheels, and star mobiles.

Fused Glass Creations

Instructor: Kimberly Scott

Dates:   Sat. June 7-28

Time:    2:00-3:00 p.m.

Ages:    8+

Cost:     $32

Glass pieces of many colors are joined together by heating in a kiln to create beautiful jewelry pieces and art objects.

Get to Know Georgia O’Keefe

Instructor: Sheridan Scott

Dates: Sat. May 3-31

(No class May 24)

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 6+

Cost: $64

Georgia O’Keefe was one of the most famous contributors to modern art.

he likes to take an object and over emphasize it to create a distortion of beauty.

Explore this technique and learn her secrets. You can then create your own style of art with her influence.

Giant Mother’s Day Cards

Instructor: Sarah McElroy

Dates: Wed.  Apr. 30, May 7

Time:  6:00-7:00 p.m.

Ages:  6-12

Cost:  $16

Show Mom how much you love her with this gigantic greeting card that only you can make!

What a wonderful gift for Mother’s Day!

Guitar for Beginners

(Private lessons-Must call for 30 minute class time.)

Instructor: Chad Dorough

Dates: Thurs. June 5-July 31

         (No class July 3)

Times available: 3:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 5-18

Cost: $120

(Payable the first class session )

Students will be introduced to guitar. They will receive beginning music theory, basic chords, rhythms, improvisation and picking techniques.

Times will be scheduled on a first come first served basis.

Irish Dancing – Level 1 Beginners (Bun Grad)

Instructor: Diana Rodgers

Dates: Wed. June 4-July 30

Time:  3:00 -3:45 p.m.

Ages:  8-12

Cost:  $8

Students will learn the Beginning Reel, and the Light Jig.

Students should wear a t-shirt with Capri pants or comfortable pants-no jeans please.

You may dance in socks to begin with. Ghillie’s soft shoes may be ordered by the instructor.

Kids on the Wheel

Instructor: Matt Murray

Dates: Sat. June 7-28

Times: 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Ages: 8+

Cost:  $48 +$10 materials & firing fee

Children will learn how to prepare the clay for use, basic hand building skills, and throwing on the wheel:

Let the Games Begin!

Instructor: Rene’ Mateo

Dates: Wed. June 4-25

Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Ages: 10+

Cost: $64

Create your own board game based around your favorite fairy tale or children’s book.

Sculpt game pieces, make a spinner, design the game board, etc. Hurry to register!

DO NOT PASS GO!!!

Memorial Day

Instructor: Sarah McElroy

Dates: Tues. May 13, 20, 27

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Ages: 6-12

Cost: $24

This class will involve several patriotic activities.

Make an Uncle Sam hat and a Penny Pendant to use to exhibit your pride in our country.

Oil Pastels

Instructor: Debbie Langston

Dates: Sat. Aug. 9-27

Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

 Cost: $64

Work with colorful oil pastels to create lively pictures of animals, self-portraits, and other subjects of your own choosing.

On the Move

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Tues. Apr. 22

Time:  6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 5-10

Cost: $12

Use pencil, charcoal and crayons to design your own moving vehicles.

How fast will they go???

Origami: Japanese Paper Folding

Instructor: Debbie Langston

Date: Sat. Aug. 9

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Age: 6+

Cost: $16

Take beautiful papers and learn to fold them into all kinds of funny animals!

Painted Story Quilt

Instructor: Suzanne Thomas

Dates: Wed. June 4, 11, 18

Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Ages: 5-12

Cost: $48

Meet award winning artist and author Faith Ringgold who is

best known for her painted story quilts—art that combines painting, quilted fabric and storytelling.

We will learn about Ms. Ringgold and her unique artistic style as we create our own story quilt.

Perspective Drawing for Children

Instructor: Sheridan Scott

Dates: Tues. Apr. 29-May 20

Time:  6-8:00 p.m.

Ages: 11-14

Cost: $64

How does a cube float in space? Why do objects appear smaller when they are in the distance?

Create one point, two point perspective drawings. Create your own name in 3D.

Come learn the answers to what the master artists created in the Renaissance.

Piano and/or Voice with

Ms. Ashley

(Private lessons. Must call for 30 minute class time.)

