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Showing posts with label camps. Show all posts

Shoreline CC summer sports camps and clinics

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Shoreline Community College has posted information about its youth summer sports camps for volleyball, basketball, and soccer.

They last from one to three days, and vary in price according to the clinic. All sessions are taught by the SCC head coaches in each sport.

  • Basketball fundamentals for boys and girls grades 3-8
  • Volleyball fundamentals for boys and girls grades 5-12
  • Volleyball fundamentals for boys and girls grades 7-12
  • Volleyball High School Camp for advanced players in grades 9-12
  • Volleyball Setters/Hitters Camp for intermediate to advanced level players grades 8-12
  • Women’s Soccer ID Clinic for players with serious interest in playing college soccer



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August Arts Camp

Sunday, April 12, 2015


Sign your student up for August Arts Camp early!
Classes limited to 12 students, enrollment is first-come, first-served.

August Arts is a week-long camp sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council where students explore several areas of the arts with accomplished artist-educators. Students choose a main area of interest for emphasis (core class) where they spend three hours each day. They also choose two other areas as elective classes for the rest of their day. Camp is held at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, and runs from 9am to 3:30pm August 3-7.

“August Arts is a great program, the week is packed with rich and valuable skills and I saw such a change in just five days.  I am glad my daughter was able to participate.” - Diana N., parent

This program is open to students who have completed 3rd – 6th grade and want to learn more about the arts. Tuition is $230; Arts Council Members at Family Level and above get a 5% discount on tuition. Apply online and get more information. Email questions to Kelly Lie


Class Descriptions

Visual Arts A Core with Elsa and  Johnny

Core: Fiber Arts and Designing with Fabric (Taught by Elsa)
Explore weaving, knitting, crochet, embroidery, rope making, hand and machine sewing, quilting and more. Tote bags, felt baseballs, stuffed animals, camping pillows and woven coasters are just a few projects you will create. Learn many stitching techniques to construct 3-D sculptures and create one-of-a-kind projects. Design iron-on patches using original drawings inspired by superheroes, animals and sports logos.

Elective: Needle Felting (Taught by Johnny)
Create video characters and other objects using wool roving, needles and wool felt fabric. Wild animals, birds, zombies, princesses, robots and whatever else you can imagine will come to life.

Elsa Bouman, known as The Loom Lady, has taught visual arts and most notably fiber arts. She has also worked as a graphic designer in the rock and roll music industry.

Johnny Skjelbred is an independent all-around artist. He has a background in character illustrations and fabrications with a focus on teaching kids important hand and mind skills for their future.

Visual Arts B with Thaddeus

Core: Paper Lanterns
Create large fantastical sculptures like rockets, vehicles, plant and animal forms, and even the Space Needle. Learn to use reed and tape to build a framework for papier-mâché.

Elective: The Art and Science of Bubbles
Learn tricks such as the Bubble Cube, Bubbles inside Bubbles, and the Bubble Ballerina; and make a bubble solution and wand for creating huge bubbles.

Thaddeus Jurczynski has been presenting art and science enrichment workshops for over 20 years. He does parade art, such as giant puppets and large-scale commissioned work. 

Visual Arts C with Amaranta

Core: Multi-Media
Soak up the sun and take “Sol or Sun Prints” to the next level; Design Mathematically & Geometrically beautiful “Mandalas”, and Build “Narrative Boxes” using recycled items to tell the story of your amazing self.

Elective: Upcycling
Create art, fashion, wearable jewelry & other cool things out of discarded materials. You never knew recycling could be so much fun. Reduce landfills, and help the planet too. Eco-artists rock!

Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys is a multimedia artist, specializing in ceramics and traditional decoration techniques. She has done numerous projects and collaborations in the Puget Sound area, most recently with projects around a recycling theme.

Theatre Arts with Rachel

Core: A Theatre Tale
Featuring a fairy tale, you will create a unique performance to be shared on the final day of camp. Learn to incorporate artistic tools to help reveal and dramatically ignite your characters on stage. Creative thinking is a must!

Elective: Acting Fun
Learn acting skills through improvisation and theatre games.

Rachel Street caught the acting bug at the tender age of 6, and she’s been acting ever since. She has worked at Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles, taught and directed in numerous theatres in Costa Rica, Hawaii, Vermont and Seattle. A resourceful and dynamic teacher, she is in her 10th year as the drama teacher at Sumner High School.

