Deadline nears for OJAC workshops

By Melinda L. Lucas

With a Saturday, July 1 deadline coming up fast, parents need to get their 6-12 year olds signed up for the  Old Jail Art Center children’s summer workshops.

The traditional Cultural Connections Camp, which is centered on Egypt this year, will be offered both on-site and virtually to start things off on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Three other workshops will be in-person only on Aug. 4, Aug 8-9, and Aug. 11, including the popular puppet workshop..

The registration deadline was set a month early because ample supplies for the crafts will need be on hand.

The workshops are free to OJAC members, with a $15 cost for non-members.

Registration can be completed from the Old Jail’s homepage, theojac.org, over the phone by calling 325-762-2936, or in person at the museum front desk, according to the OJAC’s director of education Erin Whitmore.

The form can also be clipped out of the ad in this week’s issue of The Albany News.

Workshops Schedule

Aug. 2 – Re-Create!

Grades 4-6, campers will find artistic re-uses of found and recycled materials. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch.

Aug. 4 – Cultural Connections Camp: Egypt

Campers, grades 1-6, will learn about the culture, music, food, and art of Egypt. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch.

Aug. 8-9– Things on Strings is a marionette and kinetic puppetry workshop inspired by global cultures and artifacts from the museum collection. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (No sack lunch needed.)

Aug. 11 – OJAC Under the Sea! is a day of aquatic crafts and games for early-learners, inspired by ocean views from the museum collection! 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bring a sack lunch.