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Classes, Workshops and More

Washington Pavilion's Community Engagement and Learning Department offers something for everybody, with classes offered year round for toddlers through adults, outreach and more.

Summer Classes and Camps go onsale March 1, check the document below to get a feel for what's coming, and watch for the class brochure at the end of February.

Until then, many classes in our Fall/Spring 2007-2008 catalogue are still taking registrations.

Grouped by age, listed chronologically within groups

Family Classes (listed chronologically)

Under-Water-Color Sea Turtles, ages 7 and up

Create an 18” x 24” watercolor and mixed media painting of a sea turtle. Learn watercolor technique of wash, wet on wet, salt, tape and resist. These pieces will be gorgeous and ready to frame! Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

May 10 and 17, 10 a.m. – noon V22357

$30, $3 off for members

Clay Fountain, ages 8 to adult

Create a beautiful, bubbling water fountain for your viewing and listening enjoyment. Use clay and glaze to make an indoor fountain of your own unique design. The cost of the fountain motor is an extra $15, payable in class. Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

May 10 and 17, 1 – 3 p.m. V22337

$40, $4 off for members

Preschool Classes (listed chronologically)

Dino Fun, ages 3 ½ – 5

Dinosaurs are fascinating! Learn how scientists study the past and take home a dinosaur souvenir. Jill Hanson, Classroom 314

Feb. 16, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. K43241

$12, $2 off for members

My Pop-Up Me Book, ages 3 – 6

Make an original hands-on book using mixed media and create fun action pages that promote healthy habits. Project pages include three-dimensional “toothpaste”, glow-in-the-dark stars, fabric quilts, pop up hands and scratch-and-sniff fruit! Alison Wurgller, Carver Classroom

Feb. 28, 10 – 11:15 a.m. V22339

$15, $2 off for members

Toddler Art Two, ages 20 months – 3 years, with an adult

The second in our popular series for Toddler Art graduates, or any toddler with an adult. Experiment with clay, paint, printing, gluing and drawing. Create keepsakes like Circle Art and Clay Texture Tile in this fun, process-oriented class. Lisa Vande Vegte, Carver Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 11 – 11:45 a.m. V22344

$45, $5 off for members

Kids Mix: Rainbow Fish, ages 3 – 5

Make a mixed media Rainbow Fish and underwater scene good enough to frame. Other fishy projects include clay sea stars, seahorse printing and playing in the sand. Allison Wurgler, Carver Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1 – 2:15 p.m. V22346

$50, $5 off for members

*Consider enhancing your day by seeing The Living Sea, showing in the CineDome Jan. 26 – May 23, 2008. Tickets $6.25 per child, $7 per adult

Baby Art, ages 6 – 20 months, with an adult

New art class for tiny artists and their adults! Little ones will be introduced to colors and complete foot and handprint art, leaving their first art class with colorful, original ‘prints’. Lisa Vande Vegte, Carver Classroom

May 3, 11 – 11:30 a.m. V22342

$15, $2 off for members

Early Elementary Classes (listed chronologically)

Arthur’s Toothfairy Boxes,* ages 5 – 8

What will you do when you lose a tooth? Put it in your very own clay tooth fairy box! Learn how to make a round box with a lid, using a shiny colorful glaze. Projects will be fired after class and must be picked up within 2 weeks. Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

Feb. 28, 1 – 2 p.m. V22341

$15, $2 off for members

*Washington Pavilion presents Arthur - Live! Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy, Thurs., March 6, 2008 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets $15 per child, $22 per adult.