Instructor: Ashley Ray

Dates: Tues. June 10-July 29

      (No class July 4^th week)

Times Available: 3:00-7:00 p.m.

Cost: $105 for the summer

(Payable the first class session) Students will be introduced to voice and or piano.

Times will be scheduled on a first come first served basis. Please see policy statement regarding make-up lessons.

Picasso, You’re SOOOO Square!

Instructor: Rene’ Mateo

Dates: Wed. June 4-25

Time: Noon-2:00 p.m.

Ages; 8+

Cost: $64

Explore the exciting world of the famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso who made being “square” a popular art form.

Learn about the start of cubism, collage and abstract art.

Printmaking for Kids

Instructor: Debbie Langston

Date: Sat. Aug. 16

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 5-12

Cost: $16

There are so many different types of prints that you can make.

Use brayers (rollers) and colored inks to create foam prints, monoprints, and fish prints (gyotaku-Japanese fish printing)

Self -Portraits in Fantasy Land

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Tues. Apr. 8 & 15

Time:  6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages:  5-10

Cost:  $24

Paint yourself as a pirate or a princess. Use your imagination and become anything or anyone you can dream up.

You will paint and mix colors in this fantasy painting class.

Shadow Box Stories

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates:  Tues. June 10, 17

Time:   6:00-8:00 p.m

Ages:  5-10

Cost:   $32

Create your own shadow box to tell about yourself.

Bring your photograph and we’ll construct your unique story using magazine photos and found objects.

This will be a beautiful piece of folk art.

Shapes

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Date: Tues. Apr. 29 & May 6

Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 3-8

Cost: $24

Joan Miro’s art teacher asked him to draw basic shapes with his eyes closed. Can you?

Discover a new way of drawing with an abstract flair.

Show Choir: Disney Style

Instructor: Alyssa Burnett

Dates: Mon. June 2-23

Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Ages: 8-12

Cost: $64

Are you the next Hannah Montana? Strut your stuff during our summer show choir.

Learn to sing and dance then do a special performance on the last day of class for all your family and friends.

Slippery Saturdays

Instructor: Matt Murray

Dates: Sat. July 12-Aug. 2

Time:  12:00-1:30 p.m.

Ages:  8+

Cost:  $48 + $10 materials & firing fee

Working on the potter’s wheel is a slippery business.

Feel the clay ooze through fingers as you learn to throw, center, and pull your clay into amazing works of art.

Splat!

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. May 8

Time:  6:00-8:00 p.m.

Ages:  5-10

Cost:  $16

What a mess! Drips, splashes, and dribbles of paint are all over your paper!

Discover Jackson Pollock and his style of action painting in this fun and messy class.

Stamp Art

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Thurs. Apr. 3 & 10

Time: 6:00-7:30

Ages: 6-10

Cost: $24

Challenge your creativity by using postage stamps in a unique way!

Create lovely images by incorporating stamps into your art.

A Treasured Mask

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Tues. May 13, 20, 27

Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Ages: 5-10

Cost: $36

Create a paper-mache, foil and clay mask representing various cultures around the world.

Watercolor Wonders

Instructor: Debbie Langston

Dates: Sat. May 3-24

Time: 10:00 a.m.-Noon

Ages: 5+

Cost: $64

Watercolors are so beautiful and there are so many interesting effects that you can create.

Learn how to mix colors, layer, glaze, and do wet-on-wet.

Paint animals, a still life, a landscape and/or a subject of your own choosing.

Bend and Stretch Like a Pretzel, if You Dare…

Instructor: Karen Prior

Dates: Wed. June 4, 11, 18

                 July 9, 16, 23, 30

Time:  3:00- 4:00 p.m.

Ages:  6-9

Cost:  $32

Kids play games, bring animals to life, and other fun activities,

while learning yoga stretches, relaxation techniques, and sharing skills.

You Can’t Fool Mother Nature!

Instructor: Kelly Smith

Dates: Wed. June 18, 25,

               July 2, 9

Times: 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Ages: 5-10

Cost: $64

Mother Nature has provided us with many natural objects

which will be used to draw, paint and design beautiful art.

Explore print making, crayon resist, oil pastels, pencil and colored pencil.

To register for classes or camps, please call (405) 741-6666 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Mon.-Friday.