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Early Childhood Cultural
EARLY CHILDHOOD
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Little Actors Club
Age: 3-6
Children develop their imagination in
a fun and creative atmosphere! We
embark on a new, exciting adventure
featuring changing themes, music,
costumes, props and playbills each
week. Students learn theater terms,
gain spontaneity, build self-esteem and
have a blast! Instructor: Shining Star
Productions (7 classes). [BM]
Day: Monday
Time: 5:30pm-6:15pm
Location: MSRC
Min/Max: 7/16
R/NR Fee: $80/$120
Date: September 9-October 21
Code: 6160-0
Date: October 28-December 16
(No class November 25)
Code: 6160-1
Elf Magic
Age: 4-6
Add some extra fun to your holiday
season with this creative drama class.
You’ll experience the elf magic as you
choose your elf name, play games,
sing songs, learn an elf dance, and
make a special Christmas card to take
home. Elf costumes are provided for
in-class use. Instructor: Shining Star
Productions. [BM]
Date: Saturday, December 21
Time: 11am-Noon
Location: MSRC
Min/Max: 7/15
R/NR Fee: $23/$35
Code: 6160-2
Fairyland
Age: 3-6
It’s a magical life in Fairyland and
participants will help to create an
original story for our script-free
mini play. Be a fairy king or queen, a
flower or rainbow fairy, or any fairy
you choose. We will play fairy games,
develop characters, a plot, and learn
a song. Imagination, listening skills,
group interaction, and spontaneity
will be encouraged. There will be a
classroom performance on the last
day. Participants will be responsible
for providing their own costume.
Instructor: Shining Star Productions
(7 classes). [BM]
Day: Tuesday
Date: September 10-October 22
Time: 12:30pm-1:15pm
Location: MSRC
Min/Max: 7/16
R/NR Fee: $80/$120
Code: 6160-3
The Toy Shop
Age: 3-6
Join us at the amazing Blue Moon Toy
Shop where all the toys come to life.
You will create your own special toy
character and we will develop a story
all about you in this unique script-free
mini play. Every toy has a story and
yours is waiting to be told. Imagination,
listening skills, group interaction, and
spontaneity will be encouraged as we
play related improv games each week.
Participants will be responsible for
providing their own costume. There will
be a classroom performance on the
last day. The instructor is a published
children’s author and playwright.
Instructor: Shining Star Productions
(7 classes). [BM]
Day: Tuesday
Date: October 29-December 17
(No class November 26)
Time: 12:30pm-1:15pm
Location: MSRC
Min/Max: 7/16
R/NR Fee: $80/$120
Code: 6160-4
Safe Kids
Age: 3-5
This interactive class focuses on
thinking safely and making safe
choices. Kids learn what to do in an
emergency, when to call 911 and how
to deal with strangers. Instructor: Tracy
Gustello. [JR]
Day: Thursday
Time: 4pm-5pm
Location: SARC
Min/Max: 6/12
R/NR Fee: $16/$24
Date: November 14
Code: 2735-0
Feature Creatures
for Little Artists
Age: 4-5
Learn the basic elements and principles
of design! Each class begins with a
different classic story such as The Very
Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle; A
Color of His Own by Leo Lionni; and
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice
Sendak. Our story of the day will serve
as inspiration for our little artists to
create their own creatures! Don’t forget
your smock or old t-shirt! Instructor:
Esther Hill (6 classes). [BM]
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:15am-11am
Location: MSRC
Min/Max: 5/12
R/NR Fee: $60/$90
Date: September 14-October 19
Code: 6130-2
Date: October 26-December 7
(No class November 30)
Code: 6130-3