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Complete List of Children's Workshops (children's workshops begin slightly before and end slightly after the adult workshops, to allow you time to drop off and pick up your children between sessions). For children under 4 years of age, you can also sign up for blocks of Free Play/Babysitting.
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Friday April 25th, 2008
Session 1 - 9:00-10:40am
Cake Decorating with Judy Ages 8+ $22
Learn one of the most creative and enjoyable arts--cake decorating!
Master basic skills such as, the proper way to frost a cake, how to
make beautiful borders, flowers made from icing, the basket weave,
and many more festive decorations. After instruction and demonstration, you'll have a chance to try out the techniques for yourself. You'll leave class with newfound skills and an impressive cake you've decorated yourself. Come join us for a great time!
Creating a Video Part 1 Nick and Lennon Ages 8 to 17 $90
This three part hands on filming experience will provide excitement for all. All three parts must be attended. Making a film may seem overwhelming, however with the guidance of Lennon Leppert and Nick Brosco that myth will be destroyed. The two film makers will cover the art of preparing for, shooting and editing your very own film. In addition, they will touch on screenplay writing, directing and equipment choices. Francis Ford Coppola, eat your heart out. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
Science Fun-Volcanoes and Rocks/Minerals Vicki White (The Science Lady) Ages 6-13 $24
In this Class the Children will learn where to find Volcanoes and make their own mini Model as well as start a Sampler collection of 12 Samples of Various Rocks and Minerals from around the world.
Painting Ceramics Fire Your Imagination Ages 3-8 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
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Session 2 - 11:00-12:55pm
Recreating an Issue of The Link Newspaper $75
Ms. Mary Leppert (Ages 11-18)
Ms. Mary Leppert Publisher. Mary Leppert will take the 20 workshop participants through every step of publishing an issue of The Link Homeschool Newspaper. In this three-day workshop the participants will experience each and every aspect of newspaper publishing. This class is limited to 20 kids. All participants will be asked to bring 100 words or more of editorial copy. They will be contacted ahead of time for instructions. This workshop is very hands on. Parents are welcome too! (In previous years this workshop was very popular and successful!). In order to get the most from this experience, children should attend all three sessions.
In Re-creating The Link, each participant will chose a “work” role from the categories:
• Writers
• Graphic Artists
• Sales/Marketing
• Photographer
• Media Kit Designer
• Editor
• Distribution
Part I- Friday 11:00-12:55
We will give tasks and assignments, along with deadlines, to the participants. We will choose the title of our newspaper and decide on a focus. We will decide on our distribution numbers and our prices of our ads. We will be pressed for time, just like in the real business—a deadline is ALWAYS looming.
Part II-Saturday 11:00-12:55
In part II of our newspaper workshop, we will begin to work on the various jobs that have been assigned. The sales people will sell ads, the graphic artists will begin the design process, the photographers will take photos, and the editor will give assignments.
Part III- Sunday 9:15-11:00
In Part III of this unique workshop, we will begin and end the process of putting it all together. We are on a deadline, and we will work until the job is done.
Cake Decorating
Judy Brosco Ages 8+ $22
Learn one of the most creative and enjoyable arts--cake decorating!
Master basic skills such as, the proper way to frost a cake, how to
make beautiful borders, flowers made from icing, the basket weave,
and many more festive decorations. After instruction and demonstration, you'll have a chance to try out the techniques for yourself. You'll leave class with newfound skills and an impressive cake you've decorated yourself. Come join us for a great time!
Oceans and Rain Forest
Vicki White (The Science Lady) Ages 6-13 $24
In this class the students will make a mini Tropical aquarium as they learn about the ocean Layers and then travel into the Rain Forest to see what creatures live there.
