Art
Experiences
Adult Art
Experiences.........................................3
Preschool Art Experiences.................................3
Youth Art Experiences...............................3,4,5,6
Teen Art Experiences.........................................4
Summer Artshops..............................................6
Youth Artshops...................................................7
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Applause! Cary Youth Theatre......................9,12
Performing Arts Camp.....................................12
History
Camps
History & Heritage
Camps.................................8
Day Camps
Mini Day
Camps.............................................13
Full Day Camps...............................................13
Day & Teen
SK8 Camps
SK8
Camps.....................................................15
Sport Camps
Tennis Camps............................................15,16
Running/Lacrosse/Soccer Camps...................16
Baseball Camps.............................................17
Basketball Camps...........................................17
Softball Camp.................................................17
Volleyball Camp.............................................17
Nature
Mini-Camps
Preschool Nature
Camps................................18
Youth Nature Camps..................................18,19
Teen Nature Camps........................................19
EZ-REG Registration Methods....10,11
Registration Forms................................20
March 3 EZ-Reg Walk-In
March 10 Any EZ-Reg Method
Non-Residents
See page17 and 18 for detailed
registration information or visit www.classweb.townofcary.org
Staffed Facilities Accepting Registration
Administrative Office:
119 Ambassador
Beginning February 22
View Summer Camps & Art Experiences
online via EZ-REG web.
Beginning February 25
Beginning March 3
Beginning March 10
Nonresidents may walk-in to any staffed
facility and register. Summer Day and Teen Adventure Camp registrations are
only accepted at Town of Cary Community Centers (Bond Park, Herbert C. Young,
or
Summer Day and Teen Adventure
Full payment is required at the time of
registration when using EZ-Phone. When registering by EZ-REG Mail-in, Walk-in
or Web a $25 non-refundable deposit per child per session may be made to
reserve a spot in Summer Day or Teen Adventure Camp with the balance due for
all sessions by
All courses are held at
Kinder Creation Exploration (age 4-5)
Cut, paste, paint, glue, listen, laugh,
create!
Through multimedia art, stories, and music,
explore special themes designed just for you.
Enhance imagination, develop vocabulary,
advance social interaction and build skills.
Participants must be fully potty trained.
Instructor: Claudia Czap, Elizabeth Ricketts
Fees: $41(R) $53(N) (4 classes)
Nocturnal Animals
34775 Mon-Thu Jun 16-19 12:30-2 p.m.
Farm Fantasy
34776 Mon-Thu Jun 23-26 12:30-2 p.m.
Jingle Bell July
34777 Mon-Thu Jul 7-10 12:30-2 p.m.
Shiny Seashore
34778 Mon-Thu Jul 14-17 12:30-2 p.m.
Jumping Jungles
34779 Mon-Thu Jul 21-24 12:30-2 p.m.
All About Nursery Rhymes
34780 Mon-Thu Jul 28-31
You and Your Pet
34781 Mon-Thu Aug 4-7
Outer Space
34782 Mon-Thu Aug 11-14
All courses are held at
unless otherwise noted.
Exploring Jewelry (age 16 and up)
Explore easy to master techniques and
adorn yourself with wearable art. Cut, hammer, wrap, twist and embellish, to
create unique earrings and necklaces from an assortment of metals,
wires, and beads. Most supplies are
provided.
Instructor: Linda Simpson
Fees: $33(R) $43(N) (1 class)
35069 Tue Jul 1
Pottery Foundations Exploration (age 16 and up)
Camp isn’t just for kids any more! Join
this concentrated program for new and experienced potters. Learn and perfect
pottery techniques, including wheel throwing, attachments, handbuilt forms and
decoration techniques, in a full-week of intense individualized instruction.
Because clay must dry a number of days before firing, you will begin work that
can be completed later in open studio. Instructor: Brenda Taylor Fees: $81(R)
$105(N) (5 classes) 35124 Mon-Fri Aug
Pottery Wheel Exploration (age 16 and
up)
Focus entirely on wheel throwing
techniques including correct centering methods, trimming, and overall design to
produce well formed, aesthetic pieces. Class size is limited to five. Practice
time outside of class is necessary to develop wheel-work skills. Wednesday is
available for added practice. For information about handbuilding, glazing and
surface decoration, enroll in Pottery Foundations
Kinder Art Exploration (age 3-4)
Cut, paste, paint, glue, listen, laugh,
create!
Through multimedia art, stories, and music,
explore special themes designed just for you.
Enhance imagination, develop vocabulary,
advance social interaction and build skills.
