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Spring Break Classes at the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center

March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center  offers clay classes for both adults and kids (as well as open clay studio hours) at the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville.

The Center is offering clay and art classes for kids during Spring Break (ages 6 and up).  The classes last four days (March 17-20, 2008) and cost $95.  Here’s the schedule:

Wheel Class (54″ tall, ages 10+) 9:30am-noon

Students will spend the entire week working on the wheel with some hand building to add handles and decoration. Final pieces will be trimmed and decorated with an assortment of colorful under-glazes. NWACCC will fire and put on the final clear glaze—this process will take about 3 weeks before pieces can be picked up.

Hand Building Class (ages 8-12) 1:30-4pm

Children will learn about many of our fellow amphibians, their sizes, colors and habitat. Then the fun really begins when they create their own “friends.” Students will also get a chance to try out the wheel.

Bugs in a Box (ages 6-8) 9:30am-noon; (ages 9-10) 1:30-4pm

Kids will elaborately decorate a special box for their bugs to leap out at you when opened. What will their bugs be like? Well, we cannot answer that today but for sure it will be unique after being inspired by their creative boxes. Bugs will be sculpted out of special modeling clay. Fun, Fun, Fun!

Crazy for Art (ages 6-8) 9:30am-noon

Children will learn to draw with variety of unusual tools such as sticks. Let’s get messy, learn new techniques and most important, have fun. What more could a kid ask for? The class will conclude with an art show.

Painting Up a Storm (ages 9-12) 1:30pm-4pm

Depending on the weather, students will be painting landscapes, still-life, painting over, under, and around things. Class will be concluded with an art show.

For more information, contact the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center at 927-2491 or whereartstakeform@nwaccc.org.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Spring Break Roundup

March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Lots of fun around NWA this Spring Break.  I have posted about all these activities before, but I thought it might be nice to have them all in one place.  Click on the headlines for more information.

What have I missed?  Add them to the comments or email me at terri@lifepluskids.com

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Spring Break at the Fayetteville Public Library

February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you are looking for activities to keep your kids busy during Spring Break, try the Fayetteville Public Library.  Here is what they have planned:

  • Lock In – The Fayetteville Public Library will host a lock-in Tuesday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students in 3rd through 5th grade can enjoy games, stories, crafts and food. The cost is $10 a person, lunch included. Registration is required. Sign up at the children’s desk.
  • Baseball Movie Marathon– The Fayetteville Public Library will host a baseball movie marathon Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 19-21, 2008 with a screening of The Rookie (G) on Wednesday, The Sandlot (PG) on Thursday, and Bad News Bears (PG) on Friday.  The movies will be shown at 1pm each day in the Walker Community room.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Spring Break 

Spring Break Zing Program at the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club

February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club is offering a short version of their summer Zing program this Spring Break.  All of these half day programs last from 9am to noon and the cost is $45/week.   You can download a flyer about the Zing program here.

Here is a summary of the programs offered during Spring Break week:

  • Basketball — Basketball skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting will be
    taught. Participants will be prepared to take part in the youth basketball
    league provided by the Boys & Girls Club.
  • Open Recreation - Recreation programming for all individuals. Various games and activities will be played. The facility will be utilized fully to provide
    opportunities for these individuals.
  • Club Tech - Participants will learn a variety of creative computer programs
  • Arts & Crafts- Different art projects using a variety of supplies will be incorporated.  During this class. Drawing, painting, and crafts are some of the art
    formats covered.
  • Soccer- Soccer skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and rules will
    be taught. A strong emphasis will be placed on a player’s 1st touch.  Participants will be prepared to take part in the youth soccer league provided by Fayetteville Parks & Recreation.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Spring Break Activities at the Bentonville Public Library

February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Bentonville Public Library has scheduled the following activities for Spring Break week:

  • Movie Marathon — Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from noon-6pm
  • Crafty Kids — Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 1-4pm
  • Skit and Clowning Workshop — Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 1-2pm

For more information, go to the Bentonville Public Library’s online calendar.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Spring Break at the Rogers Public Library

February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Rogers Public library has several activities scheduled for Spring Break:

  • Open Crafting Session – Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 10am-2pm.
  • Movie Mania! – Thursday, March 20, 2008.  The library will screen Bend it Like Beckham (rated G) at 10am and Game Plan (rated PG) at 2pm.  For ages K-7th grade.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Arts Live Spring Break Theatre Camps

February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Arts Live Theatre will be offering a Reader’s Theatre Spring Break Camp with Jules Taylor for children ages 8-13 from 2-4pm, March 17-21, 2008. Cost: $100.00.