Painting Ceramics
Fire Your Imagination Ages 9-15 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
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Vendors 12:00am - 2:30pm
Lunch - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 3 - 2:30-4:00pm
Session 3
2:30-4:00
Painting Ceramics Ages 3-8 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
Making Your Own Video Part 2 Nick and Lennon Ages 8-17
Please see description under above under Part 1
Class size limited to 20. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
Art Class $25
Young Rembrandts
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Ages 3-5
We will draw things young artists are interested in--from animals to people-and we’ll talk about the subject matter as we learn to draw together. We’ll concentrate on drawing fundamentals, but also work on developing fine motor skills, focus, staying on task, and patience. Mess-free dry media used.
Plant Dissection & Metamorphosis
Vicki White (The Science Lady) Ages 6-13 $24
In this Class the students will learn the process of Metamorphosis as they create the circle of Life. As well dive into various plants and Flowers and learn more about their life cycle
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Session 4 - 4:20-5:45pm
Painting Ceramics $22
Fire Your Imagination Ages 3-8
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
Gourd Art $24
Only1Original Art
Visit Website Ages 6+
This workshop promotes the idea that: A creative mind is a healthy mind
Our experienced studio personnel will provide a solid basic instruction for individuals in the subject of creative arts. You will be able to pick a hollowed gourd, which you can design and paint to make a fanciful gourd basket. We will thrive to provide the young artist with first exposure to the beautiful art of gourd painting. This workshop provides a comfortable, non competitive and inspiring experience, a place you can learn and acquire a unique art form.
Science of Survival: My Side of the Island
Jim Wiltens Ages 5-17 FREE
Jim hired a ship captain to maroon him on a wild island off the coast of Canada. To survive, he had the barest necessities and his wits. Friends suggested the latter were in short supply. The island he chose was not some tropical paradise. The Canadian Coast Guard warned him that conditions could be extreme. Without food, tent, sleeping bag, or toilet paper, he had to survive. And he was in for some unexpected surprises.
- Discover the best place to sleep when you don’t have a sleeping bag.
- Could you find dinner in a tide pool?
- Learn to cook like a gourmet Neanderthal.
- What 10 essentials should you carry for wilderness survival?
- Learn to shop for outdoor clothing like your life depends on it.
- How do you psych yourself up to survive?
Making a Video Part 3 Nick and Lennon Ages 8-17
Please see description under above under Part 1
Class size limited to 20. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
Dinner will be served from 6-7
Jim Weiss Storyteller will be from 6:30-7:30
Talent Show from 7:30-10:00 Everyone welcome
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Saturday April 26th, 2008
Session 1 - 9:00-10:40am
Creativity and Cartooning FREE
Jim Wiltens
Just like you teach a child to ride a bicycle, read a book, or play a musical instrument, you can teach your child how to be creative. It's a skill. There are a variety of tools that you have to master, but once you have them, it is like learning a foreign language. The earlier your child starts, the more competent she will become in speaking the language of creativity.
- Find out how a cartoonist like Gary Larson and an inventor like Benjamin Franklin think alike
- Construct a creativity wheel
- Discover how to turn on your creativity with second-right answers
- Learn how to use a creativity wallet just like Leonardo da Vinci (a pretty creative guy)
- Play with the blender technique to come up with something that never existed before
Using cartooning as a tool, Jim Wiltens shows you how to increase creativity. Cartooning appeals to many children and introduces hands-on-training in coming up with imaginative ideas. The principles for coming up with a good cartoon are the same principles used by scientists, managers, film-makers, inventors, writers, entrepreneurs and anyone else who benefits from thinking different. While art techniques are taught, the primary focus of the class is hands-on experience with specific creativity skills. By the end of class, students will have a notebook filled with their creative ideas.
Telescopes and Star Constellations
Vicki White(The Science Lady) Ages 5-13 $24
In this class children will learn about different pictures in the sky and how Astronomers names them. And then make a mini telescope.
