KIDS & FAMILIES

JULY/AUGUST

Classes & Workshops

Arts Center at Killingworth. 276 North Parker Hill Rd., Killingworth. 860-663-5593. www.artscenterkillingworth.org.
Art and Music Week. Experience movement, rhythm, singing and harmony through a variety of instruments. In the afternoon, children work with a different professional artist in painting, building 3-D art, clay-making, collage, and print-making. Children will exhibit their artwork and musical talents on the last day. For ages 6-8. July 7-11th. 10 am-2 pm. $225 w/materials. $75 deposit.
Manga Art Week. Cartoonists draw, create comic booklets and participate in Japanese cultural activities from crafts to martial arts. A fun and easy way to introduce children to drawing. No previous experience necessary. For ages 9-14. July 21-25. 10 am- 4 pm. $250 w/materials. $75 deposit.
Fashion Art Week. Fashionistas experience the world of fashion through illustration, designing patterns, and sewing their own creations. Learn fashion illustration in the morning. Then work with gown designer Lynn Wheeler to select fabrics, embellish and sew clothing in the afternoon. End the week with makeover and hair styling ideas, and a special perfume creating workshop. For ages 11-16. July 14-18. 9 am-4 pm. $325, w/materials and model fees. $100 deposit.

Bethwood Suzuki Music School. 131 Bradley Rd., Woodbridge. 203-397-0863. www.bethwood.org.
Early Childhood Music Classes. Bethwood Suzuki Music School is now accepting students for the 18-week fall semester, September 3-January 24, in our Early Childhood Music Program, ages 6 months-4.5. Please call 203-397-0863 to visit a class. Find info and registration forms at our website.

Creative Arts Workshop. 80 Audubon Street, New Haven. 203-562-4927. www.creativeartsworkshop.org.
CAW’s Adventures in Art is composed of eight one-week sessions designed for 4-6 year olds, young people entering 2nd–5th grade and 6th–8th grades. Programs include Marvelous Toymakers, Potter’s Delight, Clay Animation, Drawing & Painting Adventure, and much more. Don’t miss these great upcoming workshops:
Arty Aprons. Using fabric paints, stamp-printing and stencils, embellish an art apron to wear as a smock or give as a special gift. Apron and all materials included. Sunday, July 13. 1-3 pm. $35, $32 members.
Stick Together: A Family Decoupage Workshop. Preserve a special collection of book or magazine covers, playbills, labels, greeting cards, stamp collection, photos by artfully gluing and sealing them to wooden trays and boxes. You supply the memorabilia, we’ll supply the wood items and all other materials. Sunday, July 27, 1-3 pm. $35, $32 members.

Green Street Arts Center. 51 Green St., Middletown. 860-685-7871. www.greenstreetartscenter.org.
Arts in the Garden. Enjoy the pleasure of a summer evening during this weekly series of participatory arts workshops held outdoors in the Mary Susan Gawlak Memorial Garden at Green Street and at the Erin Street Community Garden (corner of Erin and High Streets). Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The activities schedule is as follows: Vejigante Masks-July 2; Steel Pan Drums-July 16; Jewelry Making-July 23; African Dance & Drumming-July 30.

Quick Center for the Arts. Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield. 203-254-4010. www.quickcenter.com.
Summer Theatre Program 2008. Missoula Children’s Theatre Company returns for the Quick Center for the Arts Summer Theatre Program 2008, with weekly shows presented as the culmination of an intense week of work with a different group of participating children each week. July 7-11: The Princess and the Pea. July 14-18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. July 21-25: The Wiz of the West. July 28-August 1: Robinson Crusoe. August 4-8: The Princess and the Pea. August 11-15: Hansel and Gretel. $12, $10 children and seniors.

Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center. 229 E. Litchfield Rd., Litchfield. 860-567-3163. www.wisdomhouse.org.
Peace Arts Camp. Enjoy creating a peaceful community through music, theatre, nature, crafts and peace studies. Led by Victoria Christgau and Debby DeGuire and friends. For children ages 5-12. August 4-8. For schedule and to register, call The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence, A Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute, 860-567-3441 or visit www.ctnonviolence.org.

Yale Center for British Art. 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. 203-432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.
Take pART! Children’s Program. This program combines morning gallery and art activities with afternoon movement/dance (Session 1) or theater (Session 2). Each week concludes with a performance by the participants. For children aged 7 to 10. Limited space. Session 1: July 14-18. Session 2: July 21-July 25. 10 am-3 pm. $10 registration deposit refunded the first day of class. Register online by July 7 at ycba.yale.edu/education.

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