Music with Laura

Core: Anyone Can Sing!
For anyone who wants to sing but feels hesitant or shy, or for the experienced singer! Explore pop songs, folk, world music, standards, and Broadway hits. Try group and/or solo singing in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Laura unravels the mysteries of warm-ups, breath support, range, tone, dynamics, expression, performance, and pitch.

Elective: Music Journey Through Western Europe
Travel far away and back in time through song and dance. Sing traditional songs in English, French, German, and Spanish. Move your body in folk dances like the colorful Tarantella of Italy and the energetic Cantrapás of Spain.

Laura Dean has a music career that spans 20 years and includes venues in the United States, Europe, and Mexico. She enthusiastically shares her varied music and cultural experiences while engaging students in memorable arts activities.

Dance with Jennifer

Core Class: Cinquain (5-line) Poem Dances
Have you ever turned words into movement and dance? Create cinquains (5-line poems) and then transform them into creative movement and contemporary dance. Learn skills to make up dances in duets, trios and quartets. Discover: rhythm, balance, energy, flow, and pathways! You get to perform the original poem dances on Friday.

Elective Class: Yoga Story Dances
Many yoga poses have animal and whimsical names.  Monkey, Inverted Frog, Ragdoll, Crocodile, Candle, Lion, Flying Warrior and many more.  Learn the fundamentals of yoga poses to stretch and strengthen our bodies and our imaginations, then we focus on the ones we like the best to create our story.

Jennifer Haywood has been teaching creative dance, modern, jazz and ballet to students from ages 2-17 for 14 years at various studios in the Seattle area. She is a practitioner of Kripalu Yoga and teaches yoga to adults and children.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.



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Art4Teens: NEW summer art camp just for ages 12-18

Saturday, April 11, 2015

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to present Art4Teens, a week-long camp where students explore the arts with accomplished teaching artists.

Camp runs July 27-31 9am-3:30pm at the Shoreline Center. Students choose one core class (a main area of interest) where they spend three hours each day, and they also choose two elective classes (other areas of interest) to complete their day.

This program is open to students how have completed 6th -12th grade and want to learn more about the arts. Tuition is $230, Arts Council Members at Family Level and above get a 5% discount on tuition. Apply online or get more information. Email questions to Kelly Lie.


Class Descriptions

Visual Arts A with Elsa

Core Class: Fiber Arts and Designing with Fabric
We will explore weaving, knitting, crochet, embroidery, rope making, hand and machine sewing, quilting and more. Campers will make everyday items with a whimsical flare while learning a variety of stitching techniques to construct 3-D sculptures and create one-of-a-kind projects. Design and implement iron-on patches inspired by campers’ own original ideas and drawings.

Elective Class: Needle Felting
Create characters from the gaming and video worlds and other objects using wool roving, needles and wool felt fabric. Take inspiration from pop culture to create some fun fibers of felt!

Elsa Bouman, known as The Loom Lady, has taught visual arts and most notably fiber arts. She has also worked as a graphic designer in the rock and roll music industry.

Visual Arts B with Thaddeus

Core: Batik Self Portraits
Students will create a batik self-portrait using acrylic paint and hot wax. They will create a line drawing of their face by tracing over a digital photo.  This line drawing will be enlarged and transferred to cloth with hot wax. Acrylic paint will be applied to the cloth to color it in.

Elective: Reed Lanterns
Students will create a three-dimensional form using reed and masking tape that can be lit with a battery operated tea light. This will be covered with tissue papier-mâché.  If desired, students can add images to the lantern.

Thaddeus Jurczynski has been presenting art and science enrichment workshops for over 20 years. He does parade art, such as giant puppets and large-scale commissioned work. 

Visual Arts C with Charlie

Core: Telling Stories Through Comics
Students will be provided the tools and instruction to help them write and illustrate their own multi-page comic based on a fairy, folk, or tall-tale of their choice. We'll explore the tools of the trade, from pencils to dip pens, and spend the week transforming blank pages into illustrated stories. Artists of all abilities are welcome!

Elective: Comic Strips
The three-panel comic strip is the bread and butter of making comics. In this elective, we'll explore the basics of making comics: constructing a visual joke, designing characters, and using pencils, ink, and lettering to make it all work!

Charlie Capp has been making comics for many years, and currently has two major projects: his ongoing weekly webcomic “The Tyranny of Pants”, and a graphic novel adaptation of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”. With an educational background in biology, the worlds of nature and science are among his favorite subjects. 

