Alpharetta Recreation and Parks is a nationally accredited agency providing safe, beautiful park amenities and fun, exciting recreation programs for all ages!
Location:
Crabapple Government Center Arts, 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta
Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell Street, Alpharetta
Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta
Phone:
Crabapple Government Center Arts - 678-297-6160
Alpharetta Community Center - 678-297-6100
Wills Park Recreation Center - 678-297-6130
Email:
Crabapple Government Center Arts - arts@alpharetta.ga.us
Alpharetta Community Center - accprograms@alpharetta.ga.us
Wills Park Recreation Center - wprcprograms@alpharetta.ga.us
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Pricing: City of Alpharetta/Milton residents (R), or Non-residents (NR)
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ARTS SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES
Crabapple Government Center Arts
Mini Art Camp for Wee Ones (age 4-7)
Little ones get creative and discover art basics of color, line, form, design, composition
Sessions: June 4-8, June 25-29
Hours: 10-11:30am
Pricing: R $55; NR $82.50
Exploring the Visual Arts Camp (age 7-12)
Energized and interactive art camp where children explore a variety of media, have fun creating, participate in themed art activities and visit with guest artists
Sessions: June 11-15, June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27
Hours: 9am-3pm
Pricing: R $150; NR $225
Teen Summer Art Experience Camp (age 13-17)
Explore the principles of design, drawing, painting and mixed media. Portfolio work included
Session: July 30-August 3
Hours: 10am-2:30pm
Pricing: R $100; NR $150
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 in the fall. Led by experienced director from Popcorn Media who has worked for Disney and Nickelodeon studios
Session: July 30-August 3
Hours: 9am-3pm
Pricing: R $180; NR $270 (plus $50 production fee)
Creative Clayworks (age 6+)
Discover fun in working with clay to create whimsical projects. Class includes intro to wheel-thrown pottery
Sessions:
- May 15-July 10 (8 weeks)
- July 24-August 28 (6 weeks)
Hours: Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm
Pricing:
- (8 weeks) R $94; NR $141; plus $25 supply fee
- (6 weeks) R $71; NR $106; plus $25 supply fee
Cartoon Class (age 6-10)
Draw cartoon faces with exaggerated facial features, learn to illustrate movement or sound, personify objects and animals into silly cartoon characters
Sessions: May 8-June 26, July 10-August 28
Hours: Tuesdays, 4:15-5:30pm
Pricing: R $80; NR $120; plus $10 supply fee
Artz for the Harp (age 6-12)
Learn to create and compose music, play the harp in ensemble, and rock out solo on Harpsicle Harps. Beginner level class; instruments provided
Session: May 17-July 26
Hours: Thursdays, 4-5pm
Pricing: R $80; NR $120
Teen Drawing, Mixed Media, Portfolio Class (age 12+)
Young artists develop comfort with rendering a subject, build upon skills, and create a body of artwork to present in a portfolio
Session: June 11-July 23
Hours: Mondays, 5:30-7:30pm
Pricing: R $90; NR $135
EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES
Alpharetta Community Center
Babysitter Boot Camp (age 12-17)
Enhance your babysitting skills and safety knowledge! Earn American Heart CPR/AED/First Aid and Babysitter Certifications. Great camp idea for scouts or junior camp counselors
Sessions: June 5-7, June 19-23, July 10-12
Hours: 1-5pm
Pricing: R $155; NR $233; plus $25 supply fee
Babysitter Certification Classes (age 10-15)
One-day classes teach babysitter skills for safety, etiquette, and activity planning
Sessions: June 8, June 22, July 13, July 27
Hours: 10am-1pm
Pricing: R $45; NR $68
EDUCATIONAL SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES
Wills Park Recreation Center
Play Well LEGO Camp – Intro to STEM (age 5-7)
Use imagination to build engineer-designed projects such as cities, garbage trucks, catamarans, dinosaurs
Session: June 11-15
Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Play Well LEGO Camp – Mine, Craft, Build Adventure Game (age 5-7)
Resourcefulness, creativity and cooperation unite for a building adventure game! Create a medieval castle, build a zoo, and design a tree house village
Session: June 11-15
Hours: 1:30-4:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Play Well LEGO Camp – STEM Challenge (age 8-12)
Apply real world concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering to create forklifts, houseboats, bridges
Session: June 25-29
Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Play Well LEGO Camp – Mine, Craft, Build Survival Game (age 8-12)
Bring Minecraft to life using LEGO! Roll the dice to mine for resources, craft tools, and watch out for creepers. A building adventure using gameplay elements and characters
Session: June 25-29
Hours: 1:30-4:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Play Well LEGO Camp – Jedi Engineering (age 5-7)
Young Jedi explore everyday engineering principles to design and refine X-Wings, R2-units, catapults, galaxy settlements, and motorized architectural projects
Session: July 16-20
Hours: 9:30am-12:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Play Well LEGO Camp – Jedi Engineering (age 8-12)
Discover key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics, and eccentric motion. Build x-wings, pod racers, star destroyers, fortresses, and other complex machines
Session: July 30-August 3
Hours: 1:30-4:30pm
Pricing: R $168; NR $ 252
Fun with Fondant – Emoji Fun (age 8+)
Explore how to color, knead, roll and cut fondant to use in decorating 3 emoji-themed cupcakes
Session: June 2
Hours: 12:30-2:30pm
Pricing: R $15; NR $23; plus $15 supply fee
Mommy/Daddy & Me Decorate – Very Hungry Caterpillar (age 5+)
Lil’ ones and parents work as a team to decorate cupcakes! Color, knead, roll and cut fondant shapes, and pipe buttercream details
Session: June 30
Hours: 12:30-2:30pm
Pricing: (includes 1adult/1child) R $30; NR $45; plus $10 supply fee
Cupcake Movie Day (age 7+)
Create 3 movie-themed cupcakes with fondant, marshmallows, and buttercream
Session: July 21
Hours: 12:30-2pm
Pricing: R $15; NR $23; plus $15 supply fee