Participants must be fully potty trained.
Instructor: Claudia Czap, Elizabeth Ricketts
Fees: $41(R) $53(N) (4 classes)
Night Life
34766 Mon-Thu Jun 16-19
Fun on the Farm
34767 Mon-Thu Jun 23-26
Christmas in July
34768 Mon-Thu Jul 7-10
Under the Sea
34769 Mon-Thu Jul 14-17
Jungle Times
34774 Mon-Thu Jul 21-24
Nursery Rhymes
34771 Mon-Thu Jul 28-31
Family Pets
34772 Mon-Thu Aug 4-7
Space
34773 Mon-Thu Aug 11-14
Exploration.
Instructor: Jennifer Siegel
Fees: $106(R) $136(N) (4 classes)
35125 Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri Aug 18-22
(No class Wed Aug 20)
Town of Cary Parks, Recreation &
Cultural Resources Department www.
Wheel Watchers (age 10-14)
Explore the techniques of wheel throwing,
handbuilding, attachments, and glazing.
Because clay must dry a number of days before
firing, you will begin work in class that can be
completed later during open studio. Clay is
included.
Instructor: Johanna New, Brenda Taylor
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35118 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20
35117 Mon-Fri Jun 23-27
35119 Mon-Fri Jul 14-18
35120 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25
35121 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25
Bring a light snack each day.
Weavable,
Wearable, Beadable (age 11-14)
Bead it, weave it, wear it. Using paper,
old neckties, wild fabrics, beads and more, create jewelry, bags and decorated
t-shirts with your own unique designs. Let’s get creative and start some new
fashion trends! Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35072 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20
Teen
Acrylic Exploration (age 14-17)
Investigate the exciting possibilities of
acrylic, a medium that has both the characteristics of watercolor and oil
paint. Explore how artists have handled color mixing, paint application,
composition and color placement as you work toward a finished painting.
Supplies are not included. Instructor: Shirley McIver Fees: $77(R) $100(N) (5
classes) 35071 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25
Mask
Masters (age 11-14)
Artistically, masks are among the most
remarkable objects created by man. From primitive times and ancient civilizations
to present day, masks have revealed the world’s cultures. Examine masks from
many cultures, such as the ancient Greek theatrical masks, the exquisite
Venetian masquerade masks and the Incan foil masks. Learn about the purposes of
masks; how they are still used today and imagin a mask of the future. Come
explore the imaginative power of this exciting art form! Display your mask
creations as wall hangings or wear them on special occasions. Instructor: Jewel
Kichak Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35029 Mon-Fri Jul 28-Aug
Teen
Pottery Exploration (age 14-17)
Camp isn’t just for little kids any more!
Join this concentrated one-week program for new and experienced teen potters.
Benefit from a full week of individualized attention to learn and perfect
pottery skills, including wheel throwing, attachments, handbuilt forms and
decoration techniques. Because clay must dry a number of days before firing,
you will begin work that can be completed later during open studio. Instructor:
Brenda Taylor Fees: $66(R) $86(N) (5 classes) 35123 Mon-Fri Aug
Booking
It! (age 11-14)
Explore papermaking, fiber art and
surface design, and put your work together in a
unique book that is truly a work of art.
Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35031 Mon-Fri Aug 18-22
Exploring
Metals and Glass (age 11-14)
Find the beauty of working with copper, brass
and glass to produce stunning pins, earrings, pendants and sun catchers. Learn
ways to develop your own designs from sheet metal, wrapped wire and fused glass
in a friendly, helpful environment. Explore a variety of techniques including
correct, safe methods to cut, shape, hammer, wrap, twist and embellish. Most
supplies are provided. Instructor: Linda Simpson Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5
classes) 35030 Mon-Fri Aug 18-22
Explore filmmaking processes as you
produce your own video. The camp includes off-site trips for video shooting,
and visits to Empowerment Project’s editing studio. Finish with a gala ‘Opening
Night’ at Page-Walker to present your work. This program is co-produced with
Empowerment Project, recipients of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film,
1993. Limited enrollment, register by June 7. Location:
Painter’s Way (age 11-15)
Be a Painter! Learn how an artist makes a
painting
from start to finish: Stretch and prime canvas,
develop composition, use acrylics to paint, frame
your work, and then participate in a group show.
Students’ work will be exhibited at the Page-Walker for
two weeks following the class.
