Summer Programs for Children 2010

Creative • Fun • Affordable

Join us for weeks of creative fun this summer – for ages 6–8, 9–12 and 12–14. Scroll down for program details.

• Sign up for a week at a time.
• Each week runs from Monday through Friday.
• Each day is divided in half, from 9am–noon and 12:30–3:30pm.
• In between, we supervise lunch and playtime in the yard. Children enrolled in both halves must bring lunch.

Sessions with the same name, like Woodworking and Art Zone, will be different each time, mixing new children and experienced children with all-new projects. Sign your child up for one or for many.

Cost per week: $140 per half-day, $250 for both halves.
Family discount: First child full price, any additional child in the same section: 10% off.

Schedule at a Glance • Click on a week for more details

  • June 14–18
    9am–noon: Woodworking: Go-Carts (9–12) FULL • Printmaking (9–12) FULL • Basic Photography (12–14) FULL • Art Zone (6–8) FULL
    12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking: Design & Build (9–12) FULL • Fabulous Fabric Art (9–12) FULL• Printmaking (12–14) • Woodworking (6–8) FULL
  • June 21–25
    9am–noon: Woodworking (6–8) FULL • 3D Collage (9–12) • Creative Constructions (9–12)
    12:30–3:30pm: Art Zone (6–8) • Woodworking: Go-Carts (9–12) FULL • Fantastic Photo Fun (9–12) FULL
  • June 28–July 2
    9am–noon: Paint the Town (6–8) FULL • Woodworking (9–12) FULL • Art Exploration (9–12)
    12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking (6–8) FULL • Big Structures (9–12) • Sewing (9–12) - FULL
  • July 5–9
    9am–noon:     Woodworking (6–8) FULL • Cool Comics (9–12) FULL • Masquerade (9–12)
    12:30–3:30pm:     Art Zone (6–8) FULL • Woodworking: Wooden Boats (9–12) FULL • Draw & Paint Outdoors (9–12) - FULL
  • August 30–September 3 – Last week before school starts!
    9am–noon: Art Zone (6–8) FULL • Woodworking (9–12) FULL • Photography: Exploring the City and Ourselves (12–14) FULL
    12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking (6–8) FULL • Observation & Imagination (9–12) OPEN • Self-Portraits Large & Small (12–14) OPEN

June 14–18

9am–noon

NEW
Art Zone

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-1)

Woodworking: Go Carts  – FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructors: Jonathan Bechard, Susan Vannini
Make a life-size go-cart that really goes and learn woodworking and 3D construction in the process. (CC570-1)

Printmaking -- FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Ellen Pierce
Use a press and go green with solar etching and other green technology to make prints large and small. (CC571-1)

Basic Photography - FULL

Ages 12–14
Instructor: Cristina Hajosy
Understand photography's basics and learn to make great images. Bring your own digital camera. (CC550-1)

June 14–18

12:30–3:30pm

NEW
Woodworking – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-1)

Woodworking: Design & Build – FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructors: Kevin Mack 
Design and build a miniature house. Choose your architectural style, finishes, landscaping and more. (CC572-1)

Fabulous Fabric Art - FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Cut, tie, sew, glue and embellish fabric to create dolls, superheros and wearable art. (CC573-1)

Printmaking

Ages 12–14
Instructor: Ellen Pierce
Use a press and go green with solar etching and other green technology to make prints large and small. (CC571-1)

June 21–25

9am–noon

Woodworking – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-2)

3-D Collage

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Amy Hitchcock
Combine everyday treasures with glue, imagination and ingenuity to make beguiling three-dimensional assemblages. Click here for a list of supplies to bring to the first day. (CC575-2)

Creative Constructions

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Maurice Rucker
Get messy and make art together using papier mache, big cardboard and other fun stuff. (CC576-2)

June 21–25

12:30–3:30pm

Art Zone

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-2)

Woodworking: Go Carts – FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Joe Stanewick
Make a life-size go-cart that really goes and learn woodworking and 3D construction in the process. (CC570-2) 

Fantastic Photo Fun - FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Shunsuke Yamaguchi
Take photos and turn them into something more: flip books and other fun constructions. (CC578-2)

June 28–July 2

9am–noon

Paint the Town - FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laura Evonne Steinman
Paint and create a colorful town. Our inspiration will be Hundertwasser, who made vibrant images and designed crazily imaginative structures. He loved curved lines, bright colors and mixing architecture with nature. This week, each child makes a building to take home. (CC579-3)

Woodworking – FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Joe Stanewick
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC414-3)

Art Exploration

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Mix imagination and materials both conventional and unconventional. (CC580-3)

June 28–July 2

12:30–3:30pm

Woodworking – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-3)

Big Structures

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Andrew Sloan
Get messy and make big art together from materials both unconventional and conventional. (CC581-3)

Sewing - FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Carol Price
Learn the basics or build on what you know, making bags, pillows and more. (CC112-3)

July 5–9

9am–noon

Woodworking - FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-4)

Cool Comics – FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor:  Jenn Houle
Make your own comics. Create dynamic characters and tell stories in visual form: cartoons, manga and more. (CC582-4)

Masquerade

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Create characters life-size or even larger with masks, props and even some costumes. (CC583-4)

July 5–9

12:30–3:30pm

Art Zone – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-4)

Woodworking: Wooden Boats – FULL 

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Daniel Noyes
With a professional boat-builder, make a 24” Friendship-style sloop from traditional materials. If there's time, we’ll float them on Jamaica Pond at the end. (CC584-4)

Draw & Paint Outdoors - FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Practice perspective, composition, color and more at the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond and around the neighborhood. (CC585-4)

NOTE: Last week before school starts!

August 30–September 3

9am–noon

Art Zone  – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-5)

Woodworking - FULL

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Kevin Mack
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC414-5)

Photography: Exploring the City & Ourselves - FULL

Ages 12–14
Instructor: Robin Radin
Explore Jamaica Plain, capturing unique moments from your own point of view, and expand your photography skills in the process. Bring your own digital camera. (CC586-5)

August 30–September 3

12:30–3:30pm

Woodworking – FULL

Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-5)

Observation & Imagination – OPEN

Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Build your skills in drawing and painting as you combine observation and imagination. (CC512-5)

Self-Portraits Large & Small – OPEN

Ages 12–14
Instructor: Pablo Friedmann
Combine observation and creativity to express who you are, and build your skills in the process. (CC587-5)