Digital Cameras & Computers

Learn how to take photos with a digital camera, learn to print, make your own digital comics of your family and friends and maybe even short movies on the computer. Learn the ins and outs of your own camera – one you will get to keep at the end of this course.

Make Your Own Electric Guitar

Can you believe that you could make your own guitar in one week? Design and build your very own electric guitar. Learn about the theory and physics of the instrument to become a well-rounded expert. These professional, high quality guitars will rock your world! (Limited to six participants.)

Travel Around the World in 5 Days ...

... or at least you'll feel like you did! Come experience a different culture every day. There will be cooking, music, games and arts and crafts. Passport not necessary.

Dangles & Bangles

Come hang out and make some smashin’ fashion. We will make fantastic accessories to adorn you from top to toes. Colorful jewelry, belts, ankle bracelets, fancy flip-flops and toe rings are just a few of the many projects to make and wear. We’ll provide the tools and materials; you bring your own creative flair and imagination, and be ready to make some cool stuff!

Quilt Making

If you've never tried quilting, this introductory class will get you hooked. Start with the basics, from picking out fabrics to pinning the top of a quilt tobatting and backing together to stitching. Make pocketbooks, wall quilts and much, more. A fun class!

Stained Glass Designs

Create the effect of stained glass. It’s so easy! Learn a wide variety of different effects that bring the elegance of stained glass to life. Make beautiful windows, picture frames, dishes, candle holders, vases and much more.

Chess

Chess is the world's most fascinating game, a favorite through the centuries. This is an activity that requires critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, strategic planning, pattern recognition, analysis, good sportsmanship and more. This summer we are once again privileged to have Jim Celone, USCF Certified Chess Coach and Tournament Director, and his associates teaching this course.

Let's Make Dolls

Have you ever wanted to create and make your own doll? In this course, we will be designing and crafting many different types of dolls: rag dolls, fairies and worry dolls, just to name a few. With a little sewing, gluing and creativity you will take home dolls that are not only fun to play with but that will be a special keepsake as well.

Restaurants

Experience everything in and around restaurants, from planning menus to the behind-the-scenes food preparation. We will visit several different kinds of restaurants, including a pizzeria, bakery and soul food establishment.

Pajama Making

ANYONE can learn to sew! This course is designed to teach the basics of sewing, but experienced sewers are welcome, as well. You will learn how to read a sewing pattern, rules of laying out and cutting pattern pieces from a length of fabric. You'll also learn how to operate a sewing machine safely and the particulars of hand sewing the finishing details.

Woodworking

Join semiprofessional woodworker and full time woods/construction teacher Harold Ellis for this perennial favorite. Students will learn how to use basic hand tools to build their own projects. Past projects include bird houses, tools, organizers and toys.

Make Your Own Soap

Good clean fun! Make all kinds of colorful scented soaps from scratch. Learn all the fundamentals for making skin-friendly, eco-friendly soaps in the kitchen!

The Art of the Shape

Two- and three- dimensional shapes are the building blocks of a week of collage, paint, print and sculpture. We will end the week with a large-scale cardboard creation. Build a house, a rocket, a pirate ship or whatever you can imagine.

Baking

Come have a blast preparing some delicious treats! We’ll start off the week with a berry-picking excursion and spend the rest of the week having a baking, preparing and eating fest. Some sample menu items are ice cream cake, jelly rolls, jam, cookies and cupcakes.