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Community Education and Outreach<br />

Living-Learning Center<br />

<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pitt</strong>sburgh at <strong>Johnstown</strong><br />

450 Schoolhouse Road<br />

<strong>Johnstown</strong>, Pennsylvania 15904-2990<br />

<strong>Rock</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Summer</strong>!<br />

<strong>Summer</strong>Fun<br />

2012<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong>-<strong>Johnstown</strong> is proud to acknowledge Lee Initiatives Health and Wellness<br />

Endowment and The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies for their<br />

generous support <strong>of</strong> scholarships in our summer children’s programs.


<strong>Summer</strong> Camps for Kids <strong>of</strong> All<br />

Ages.............................page 2-3<br />

• Camp Preschool<br />

• Musical Maniacs<br />

• Star Fish Mini-Camp<br />

• Junior Naturalist Outdoor<br />

Adventure Camp<br />

• LEARN Camp<br />

• Super Spanish Camp<br />

• Fantastic French Camp<br />

• Awesome Acting Mini-Camp<br />

Tiny Tot Class Series...............page 4-6<br />

• Adventures <strong>of</strong> Dora and Diego<br />

• M&M Math<br />

• Fitness Fun<br />

• Dinosaur Daze<br />

• Puppet Theater<br />

• At the Old Ball Game<br />

• Ladybug Collages<br />

• Princess Power<br />

• Spectacular Seuss Science!<br />

• Pajama Party: Getting Along with<br />

Friends<br />

• The Magic <strong>of</strong> Madagascar<br />

• Sensational Sunflowers<br />

• Dazzling Dots!<br />

• Yertle the Turtle<br />

• Mexican Fiesta<br />

• French Soiree<br />

• It’s Easy Being Green<br />

• <strong>Summer</strong> Landscape Collage<br />

Community Education and Outreach<br />

Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />

Little Learner Class Series......page 8-9<br />

• Australian Adventure<br />

• Watercolor Jellyfish<br />

• Pennsylvania Power<br />

• Under the Sea<br />

• Let’ s Take a Hike<br />

• Weaving WOW!<br />

• Star Search<br />

• Cartooning and Clay<br />

American Girl Series.................page 10<br />

• Today’s Girl<br />

• Marie-Grace Gardner<br />

The Bottle Works Series Kids in the<br />

Kitchen........................ page 11<br />

• Cookies Around the World<br />

• Rolling in the Dough<br />

• Crazy Cupcakes<br />

Register today and<br />

save with our<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong>Power Prices!<br />

Call 814-269-2099 to<br />

register!<br />

Mailing Address:<br />

Community Education and Outreach<br />

Living-Learning Center<br />

450 Schoolhouse Road<br />

<strong>Johnstown</strong>, PA 15904<br />

Telephone: 814.269.2099<br />

E-Mail: upjreach@pitt.edu<br />

Web: www.pitt-johnstown.pitt.edu/outreach<br />

The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pitt</strong>sburgh at <strong>Johnstown</strong> is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.<br />

<strong>Summer</strong> Camps for Kids <strong>of</strong> All Ages<br />

Camp Preschool (Ages 4-6) #SC01<br />

Don’t miss out on this whimsical class<br />

based on animal stories written by Eric<br />

Carle! Our lively instructor will share<br />

tales about chameleons, bears,<br />

ladybugs, and caterpillars. Activities,<br />

crafts, and songs will be based on<br />

stories like The Mixed-Up Chameleon,<br />

The Grouchy Ladybug and The Very<br />

Hungry Caterpillar. Discover a few<br />

additional endearing animals that<br />

Brown Bear encounters on his outdoor<br />

walk! Welcome to a fantastic week <strong>of</strong><br />

unforgettable animal fun!<br />

Presenter: Jaclyn Cascino<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Fri.,<br />

