White River Valley Museum
Dates: 8/5-9/2013
Kids age 7-12 will explore the daily activities of farm life in the early 20th century at King County’s best preserved subsistence farm, the Mary Olson Farm. Kids will care for farm animals, work in the garden, prepare farm fresh food and play historic games. Camp is held from 9 AM – noon daily at the Farm. Small snack is provided daily. Cost is $80 per child, and there will be a parents reception on Friday, August 9. To make reservations, contact Rachael Burrum at rburrum@auburnwa.gov or 253-288-7439. For more information, visit the White River Valley Museum website.
White River Valley Museum
Dates: 7/15-19/2013
One week of fun, hands-on museum activities for kids age 7-12 that will explore what it takes to be a curator. Kids will investigate artifacts, research collections and create their own exhibit display. Camp is held from 9 AM – noon daily at the White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE on the Auburn Community Campus. Small snack is provided daily. Cost is $80 per child, and there will be a parents reception on July 19. To make reservations, contact Rachael Burrum at rburrum@auburnwa.gov or 253-288-7439.
Pacific Ballroom Dance
Dates: Various classes in July
Pacific Ballroom Dance has announced a summer camp schedule featuring classes for kids, teens, and adults, throughout the month of July. For more information, click here. Pacific Ballroom Dance is located at 1604 15th Street SW, #109, in Auburn (across from the SuperMall).
Washington State Historical Society
Date: 6/20/2013
The Washington State Historical Society presents a workshop on developing and using character interpretation–find out how to choose, develop, train and use first person interpreters at your museum or historic site and other ways to add personal stories to enhance visitor experience. Teachers can also learn how to help History Day students develop performance projects.
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Federal Way Symphony
6/24-28/2013
Summer Music Camp provides students with a fun week of music training with professional Federal Way Symphony musicians, Todd Zimberg and Lonnie Mardis, a masterclass with Maestro A. Brian Davenport, and opportunities to improve technique and performance abilities. Added this year is a separate division devoted to vocal music performance taught by Pamela Casella and Craig Nim. Summer Music Camp is open to all music students entering grades 5 through 12. Students should have at least one year of music experience.
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SHADOW (Shadow Lake Nature Preserve)
SHADOW offers many different ways to experience and learn about the environment. There are weekly formal education programs, Wilderness Adventures and Outdoor Preschool, and private programs also can be scheduled. These programs use the SHADOW land to explore and learn with programs focused on wetlands, water, wildlife, and outdoor adventures.
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Heavier Than Air Musical Theatre Camp
June-July 2013
A summer camp you’ll never forget! Heavier Than Air Family Theatre offers an outstanding opportunity for youth ages 3-17 to participate in the entire musical theatre experience, from the audition process to final performances. This five week camp begins June 24, 2013 and runs Monday through Thursday each week. Camps culminate in live stage performances complete with costumes, music and choreography. Times, dates and cost vary by age group so please consult www.HeavierThanAir.com for details and an order form. All camps are held in the Performing Arts Building on the main campus of Green River Community College in Auburn. Register today for a summer camp you’ll never forget!
The Hi-Liners
Summer, 2013
Registration is now open for The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre Summer Theatre Arts Programs and Camps. 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, 14501 4th Ave SW. Visit www.hi-liners.org for a complete listing and to register.
Artist Trust
Spring 2013
Have you resolved to make 2013 the year you increase your confidence as an artist? No matter what your discipline, Artist Trust is offering workshops that help you learn best practices and entrepreneurial acumen. Click here for a list of upcoming workshops.
Evergreen City Ballet
Year-round
Evergreen City Ballet is one of the Northwest’s premiere dance institutions, and offers a wide range of classes year round to all ages and skill levels: Mommy & Me, Creative Movement, Level 1 through Performance Division, Modern, Pilates, Hip Hop, Adult Tap & Ballet. (New students receive 10% off 1st month with sign-up at August 30 Open House.)
For more information: www.evergreencityballet.org or 425-228-6800 or info@evergreencityballet.org.
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.
