2013 Summer Day Camps for 2nd - 4th Grade Grads

 

YOUNG ARTISTS SERIES

Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects. Wear old clothes, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience! (Register for each day separately or bundle all three together for a discounted price.)

Young Artists Series - Bundle (993-bundle3-13)
BUNDLE ALL THREE DAYS & PAY $68 member/$77 non-member (a savings of $10!)

Printmaking (993-06-14-13)
Friday, June 14, 9 a.m. - Noon
$26 member/$29 non-member, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Use insulation foam and safe carving tools to create a printing plate that easily makes colorful prints. Learn various carving techniques to show textures, backgrounds, and focal points.

Sculpting Nature (993-06-21-13)
Friday, June 21, 9 a.m. - Noon
$26 member/$29 non-member, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Build magical sculptures from found natural materials. Use woodworking tools like hand saws and cordless drills; learn quick, clever ways of joining your materials. Taught by Willis Bowman, an engineer, artist and co-designer/builder of the Arboretum's "Under the Oak" nature play area.

Wax! (993-06-28-13)
Friday, June 28, 9 a.m. - Noon SOLD OUT. Waitlist available. 
$26 member/$29 non-member, Price includes snack and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Harvest materials from the garden and woods to make molds and cast wax candles or sculptures in the shape of fruits, veggies, leaves and sticks! Also experiment with dripping wax into colorful works of art. Taught by Willis Bowman, an engineer, artist and co-designer/builder of the Arboretum's "Under the Oak" nature play area.

IT'S A SNAP! PHOTOGRAPHY AND BASIC PHOTO EDITING (993-06-11-13)
Tuesday-Thursday, June 11-13, 9 a.m. - Noon
$79 member/$88 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 14, Learning Center

Hike through the woods and around water to find little miracles, discovered by looking through a camera lens. Learn how to use your digital camera better in the field and then how to edit photos to take them to the next level. Select your best photos for a slide show on the last day. Requirements: a digital camera with SD card, a laptop with (free) Picasa photo software installed and an open mind. Taught by Willis Bowman, an engineer, artist and co-designer/builder of the Arboretum's "Under the Oak" nature play area.

BUDDING ARBORETUM ARTISTS (993-06-18-13)
Tuesday-Thursday, June 18-20, 9 a.m. - Noon
$79 member/$88 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 16, Learning Center

Create art based on observing the Arboretum gardens while practicing with a variety of mediums such as paint, pencils, and pastels. Learn techniques to depict realistic detail, depth, and composition. Different projects each summer for repeat campers. Includes a special curator-led exploration of the Arboretum's new sculpture garden!

DIRT DETECTIVES FOR 2ND - 4TH GRADE GRADS (990-07-09-13)
Tuesday-Thursday, July 9-11, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
$79 member/$88 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning Center

Unravel the mysteries of plants. Explore the Arboretum gardens and soils, conduct experiments, and write a secret message using plant-based invisible ink! Start new plants without using seeds (use leaves, roots, rhizomes, stems or spores instead). Bring home plants and projects to continue discoveries at home.

FLY AWAY PLANTS FOR 2ND-4TH GRADE GRADS (990-07-23-13)
Tuesday-Thursday, July 23-25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
$106 member/$118 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 18, Learning Center

Some plants are airborne only as seeds, and some spend their entire lives 200 feet in the air! Examine the ways that plants use the air, from breathing to flying to pollination. Experiment with seed propulsion by catapult and parachute, use the sun to cook a snack, and bring home special air-loving plants. Combine this camp with "Adventure Sculptors" for a full-day option. Bring your own water bottle and bag lunch each day.

ADVENTURE SCULPTORS (991-07-23-13)
Tuesday-Thursday, July 23-25, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
$79 member/$88 non-member, Price includes snacks and any project supplies, Limit 14, Learning Center

Awaken your sense of adventure and imagination while we play outside. Gather bits of nature from the woods and garden to create our own "town" or a "natural sculpture." Inspired by the way kids used to play, land artist Andy Goldsworthy, the storybooks Roxaboxen and Westlandia, and growing evidence about the importance of imaginative nature play (www.ChildrenAndNature.org). Combine this camp with "Fly Away Plants For 2nd - 4th Grade Grads" for a full-day option.

FRIDAYS IN THE KITCHEN

Have fun while increasing skill and confidence in the kitchen. Prepare and sample recipes in class, then take a few tastes home to share with your family too! Each day has a unique theme, sign up for each individually or see below to bundle all six together for an additional discount. (Food is as organic and local as possible, often using fresh harvested produce from the Arbortum's Childrens Garden!) 

Fridays in the Kitchen - Bundle (992-bundle6-13)
BUNDLE ALL SIX DAYS & PAY $168 member/$186 non-member (a savings of $30!)

Veggie Fritters (992-07-12-13)
Friday, July 12, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Customize this delicious fried snack by experimenting with different vegetable combinations.

Fruit Mania! (992-07-19-13)
Friday, July 19, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Make fruit sorbet, sauce, smoothies, even grilled fruit and a baked fruit treat.

Pudding (992-07-26-13)
Friday, July 26, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Pudding doesn't have to come from a little cardboard box! Use fresh and natural ingredients like avocadoes, carrots, bananas and chocolate to create a variety of creamy pudding treats.

Noodles (992-08-02-13)
Friday, August 2, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Mix and roll out traditional wheat flour egg noodles, and also experiment with zucchini, carrot, and other unexpected noodle options.

Garden Surprise (992-08-09-13)
Friday, August 9, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Harvest what's ready in the garden and improvise recipes for something savory and something sweet!

Chocolate (992-08-16-13)
Friday, August 16, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
$33 member/$36 non-member, Price includes tastings in class and leftovers to bring home, Limit 16, Learning Center

Make a variety of cocoa-centric treats as we celebrate a plant that has changed the world. (Different recipes each year for repeat chocolate-loving campers).