July 16-20; 1-3 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $44<br />

(regular price $49)<br />

Musical<br />

Maniacs Mini-<br />

Camp<br />

(Ages 4-7)<br />

#SC02<br />

If you love all<br />

kinds <strong>of</strong> music,<br />

then this is the<br />

class for you!<br />

Not only will we<br />

be moving,<br />

grooving, singing and dancing, but we’ll<br />

even be making our own musical<br />

instruments. Create maracas, cymbals,<br />

drums and a tambourine at this handson<br />

class created especially for kids<br />

who want to have fun. Join our wacky<br />

instructor and learn how to play the<br />

“snap” game along with marching in our<br />

tiny tot band to reinforce rhythm and<br />

movement skills.<br />

Presenter: Angela Godin<br />

Meets: Wed. thru Fri.,<br />

July 25-27;<br />

9:30 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $39<br />

(regular price $44)<br />

Star Fish<br />

Mini-Camp<br />

(Ages 6-8)<br />

#SC03<br />

Travel with us<br />

into the deep<br />

blue sea and<br />

learn about<br />

various ocean creatures – including<br />

fish, <strong>of</strong> course! Inquiring minds will<br />

learn how to identify an orca, beluga<br />

and humpback whale, discover where<br />

shrimp and lobsters actually live, and<br />

find out if an eel is really electrified.<br />

At our awesome oceanography class,<br />

we’ll learn fun-facts about dolphins,<br />

porpoises, octopus and jellyfish while<br />

creating a cool seashell craft!<br />

Presenter: Judie Alwine<br />

Meets: Tues. thru Thurs.,<br />

July 31-Aug. 2;<br />

1-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $44<br />

(regular price $49)<br />

Junior Naturalist Outdoor Adventure<br />

Camp (Ages 8 & up) #SC04<br />

Explore the great outdoors and acquire<br />

valuable team-building skills to<br />

challenge the adventurer within you!<br />

Our activities will include kayaking,<br />

canoeing, rappelling and sliding down<br />

the Tyrolean traverse. Throughout the<br />

week we’ll enjoy an introduction to<br />

Ultimate Frisbee, outdoor yoga, and<br />

wilderness survival. Don’t miss this<br />

unique outdoor adventure designed<br />

exclusively for kids! (Souvenir teeshirt,<br />

supplies, transportation, and<br />

graduation ceremony included.)<br />

Presenter: Doug Crytzer,<br />

American Adventure<br />

Sports<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Fri.,<br />

June 18-22;<br />

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $299<br />

(regular price $319)<br />

2


LEARN Camp (Grades 3-8) #SC05<br />

Experience the fun-side <strong>of</strong> learning at<br />

our premiere educational day camp!<br />

Our hands-on enrichment program will<br />

include classes on Junior Geology, Clay<br />

Creations, Cool Computers, Tang Soo<br />

Do, and Theater. Don’t miss this camp<br />

designed exclusively for kids!<br />

(Souvenir tee-shirt, daily lunch,<br />

supplies and graduation ceremony<br />

included.)<br />

Presenters: Steve Lindberg,<br />

Martha Murphy,<br />

Dana McCreery,<br />

Patrick Slezak,<br />

Angela Godin<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Fri.,<br />

July 9-13;<br />

9 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $139<br />

(regular price $169)<br />

Super Spanish<br />

Camp<br />

(Ages 8 & up)<br />

#SC06<br />

Join us and<br />

learn some basic<br />

Spanish at our<br />

introductory<br />

class created specifically for kids!<br />

We’ll uncover easy Spanish greetings<br />

and phrases. We’ll learn words for<br />

colors, numbers, foods, months, seasons<br />

and animals while celebrating this<br />

colorful culture and popular language.<br />

Olé!<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Fri.,<br />

July 23-27;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $44<br />

(regular price $49)<br />

Fantastic<br />

French Camp<br />

(Ages 8 & up)<br />

#SC07<br />

Amaze your<br />

family and<br />

friends with a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> French words and phrases!<br />

Discover the beauty <strong>of</strong> this romance<br />

language while learning easy French<br />

terminology along with fun-facts about<br />

this country. We’ll also enjoy some<br />

French food while immersing ourselves<br />

into the fantastic culture <strong>of</strong> France.<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Fri.,<br />