Making a Video Part 1 $90
Nick and Lennon Ages 8 to 17
This three part hands on filming experience will provide excitement for all. All three parts must be attended. Making a film may seem overwhelming, however with the guidance of Lennon Leppert and Nick Brosco that myth will be destroyed. The two film makers will cover the art of preparing for, shooting and editing your very own film. In addition, they will touch on screenplay writing, directing and equipment choices. Francis Ford Coppola, eat your heart out. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
Ceramic Painting Fire Your Imagination Ages 9-15 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
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Session 2 - 11:00-12:55pm
Making a Video Part 2
Nick and Lennon Ages 8 to 17
Please see description under above under Part 1
Class size limited to 20. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
Reconstructing an Issue of The Link Newspaper Part 2 $75
Ms. Mary Leppert (Ages 11-18)
Ms. Mary Leppert Publisher. Mary Leppert will take the 20 workshop participants through every step of publishing an issue of The Link Homeschool Newspaper. In this three-day workshop the participants will experience each and every aspect of newspaper publishing. This class is limited to 20 kids. All participants will be asked to bring 100 words or more of editorial copy. They will be contacted ahead of time for instructions. This workshop is very hands on. Parents are welcome too! (Last year this workshop was very popular and successful!) This is a three part workshop, with sessions on Friday and Sunday also.
In Re-creating The Link, each participant will chose a “work” role from the categories:
Writers
Graphic Artists
Sales/Marketing
Photographer
Media Kit Designer
Editor
Distribution
Part II-Saturday 11:00-12:55 In part II of our newspaper workshop, we will begin to work on the various jobs that have been assigned. The sales people will sell ads, the graphic artists will begin the design process, the photographers will take photos, and the editor will give assignments.
Chemistry Slime/Foam and Gel
Vicki White(The Science Lady) Ages 6-13 $24
Hands on Chemistry class where the students will learn how liquids , Solids and Gases can make really cool experiments.
Ceramic Painting Fire Your Imagination Ages 3-10 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
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Lunch - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 3 - 2:30-4:00pm
Preschool Drawing with Young Rembrandts $25
Young Rembrandts
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Ages 3-5
We will draw things young artists are interested in--from animals to people-and we’ll talk about the subject matter as we learn to draw together. We’ll concentrate on drawing fundamentals, but also work on developing fine motor skills, focus, staying on task, and patience. Mess-free dry media used.
Shades and Shadows $22
Art Trek
Ages 9-17
This oil pastel class will give you all the basics for adding realistic shading and shadows to your art. The science behind the realism is simple yet dramatic. You will leave with a useful process journal and 3 finished pieces. See samples on our web at www.arttrek.org
Light and Sound Vicki White(The Science Lady) Ages 5-13 $24
A physics class where the students will make noise makers with everyday household products as well as make their own Kaleidoscopes as they learn about colors.
Painting Ceramics
Fire Your Imagination Ages 3-10 $22
In this paint your own ceramic workshop, you will be inspired to create your very own masterpiece. After your piece has been painted the caring staff from Fire Your Imagination will carefully transport your ceramic to their studio where it will be glazed and fired to give you a memory or a gift to give a loved one that will last for years to come. The pieces will be ready for pick up the next day. The ceramics will be age appropriate and your child can choose from a variety.
Making a Video Part 3
Nick and Lennon Ages 8 to 17 $22
Please see description under above under Part 1
Class size limited to 20. Watch a video Nick and Lennon made at the last Link Conference here!
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Session 4 - 4:20-5:45pm
Plants Your Mother Never Told You About FREE
This talk is filled stories about wild California plants. You will meet sinister plants with deadly reputations as well as friendly vegetables disguised as weeds. Every vacant lot, park, field and open space contains the characters covered in this presentation. Your wild green thumb will be tickled by the answers to such questions as:
• How do you eat a pine cone?
• What do Oak trees have to do with California Indians dying young?
• Can you recognize the tree found throughout California that produces fake chocolate?
• What unusual threat to motorists resulted in the removal of Pyracantha bushes from along Highway 101?
• Why did missionaries carry sacks of mustard seed when traveling?
