On-going Classes

Summer Camps 2010

*Classes form as needed, dates & times depend on registration
Call or email for details or to register

Clay Zone with Christine Jacobson
Come play with clay! Students will learn the basics of hand building with low fire clay including pinch, coil and slab construction - a wonderful way to explore the earthenware medium! Ages: 7-12, Duration: 8 weeks.

Private Music Lesson’s
Private music lessons now available for children over 5! Options include Violin, Cello & Hand Drumming.

Ceramics, Print & Papermaking with Christine Jacobson
Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes available in all three disciplines for both teens and adults. Perfect for a girls night out or community social!

Mommy & Me: Start Communication Early with Alyson Hannan, NCC
Spend quality time with your child while learning interactive communication methods that work best for you. Sessions are 5 weeks long; each week will focus on a different communication technique.

Birthday Parties for Children
Throw your child the perfect birthday party with
Purple Crayon flair! Call Kathleen at 457.3500 for more details or ask for our birthday brochure!

Quilting & Knitting with Katherine Pope
The perfect opportunity to learn a new craft or improve on your existing quilting or knitting skills! You provide materials we will provide the lessons for only $5 per person, per hour.

Felting with Julia Watson
This has been a very popular class in the past! Learn to needle-felt in a one day workshop and bring home enough materials to continue creating at home!

Summer Camps 2010

Fun in the Forest with a National Park Ranger!
AGES: 3-8 years (ages 4+ may be dropped off)
WHEN: July 26th - 30th
TIME: 10am-12pm
COST: $65 for the full week or $15 per drop in
Explore the forests surrounding Mount Tom joined by a Park Ranger from Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park! Camp participants will earn their Junior Ranger Badges at the end of the week. Each day of camp will include aspects of music, movement and art.
Contact Purple Crayon for more information or to Register

Summer Days Camp at Purple Crayon
"Experience the Adventure!"
with Art Smart, Kitchen Science & Fair Play
AGES: 4-12 years
WHEN: August 9th - 13th
TIME: 9am-1pm or 9am-3pm
A project driven day camp for ages 4-12. Various activities with stimulating curriculum including art, kitchen science and fair play; plus much more!
Contact www.summerdayscamp.org directly to register

VINS Peeps Camps at Purple Crayon
AGES: 4-6 years
COST: $150 per week/per session

Two weeks to choose from:
"Anybody Home?"
WHEN: July 5th - 9th
TIME: 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Through crafts, games, stories, and outdoor explorations, campers learn about the creatures that live under the bark of a dead tree, below the ripples of a pond and in the highest branches of the trees.

"Circles of Life"
WHEN: August 16th - 20th
TIME: 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm
Explore the amazing cycles that occur in our natural word. From caterpillars to butterflies, tadpoles to frogs and seeds to trees, come see how we are all connected!
Contact VINS directly to register: www.vinsweb.org