July 30-Aug. 3;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $44<br />

(regular price $49)<br />

Awesome Acting Mini-Camp<br />

(Ages 9 & up) #SC08<br />

Calling all budding actors and actresses<br />

who’d want to become actively involved<br />

in the theater! Not only will we be<br />

inspired to act, but we’ll also try-ourhand<br />

at writing and developing a play<br />

complete with characters, costumes,<br />

and a set. Using improvisational games,<br />

acting techniques and brain-storming,<br />

we’ll unleash our creative spirit to<br />

develop a one-<strong>of</strong>-a-kind theatrical<br />

production. Learn tricks-<strong>of</strong>-the-trade<br />

from our experienced instructor and<br />

become a more confident actor and<br />

writer today!<br />

Presenter: Angela Godin<br />

Meets: Mon. thru Thurs.,<br />

Aug. 6-9;<br />

9:30 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $44<br />

(regular price $49)<br />

Adventures <strong>of</strong> Dora & Diego<br />

(Ages 4-6) #TT10<br />

Join our explorers and learn some<br />

basic Spanish words, numbers, and<br />

phrases! We’ll enjoy playing Spanish<br />

games, singing songs, and creating a<br />

unique Spanish treasure. Get ready to<br />

break open our piñata packed full <strong>of</strong><br />

los dulces!<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Fri., July 27;<br />

1:30-3 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

M&M® Math (Ages 4-6) #TT11<br />

We’ll supply the M&M’s at this colorful<br />

math class filled with sorting, counting<br />

and graphing fun! Join us for games<br />

and activities that will sweetly<br />

strengthen your math skills. Our handson<br />

class is all about having fun with<br />

numbers!<br />

Presenter: Amanda Susko<br />

Meets: Sat., July 28;<br />

9:30-11:30 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Fitness Fun (Ages 4-6) #TT12<br />

Are you full <strong>of</strong> energy and always on<br />

the move? Do you love playing games<br />

and pretending? If so, then this is the<br />

class for you! Let’s exercise to some<br />

funky music and play a game <strong>of</strong> animal<br />

tag while sharpening coordination and<br />

balance skills. It’s fitness fun for<br />

everyone when playing food bingo and<br />

getting energized with a healthy snack<br />

(created exclusively by the kids in our<br />

classroom!)<br />

Presenter: Leann Sheridan<br />

Meets: Fri., July 20;<br />

9:30-11:30 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Tiny Tot Class Series<br />

Dinosaur<br />

Daze<br />

(Ages 4-6)<br />

#TT13<br />

Calling all<br />

junior<br />

paleontologists!<br />

If you love<br />

dinosaurs and solving mysteries, then<br />

this is the class for you! Let’s dig up<br />

some interesting facts about dinosaurs<br />

at our campus excavation site and then<br />

explore fossils and examine our<br />

findings. Enjoy the fun <strong>of</strong> digging-up<br />

the past … today!<br />

Presenter: Paula Stinson<br />

Meets: Tues., July 24;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Puppet Theater (Ages 5-7) #TT14<br />

Our lively instructor will share her<br />

huge collection <strong>of</strong> animal puppets and<br />

her portable puppet stage for our<br />

unique hands-on class created<br />

exclusively for kids! Enjoy play-acting<br />

with zebra, monkey, duck, elephant,<br />

hippopotamus, and lamb puppets while<br />

learning the basics <strong>of</strong> acting. We’ll<br />

giggle and laugh while playing theater<br />

games and designing crazy sock<br />

puppets to take home and enjoy!<br />

Presenter: Angela Godin<br />

Meets: Thurs., Aug. 2;<br />

9 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

3 4


At the Old Ball<br />

Game (Ages 5-7)<br />

#TT15<br />

Get introduced to<br />

America’s favorite<br />

pastime while<br />

learning the history<br />

and basic<br />

fundamentals <strong>of</strong> baseball! Hear neat<br />

stories about baseball legends like<br />

Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio – and<br />

then surprise your friends and family<br />

with some cool baseball trivia! Step up<br />

to the plate and join the fun <strong>of</strong> playing<br />

a few different forms <strong>of</strong> baseball!<br />

(Please wear comfortable clothing and<br />

shoes.)<br />

Presenter: John Neenan<br />

Meets: Sat., July 28;<br />

9:30 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

Ladybug Collages (Ages 5-7) #TT16<br />

Come and enjoy the story <strong>of</strong> The<br />

Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle, and<br />

then discuss the benefits <strong>of</strong> these<br />

beautiful insects in our environment.<br />

We’ll use our imaginations along with a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> colored paper, crayons and<br />

watercolors to create a unique ladybug<br />

collage <strong>of</strong> these colorful insects in<br />

their natural habitat.<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Tues., July 17;<br />