Steel Drums with Bob

Core and Elective Classes: Learn the lively art of playing the steel drum.
The history of steel drums will be discussed along with many techniques for playing this unique instrument. For the core class instrumental experience is helpful, but not required. The Core Class will perform on the final day of camp.

Bob Phillips is a professional Latin jazz trombonist and a band and steel drum teacher in the Shoreline School District.

Theatre Arts with Jennifer

Core: Play Production
This class will work together to write, design, and perform an original play – all in a week! Campers will develop their acting skills, learn to work together as a team, and develop a strong understanding of the play production process.

Elective: Improvisation!
Quick … name seven things you might find in someone’s backpack… Campers will use short form theatre games to learn the principles of improvisational theatre, develop acting skills, and strengthen your ability to work together with a team.

Jennifer Kulik holds a Ph.D. in Theatre for Young Audiences from Arizona State University. She has taught, directed and written plays for young people ages 3 – 105 in the Seattle area and across the world.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.




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Learn to Play with the Pros this summer at the Shoreline Jazz Camp

Friday, March 20, 2015

Jazz Camp performs at Jazz Walk


Learn to play with the pros at the Shoreline Jazz Camp August 3-7, 10 and 11 at Shorecrest High School. The mission of the Shoreline Jazz Camp is to provide young musicians the opportunity to learn and play with some of the region’s most accomplished teachers and performers.

The camp (open to 7th- 12th graders) will showcase the students’ hard work in two performances on August 11. The first will be an early lunch concert at Shorecrest High School at 11am, and the second at 7pm will take place at the North City Jazz Walk. Camp tuition is $330, Arts Council Members at Family Level and above get a 5% discount on tuition. 



Jazz Camp Faculty

Trumpet, Camp Director - Jim Sisko 

One of the most sought after teachers and performers in the Northwest. The Jim Sisko Quintet has been featured at countless festivals and concert venues, including the port Townsend Jazz Festival, Bumbershoot, The Art of Jazz Series, and Jazz Under the Starts. He can be heard on over 40 motion picture soundtracks, and many independent CD projects. His students are well versed in both classical and jazz styles, and are consistently recognized as some of the strongest players in the region. Jim Sisko has served as a Camp Director for jazz camps throughout the Northwest since 1998, and is currently the jazz director at the Northwest School.

Trombone - David Marriott Jr, 

An award-winning musician and educator, David is the premier jazz trombonist in the greater Seattle area. His “uncanny and imaginative playing” is the cornerstone of such ensembles as Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Emerald City Jazz Orchestra, Zubatto Syndicate, and The Right Wolf, as well as his own groups, Septology, Pop Culture, and Marriott Brothers Quintet.

Saxophone - Stuart MacDonald 

A Seattle native, and a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He has performed with some of the finest living jazz musicians, including Pete Christlieb, George Cables, Ingrid Jensen, and Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Stuart is a member of the Jim Knapp Orchestra, Christ Stover’s More Zero, and is the director of Roosevelt’s Jazz Band II.

Piano - Dan Kramlich 

Kramlich graduated from Western Michigan University in 2004 with a B.M. in Jazz Studies. Since returning to Seattle, Dan has quickly become one of the “first Call” pianists in the region. Kramlich is also on faculty at both Pacific Lutheran University, and Seattle Pacific University, where he teaches jazz piano. Dan also teaches private and group piano lessons at Creative Music Adventures in Seattle. He can be heard playing every Friday and Saturday night at the Pampas room in Belltown, and at various other local venues.

Bass - John Hamar 

A staple of the Northwest music scene, in high demand in multiple genres ranging from jazz to classical music. Jon performs regularly with Ernestine Anderson and the Jim Knapp Orchestra as well as many others and is active in the recording industry playing on solo projects as well as orchestral sessions for Hollywood movies and video games. Hamar holds degrees from Eastern Washington University and the Eastman School of Music and currently teaches at Central Washington University, Northwest University and Musicworks Northwest.

Drums - Matt Jorgensen 

Since moving back to Seattle in 2002, drummer Matt Jorgenson has become an integral part of the Northwest jazz scene. He is a first-call for artists visiting the West Coast having performed with Eric Alexander, Bill Mays, Steve Wilson, Joe Locke, Sam Yahel, Tim Ries and more. He frequently performs and tours with fellow Seattle musicians Thomas Marriott, Hadley Caliman, Mark Taylor and with his own group, Matt Jorgensen +451.

