Summer Program for Children 2013
Registration • Fees • Scholarships • Schedule
So much fun!
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Our popular Summer Programs for Children combine creativity and hands-on fun. Our classes are small with lots of attention for each child. All levels are welcome. Each week is different. Sign up for one or many.
You’ll notice Woodworking, Art Zone, Fantastic Photography and other classes with the same name. Each one is different, with plenty of new projects, new skills and new materials each week.
Each program is one week, Monday through Friday.
Mornings 9am–12pm
Afternoons 12:30–3:30pm
Supervised lunch in between
Early Drop-off 8–9am
Extended Day 3:30–5:30pm (pick-up 5–5:30pm)
Registration
Please fill out a separate registration form for each child. For multiple children, it may be easiest to register by phone: 617.524.3313. Our office is open Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:30pm.
The code next to each session – “(1–P2)” – is the course code. Include this on your registration form for each session you select. Enter Early Drop-off and Extended Day separately for each child, clearly indicating the week.
We process registrations strictly on a first-come first-served basis. It can take us a day or two to catch up with registrations that come in overnight or on weekends. As classes are both small and popular, they can fill up quickly. You may wish to give a second or third choice in the Comments box on your registration form in case your first choice is full.
To be honored, registration must be accompanied by full payment. Please read our policies on refunds and withdrawals before you register.
Fees
Cost per week: $190 for half-day, $340 for full day.
Early Drop-off: $35/week. Extended Day: $95/week.
Combo: Early Drop-off plus Extended Day: $120/week.
Special price for July 4 week:
Half-day: $140. Full day: $260.
Early Drop-off: $30. Extended Day: $80. Combo: $100.
We offer a 10% discount for the second sibling taking a class in the same time slot.
Scholarships / Becas
Scholarships are available to low-income students from schools participating in our Roslindale Arts Initiative: Conley, Irving, Mozart, Philbrick and Sumner Schools. We consider other scholarship applications on a case-by-case basis.
Estamos alegre poder ofrecer becas este verano para estudiantes con bajos ingresos y que atienden los colegios Conley, Irving, Mozart, Philbrick y Sumner. Cada estudiante es elegible para una semana de clases de todo el día o dos semanas de classes de medio día gratis. Espacio es limitado.
+ Download a scholarship application (pdf) in English.
+ Descargue una aplicación para beca (pdf) en Español.
+ Contact us for more information.
+ Consider a donation to our Scholarship Fund.
Schedule
Week 1 • June 17–21 |
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Morning |
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Art Zone: Big! (1–A3) – OPEN |
Ages 6–8 |
| Sewing (1–A2) – OPEN Carol Price Make soft toys and small objects to take home, mostly hand sewing. |
ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking (1–A1) – OPEN Tony Nunes Projects in wood for young hands. Some toys, some furniture, some surprises. |
ages 9–12 |
| Jewelry (1–A4) – OPEN Sarah Magaril Make a multitude of fun, stylish jewelry from all kinds of materials. Great for girls and boys, too. This was a big hit last year. |
ages 9–12 |
Afternoon |
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| Woodworking (1–P1) – OPEN Tony Nunes Projects in wood for young hands. Some toys, some furniture, some surprises. |
ages 6–8 |
| Jewelry (1–P3) – OPEN Sarah Magaril Make a multitude of fun, stylish jewelry from all kinds of materials. Great for girls and boys, too. This was a big hit last year. |
ages 6–8 |
| Fantastic Photography (1–P4) – OPEN David Fricke Play with the magic of light. Photograms, cyanotypes and home-made pinhole cameras might be part of this week. |
ages 9–12 |
| Sewing & Style (1–P2) – OPEN Natalie LaChall With hand and machine sewing, make clothes and accessories to take home.Novices and experienced students are all welcome. |
ages 9–12 |
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Morning |
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| Art Zone: Planting & Painting (2–A3) – OPEN Laura Evonne Steinman With a multitude of colors and materials, combine planting and painting this week. |
ages 6–8 |
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Invention Zone (2–A4) – OPEN |
ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking (2–A1) – OPEN Tony Nunes Projects in wood for young hands. Some toys, some furniture, some surprises. |
ages 9–12 |
| Mosaics & More (2–A2) - OPEN Lisa Houck Combine colored glass into beautiful images to take home. |
ages 9–12 |
Afternoon |
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Woodworking (2–P1) – OPEN |
ages 6–8 |
| Sewing (2–P2) – FULL Carol Price Make soft toys and small objects to take home, mostly hand sewing. |
ages 6–8 |