10-11 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $14<br />

(regular price $19)<br />

Princess Power<br />

(Ages 5-7)<br />

#TT17<br />

Learn<br />

interesting<br />

facts about the<br />

powerful<br />

Disney® princesses named Cinderella,<br />

Snow White, Belle, Jasmine, Ariel, and<br />

Sleeping Beauty. (We’ll even discuss<br />

the magic <strong>of</strong> Tinker Bell!) Uncover the<br />

strengths and backgrounds that make<br />

each princess unique before<br />

determining which princess is most like<br />

you! We’ll play a musical slipper game<br />

and design and decorate our own royal<br />

crown and wand with sequins, glitter,<br />

and feathers – and then supply the<br />

pixie dust!<br />

Presenter: Amanda Susko<br />

Meets: Sat., July 28;<br />

1-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

Spectacular Seuss Science!<br />

(Ages 5-7) #TT18<br />

Join us in our laboratory and concoct a<br />

cool science project for kids! Based<br />

on the infamous Dr. Seuss story<br />

entitled Bartholomew and the Oobleck,<br />

our crazy science class will have us<br />

giggling and laughing while making and<br />

playing with the unique mixture! Using<br />

some kitchen products, we’ll learn how<br />

to create an oobleck recipe that’s sure<br />

to <strong>of</strong>fer hours <strong>of</strong> entertainment. After<br />

hearing the story and conducting the<br />

experiment, we’ll investigate the<br />

difference between two types <strong>of</strong><br />

matter: solids and liquids!<br />

Presenter: Leann Sheridan<br />

Meets: Thurs., July 19;<br />

9:30-11:30 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Pajama Party: Getting Along With<br />

Friends (Ages 5-7) #TT19<br />

Come to class dressed in your most<br />

comfortable pajamas and slippers (and<br />

feel free to bring along your favorite<br />

snuggly friend.) We’ll kick-back,<br />

relax and listen to stories about The<br />

Berenstain Bears written by Stan and<br />

Jan Berenstain. After hearing about<br />

the crazy antics <strong>of</strong> Brother and<br />

Sister, we’ll make an art project and<br />

play a game relating to friendship.<br />

Presenter: Jessica Shaffer<br />

Meets: Mon., July 23;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

The Magic <strong>of</strong> Madagascar<br />

(Ages 5-7) #TT20<br />

Come with us on a virtual tour <strong>of</strong><br />

Madagascar and discover places that<br />

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria<br />

the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe<br />

might live. We’ll play a matching game,<br />

design a cool animal mask, and write<br />

postcards from the Dark Continent!<br />

Round out the morning with some fun<br />

map activities followed-up with an<br />

animal snack!<br />

Presenter: Katie Cline<br />

Meets: Mon., Aug. 6;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Sensational Sunflowers<br />

(Ages 5-7) #TT21<br />

At our hands-on class,<br />

we’ll paint clay pots<br />

and plant seeds while<br />

learning all about<br />

sunflowers and how<br />

they grow. Get creative<br />

with a sunflower craft<br />

that you’ll be proud to<br />

take home and display. Great<br />

class for kids who love the outdoors!<br />

Presenter: Katie Cline<br />

Meets: Mon., Aug. 6;<br />

1:30-3:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Dazzling Dots! (Ages 6-8) #TT22<br />

Develop your creative spirit at our art<br />

class that celebrates vivid<br />

imaginations and freedom <strong>of</strong><br />

expression! Sit back and enjoy the<br />

award-winning book called The Dot by<br />

Peter Reynolds which encourages<br />

individual pride for our artistic<br />

abilities. Using crayons, markers, and<br />

watercolors, let us begin with one dot<br />

and see where it takes us on our<br />

artistic journey.<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Thurs., July 26;<br />

