Heavier Than Air Family Theatre
6/25 – 7/26/2012
Lights, camera, action…
Registration for the summer drama camp offered by Heavier Than Air Family Theatre is now open. You can go directly to the website and download the registration form or you can call 253-833-9111 x4966 and request a brochure be mailed to you.
The camp provides a hands-on theater experience through rehearsals and performances. Under the direction of Green River Community College’s professional children’s theater staff, students learn about auditioning, vocal projection, movement, improvisation, acting, dancing and singing. All camps meet in the Performing Art Building, located in the center of the main campus of Green River Community College in Auburn, WA. Most camps operate Monday through Thursday, June 25, 2012 through July 26, 2012 with performances July 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2012.
Primary Camp is designed for students ages 6-9 and campers must have completed kindergarten.
Intermediate camp is designed for students 10-13 years of age.
Teen camp covers ages 14-17.
Music Revue is a high energy stylized performance incorporating song and dance. The theme this year is “Seize the Day: Disney, From Movie to Musical” and is open to campers ages 10-17.
Creative Dramatics is designed for the 3 to 5-year-olds and meets on Tuesday and Thursday for one hour. Their focus is on movement, beat, and expression.
Camp costs and times vary – call 253-833-9111 x4966 for further information or visit the website.
Evergreen City Ballet
Two sessions – 7/2-20/2012 and 7/23-8/10/2012
The Evergreen City Ballet’s Summer Intensive offers the diversity in our classes that all professional companies are looking for. Our curriculum in addition to our level of instructors will allow every dancer to progress to their highest potential.
While studying with the Evergreen City Ballet, you will receive a professional atmosphere, professional accompanists, diversity of the instructors, from world-class current and former professional dancers and current and former Artistic Directors with such companies as Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, New York City Ballet and Joffrey Ballet. For more information visit here.
Sponsored by Soos Creek Botanical Garden
5/24/2012
Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Auburn Mountain View High School will host a FREE Rain Garden Workshop on May 24th. The workshop runs from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the school, 28900 124th Ave SE (use parking lot entrance off 132nd Avenue Southeast.) Students and signs will direct participants to the room location of the workshop.
Marilyn Jacobs, a member of the non-profit organization, Stewardship Partners, will present this 90 minute workshop. Learn how to design and install a rain garden that will fight pollution, reduce flooding, add beauty, and attract beneficial pollinators. Rain gardens function like a tiny forest to soak up and filter polluted runoff from downspouts, driveways, and other hard surfaces.
Pre-registration is recommended to ensure each household participating receive a workbook on Rain Garden construction. To register contact Alex Ko at 206-292-9875 or ak@stewardshippartners.org
Concerns over polluted runoff and its effect on wildlife habitat promoted the “12,000 Rain Gardens in Puget Sound” project. The goal of Washington State University Extension and Stewardship Partners is to create 12,000 rain gardens in the Seattle/Puget Sound Region by 2016. Local partners include Soos Creek Botanical Garden and Mountain View High School. To join the campaign or to obtain further information, visit www.12000RainGardens.org
White River Valley Museum
6/25-29/2012, 9 AM – noon
Be inquisitive. Be resourceful. Be creative. Be a Junior Curator! The White River Valley Museum is offering a week of fun, hands-on museum activities for kids ages 7-12 that will explore what it takes to be a curator. Kids will investigate artifacts, research collections and create their own exhibit display. Call 253-288-7439 or visit http://wrvmuseum.org for more information.
Rainier Youth Choirs
Dates: 8/20-23/2012
Kids entering fourth through eighth grades this September are invited to attend Rainier Youth Choirs’ first Summer Choir Camp August 20-23. Campers will participate in educational clinics, fun activities, and group rehearsals between 9 a.m. and Noon each day at Kent United Methodist Church on Kent’s East Hill. On the last day, August 23rd, campers stay later to perform a concert and enjoy dinner with their families. The $25 camp fee includes all clinic materials, a camp T-shirt, and a dinner for each camper and two guests. Daily lunches are also available for a nominal fee.