Guitar - Milo Petersen 

An active performer in the Pacific Northwest jazz community since the late 70s. In addition to playing with the wide array of amazing musicians in Seattle, he as performed with some of the world’s finest including Ron Eschete, Julian Priester, Joe Sample, Ernestine Anderson, Herb Ellis, Nancy King, Cedar Walton, and many more. He is one of the most respected guitar teachers in the region and has been on faculty at the Shoreline Jazz Camp since 2008.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to cultivate creativity and inspire our community through the arts.

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Your kids can learn to paddle in Kenmore

Friday, March 6, 2015

Kenmore canoe and kayak classes for kids and adults
Photo courtesy City of Kenmore


The City of Kenmore is partnering with the Kenmore Waterfront Activities Center at Squire’s Landing Park to provide recreational paddling programs for the public.

The City’s newly-acquired park property on the calm Sammamish River make it an ideal location for all paddlers, especially youth and beginners.

Afternoon and Saturday Sessions. Sign up your kids for a 3-day-per-week afternoon and Saturday schedule (four weeks at a time) starting in May.

One-Week Summer Youth Camps for Kayak and Canoe. Sign your kids up for a week-long paddling camp in July and August:
  • Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
  • July 20-24
  • August 17-21
Youth canoe / kayak ages 10-13 - see brochure.

To learn more and to sign up for classes and sessions, go to the website.

Competitive programs are also available. Paddling classes and programs for adults are also available.



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Arts Council Summer Camps announced

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council announces its Summer Camps including: August Arts, Art4Teens, and Shoreline Jazz Camp

Join the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council for a summer season of fun!  Registration is now open for our 2015 Arts Camps.


August Arts Camp: August 3-7
9am - 3:30pm, The Shoreline Center
Cost: $230

A week-long camp where students explore several areas of the arts with accomplished teaching artists. Designed for campers 3rd through 6th grade.


New! Art4Teens Camp: July 27-31
9am - 3:30pm, The Shoreline Center
Cost: $230

Just like our August Arts Camp, this camp is a multi-disciplinary art experience. Designed for campers 6th grade and above.


Shoreline Jazz Camp: August 3-7 and 10-11
9am - 1pm, Shorecrest High School
Cost: $330

Young musicians learn and play with some of the region’s most accomplished teachers and performers. The camp includes instruction in large and small ensembles, and a series of master classes to refine their individual skills and understanding of Jazz. Designed for campers in 7th grade and above.

Camp Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available for all three camps. Information with more details is listed on the Arts Council’s website.

For more camp or scholarship information, class descriptions and to register visit the website

Contact Kelly Lie, with questions or call 206-417-4645.


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture and support the arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.


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High Tide Day Camp June 30 to July 3

Sunday, June 22, 2014


​Crazy-fun Childcare at High Tide Day Camp 

Independence Day Week
Mon-Thurs, June 30-July 3rd
10 am-4 pm

$50 per day or $175 for this week (4 days)
Ages 7-12

4 kids per Adult for wacky fun and outings!
        • Monday: Bug Bots (build and race and play)
        • Tuesday: Circus 101 (balance, juggling and clowning)
        • Wednesday: Physics Science (Incl. Show at Library)
        • Thursday: Retro Tech (incl. Show at Central Library)
Call Cathi at 206-795-5836 or email



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Triple D Summer Conditioning Camp for grades 7-12

Monday, June 9, 2014


Can't seem to motivate yourself to work out?  Needing to get in shape for a fall sport?  Looking for something to do this summer?  Enjoy playing soccer?  If you answered 'yes' to ANY of these questions, then Triple D is for you!  

Triple D Summer Conditioning Camp
D • D • D
Desire  Determination • Dedication

Located at Shorecrest High School
June 23 - August 8

19 years in the Shoreline School District
For athletes of all abilities 
Open to incoming grades 7-12
$70 for 7 weeks of training
M - W - F 8:00 - 11:00 (Weights 8-10, Soccer 10-11 most days)
T - TH 8:00 - 10:00 (Outdoor Speed and Agility Training)

• Circuit Training
• Weightlifting
• Plyometrics
• Resistance Training
• Footspeed Drills
• Form Running Drills



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Summer Explorers camp at Turning Point

Friday, June 6, 2014

Last week was the end of Homework Factory, Turning Point’s afterschool program, which provides tutoring for students from Meridian Park and Parkwood Elementary Schools throughout the school year.