| Fantastic Photography (2–P4) – OPEN David Fricke Play with the magic of light. Photograms, cyanotypes and home-made pinhole cameras might be part of this week. |
ages 9–12 |
| Art Express (2–P3) – OPEN Sean Dunstan-Halliday Each Art Zone week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. |
ages 9–12 |
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Morning |
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| Art Zone (3–A3) –FULL Jenn Houle Each Art Zone week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. This week everything will be about animals! |
ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking: Mini–Racers (3–A1) – OPEN Julio Fuentes Create a miniature racing car, then create a faster one, and an even faster one. We'll race them on a giant track all week. |
ages 9–12 |
| Fantastic Photography (3–A2) – FULL David Fricke Play with the magic of light. Photograms, cyanotypes and home-made pinhole cameras might be part of this week. |
ages 9–12 |
Afternoon |
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| Woodworking: Mini–Racers (3–P1) – FULL Julio Fuentes Create a miniature racing car, then create a faster one, and an even faster one. We'll race them on a giant track all week. |
ages 6–8 |
| Comics (3–P2) – FULL Jenn Houle Taking inspiration from comics, anime and manga, create comic books with characters, stories, dialog and drama. |
ages 9–12 |
| Fiber Art Fun (3–P3) – OPEN Diane Ivey The hottest of the hot in the art world: fiber arts. Make colorful, creative things from wool, cotton, thread, yarn, felt and more. |
ages 9–12 |
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Morning |
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| Art Zone (4–A3) – FULL Elizabeth Rocha Each Art Zone week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. |
ages 6–8 |
| Woodworking: Scooters (4–A1) – FULL Julio Fuentes Make a real, full-size scooter out of wood. |
ages 9–12 |
| Sewing & Style (4–A2) – FULL Carol Price With hand and machine sewing, make clothes and accessories to take home.Novices and experienced students are all welcome. |
ages 9–12 |
Afternoon |
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| Woodworking (4–P1) – FULL Julio Fuentes Projects in wood for young hands. Some toys, some furniture, some surprises. |
ages 6–8 |
| Art Express (4–P3) – OPEN Elizabeth Rocha Each Art Express week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. |
ages 9–12 |
| Rockets! (4–P2) – OPEN Tony Nunes Make rockets, embellish them, alter them, and at the end of the week set them off at Jamaica Pond. |
ages 9–12 |
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Morning |
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| Woodworking: Parade! (5–A1) – FULL Tony Nunes All week, construct the elements of a fabulous parade float. At the end of the week, put it all together and take it out for a parade through the streets around the school. |
ages 6–8 |
| Art Zone: Parade! (5–A3) – OPEN Elizabeth Rocha All week, construct fabulous large-scale masks and costumes. At the end of the week, join the woodworkers for a parade through the streets around the school. Fantastic fun last year. |
ages 9–12 |
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Photography: City & Self (5–A2) – OPEN |
ages 12–14 |
Afternoon |
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| Art Zone (5–P2) – FULL Sean Dunstan-Halliday Each Art Zone week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. |
ages 6–8 |
| Wooden Boats (5–P1) – OPEN Dan Noyes Construct miniature boats with a master boat-builder. At the end of the week, float them on Jamaica Pond. |
ages 9–12 |
| Painters' Studio (5–P3) – OPEN Jamal Thorne Work with a master artist. Learn how to paint, and how to become a better painter. Try some real art school assign- ments and feel your painting skills grow. |
ages 12–14 |
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Morning |
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| Woodworking (6–A1) – FULL Tony Nunes Projects in wood for newcomers to the wood shop as well as kids with wood shop experience. Go home with some elegant pieces at the end of the week. |
ages 6–8 |
| Comics (6–A3) – OPEN Jenn Houle Taking inspiration from comics, anime and manga, create comic books with characters, stories, dialog and drama. |
ages 9–12 |
| Comics (6–A2) – FULL Cindy Arias Taking inspiration from comics, anime and manga, create comic books with characters, stories, dialog and drama. |
ages 12–14 |
Afternoon |
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| Art Zone (6–P3) – FULL Sean Dunstan-Halliday Each Art Zone week uses different materials and makes different projects. Be exposed to new stuff, skills and ideas. |
ages 6–8 |
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Woodworking: Skateboards (6–P1) – FULL |
ages 9–12 |
| Video: Making Movies (6–P2) – OPEN Carla Pataky Make movies together, using shared equipment and ideas, reflecting on our society, community and experience. |
ages 12–14 |