Summer Programs for Children
We’re leaving last summer′s schedule up so you can take a look at what we did then. Summer 2012 will bring more great programs in woodworking, sewing, photography and art. And what great art it will be: masks, parades, structures, dreams, portraits, and pure invention. Stay tuned for details...
Summer 2012
Our 2012 program will run from June 18 through July 27, one week at a time, 9am-noon and 12:30–3:30pm. We will post the schedule and open for registration in mid to late February. Want to be among the first to know? Sign up for our email announcements!
Creative • Fun • Affordable
Weeks of creative fun for ages 6–8, 9–12 and 12–14. Scroll down for program details from 2011.
We accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. If a session is full, we are happy to add you to a waiting list. Thinking about next year? Join our mailing list for a mid-winter announcement.
• One week sessions, mid-June through late July. Sign up for one week or many.
• Each week runs from Monday through Friday (skipping July 4).
• 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, are different each time, mixing new children and experienced children with all–new projects. Invention Zone includes moving parts, lights and sounds; be surprised!
Cost per week: TBA
Family discount: First child full price, any additional child in the same section: 10% off.
Last Year...
2011 Schedule at a Glance • Click on a week for more detail
See our photo albums from last year!
Week 1: June 13–17, 2011
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Woodworking FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Cool Comics OPEN | ages 9–12 |
| Art Express OPEN | ages 9–12 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Duct Tape Madness FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking: Wooden Boats FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Art Adventures OPEN |
ages 9–12 |
Week 2: June 20–24, 2011 |
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Art Zone FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking: Go Carts FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Duct Tape Madness FULL | ages 9–12 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Woodworking FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Rockets! FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Painter’s Studio FULL |
ages 9–12 |
Week 3: June 27–July 1, 2011 |
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Woodworking FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Mosaics & More FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Invention Zone FULL | ages 9–12 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Art Zone FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking: Design & Build FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Fantastic Photography OPEN |
ages 9–12 |
Week 4: July 5–8, 2011NOTE: 4–day week. Cost: $140 for half day, $260 for both halves |
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Art Zone FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Photography: Exploring the City & Ourselves FULL | ages 12–14 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Woodworking: Trains, Planes & Automobiles FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Art Express FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Cool Comics FULL |
ages 12–14 |
Week 5: July 11–15, 2011 |
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Woodworking FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Art Express: 3D FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Self–Portraits Gone Wild FULL | ages 12–14 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Sewing & Fashion FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Painter’s Studio FULL |
ages 12–14 |
Week 6: July 18–22, 2011 |
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Morning • 9am–12pm |
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| Art Zone FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Art Express FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Woodworking: Go–Carts FULL | ages 9–12 |
Afternoon • 12:30–3:30pm |
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| Woodworking FULL | ages 6–8 |
| Sewing & Fashion FULL | ages 9–12 |
| Invention Zone FULL | ages 9–1 |
Week 1: June 13–17, 2011
9am–noon
Woodworking FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Robert Worth
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 1–A1)
Cool Comics OPEN
Ages 9–12
Instructors: Cindy Arias & Dahlia El–Shafei
Make your own comics. Create dynamic characters and tell stories in visual form: cartoons, manga and more. (Course Code 1–A2)
Art Express OPEN
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jennifer Erin Hughes
Make art with a sophisticated teacher out of familiar and unexpected materials, learning new skills and taking home some very special creations. (Course Code 1–A3)
June 13–17, 2011
12:30–3:30pm
Duct Tape Madness FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Robert Worth
Be in on the latest craze and make the most surprising things in all kinds of colors. (Course Code 1–P2)
Woodworking: Wooden Boats FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Daniel Noyes
With a professional boat-builder, make a 24” sloop from traditional materials. You’ll float them on Jamaica Pond at the end. (Course Code 1–P1)
Art Adventures OPEN
Ages 9–12
Instructors: Ellen Pierce & Elizabeth Rocha
Make amazing art in two and three dimensions. (Course Code 1–P3)
Week 2: June 20–24, 2011
9am–noon