They finished off with a cooking class for the students. They made ginger limeade, crunchy veggie wraps, chicken pasta salad, and an Iraqi dessert called Holwah Tama

"It was quite a feat and we were so proud of their good work! They invited their families to join us for dinner and we had a great time eating and celebrating a great year!"

This summer they are looking forward to their educational day camp, Summer Explorers, which will take students 1st-6th grade on eight field trips throughout Shoreline and Seattle on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, July 15th-August 7th.

They will also have Summer Lunches during those dates Tuesday - Thursday, which will provide free lunch and games for kids up to 18 years old. $5/child or $10/family. Scholarships are available. 

Email Angela or call 206-402-6960 for more information! 


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High Tide Day Camp has openings

Monday, June 2, 2014

High Tide Day Camp mixes special needs kids with other campers and takes them all on field trips as well as indoor and outdoor activities.



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2014 PRIDE Athletic Development Camp

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Get Strong First and The Shorewood High School Strength and Conditioning Staff present the 2014 PRIDE Athletic Development Camp!

PRIDE camp is Ideal for ALL athletes looking to improve their strength, speed, agility and explosiveness. Athletes can expect to learn proper running and starting mechanics, footwork drills, plyometric exercises, elements of the Olympic lifts (clean and jerk / snatch), proper squatting technique, weight room etiquette and how to lift weights safely. All training is age and ability appropriate.

Athletes will receive a t-shirt, training log and goal setting plan along with coaching from certified instructors. Speed and Strength camps are available in 3 or 9 week sessions from $30-$99. For details and registration see the webpage (currently under construction) or contact Lance Neubauer. Brochures will also be available in the Shorewood High School and Einstein Middle School offices.


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Calvin Presbyterian Kids Camp


Built Strong Kids Camp
July 20-July 23, 2014
6:00-8:00 pm
FREE!
Children 3 years old – 5th Grade

Sunday, July 20, 6:00-8:00 pm
Neighborhood Block Party!

Monday-Wednesday, July 21-23, 6:00-8:00 pm
Kids Camp Fun!

Calvin Presbyterian Church
18826 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline WA 98177
Contact: 206.542.6181



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Camp Shoreline at Meridian Park for summer fun

Wednesday, May 28, 2014


Camp Shoreline at Meridian Park School has openings for 7-12 year olds.

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Camp Shoreline Summer Camp for kids ages 7-12

Looking for a fun, safe environment for your child to play and make friends this summer?

Camp Shoreline offers weekly themed sports and activity camps for kids age 7-12. Camps are run by the City of Shoreline Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and take place at the Spartan Recreation Center or Meridian Park School from 8am – 4pm.

Camps are affordable prices and have before and after care available. Each week is themed, making every week different and new, and campers at Spartan Recreation Center go swimming daily at the Shoreline Pool. Check out Camp Shoreline options here  

Camps fill quickly so be sure to register early. Call 206-801-2600 to register.


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Camp Shoreline at Spartan Rec Center for summer fun


Camp Shoreline at the Spartan Recreation Center has openings for 7-12 year olds.

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Challenge Island, new to Seattle area, now accepting summer camp registrations

Monday, May 26, 2014


Challenge Island®, an educational enrichment program that enhances children's creative thinking skills, is accepting registrations for 2014 summer camps. Challenge Island Seattle Bothell, new to the greater Seattle area, is a franchise of Creative Learning Corporation, also the owner of the Bricks 4 Kidz®.

Challenge Island offers an innovative education program where participants divide into tribes and take on exciting thematic STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) focused challenges.

“With exciting camp destinations such as Shark Tooth Island, Amusement Park Island and more, Challenge Island doesn’t just entertain children but empowers them to think outside of the box and flex their cognitive and creative muscles,” said Tamara Gonzalez, owner of Challenge Island Seattle Bothell.

Challenge Island officially began serving the community on February 3, 2014, with an after school enrichment program at Woodmoor Elementary in Bothell. Registration is open for summer camps in partnership with and at Juanita Community Club in Kirkland, UW Bothell, Snapdoodle Toys in Kenmore, Redmond Community Club, Woodinville Montessori School, Hollyhills Clubhouse in Bothell, Northshore YMCA in Bothell and University Heights Community Center in Seattle. To learn more and to register visit the webpage.