Clay Lizards, Turtles and Frogs, ages 6 – 8

Visit the critters in the Kirby Science Discovery Center and sketch their portraits, then head to the clay studio to create these reptiles by sculpting with clay and glazes! Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1 – 2:15 p.m. V22352

$45, $5 off for members

Afterschool Art, ages 6 – 9

Learn new art skills and explore your creativity with clay sculpture, pencil drawing, pen and inks, tempera and watercolor paintings, plaster casts, art history and more. Each Afterschool Art season offers new subjects and projects. Rita Stoel, Carver Classroom

March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. V22350

$75, $8 off for members

Elementary through Middle School Classes (listed chronologically)

Kids on the Wheel, ages 9 – 15

Play and learn on the potter’s wheel. Learn basic wheel technique and hand-building methods. Students rotate through one of 3 pottery wheels. Only six spots are available in each session. Students must wear shoes with backs. Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2:30 – 5 p.m. V22355

$80, $8 off for members (firing and glazing included)

Fantasy Figures, ages 9 – 15

Create fantasy figures, creatures and worlds using pencils, color pencils, ink, watercolor and clay. Dragons, mythological creatures, fairies and Renaissance characters welcome. Rita Stoel, Rogers Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10 a.m. – noon V22361

$50, $5 off for members

The Walk-In Living Sea, ages 7 – 11

Create an underwater world that fits in a giant plastic bubble big enough to walk in! Make glow in the dark sea animals, fancy and friendly fish, and textured plant life. Class will also attend the CindeDome film The Living Sea. Families are invited to visit our own “living sea” on the last day of class. Molly Wilson/Allison Wurgler, Carver Classroom

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 3 – 4:30 p.m. V22356

$60, $6 off for members

ClayMation, ages 8 – 11

Ever wonder how they make claymation movies? It’s animated clay! Draw your own cartoon character, sculpt characters from oil-based clay, paint a set, and “film” a short movie using a digital camera (provided?). Take home your cartoon character and a flipbook movie made by you! Molly Wilson, Carver Classroom

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 10 a.m. – noon V22353

$60, $6 off for members

Film School, ages 10 ½ – 13 and ages 14 – 18

Make a mini-movie! Write a short ‘screenplay’, learn film-making basics, prepare your storyboard and film it. Students are required to have their own video or digital recorder. Some out of class work will be necessary. Show your movie on the last day of class in the Belbas Theatre! Molly Wilson/Jeff Heinle, Carver Classroom/Belbas Theatre

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 1 – 2:30 p.m. for ages 10 ½ – 13 V22362

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 3 – 5 p.m. for ages 14 –18 V22369

$70, $7 off for members

Beginners Private Wheel Throwing - Clay Class

Learn the techniques of throwing and creating basic forms. Receive one-on-one instruction and spend ample time practicing on either the electric or kick wheel. Only three spots are available in each session. All supplies, glazes and firing included. Marlene Slothouber, Rogers Classroom

April 5, 12, 19, 1 – 4 p.m. V22368

$150, $20 off for members

Register online, call (605) 367-6000 or toll-free 1-877-WashPav or stop down to the Washington Pavilion Box Office (there is a $3 per class service charge on all phone, mail and online orders, except for Washington Pavilion members). Registration for summer classes and camps begins March 1.

Camps and Classes - Summer 2008
Check out our Summer Class schedule here, and watch for the catalogue at the end of February. Registration for Summer Classes begins March 1.
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Personal Data & Emergency Contact Form
Required information prior to beginning classes or camps
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Cooking Classes
Great recipes and great fun! Choose from a variety of classes such as “Cooking for Two”, “Delicious Desserts”, or “Holiday Hors D’oeuvres”. Get a group of friends or coworkers together and pump up your skills in the kitchen with helpful tips and inside secrets. A typical class runs from two to three hours and is perfect for up to 10 guests.

Contact Leonardo’s Café at (605) 731-2384 to discuss class options.

Scout Badges & Camp Ins
Click here for a list of the 2007-08 curriculum.
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Girl Scout Badge Registration Form
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Webelos Badge Workshop Registration Form
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Youth and Group Camp In - Feb. 22, 2008
Downloadable flyer and registration form for the camp-in tailored for youth and church groups.
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