Location:
Instructor: Diane Starbling
Fees: $102(R) $132(N) (5 classes)
34916 Mon-Fri Jul
Photographer’s Way (age 11-15)
Learn what makes black & white
photography timeless. Study a variety of cameras, take your own roll of
pictures, and learn how to present your work in a professional style. Travel
off-site to explore area resources for photographers and exhibit your work at
the
Scrappin’ Teens Camp (age 13-18)
Come join the fun at one of our Scrappin’
Teens Camps this summer! Your teen can participate in a week long scrapbooking
camp that teaches them how to put together awesome scrapbooks that will
preserve their pictures for years to come in a fun, creative setting. Your teen
will actually complete a scrapbook by the end of the week! Please have your
teen bring 75 to 100 pictures to include in their scrapbook. Ideas for pictures
include pix of friends, vacations, family members, pets, school activities, club
activities, or personal interests. Topics included in this class: Scrapbook
Basics, Borders and Corners, Page and Album Titles, Journaling, Paper Art. Fee
includes the cost of an album, page protectors, pen, paper and adhesives.
Location:
All courses are held at
Materials are included for all Youth Art
Camps. Bring a light snack each day.
Kamp Clog-a-long (age 6-10)
Grab your ‘Brushes’, toss your ‘Flapjacks’
and get your toes tapping. Find out how much fun it is to do a brush and a
flapjack when you learn basic Southern Appalachian style clogging steps and
simple choreography. Wear hardsoled shoes or low-heeled clogging shoes.
Instructor: Bryan Craddock Fees: $60(R) $78(N) (4 classes) 35027 Mon-Fri Jun
23-27
Pottery Around the World (age 6-9)
Join the expedition to world class clay.
Explore the world around you then, with a focus on clay, create art to remind
you of those explorations. Because clay must dry a number of days
before firing, you will investigate a
variety of art techniques in addition to pottery. For pottery pieces, you will
begin work in class that can be completed later during open studio.
Instructors: Johanna New, Brenda Taylor Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) Native
Nations 35108 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20 9 a.m.-noon Cultures in Clay 35109 Mon-Fri Jun
23-27 1-4 p.m. Explore the World Around You 35110 Mon-Fri Jul 7-11 9 a.m.-noon
Pacific Coast Pottery 35111 Mon-Fri Jul 7-11 1-4 p.m. Ancient Civilizations 35112
Mon-Fri Aug 11-15 1-4 p.m. 
Drawing Dimensions Explorations (age 6-7)
How can you draw with ink but no pen? What
basic shapes make a lion? How many different kinds of drawing tools are there?
Explore all the drawing possibilities using a variety of materials.
Festivals of the World (age 6-7) NEW!
What makes us different? How are we the
same? Learn how people celebrate and play all around the world. Listen to folk
tales and legends; make masks, puppets, toys and games from other cultures.
Come celebrate the world. Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5
classes) 35041 Mon-Fri Jun 23-27
Wonderful Wizards (age 6-7) NEW!
Wander into the world of wonderful
wizards. Examine the elements of a wizard’s life through stories and crafts.
Couple your artwork with your imagination to create a fantastic wizard’s world
of your own. Instructor: Jewel Kichak Fees $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35037
Mon-Fri Jul
Instructor: Virginia Adamsick Fees: $81(R)
$105(N) (5 classes) 35036 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20
Dinoquest (age 6-7) NEW!
Disaster strikes! The crates containing
Jordan Hall’s “Giant Lizard’s of the Past” exhibit have been lost at sea! We
are expecting many visitors and they will certainly be disappointed. Come spend
the week reviewing the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods and help
construct the needed backdrops, dinosaurs and plants. You will write the fun
facts and invitations for our exhibit’s opening day on Friday. Instructor:
Jewel Kichak Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35040 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20
All courses are held at
Fortune Cookie Capers (age 6-7)
Join the caper to the
Gone Without a Trace (age
6-7) NEW!
In 1587, a colony of English men and women
landed on
Space Explorers (ages 6-7) NEW!
Venture beyond the limits of our earth’s
atmosphere and the factual information about outer space. Using an artistic
view create fanciful visual representations of real and imagined celestial
objects ranging from cosmic dust to galactic planets. Instructor: Jewel Kichak
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35032 Mon-Fri Jul 14-18
Line, Shape, Color (age 6-7)
Pull your brush to make a line, curve it
aro make a shape, paint it in to add some colo Voila! You have the start of a
wonderful painting. Explore how line, shape and colo all you need to draw,
paint, or sculpt like t great artists. Instructor: Kim Atkins Fees: $81(R)
$105(N) (5 classes) 35035 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25
Fins, Feathers, Fur (age 6-7)
They fly, they swim, they walk the earth.
