Kids camps to start Aug. 2
By Melinda L. Lucas
The first of five free summer camps for students will start next week on Friday, Aug. 2 at the Old Jail Art Center.
Most of the classes are limited to the first 30 participants to sign up, and as of press time, there were spots available in all of the workshops
Online registration is available at theojac.org/summer-workshops. Forms can also be picked up at the museum.
Aug. 2 – Ghana
The first of the 2019 kids camps will feature the cultureof Ghana on Friday, Aug. 2.
Students entering first through sixth grade should bring a sack lunch for the five-hour event, which starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.
Activities for this year’s Cultural Connections workshop will focus on the music, food, and art of the African nation.
Aug. 6-7 – Puppets
The two-day Things on Strings puppet workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 6-7 is typically the most popular of the students art classes.
It is designed for children in grades one through six, and those registered should attend both days from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
By the time they leave on Wednesday, participants will have created their own puppet to take home with them.
Aug. 9 – Recycling
Fourth through seventh graders can create art using recycled and repurposed materials at the Old Jail’s reCreate! workshop on Friday, Aug. 9.
A brown bag lunch is needed for the class, which is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Aug. 13 – Teen Class
Junior high and high school students are invited to participate in this year’s Teen Workshop: Inspired by Bale Creek Allen.
Allen is this summer’s Cell Series artist.
The workshop, which is limited to 20 participants, is Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with lunch provided.
Aug. 14 – Cowboys
The final kids’ workshop of the summer is new for the Old Jail’s education department. A Cowboy Camp is set for Wednesday, Aug. 14, and is expected to fill soon.
Participants should bring a sack lunch to the free workshop, which begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.
Students in grades one through six will explore early Texas cowboy culture through local ranching history.
For more information about any of the camps, call 325-762-2936.
