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DISCOVER! | JANUARY 7, 2017
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KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
At a Glance:
WHAT: Magicians in the Making
WHERE: Orange City Town Hall
community room
WHEN: Wednesdays: Jan. 18 and
Feb. 1 (grades K-2) and Jan. 25
and Feb. 8 (grades 3-5) from 3:45-
4:45 p.m
COST: Cost if registered before Jan.
13: $25; after Jan. 13: $35
CONTACT: 712-707-4885
ONLINE: orangecityarts.net
At a Glance:
WHAT: Painting on Canvas...For
Kids!
WHERE: Old Factory Coffee Shop
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10-
11:30 a.m. (grades K-1) and 12-
1:30 p.m. (grades 2-3)
COST: Cost if registered before Feb.
4: $20; after Feb. 4: $30
CONTACT: 712-707-4885
ONLINE: orangecityarts.net
ARTS KIDS
Orange City Arts offers special classes for kids
Whether it is learning to make
magic or painting on a
canvas, giving kids the opportunity
to open their imaginations
and create art of all types is essential
according to the people at Orange
City Arts.
“Children need the arts. The arts inspire
kids to think outside the box, to
kick-start new ideas, to get a job done
in another way, to empathize with
others. That’s what this world needs!
Besides, these classes are lots of fun,”
said Janine Calsbeek, the executive
director of Orange City Arts.
Coming up soon, Orange City Arts
is offering two classes aimed at helping
kids explore their artistic horizons.
The first class that will be offered
is “Magicians in the Making” and it
will be taught by local puppeteer and
ventriloquist Lisa Laird.
Laird uses magic tricks in many of
her educational performances and
she’ll be teaching some of those tricks
to students in grades kindergarten
through fifth grade. The kids will be
able to create and practice tricks that
use easy-to-find materials.
They’ll present a magic show for
friends and family at the end of the
class. Sign up now because space is
limited to 12 students per age category.
Laird’s class will take place at the
Orange City Town Hall community
room on Wednesdays: Jan. 18 and
Feb. 1 for students in kindergarten
through second grade and Jan. 25 and
Feb. 8 for students in grades 3-5 from
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Cost if registered before Jan. 13:
$25; after Jan. 13: $35.
“I hope the kids in the magic class
can practice some tricks and show
off to their friends and families. And
learn a bit about how illusionists do
their work. Being a magician is being
an actor — it’s theatre,” Calsbeek said.
“Lisa Laird is a fantastic teacher.
We’ll offer another puppetry class
with Lisa in April, but this time, it’s
magic! The illusionists who came to
town last winter were a huge hit — so
we figure that some kids might want
to try it themselves.”
Another class that will be offered is
“Painting on Canvas...For Kids!”
The class will be taught by Will
Browning, a Northwestern art major.
The classes will take place on Saturday,
Feb. 11, at the Old Factory Coffee
Shop.
The class will be offered at 10
for
a.m.-11:30 a.m. for kids in kindergarten
through first grade and from
noon-1:30 p.m. for students in second
through third grade.
The kids will learn the basics of
acrylic painting on canvas and they’ll
be leaving the class with a completed
work of art. The materials will be provided
as well as Shirley Temples.
Cost if registered before Feb. 4: $20;
after Feb. 4: $30. Space is limited to 10
participants per age category.
“Kids love to paint … on anything
and everything. But canvas is extra
special. And Will Browning is an energetic
art major from Northwestern
College. He’s got lots of great ideas,”
said Calsbeek. “And of course, who
doesn’t want to go to Old Factory for
a class?”
Advanced registration is required
and people can register online at orangecityarts.net
or by calling 712-707-
4885. F
Orange City | Iowa