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Summer Programs & Mini-Camp Descriptions

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Summer Camp Days


You asked for it, and it's here! Flexible scheduling options available - sign up
by the week or for any specific days throughout the summer.
Different projects and activities each day!

Days & Times: Unless otherwise noted, camps
are offered Monday - Thursday, July 2 - August 23.
Please pack a healthy (peanut / nut free) snack & drink for your child.

Fee: $150 / 4 classes, $300 / 8 classes.
(Note: There will be no camps held Wednesday, July 4.)

Not Just Art Creative Arts Explorations

10:00 am - 12:00 pm or
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages 3 1/2 - 5 yrs
Not Just Art New!!! Science & Art Adventures
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages 6 - 8 yrs




Thematic Mini-Camps
Each mini-camp is bursting with creative activities centered on an art, science, or cultural theme. Themes may repeat from year to year, yet each camp is never exactly the same experience twice! We continually develop and add new projects to the rotation so there is always something to delight and engage newcomers and returning mini-campers alike!

Ages/Grades: Mini Camps are intended for children entering 1st-5th grades.

Days & Times: Unless otherwise noted, our camp schedule is Monday - Thursday, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm. Please pack a healthy (peanut/nut free) lunch for your child. A refrigerator is available onsite. Fee: $325 per camp. Nutty Professor 2-day camps are $162.50.



Not Just Art Nutty Professor
Wk 1: July 2 & 3, July 5 & 6
Not Just Art Folktales & Fairylands
Wk 2: July 9 - 12
Not Just Art Under the Sea
Wk 3: July 16 - 19
Not Just Art Walk Like an Eqyptian
Wk 4: July 23 - 26
Not Just Art Circus Life
Wk 5: July 30 - Aug. 2
Not Just Art Medieval Times
Wk 6: Aug. 6 - 9
Not Just Art Across the Universe
Wk 7: Aug. 13-16
Not Just Art Eco Art: Earth Friendly Crafts
Wk 8: Aug. 20-23


Open Art Studio: $15 per child
Please call (516) 922-8300

(10-hour frequent buyer cards are also available for a discounted $120. Cards are fully transferrable and maybe used for any number of children at a given time.)

Looking for fun out of the sun? Pop in and make art with us! Children are free to create to their heart's content and at their own pace! Rotating art centers include easel painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, weaving/textile experiences and more. Children under the age of 4 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress for the mess! Space is limited, so please call in advance to reserve your spot!


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Creative Arts Explorations
10am-12pm or 1-3 pm
Ages 31/2 - 5 yrs

Please call (516) 922-8300

Explore a rotating buffet of art & craft media, art-related stories, games and construction toys. Imaginative open-ended activities stimulate children's creativity and encourage independent thinking!


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NEW!!! Science & Art Adventures
1-3 pm, Ages 6 - 8 yrs
Please call (516) 922-8300

A fantastic blend of art based projects and concoctions, science experiments, and imaginative activities to develop creative thinking skills and inspire self-expression! Favorite projects from our year-long Crazy Concoctions, Seeing Through Artist Eyes, and Inventions classes will be included in the mix of fun!

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Nutty Professor: Gr. 1-5
Week 1: July 2 - 3 & July 5 - 6 
(Note: This camp is divided into two 2-day camps due to
Wednesday July 4th. Projects do not repeat.)

Registration

For children who love to whip up potions, concoctions, and other marvelous mixtures, build their own goofy gizmos, or test out their ideas with science experiments. Many projects are chosen to take advantage of the outdoors and warm weather, such as fizz-popping paints, homemade sidewalk chalk, and giant bubble brew.


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Folktaies & Fairylands: Gr. 1-5
Week 2: July 9 - 12  
Registration

Hear tales of dragons and other magical beings from all over the world. Design your own wee elfin or fairy home, make fanciful puppets, masks and other costume props, and play theater games based on best-loved fairy and folktales.

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Under the Sea: Gr. 1-5
Week 3: July 16 - 19   
Registration

Dive into the watery realm of all things aquatic, both real and imagined! Learn the Japanese art of gyoku fish printing. Make sand castle sculptures, mini oceans, and sea creatures. Hear stories of sea monsters, mermaids, and lost underwater worlds. Experiment with watercolors, view shells under a microscope, and create your own expressions of life under the sea!

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Walk Like an Egyptian: Gr. 1-5
Week 4: July 23 - 26 
Registration

Ancient history, archaeology, adventure and art! Learn about life on the Nile, how to wrap a mummy and build a sarcophagus, make modern day papyrus and write in hieroglyphics. Hear the stories of the Egyptian gods and goddesses, King Tut, Queen Nefertiti, and Cleopatra, and design a pyramid that's fit for a king!

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Circus Life: Gr. 1-5
Week 5: July 30 - Aug. 2
Registration

A whirlwind of fun under the big top, filled with art activities inspired by Alexander Calder, Henri Matisse, and other master artists! Practice juggling, "tight rope walking" and other circus acts. Make your own carnival games, balloon sculptures, and let your imagination run wild!

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Medieval Times: Gr. 1-5
Week 6: Aug. 6 - 9
Registration

Hark, who goes there?! Explore the life of royalty, wizards, heroic maidens, knights in shining armor, and the daily activities in the kingdom. Construct your own elaborate model castle, design a family crest, make "stained glass" windows, learn the knight's code of honor and practice your dragon-taming skills!

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Across the Universe: Gr. 1-5
Week 7: Aug. 13 - 16
Registration

A little astronomy, folklore, science fiction, and lots of imagination! Learn scientific facts, songs, folktales and myths about our solar system and constellations. Make a stargazer and mini-universe. Design a rocket ship for an egg-astronaut, and see it launched from the sky!

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Eco Art: Earth Friendly Crafts: Gr. 1-5
Week 8: Aug. 20 - 23
Registration

Be green and make art - learn tradtional crafts and take care of the planet at the same time! Transform recyclables/toss-ables and art materials into amazing masterpieces. For children with an "I can make that" eye to the world, who love to use their hands to create cool and useful one-of-a-kind art objects!




Summer Camp Days


Please call (516) 922-8300

Not Just Art Creative Arts Explorations

10:00 am - 12:00 pm or
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages 3 1/2 - 5 yrs
Not Just Art New!!! Science & Art Adventures
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ages 6 - 8 yrs




Thematic Mini-Camps



Not Just Art Nutty Professor
Wk 1: July 2 & 3, July 5 & 6
Not Just Art Folktales & Fairylands
Wk 2: July 9 - 12
Not Just Art Under the Sea
Wk 3: July 16 - 19
Not Just Art Walk Like an Eqyptian
Wk 4: July 23 - 26
Not Just Art Circus Life
Wk 5: July 30 - Aug. 2
Not Just Art Medieval Times
Wk 6: Aug. 6 - 9
Not Just Art Across the Universe
Wk 7: Aug. 13-16
Not Just Art Eco Art: Earth Friendly Crafts
Wk 8: Aug. 20-23





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