Young singers in grades four through college can audition throughout the year to join this affordable, family-friendly choral training organization. RYC auditions are informal and low key and are now being held for April 2012 enrollment. To get more information about Summer Choir Camp 2012 or auditioning to join one of RYC’s three premier choirs visit www.RainierYouthChoirs.org , call 253-347-0180, or e-mail ryc@rainierchoralarts.org.
The Hi-Liners
Dates: Weekly, 6/25-8/3/2012
At Theatre Art Camps for ages 5 to 8, every day is about choosing characters, creating stories, singing songs, playing theatre games and rehearsing a show! In Musical Theatre Intensives for ages 7 to 16, spend your time singing, dancing and acting your way through a week of rigorous rehearsal with your director, musical director and choreographer! Each camp runs daily and is one week long, with a performance the last day of class. All camps are at The Burien Annex. Visit www.hi-liners.org for a complete listing and to register.
www.wrvmuseum.org
The Museum offers family and adult programs every second Saturday.
Classroom based assessment (CBA) kits are available for school use, grades 5, 8, and 11. See web site for fees.
www.rentonhistorymuseum.org
Spring and Fall calendar of events for families and adults.
www.rentoncivictheater.org
Youth and Children’s summer theatre educational program.
www.rainiersymphony.org
Many of the musicians in the Symphony teach privately and we are happy to provide referrals. Also, Music Director David Waltman is available by appointment for workshops. Specializations include coaching ensembles of any combination of orchestral instruments, with expertise particularly in late classical period through 20th century (Beethoven to the present). Maestro Waltman prefers working with quartets through large ensembles.
www.plateauareawriters.org
Speakers’ series, workshops, critique groups, and Enumclaw Plateau History Project.
www.pacificballroom.org
Building Youth through Ballroom Dance. Located in Auburn, Pacific Ballroom Dance offers classes and teams for youth ages 11-18. Classes are held Monday-Saturday at various times. There is a place for dancers of all skill levels. We offer opportunities in technique/syllabus instruction as well as the unique formation team experience. Enrollment is open year round at the introductory levels. Please call 253-939-6524 or visit our web site for more info.
Friday Night Adult Classes – 7-8 PM. $35/person for each 5-week series. You can join at any time and no experience is necessary. Perfect date night for couples or come on your own and discover ballroom dance!
www.kcls.org
Writing groups for teens and adults to share ideas, critiques, and writing resources:
- Teen writers ages 12-18 meet at the Auburn Library the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 3:30-5 PM.
- For adults, the Valley View Writers Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 PM at the Valley View Library.
KCLS also sponsors Manga and Anime Clubs for grades 6-12 at the following locations:
Auburn Library – first Monday of every month at 4 PM.
Burien Library – first Wednesday of every month at 3:30 PM.
Pre-school story times in different languages:
Des Moines Library – Spanish
Federal Way 320th Library – Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Russian
Woodmont Library – Spanish
Citizenship classes – In a friendly environment, practice reading, writing, listening and speaking in English to prepare for the U.S. citizenship interview and exam. Available at most KCLS libraries in South King County. Visit www.kcls.org/esl/ to learn more.
www.evergreencityballet.org
Academy classes offers pre-academic ballet classes for children as young as age 3 and academic and pre-professional ballet classes for dancers up to age 18. We also offer open classes for teens to adults in beginning, intermediate and advanced ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, pilates and new Stretch & Fit classes for seniors.
Our Summer Intensive Program features nationally recognized guest faculty and offers a diversity of classes to help dancers reach their highest potential, including nutrition, health, dance history, production and audition & career preparation.
Tutu building and other costumes making workshops are offered several times a year. Contact us if interested in scheduling.
www.eventsontheedge.com
Improvisational team building classes for the corporate environment. Create and perform customized role-play programs for specialized supervisor/management & topic training.
www.MoshierArtCenter.org
The Moshier Community Art Center, 430 S 156th, is one of Puget Sound’s hidden gems. Located in Burien, the art center provides a fully equipped ceramics studio for students from beginner to advanced skill levels. Each session we offer art classes for all ages including classes in ceramics, painting, drawing, mosaics, book arts, sculpture and more! Also available are 24-hour access studio spaces for ceramic artists and art classes for adults and teens with disabilities. 206.988.3700.