Investigate the extensive world of animals
through a variety of materials.
Instructor: Kim Atkins
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35044 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25 1-4 p.
Bonjour! (age 6-7) NEW!
Welcome to a day in 1890
An Artist a Day (age 6-7)
Each artist uses different styles,
different subjects, different shapes, and different colors. Look at paintings
by world famous artists as you examine a different technique each day.
Instructor: Virginia Adamsick Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35046 Mon-Fri
Aug 18-22
of each wonderful day. Paint your portrait
in a hat that you create, join your painter friends for a Parisian tea, and
enjoy the fun life of a child in charming
Funky Folk Art (age 6-7)
One kid’s trash is another kid’s treasure
as you will find when you create art from a variety of recycled materials. Look
at folk artists for inspiration when you create art that is not just funky,
it’s earth friendly, too. Instructor: Linda Simpson Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5
classes) 35038 Mon-Fri Jul 28-Aug
Drawing on a Story (age 6-7)
When you listen to a story, what pictures
come to mind? Listen to some of your favorite children’s stories then, using a
variety of
ials, create
your own art to illustrate the
entures and daring-do. ctor: Kim Atkins :
$81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
Mon-Fri Aug
re It All Began (age 6-7)
egan a long, long time ago in many ent
civilizations. Explore early art as you at ancient civilizations such as the
tians, Romans, and Aztecs then create own wonderful artwork to take home. ctor:
Lauren Maloney : $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
Mon-Fri Aug
alachian Summer (age 6-7)
a cool summer journey to the mountains
orth
ppalachian people. Create your own art ke
home a mountain of memories. ctor: Lisa Honeycutt
$81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)scrapbooks that
will preserve their pictures for years to come in a fun, creative setting. Your
child will actually complete a scrapbook by the end of the week! Please have
your child bring 75 to 100 pictures to include in their scrapbook. Ideas for
pictures include pix of friends, vacations, family members, pets, school
activities, club activities, or personal interests. Topics included in this
class: Scrapbook Basics, Borders and Corners, Page and Album Titles,
Journaling, Paper Art. Fee includes the cost of an album, page protectors, pen,
paper and adhesives. Location:
Materials are included in all Youth Art
Camps. Bring a light snack each day.
Beadable, Weavable, Wearable (age
8-10)
NEW!
Bead it, weave it, wear it. Using paper,
old neckties, wild fabrics, beads and more, create jewelry, bags and decorated
t-shirts with your own unique designs. Let’s get creative and start some new
fashion trends! Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35051 Mon-Fri Jun 16-20
Making an Impression (age 8-10)
From Van Gogh’s Starry Night to Monet’s
Water Lilies, investigate the artists who influenced the much-loved
impressionistic style of painting. Create your own two and three dimensional
artwork that is sure to make an impression. Instructor: Kim Atkins Fees: $81(R)
$105(N) (5 classes) 35050 Mon-Fri Jun 23-27
All Around the World (age
8-10) NEW!
What makes us different? How are we the
same? Learn how people celebrate and play all around the world. Listen to folk
tales and legends; make masks, puppets, toys and games from other cultures.
Come celebrate the world. Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35055 Mon-Fri Jun 23-27
Drawing the Line (age 8-10)
From pencil to pastel, dots to dashes,
line to shape, expand your drawing skills and imagination when you explore the
rich varieties of drawing materials and styles. Instructor: Shirley McIver
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35056 Mon-Fri Jul
Wacky Wizards & Dragon Delights (age 6-7)
Take a look at the magical world of
wizards and dragons, then, using a variety of art materials create your own
wacky wizards and delightful dragons. Instructor: Kim Atkins Fees: $81(R)
$105(N) (5 classes) 35058 Mon-Fri Jul
2008 A Space Odyssey (age 8-10)
NEW!
Adventure beyond the limits of our earth’s
atmosphere and what you know about outer space. Use your eye of imagination to
create fanciful art of the stars and beyond. From the tiniest of cosmic dust to
gigantic galactic planets, it’s an odyssey your remember forever. Instructor:
Jewel Kichak Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35054 Mon-Fri Jul 14-18
Picasso Protégés (age 8-10)
Investigate Picasso and his artist buddies
as you use his favorite art materials -paint, clay, metal and more -to create
your own Picasso masterpieces. Instructor: Linda Simpson Fees: $81(R) $105(N)
(5 classes) 35053 Mon-Fri Jul 14-18
Startling Sculptures (age 8-10)
Caution! Art under construction. You might
need a hard hat when you create original sculptures of all sizes and dimensions.