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Registrations open for Camp Shoreline

Thursday, May 22, 2014


Summer camps through Shoreline Recreation

Sign up for Camp Shoreline to be held at Spartan Recreation Center and Meridian Park Elementary 

Join in the fun at one of the many day camps from the City of Shoreline Recreation department. From sports to art to swimming and everything in between there is a camp suited for your child's age and interests. Camps take place at the Spartan Recreation Center and Meridian Park School and are led by professionally trained staff to provide the best and safest experiences possible.

There are over 30 camps to choose from so check out the spring/summer recreation guide or visit the camp website to see which one is right for you. 

Camps run June 23 thru August 29. 

There are also Specialty Camps throughout the summer, these include: 
  • Art and Swim Camps - Focus on drawing and painting followed by recreational swim at the Shoreline Pool.
  • Sewing Camps - Learn basic sewing skills, use a sewing machine, cut patterns and hand sewing.
  • Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting - learn to write basic words in Chinese, then put them to paper using Chinese calligraphy and watercolor paints.
  • LEGO camps - Learn engineering fundamentals by building boats, bridges, skyscrapers and even motorized cars with legos. Camps held for 5-6 year olds and 7-11 year olds. 
  • F.I.T. Camps- Join this strength and conditioning fitness program for youth, ages 7-10 years that incorporates obstacle courses, large group games and exercises.
  • Young Actors - learn acting skills through story and improv, learn to design costumes and theater sets and explore play-writing techniques in this fun theater camp. 
Summer Registration available now. Register early, summer camps fill fast!

 

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JavaScript video game development 1 Summer Camp for grades 7-9

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Instructor Margaret Royzen
Come to learn essential skills for any game development! 

The JavaScript Videogame Development 1 Summer Camp will teach Hit Testing, Collision Detection and Animation techniques in JavaScript.

While having fun, the students will polish their JavaScript skills and make a simple game by the end of the class! This camp is based on the material taught at one of the most prestigious private schools in Seattle. The Camp will run from 9am till 3pm and will be held at Shoreline Community College. Price: $620.00.

To register, email instructor Margaret Royzen. Space is limited to 6 participants.

Margaret Royzen is a senior developer with more than 25 years of software development experience. She is a Certified #C Web Developer and teaches after school programming clubs at Seattle Country Day School, a private school on lower Queen Anne.


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Calling all 3rd – 6th graders interested in the arts

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Jazz Camp students playing at the 2013 Jazz Walk
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

August Arts is a week-long camp sponsored by the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council where students explore several areas of the arts with accomplished artist-educators. Students choose a main area of interest for emphasis (core class) where they spend three hours each day. They also choose two other areas as elective classes for the rest of their day.

This program is open to students who have completed 3rd through 6th grade and have a serious interest in learning more about the arts. Registration deadline is July 11, 2014, and costs $240.

A limited number of scholarships up to $100 are available. Email for details. Each class is limited to 12 and enrollment is on a space available basis. For more information and class descriptions visit the website to download an application.

Don’t forget the music lovers in your family! Shoreline Jazz Camp strives to provide young musicians the opportunity to learn and play with some of the region’s most accomplished teachers and performers. This program creates a safe and structured learning environment, in which students of varying skill levels are able to share in the joy of playing jazz. The camp includes instruction in large and small ensembles, and a series of master classes that are designed to refine the individual’s skills and understanding of jazz.

Contact the Arts Council with questions or call 206-417-4645. For more information, and to download a registration form, visit the website.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.


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Broadway Bound offers theatre summer camps

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Students in a theatre camp
Photo courtesy Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound summer camp sign ups are going on and filling up fast.

They offer Frozen, The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, Glee, Mary Poppins, and many more camps all summer long.


There are three different Frozen Camps, for ages 5-7, 8-10, and 11-13.
Weekly Summer Camps offered from Monday to Friday June 16th to August 29th - broken up into week sessions 9am – 3pm for $350 per week

Location: Broadway Bound at University Heights in the University District, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle 98105.

Broadway Bound Studios are located on the South side of the building on the second floor

Broadway Bound Children's Theatre transforms the lives of children ages 5-18 through active participation in theatre arts combining a fun and supportive atmosphere with professional standards. Children of all skill levels and backgrounds are challenged and supported while developing their mental, physical, emotional, social and creative potential through the joy and discipline of live theatre.

We offer a season of full scale productions performed in professional theatres in Seattle, enrichment classes in drama, music, and dance, and a wide variety of summer camps. These beginner to advanced educational arts programs are available in the University District.


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