As a parent, are you looking for summer activities for your children? If so, carefully read the following listing of a wide variety of summer classes and activities, some of which are free, for your child. Because of the convenient location of the Skinker-DeBaliviere area and the large number of cultural institutions surrounding the area, your children can have a wide choice of classes from a sports school to an arts for children theatre. It will profit you and your child to take advantage of the opportunities available in our community.
ARTS FOR CHILDREN THEATRE
— dancing, music, art and acting as it relates to the theatre. Children will produce musical at the end of classes. Ages: Boys and Girls, 4 to 16 Where: Basement of St. Roch’s When: Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:15, June 17 through August 14 Teacher: Mrs. Nancy Harvey, head of the drama department at Mercy High School Cost: $15 per child Details: Applications now being accepted. Classes limited to 20. Payment due June 17 To register call: Mrs. Sue Hudspeth, 863-1976 during the day or Mrs. Jody Creighton, 863-3037.
CITY ART MUSEUM
— museum searches and drawing sessions. Dates: June 25 — July 31, 10:30 to 12 p.m. Thursday or Friday. Ages: 7 and 8 year olds, 9 and. 10 year olds, 11 to 14 year olds for two-day sessions each week . Where: City Art Museum gallery, . Forest Park Cost: None Details: Classes will search museum, get acquainted with art objects, and tehn have drawing sessions of a selected piece. Parents are also invited to attend gallery talks at 11:00 a.m. while their children are in classes. Call: To register — 726-2316
CONCORDIA SPORTS SCHOOL
— basketball, baseball and tennis. Dates: June 22- July 17, 9a.m. to 12 p.m. Ages: Boys and Girls, Ages 10 through 17 Where Concordia Seminary, 801 De Munn off Big Bend Cost: $12.50 per week — in cases of need grants are available on application to Pete Peterson, PA-15934 ext. 221. Details: Each sport will be taught for all four weeks. Students must attend one sport for at least one week. Theymay, however, mix classes-attending the baseball clinic for one week and tennis for another or they can go for the entire four week session taking one sport. Register: Call PA 1-5934, 3x ext. 221
CRAFT ALLIANCE CENTER
for the creative arts — an extensive summer program in all aspects of art for children and adults . Taught by teachers prominent in the crafts field. Where : Upstairs , Craft Alliance Gallery, 6640 Delmar Blvd. To register: Write the gallery for application forms.
Children’s Workshop I — Ages 3-5
Children’s Workshop II — Ages 6-8
When: June 9 through July 20, From 9: 30 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Write for listing of particular classes. Teachers: Workshop I — Minerva Durham and Martha Mutrux, Workshop II — Carol Slovodin Cost: $10 for any four-period session (six sessions will be held. Details: Fingerpainting, painting drawing, collage, and other media especially suited to young children. Classes limited to eight.
Drawing and Painting for Ages 9-12
When: Mon. Wed., Fir., June 9 through 26, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Teacher: Alan Handler Cost: $23 Details: Drawing techniques, introduction to printing; collage. Classes limited to 12.
Ceramics for ages 9-12
When: Mon., Wed., Fri., June 29 through July 17, 9:00 – 1:00 p.m. Teacher: Erina Braeuninger Cost: $23 Details: Designing in clay; slab building, texturing, simple glazes.
Textiles for Ages 9-12
When: Mon., Wed., Fri., July 20 through 31, 9:00 -11:00 a.m. Teacher: Majel Obata Cost: $15 students furnish supplies Details: creation of forms with yarn; weaving without a loom; stitchery; macrame
Printmaking for Ages 13-17
When: Mon., Wed., Fri., June 8 through 26, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Teacher: Paul Wigger, Cost: $23 Details: design in the graphic arts; block prints; serigraph
Drawing and Painting for Ages 13-17
When: Mon., Wed., Fri., June 29 through July 17,1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Teacher Alan Handler Cost: $23 Details: improved techniques for older student.
Ceramics for Ages 13-17
When: Mon, Wed., Fri., July 20 through 31, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Teacher: Erina Braeuninger Cost: $15 Details: Improved techniques for the older student.
The Costume for Ages 13-17
When Mon., Wed., Fri., June 29 through July 17, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Teacher: Martha Mutrux Cost: $23 Details: Sewing as a craft; today’s design interpreted in fabric. (Scholarships will be offered. A tax-deductible contribution of $5 to $23 will mean al lot to a child otherwise unable to attend.)