To enroll, download this registration form (pdf), spring-break-flyer-08.pdfspring-break-flyer-08.pdf, or if you have questions, call Arts Live Theatre at 479-521-4932.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Spring Break Week at the Jones Center — Get Up and Move!

February 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Jones Center in Springdale will be providing a week of fun activities and events for the whole family to enjoy.  Activities include the prince & princess tea party, four concerts by national talent acts, a magic show, Character appearances from AETN, mad science shows, broomball tournament and more!! 

Events will take place everyday (March 17-21, 2008) from 10am-4pm.  I will highlight several of the activities closer to the event date, but here’s an overview of the schedule:

Monday, March 17

  • Gwendolyn & the Goodtime Gang, a national touring act from California will be performing two concerts. The first will be at 10am and the second at 2pm.  Tickets can be picked up beginning at 8am on the day of the show. 
  • The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission will be conducting a Fishing Expo
  • Other activities include face painting, sticker tag, Family CPR, Dance Dance Revolution, kickball with the Springdale Fire Department and a Dive In Movie at 6pm. 
  • A broomball tournament will begin on Monday and go throughout the week.  The kickoff will be on Monday at noon on Monday.  The tournament will be 5 on 5, tournament style for tweens, teens and families.  The tournament will continue Tuesday thru Thursday from 3:20-7:15.  You can register your team in advance by calling Heather at 756-8090 ext. 116.

Tuesday, March 18

  • AETN Day with character appearances by Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Word Girl, Maya and Miguel, Angelina the Ballerina, Clifford, Bob the Builder and Arthur.  Special activities are planned to coordinate with each character throughout the day. 
  • There will also be a volleyball tournament beginning at 10am. 
  • Highlight of the day will be a picnic in the park at noon with Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Wednesday, March 19

  • The famous prince and princess tea party will return from 2-4pm as well as a roller racer derby, parachute games and fun, a magic show by Jack the Magician, the Arkansas Naturals Speedpitch machine and teen ropes course.

Thursday, March 20

  • Roger Day and the Mosquito Burrito Brothers will be performing two shows at 10am and 2pm.  Tickets can be picked up the day of beginning at 8am. 
  • Other activities include laser tag, basketball, face painting, make & take projects, Chinese calligraphy and the opening day of Jugglefest.

Friday, March 21

  • Mad Science of NWA will be conducting two sessions at 10am and 2pm. 
  • There will also be a science expo and Patrick Crawford with 40/29 will be hosting a weather show for kids. 
  • Other activities include soccer, baseball, wiffleball and Jugglefest. 

 For more information, go to www.jonesnet.org

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break 

Circus Themed Spring Break Camp at the Walton Arts Center

January 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

This is so cool!  Canadian cirque troupe The 7 Fingers is joining TheatreSquared to  present an amazing circus themed Spring Break camp at the Walton Arts Center.

Grades K-2

Students will solve The Great Circus Mystery! TheatreSquared’s K-2 Drama Academy will introduce your youngest children to the fun and educational process of theatre. Through focused work in creative drama, students imagine, enact and reflect upon improvised situations. Students will expand their acting skills (listening, physical control, improvisation and team work) and be part of an exciting and fun creative process!

Grades 3 and up

Students will be introduced to the hilarious classic theater style of Commedia dell’Arte. Throughout the week, students will dive into physical comedy, scene study and mask/makeup classes. Campers will also work in depth with the 7 Fingers, learning the basics of floor tumbling, flexibility, hand balancing and human pyramids!

Click here to go to the Walton Arts Center webpage for all the details.  Early Bird Registration Happening Now!

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Blog, Spring Break