Art Zone FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jennifer Erin Hughes
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (Course Code 2–A3)
Woodworking: Go Carts FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructors: Mario Rubio–Ospina & Anthony Nunes
Make a life-size go-cart that really goes and learn woodworking and 3D construction in the process. (Course Code 2–A1)
Duct Tape Madness FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Robert Worth
Be in on the latest craze and make the most surprising things in all kinds of colors. (Course Code 2–A2)
June 20–24, 2011
12:30–3:30pm
Woodworking FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Robert Worth
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 2–P1)
Rockets! FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Anthony Nunes
Make rockets and at the end of the week send them sky high over Jamaica Plain. You’ll use sophisticated balsa–wood kits and add your own twists to make them unique. (Course Code 2–P2)
Painter’s Studio FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Pablo Friedmann
Combine observation and creativity to express who you are, and build your skills in the process. (Course Code 2–P3)
Week 3: June 27–July 2, 2011
9am–noon
Woodworking FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Mario Rubio–Ospina
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 3–A1)
Mosaics & More FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Lisa Houck
Using your own designs, create colorful, vibrant art with pieces of glass and tile. Incorporate treasures of your own: marbles, old toy parts or other small objects. You’ll be working with a mosaic master in this class. (Course Code 3–A2)
Invention Zone FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Neil Horsky
Mix art with invention, combining speakers, wires, batteries, microphones and more. Amplify and alter noises from the world around you and create a multiplicity of magnificent sounds. (Course Code 3–A3)
June 27–July 1, 2011
12:30–3:30pm
Art Zone FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laura Evonne Steinman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (Course Code 3–P3)
Woodworking: Design & Build FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Mario Rubio–Ospina
Design and build your own model house and landscape. (Course Code 3–P1)
Fantastic Photography OPEN
Ages 9–12
Instructor: David Fricke
Take pictures of the world around you and experience what makes photography a magical art. Bring your own digital camera to the class. (Course Code 3–P2)
Week 4: July 5–8, 2011
4-day week
9am–noon
Art Zone FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (Course Code 4–A3)
Woodworking FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Mario Rubio–Ospina
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 4–A1)
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. (Course Code 4–A2)
July 5–8, 2011
4-day week
12:30–3:30pm
Woodworking: Trains, Planes & Automobiles FULL
Ages 6–80
Instructor: Mario Rubio–Ospina
Make fun, fast wooden toys that move with wheels and wings. (Course Code 4–P1)
Art Express FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Ellen Berrahmoun
Let imagination and skill be your guides as you make art in a variety of media. (Course Code 4–P3)
Cool Comics FULL
Ages 12–14
Instructors: Cindy Arias & Dahlia El–Shafei
Make your own comics. Create dynamic characters and tell stories in visual form: cartoons, manga and more. (Course Code 4–P2)
Week 5: July 11–15, 2011
9am–noon
Woodworking FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Anthony Nunes
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 5–A1)
Art Express: 3D FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Make amazing objects in three dimensions: props, creatures, sculptures and more. (Course Code 5–A3)
Self–Portraits Gone Wild FULL
Ages 12–14
Instructor: SanMartin Figueroa
Take self-portraiture to a new level, expressing who you are in a variety of media and learning new skills in the process. (Course Code 5–A2)
July 11–15, 2011
12:30–3:30pm
Sewing & Fashion FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Carol Price
Using simple hand and machine sewing, create fun and fashionable items to wear and use at home. (Course Code 5–P2)
Woodworking FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Anthony Nunes
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 5–P1)
Painter’s Studio FULL
Ages 12–14
Instructor: Pablo Friedmann
Combine observation and creativity to express who you are, and build your skills in the process. (Course Code 5–P3)
Week 6: July 18–22, 2011
9am–noon
Art Zone FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Lucilda Dassardo–Cooper
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (Course Code 6–A3)
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. (Course Code 6–A1)
Art Express FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: SanMartin Figueroa
Let imagination and skill be your guides as you as you make art in a variety of media. (Course Code 6–A2)
July 18–22, 2011
12:30–3:30pm
Woodworking FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (Course Code 6–P1)
Sewing & Fashion FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Carol Price
Using hand and machine sewing, create fun and fashionable items to wear and use at home. Beginners and experienced sewers are all welcome. (Course Code 6–P2)
Invention Zone FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: TBA
Combine art and invention to make some surprising new things. Lights, sounds, moving parts? Get ready to be surprised. (Course Code 6–P3)