10-11 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $14<br />

(regular price $19)<br />

Yertle the Turtle (Ages 6-8) #TT23<br />

Discover the story <strong>of</strong> Yertle the Turtle<br />

– the “King <strong>of</strong> the Pond” who always<br />

wants more! Find out why this greedy<br />

king turtle chooses to stack all <strong>of</strong> his<br />

subjects upon one another in order for<br />

him to see and build a bigger kingdom.<br />

Our lively instructor will have us<br />

creating “nutty” turtles after<br />

competing in a few wacky stacking<br />

games <strong>of</strong> our own. Don’t miss out on<br />

learning valuable lessons in humility<br />

from the infamous Dr. Seuss!<br />

Presenter: Jaclyn Cascino<br />

Meets: Tues., July 31;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Mardi Gras Madness (Ages 7 & up)<br />

#TT24<br />

Let’s celebrate the Mardi Gras! Using<br />

our creative spirit, we’ll decorate<br />

unique masks using glitter, feathers<br />

and sequins while learning about the<br />

rich history <strong>of</strong> this annual New<br />

Orleans celebration. Enjoy cool music,<br />

sample some delicious food, find out<br />

about Fat Tuesday, and join our fun at<br />

this ultimate Louisiana party!<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Fri., July 20;<br />

9 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

5 6


Mexican Fiesta<br />

(Ages 7-10)<br />

#LL34<br />

Travel south <strong>of</strong> the<br />

border with us and<br />

uncover some<br />

different games,<br />

crafts and<br />

activities that Mexican children enjoy.<br />

We’ll begin by designing our own paper<br />

flag decorations called papel picado.<br />

We’ll also play a game called<br />

matamoscas along with a fun, yet<br />

challenging, cactus ring toss. Let’s<br />

round out our afternoon by singing the<br />

piñata song, eating an authentic snack,<br />

decorating the piñata stick and<br />

breaking a real piñata!<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Wed., Aug. 1;<br />

1-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

French Soiree<br />

(Ages 7-10) #LL35<br />

Let’s travel across<br />

the pond to the<br />

beautiful and<br />

historic country <strong>of</strong><br />

France. Discover<br />

some popular French<br />

landmarks and cultural traditions, but<br />

watch out for Le Poisson dAvril! (Get<br />

ready to laugh when you find out what<br />

it means to get “fished” on a certain<br />

spring day!) Join us and celebrate the<br />

Festival <strong>of</strong> Music and France’s<br />

Independence Day by enjoying some<br />

delicious French foods, games and<br />

activities. It’s a class like no other –<br />

loaded with French culture, history and<br />

fun-facts. Venez nombraos à la soirée<br />

française!<br />

Presenter: Sarah Lentz<br />

Meets: Wed., July 25;<br />

1-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

It’s Easy Being Green (Ages 8 & up)<br />

#LL36<br />

After taking our eco-friendly class<br />

you’ll look at recycling (also known as<br />

up-cycling) in a whole new way. Learn<br />

how to make something new out <strong>of</strong><br />

something old by just using your<br />

creativity and imagination! We’ll<br />

design a cool new bracelet from an old<br />

plastic bottle, a bowl from wrapping<br />

paper, and a useful bag out <strong>of</strong> an old<br />

tee-shirt. Uncover ways to clean-up our<br />

environment by being conscientious<br />

about what we throw away! (Please<br />

bring one old clean tee-shirt and we’ll<br />

supply the rest.)<br />

Presenter: Janie Leck-Grela<br />

Meets: Mon., July 30;<br />

2-4:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

<strong>Summer</strong> Landscape Collage<br />

(Ages 8-10) #LL37<br />

Let’s create a charming summer village<br />

scene using textured papers and<br />

watercolor paints. Learn how to create<br />

handmade textured paper before<br />

cutting it into various shapes and<br />

patterns for our village <strong>of</strong> houses.<br />

Using crayons, markers and a variety<br />

<strong>of</strong> objects, we’ll create a landscape<br />

collage and learn about foreground,<br />

middle ground, and background<br />

placement. Our artistic collage will<br />

make a one-<strong>of</strong>-a-kind village landscape<br />

that you’ll be proud to show your family<br />

and friends.<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Tues., July 24;<br />

9:30-11 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Australian Adventure (Ages 7-9)<br />

#LL30<br />

Gday Mate! Travel “down under” to the<br />

exotic continent <strong>of</strong> Australia and learn<br />

some basic Aussie lingo. Discover<br />

unique animals that inhabit this<br />

continent – like wombats, wallabies,<br />

dingos, and koalas! We’ll even learn<br />

about the Aborigines who still live in<br />

the Outback <strong>of</strong> Australia today. Get a<br />

hands-on look at authentic boomerangs<br />

and listen to Australian didgeridoo<br />

music while creating rock art based on<br />

historical Australian cave paintings!<br />

Presenter: Amanda Susko<br />

Meets: Sat., Aug. 4;<br />

1-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $24<br />

(regular price $29)<br />

Watercolor Jellyfish (Ages 7-9)<br />

#LL31<br />

Join our hands-on<br />

art class and<br />

create a beautiful<br />

jellyfish painting<br />

by dripping,<br />

splattering, and<br />

splashing colorful<br />

paints onto<br />

watercolor paper. Integrate science<br />

and art to learn more about jellyfish in<br />

their natural habitat. Chalk pastels will<br />

be used to add detail and finishing<br />

touches at this class created<br />

specifically for kids! Express yourself<br />

with watercolors – the results will be<br />

simply stunning!<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Thurs., July 19;<br />

10-11:30 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Little Learner Class Series<br />

Pennsylvania Power<br />

(Ages 7-9) #LL32<br />

Become a proud<br />

Pennsylvanian today<br />

and uncover fun-facts<br />

about the Keystone<br />

State! Using various<br />

games and hands-on<br />

activities, our cool<br />

social studies class will compare the<br />

three major cities in Pennsylvania and<br />

discuss what makes each unique – from<br />

the terrain, industry, ethnic groups and<br />

foods. Discover some powerful<br />

Pennsylvanians who made a great<br />

impact on our nation! At the end <strong>of</strong><br />

class we’ll all enjoy a tasty treat made<br />

popular in western PA!<br />

Presenter: John Neenan<br />

Meets: Sat., July 28;<br />

1:30-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

Under the Sea (Ages 7-9) #LL33<br />

Calling all young painters with creative<br />

minds! Using oil and watercolor paints,<br />

we’ll create an underwater seascape<br />

loaded with fish, sea animals, coral,<br />

and seaweed. Discover how the size<br />

and relationship <strong>of</strong> marine life can be<br />

painted to show distance. Our<br />

imaginations will help us paint a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> sea creatures into our one<strong>of</strong>-a-kind<br />

masterpiece that we’ll be<br />

proud to display!<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Thurs., Aug. 2;<br />

10-11:30 a.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

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Lets Take a Hike<br />

(Ages 8 & up)<br />

#LL38<br />

Join our hike down<br />

the <strong>Pitt</strong>-<strong>Johnstown</strong><br />

Nature Trail in search<br />

<strong>of</strong> plants, ferns, and<br />

trees. We’ll even do<br />

some animal identification along the<br />

way! Enjoy the beautiful outdoors<br />

while collecting, creating and labeling<br />

our very own collection <strong>of</strong> items found<br />

on the trail. Become one with nature<br />

today! (Wear comfortable shoes and<br />

bring along a cool drink and snack to<br />

enjoy on our break.)<br />

Presenter: Judie Alwine<br />

Meets: Wed., July 18;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Weaving WOW! (Ages 8 & up) #LL39<br />

Unravel some fun and create awesome<br />

weavings in new and interesting ways.<br />

We’ll use fabric, yarn and our<br />

imaginations to make unique items to<br />

decorate your room. A branch will<br />

become a colorful wall-hanging while a<br />

plastic bottle might become a fuzzy<br />

desk caddy. We’ll even learn how to<br />

weave an actual rug! (Please bring<br />

three old clean tee-shirts.)<br />

Presenter: Janie Leck-Grela<br />

Meets: Fri., Aug. 3;<br />

2-4:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

Star Search (Ages 8 & up) #LL40<br />

Discover why the sky is the limit at our<br />

class about stars, constellations, and<br />

folktales. Learn how to identify<br />

popular star patterns like the Big<br />

Dipper, Little Dipper, and Orion. We’ll<br />

even hear folktales about how the star<br />

patterns were created. Bring your<br />

binoculars, telescopes, flashlights, and<br />

blankets to the last class for some<br />

stargazing fun –<br />

weather<br />

permitting.<br />

(Families are<br />

invited to join<br />

us on<br />

Thursdays star search.)<br />

Presenter: Judie Alwine<br />

Meets: Tues., Aug. 7;<br />

7-9 p.m. & Thurs.,<br />

Aug. 9; 7-10 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $34<br />

(regular price $39)<br />

Cartooning & Clay (Ages 9 & up)<br />

#LL41<br />

Learn the art <strong>of</strong> cartooning – on paper<br />

and then with clay! Allow our<br />

imaginations to run wild creating<br />

various cartoon characters before we<br />

recreate them into clay. Our talented<br />

instructor will even coach us on making<br />

their features super-cute! If you like<br />

to draw or doodle, this is the perfect<br />

class for you.<br />

Presenter: Charles Madera<br />

Meets: Wed. & Thurs.,<br />

Aug. 8-9;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $29<br />

(regular price $34)<br />

Sensational Salty Seascapes<br />

(Ages 9 and up) #LL42<br />

If you love the ocean, then youll love<br />

this painting class! Discover the magic<br />

<strong>of</strong> salt and beauty <strong>of</strong> watercolors when<br />

we paint a relaxing seascape. Warm<br />

and cool colors will be used to create<br />

colorful sunsets and ocean waves.<br />

Learn tried-and-true pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

tricks using salt to make your painting<br />

actually twinkle. Personalize your<br />

finished seascape by adding a sailboat,<br />

dolphin, or lighthouse to your unique<br />

masterpiece!<br />

Presenter: Judy Browne<br />

Meets: Tues., July 31;<br />

10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $19<br />

(regular price $24)<br />

Meet Our<br />

American Girl ® Series<br />

Meet Our American Girl Series (Ages 7 & up)<br />

Today’s Girl: 2012 #AG50<br />

In today’s world, a Today’s Girl can be a soccer player, cheerleader, dancer or<br />

bookworm. Celebrate our diversity by sharing and comparing stories about what makes<br />

each <strong>of</strong> us unique in our own way. Using colorful threads and beads, we’ll create<br />

friendship bracelets and necklaces for ourselves and our dolls! (Please feel free to<br />

bring your favorite doll to class.)<br />

Presenter: Paula Stinson<br />

Meets: Wed., July 18; 1-3 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22 (regular price $27)<br />

American Girl: Marie-Grace Gardner – 1853 #AG51<br />

Travel with us to the colorful Mardi Gras hosted each year in the southern Louisiana<br />

city <strong>of</strong> New Orleans. Hear stories about a shy, caring nine-year old girl named Marie-<br />

Grace who shares adventures and an unlikely friendship with her newfound friend,<br />

Cecile. With Mardi Gras in full swing, we’ll create feathered and sequined masks to<br />

wear to our campus masquerade party where we’ll get a chance to solve a mystery <strong>of</strong> our<br />

own!<br />

Presenter: Paula Stinson<br />

Meets: Fri., July 20; 10 a.m.-Noon<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22 (regular price $27)<br />

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The Bottle Works Series Kids in the Kitchen<br />

Cookies Around<br />

the World<br />

(Ages 8 & up)<br />

#BW60<br />

Roll up your<br />

sleeves and get<br />

ready to make a<br />

few delicious<br />

ethnic cookies!<br />

Discover how to make an authentic<br />

Chinese fortune cookie complete with<br />

a surprise fortune inserted inside.<br />

We’ll learn how to create a sweet<br />

pressed German springerle sugar<br />

cookie and then travel south <strong>of</strong> the<br />

border to make a scrumptious Mexican<br />

wedding cookie called curenitos that<br />

gets dusted with powdered sugar. Take<br />

home samples to impress your family!<br />

(Please bring an empty container to<br />

class.)<br />

Presenter: Janie Leck-Grela<br />

Meets: Tues., July 24;<br />

2-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

Rolling in the Dough (Ages 4-7)<br />

#BW61<br />

Join us in the kitchen when we concoct<br />

some daffy dough using a variety <strong>of</strong><br />

household ingredients. We’ll enjoy<br />

some stretchy squishy fun when we mix<br />

and roll some cool Flubber and colorful<br />

Kool-Aid dough. Don’t miss out on<br />

making and eating our very own s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

edible pretzels – topped with cinnamon,<br />

sugar or salt. We’ll let our taste-buds<br />

decide!<br />

Presenter: Janie Leck-Grela<br />

Meets: Thurs., Aug. 2;<br />

1-2:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

Crazy Cupcakes<br />

(Ages 6-9) #BW62<br />

Crank up your<br />

imagination and<br />

decorate your<br />

cupcakes to look like<br />

your favorite Sesame<br />

Street character,<br />

animal or flower. We’ll supply the<br />

cupcakes and all <strong>of</strong> the icing and<br />

trimmings, so you’ll just need to bring<br />

your creative ideas to class. If you<br />

enjoy eating cupcakes, just imagine the<br />

fun <strong>of</strong> decorating them first!<br />

Presenter: Jeanine Matse<br />

Meets: Sat., July 28;<br />

2-4 p.m.<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice: $22<br />

(regular price $27)<br />

What is a <strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrice?<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrices are a way for you to<br />

save when you register for any <strong>of</strong> our<br />

non-credit courses. <strong>Pitt</strong> PowerPrices<br />

are available to:<br />

Early Bird registrants - register by<br />

the early bird deadlines<br />

<strong>Pitt</strong>-<strong>Johnstown</strong> employees and<br />

students, Sodexo Campus Services<br />

employees, and Alumni Association<br />

members (and families),<br />

Registration<br />

You can register by mail, telephone or<br />

fax. Registrations will be accepted on<br />

a first-come, first-served basis, and are<br />

subject to class availability. See the<br />

registration/payment chart for complete<br />

information regarding registration/payment<br />

deadlines.<br />

Payments<br />

Payments must be made at the time <strong>of</strong><br />

registration and can be in the form <strong>of</strong><br />

check, MasterCard, Visa, or Discover.<br />

Register early and save with our <strong>Pitt</strong><br />

PowerPrices! For your protection,<br />

please do not write credit card numbers<br />

on registration forms that you plan<br />

to fax to our <strong>of</strong>fice. Please call our <strong>of</strong>fice<br />

to provide your credit card number<br />

after you have faxed your registration.<br />

Check-In<br />

Complete check-in information (including<br />

locations) will be mailed to all participants<br />

upon registration.<br />

Registration<br />

Information<br />

Office Hours<br />

Our <strong>of</strong>fice is open Monday through Friday,<br />

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note<br />

that we will have limited <strong>of</strong>fice hours<br />

during the week <strong>of</strong> July 9-13 (LEARN<br />

2012). The campus will be closed on<br />

Wednesday, July 4, for Independence<br />

Day.<br />

Refunds<br />

Refunds will be issued in the following<br />

situations:<br />

Course is canceled by the <strong>University</strong>,<br />

or<br />

Withdrawal from an activity occurs<br />

on or before the payment deadline.<br />

Refunds requested after the payment<br />

deadline (but before the first class meeting)<br />

will be subject to a 50% cancellation<br />

fee. No refunds will be issued after<br />

the first class. Individuals awaiting a<br />

refund should allow three weeks for<br />

processing. (Credit card refunds will<br />

be issued in the form <strong>of</strong> a credit to your<br />

account.)<br />

Cancellation <strong>of</strong> Programs<br />

Non-credit programs are subject to<br />

cancellation by the <strong>University</strong> for justifiable<br />

reasons such as insufficient enrollment,<br />

in which case a full refund<br />

will be issued.<br />

Disability Accommodations<br />

To request disability accommodations<br />

or publications in an alternative format,<br />

please contact the Outreach Office by<br />

June 30 at 269-2099.<br />

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