DELMAR-BAPTIST CHURCH
— pre-school classes Dates: June 15 through August 21 8:30 to 12:00 p.m. , five days a week. Ages: 4 to 5 years old — children who will be entering kindergarten in the fall Where: Delmar Baptist Church, Skinker and Washington Call: PA-5 2311, or Mrs. Humphrey at 966-5412 to register. Cost: free Details: Classes limited to 25. Preparation for kindergarten Call: PA 5-2311, or Mrs. Humphrey at 966-5412 to register (NOTE: Also see story on preschool classes at Hamilton School.)
Summer Program for Children 6-13
Dates: Begins June 12th at 3:30 with registration party. Program will begin June 15 through Aug. 21 Where: second and third floor of Education building. Children will be divided according to age Cost: None Details: Films, choirs, speakers, drama, crafts, games, swimming, field trips, etc.
FONTBONNE SUMMER THEATRE
plays for children and junior theatre, classes in drama and dance
Creative Theatre For Children
Dates: June 15 through July 24, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. , an hour of dance and an hour of creative drame Ages: 6 through 10 Where: Fontbonne College, Wydown and Big Bend. Teachers: Marion Ford Tobias, and Margaret Jeffries. Cost: $50 Details: Limited enrollment, registration closes June 10
Junior Theatre:
training in improvisation and acting. Dates: July 6 through July 31, 40 hours of class — four hours of theatre Ages: 11 through 13 Teacher: Pat Jones, graduate of Fontbonne and teacher of speech at Florissant Junior High School Cost: $50 Plays for Children — given by professional company each Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 25 through July 18 in air-conditioned theatre on campus. Admission: Children, 75 cents and Adults, $1. FOR ALL CLASSES CALL VO 2-3456, Ext. 200
GRACE METHODIST CHURCH
— vacation bible school in cooperation with Delmar Baptist and St. Roch’s. Dates: Aug. 24 through Aug. 28, 9 to 12 p.m. Ages: 4 through 12, open to entire community. Where: Waterman and Skinker Cost: none Details: to register show up first day. Recreation, crafts, bible stories.
MCDONNELL PLANETARIUM
–astronomy courses for high school students and family Dates: July 10 begins on Fridays 7 to 8 p.m. Ages: Entire family. Each adult must pay $10 and may bring two children over eight years old Details; astronomy for beginners Registration: Write education dept. 5100 Clayton Rd.
SEVENTH DISTRICT POLICE— COMMUNITY RELATIONS
— Operation Little Sweep — 50 volunteer youngsters from 10-14 years to clean and sweep in an and around merchants two hours a day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., five days a week for donations from merchants. Call EV 5-0290 ALSO NEEDED — volunteers (adults) to serve as sponsors of sports teams CALL: Bob Beeks, EV 5-0290
SAINT ROCH’S SUMMER PROGRAM
— program will begin around June 15 More information will be announced later.
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
in Jefferson Memorial — historical talks and crafts Dates: June 15 through July 24, Mon., Wed., Fri., differnt talks on different days at 10:30 and 1:30 p.m Ages: 7 through 12 Cost: none, no registration Details: a half hour of talk on historical topic by staff member and a half hour of craft work Call: PA 7-9265 for more details
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
– five classes in creative dance for children including one for boys only. Dates: Two sessions: June 15 through July 21, and July 22 through Aug. 26 Where: in the air-conditioned Wilson Studio in the Wilson Swimming Pool building on the W’U’ campus east of the Field House. Cost: $19 per session Details: Course I, Ages 6-7, Monday and Wednesday, 2-3 p.m.¾ : Course II, (beginners) ages 8 through 10, Monday and Wednesday, 3-4 p.m.; Course III (more advanced) ages 8-10 Monday and Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. ; Course IV, (girls only), ages 11-14, Tuesday and THursday, 2-3 p.m.; Course V (boys only, Tuesday and THursday, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Registration: Write the Performing Arts Area, Washington University, Dance Division, Box, 1108, St. Louis, 63130 or call 863-0100, Ext. 4181 (The Washington University Nursery School, a year-round operation, will also operate this summer for five and a half weeks, 9 to 12 p.m., five days a .week for 3 and 4 year olds. Cost is $60. Call VO 3-0100, ext. 4361 to register. Nursery is located at 6908 Milbrook.)
ZOO
— classes in natural history Dates: July 6, one hour a week for four weeks. August 3, one hour a week for four weeks Ages: 8 through 14 Cost: $3 for four weeks Where Zoo classroom (call for exact location) Details: Classes will be offered for those beginning and those who have had one to two years of classes previously. Registration: Call education dept. at ZOO, 644-0658
Originally published in The Paper, June 1970.
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