Explore a variety of art materials from plastic to paper to clay. Instructor:
Linda Simpson Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35060 Mon-Fri Jul 21-25
Mask Mania (age 8-10) NEW!
Why do we wear masks; how are they used
today; what would masks be like in the far away future? Take a trip through the
world of masks from the theatrical masks of
All courses are held at
The Shape of Things to Come
(age 8-10)
A point becomes a line, a line becomes a
shape, a shape becomes a solid and a solid takes up space. Take a look at the
world of geometry through art as you create your own “geometry city” from a
variety of geometr solids. It’s geometry and fun all rolled up into one!
Instructor: Lauren Maloney Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes) 35061 Mon-Fri Aug
Art’s Big Bang (age 8-10) NEW!
Make noise with art! Bang, shake, and
rattle your way through art camp. Make percussion and stringed instruments to
play. A “Band of Artists” we will be . . . making rockin’ T-shirts and other
music related art. Instructor: Linda Simpson Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35062 Mon-Fri Aug
Mysteries Uncovered (age 8-10) NEW!
In 1587, a colony of English men and women
landed on
Appalachian Mountain Summer (age 8-10)
Take a cool summer journey to the
mountains of
Book ‘Em, Kiddo! (age 8-10)
NEW!
Explore papermaking, fiber art and surface
design, and put your work together in a unique
book that is truly a work of art.
Instructor: Lisa Honeycutt
Fees: $81(R) $105(N) (5 classes)
35052 Mon-Fri Aug 18-22
A Soldier’s Life: Civil War
Encampment (age 13-17)
Discover the fast growing hobby of Civil
War Reenacting with emphasis on a typical
A Soldier’s Life: Civil War
Encampment 2 (age 13-18)
Continue building knowledge of Civil War
reenacting by learning additional details concerning drill, music, and camping,
with an emphasis on
Board Games of Yesterday and Today
(age 9-14)
Tired of playing computer games and
watching videos? This will focus on strategy board games from the past,
including Risk, Stratego, Battleship, and others. Enjoy the ‘face to face’
interaction of an opponent while planning strategic moves. The week will end
with a game tournament in each game. Location:
Card Games of Yesteryear (age 9-14)
Ever learn to play a game of cards with
Grandma or Granddad? Recreate several lively card games including Pinochle, Set
Back, Pounce, and Rummy in this week long camp. The simple pleasures of playing
cards will come to life as you play games of ‘one-on-one’ as well as
‘partnerships.’ Learn what ‘meld’ is and how to play a ‘trump.’ Sorry folks, no
gambling allowed! The week will end with a card game tournament, allowing
students to practice what they’ve learned. Location:
Lawn Games of the Past (age 7-12)
Bored with video games? Come enjoy some
traditional outdoor lawn games, including kick ball, horseshoes, croquet,
badminton, frisbee, and more. Return to the activities of ‘days gone by’ while
getting exercise at the same time. Location:
Applause! Cary Youth Theatre offers
process-oriented theatre classes, camps and workshops staffed by professional
actors, designers, directors and teachers. Our goal is to inspire confidence
and creativity in young theatre enthusiasts while encouraging the exploration
and development of both skill and interest. In addition to class and camp
performances, Applause! produces two mainstage performances annually. For more
information on the Applause! Cary Youth Theatre program, call (919) 465-4792.
Drama Discovery (age 4-5)
Explore the fun and exciting world of
theatre through music, creative play and theatre games! Children will discover
characters, develop acting techniques, and pull everything learned into an
informal skit performed for friends and family on the last day of camp.
Location: Cary Academy Fine & Performing Arts Center, Herbert C. Young
Community Center Instructor: Mary Floyd Page Fees: $70(R) $91(N) (5 classes)
34729 Mon-Fri Jun 23-27 9 a.m.-noon (CA) 34730 Mon-Fri Jul 7-11 9 a.m.-noon
(CA) 34731 Mon-Fri Jul 28-Aug 1 9 a.m.-noon (HYCC)
Play It Out (age 6-7)
Express yourself through drama! Learn how
physical and vocal exercises, costume pieces and theatre games can inspire the
creation and development of characters and skits. Then, share your work with
family and friends on the last day of camp. Location:
Face to Stage (age 9-12)
Explore different styles of stage make-up
and create skits based on the characters you’ve discovered. Then, share your
work with family
and friends
on the last day of camp! Camp fee includes a makeup kit for each participant.
Location: