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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 />
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