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ALPHARETTA RECREATION & PARKS – ART & EDUCATIONAL CAMPS
A nationally accredited agency providing safe, beautiful park amenities and fun, exciting leisure programs for citizens of all ages. Complete Spring/Summer Leisure Guide available online. Now enrolling for Spring Classes, Spring Break Camps, and Summer Specialty Camps/Classes at all locations
Phone:
Alpharetta Arts Center: 678-297-6160
Alpharetta Community Center: 678-297-6100
Locations:
ART CAMPS at Alpharetta Arts Center: Alpharetta Arts Center, 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004
EDUCATIONAL CAMPS at Alpharetta Community Center: 175 Roswell Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Email:
Alpharetta Arts Center: arts@alpharetta.ga.us
Alpharetta Community Center:accprograms@alpharetta.ga.us
Website: www.alpharetta.ga.us/recreation
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Art Camps at Alpharetta Arts Center
12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Mini Art Camp for Wee Ones (age 4-7)
Little ones get creative and discover art basics of color, line, form, design, composition
- Session: June 6-10; 10-11:30am daily
Exploring the Visual Arts (age 7-12)
Energized and interactive art camp where children explore a variety of media, have fun creating, participate in art activities and visit with guest artists. Week-long sessions run 9am-3pm daily
- Sessions: June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29
Teen Summer Art Experience (age 13-17)
Explore the principles of design, drawing, painting and mixed media. Portfolio work included
- Session: August 1-5; 10am-2:30pm daily
Movie Star Camp (age 8-15)
Learn to act for the camera, receive a starring role in a short movie, and walk the red carpet at annual movie premiere this fall. Led by experienced director from Popcorn Media, who has worked for Disney and Nickelodeon studios. Camp includes script, speaking role in movie, two premiere tickets
- Session: July 18-22; 9am-3pm daily
Building Blocks (age 2-5)
Together with your child, explore basics of art through simple drawings, shapes, colors, and texture. Meets on Tuesday mornings
- Sessions: March 8-29, April 12-May 3, May 10-31
Creative Clayworks (age 6+)
Create varied whimsical projects using clay. Mondays, 4-5:30pm
- Sessions: March 14-May 9; May 16-July 11; July 25-August 29
Mini Art School (age 6-9)
Artistic adventures using acrylic, fabric, sand, canvas, and other materials to create works of art. Thursdays, 4-5pm
- Sessions: March 3-April 21; April 28-June 2
Cartoon Class (age 6-10)
Draw cartoon faces with exaggerated facial features, illustrate movement or sound, and personify objects and animals into silly cartoon characters. Tuesdays, 4:15-5:30pm
- Sessions: March 8-May 3, May 10-June 28, July 12-August 30
Drawing for Home Schoolers (age 6-10)
Use patterning, shading, perspective and color to create unique drawings and explore art history. Fridays, 12pm-1:15pm
- Sessions: March 18-May 13, August 12-September 30
Clay, Canvas and Collage (age 7-12)
Varied media and techniques for kids to use for making original art pieces. Thursdays, 5:30-6:45pm
- Sessions: March 3-April 21, April 28-June 2
Teen Drawing, Mixed Media, Portfolio (age 14+)
Assistance for young artists to develop comfort with rendering a subject, build upon skills, and create a body of artwork for a portfolio. Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm
- Sessions: March 7-April 18, April 25-June 6, June 13-July 18, July 25-August 29
Educational Camps at Alpharetta Community Center
175 Roswell Street, Alpharetta, GA, 30009
Babysitter Boot Camp (age 12-17)
Learn the business of being a great babysitter! Become what every parent looks for when hiring a babysitter – someone with safety skills, etiquette and the ability to choose age appropriate, fun activities for their child. Pick up tips to market yourself. Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5pm daily
- Sessions: June 7-9, June 21-23, July 12-14
Play Well LEGO Camps (age 5-12)
Jedi Engineering – Young Jedi explore everyday engineering principles to design and refine LEGO X-Wings, R2-units, and settlements in the galaxy. Imagination and engineering combine to create motorized and architectural projects.
- Jedi Engineering with LEGO: June 13-17, 9am-12pm (age 5-7, grades K-2)
- Jedi Master Engineering using Lego: June 13-17, 1-4pm (age 7-12, grades 2-5)
- Mine, Craft, Build using LEGO – Bring Minecraft to life using LEGO! Project-based camp where children explore real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture while building favorite Minecraft motorized objects.
- Pre-Engineering: June 27-July 1, 9am-12pm (age 5-6, grades K-2)
- Engineering Fundamentals: June 27-July 1, 1-4pm (age 7-12, grades 3-5)
Babysitter Certification Classes (age 10-15)
One-day classes teach babysitter skills for safety, etiquette, and activity planning. Morning and afternoon sessions are available during spring and summer
- SPRING – March 11, April 16, May 7
- SUMMER – June 10, June 24, July 15, July 29, August 2
Lil’ Vibe Dance Fitness Class (age 4-10)
Fun, creative dance fitness teaches rhythm and movement through a combination of routines and games, with a final performance at end of session. Students receive Lil’ Vibe t-shirt
- Eight week session: May 2-June 27