• Kids all over California eat sour grass. Why is this dangerous?
This is an enjoyable introduction to botany. Jim shares the plant wisdom of his woods-wise grandpa, Alexander the Great, and even a squirrelly raccoon. The plants that live all around you have fascinating stories to tell. If you opt for the hands-on section of the class you will have even more fun as you discover what your early ancestors had to know to survive in Mother Nature’s wild grocery store.
Wire Sculpture Art Trek Ages 9-17 $22
Beginning with a light gage wire we will create whimsical wire relief. Moving on with bending and cutting tools we will skillfully and creatively sculpt standing wire human and animal figures adorned with beads, copper and color. See samples on our web at www.arttrek.org
Dinner will be served from 6-7
Jim Weiss Storyteller will be from 6:30-7:30
Music and Dance 7-12
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Sunday April 27th, 2008
Session 1 - 9:15-11:00am
Reconstructing an Issue of The Link Newspaper, Part 3 $75
Ms. Mary Leppert (Ages 11-18)
Ms. Mary Leppert Publisher. Mary Leppert will take the 20 workshop participants through every step of publishing an issue of The Link Homeschool Newspaper. In this three-day workshop the participants will experience each and every aspect of newspaper publishing. This class is limited to 20 kids. All participants will be asked to bring 100 words or more of editorial copy. They will be contacted ahead of time for instructions. This workshop is very hands on. Parents are welcome too! (Last year this workshop was very popular and successful!). Make sure to sign up for all three parts!
In Re-creating The Link, each participant will chose a “work” role from the categories:
Writers
Graphic Artists
Sales/Marketing
Photographer
Media Kit Designer
Editor
Distribution
Part III- Sunday 9:15-11:00 In Part III of this unique workshop, we will begin and end the process of putting it all together. We are on a deadline, and we will work until the job is done.
Space Shuttle and Mars Rovers
Vicki White (The Science Lady) Ages 6-12 $24
In this class students will learn whats up their in space and about NASA’s programs as they construct their own model of a shuttle and Mars Rover.
Cake Decorating Judy Ages 8+ $22
Learn one of the most creative and enjoyable arts--cake decorating!
Master basic skills such as, the proper way to frost a cake, how to
make beautiful borders, flowers made from icing, the basket weave,
and many more festive decorations. After instruction and demonstration, you'll have a chance to try out the techniques for yourself. You'll leave class with newfound skills and an impressive cake you've decorated yourself. Come join us for a great time!
Drawing Art History with Young Rembrandts $22
Young Rembrandts
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Ages 6-13
Learn the fundamentals of drawing with Young Rembrandts! Through our step-by-step method, we will draw different art history topics during our sessions. Our engaging lessons help students understand visual/spatial organization, layering, proportions, placement, symmetry, balance, etc., as well as coloring techniques. Always a fun and encouraging environment, Young Rembrandts’ classes build self-confidence, plus improve focus and problem solving with children.
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Session 2 - 11:15-1:00pm
Sea Monsters I have Known FREE
Jim Wiltens Ages 4-17
Visit with the denizens of the deep. You've seen Jaws, The Abyss, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. What's the truth about sea monsters? This is your chance to visit with the denizens of the deep. Come along on a lifetime adventure with a marine biologist who has met real sea monsters in warm aquamarine waters in the Sea of Cortez, in the blue depths of the Indian Ocean, at midnight off the shores of Hawaii, and in the murky cold of the Canadian Pacific.
Some of the topics:
- Etiquette when meeting sharks
- The Cloth of Gold–beautiful but deadly
- Feeding fish, counting fingers
- Never kiss a moray eel
- Getting walloped by a feather duster
- The tombstone puffer, one man's dinner is another’s poison
- Just because they’re jellyfish doesn’t mean they’re wimps
If your students ever plan on diving, snorkeling, surfing, swimming, or wading in the ocean they are going to want to know the information in this program. Get the facts on dangerous sea creatures. Jim shares his encounters with sea monsters through stories and slides. This is an introduction into marine biology your class won't soon forget.
Fossils and Compasses $24
Vicki White (The Science Lady) Ages 6-12
In this class the students will learn how to use a compass as they make a Sundial. Then dig into the past while they learn about various types of fossils and make an imprint.
Watercolor for Life Art Trek Ages 8+ $22
As an ensemble we will explore the unique qualities of watercolors with a balance between technique and creativity. You will learn about the myriad ways to apply these paints, keep an active journal so you can recreate the lessons at home, and finish at least one painting for your wall. See samples on our web at www.arttrek.org
Gourd Art $24
Only1Original Art
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Ages 6+
This workshop promotes the idea that: A creative mind is a healthy mind
Our experienced studio personnel will provide a solid basic instruction for individuals in the subject of creative arts. You will be able to pick a hollowed gourd, which you can design and paint to make a fanciful gourd basket. We will thrive to provide the young artist with first exposure to the beautiful art of gourd painting. This workshop provides a comfortable, non competitive and inspiring experience, a place you can learn and acquire a unique art form.
Talking Stick Art Trek Ages 8+ $22
On driftwood of all sizes you will paint patterns and designs that fit your natural and personal rhythm. Then you will decorate these talking sticks with lanier, feathers and beads. For a warm-up we will look at Native North American, South American, African and Australian designs. Finally, we will use learn how to use these sticks to organize a gathering and give voice to the individual. See samples on our web at www.arttrek.org
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Lunch - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Session 3 - 3:00-4:45pm
Morning with Leonardo da Vinci FREE
Jim Wiltens Parents and Students
This is an interactive event. Brought back to life through acting, slides, and stories, Leonardo will instruct you in creativity principles that form the core of his genius. These principles are as applicable today as they were over 500 years ago. Writers, scientists, musicians, cartoonists, managers, filmmakers, comedians, inventors, entrepreneurs–anyone who loves creativity will find Da Vinci's advice invaluable. Imagine being able to sit in Da Vinci's studio as he explains his way of thinking that puts him on the top 10 list of the most creative individuals of all time.
This is also an opportunity to get to know Da Vinci on a personal level– what made him tick?
• Did you know he was the Steven Spielberg of the Renaissance?
• How did the Black Plague contribute to his creativity?
• Why do some call him the world's greatest procrastinator, and is it an apt description?
• What made the Mona Lisa revolutionary?
• Why was he socially and commercially snubbed by the elite of Florence?
• Would you believe he was a spy?
• Why did he frequent morgues?
• What made him start to think like a modern scientist?
Mystery surrounds Leonardo. The Italian Renaissance was a time of dangerous intrigues, and prudent men did not divulge all their secrets. Now over 500 years later he is free to tell some of his stories.
Gourd Art $24
Only1Original Art
Visit Website
Ages 6+
This workshop promotes the idea that: A creative mind is a healthy mind
Our experienced studio personnel will provide a solid basic instruction for individuals in the subject of creative arts. You will be able to pick a hollowed gourd, which you can design and paint to make a fanciful gourd basket. We will thrive to provide the young artist with first exposure to the beautiful art of gourd painting. This workshop provides a comfortable, non competitive and inspiring experience, a place you can learn and acquire a unique art form.
Preschool Drawing with Young Rembrandts $22
Young Rembrandts
Visit Website
Ages 3-5
We will draw things young artists are interested in--from animals to people-and we’ll talk about the subject matter as we learn to draw together. We’ll concentrate on drawing fundamentals, but also work on developing fine motor skills, focus, staying on task, and patience. Mess-free dry media used.
Memory Books Art Trek 12+ $22
Beginning with your own handmade book you will fill pages with personal expression of who you are as a unique individual. You will have time to collage, draw, write and attach found items on the pages of your wildly expressive journal. There will be space in this book for you to continue at home if you so desire. See samples on our web at www.arttrek.org
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