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Eligibility Kids Division t’s snowing. It’s raining. It’s hot. It’s cold. Frankly, I’m Residents and non-residents are Summer-at-a-Glance Calendar welcome to register for any WCE feeling whipsawed by the weather, and I’m sure I’m not the ...... 2 class. We provide programming I Discovery Camp (entering K–5)...... 4 for kids grades K–12 and adults of only one. Not that it’s especially consequential, but I find Camp Invention (entering 1–6)...... 8 all ages. myself spending an inordinate amount of time in the morn- Sports & Fun Camp (entering 1–5)...... 9 How to Register ing wondering how I could possibly dress appropriately for a All-Stars Sports & Fitness Camp (entering 6–9)...... 9 Summer Theater Camps (entering 6–9, 9–12)...... 10 Register online and day that may range from humid fog to feathery snowflakes. Filmmakers Ink Camps (entering 3–12)...... 12 receive confirmation That said, I also know that spring will get sprung and that summer will come. via email. Plus, avoid a Arts, Music + Performance Camps (entering 6–12)...... 13 registration fee: And when it does, you will need things to do. You will want to do something. And we Cooking Camps (entering 3–9)...... 14 www.westportcontinuinged.com. will have the answer to that fevered question that rises like steam off of asphalt when Fitness + Sports Camps (ages 5 and up)...... 15 the weather starts to turn: what should I do first? Getting Ahead: Classes & Camps (ages 11 and up)...... 17 Fill out the appropriate First, read through our catalog. I know it’s old-fashioned—who reads print anymore?— STEAM Camps (entering 5 and up)...... 19 registration form in the but we’ve put together a fantastic summer for you and your kids. There are new sum- catalog and mail it to SAT / ACT Test Prep Classes (entering 10–12)...... 20 mer classes for adults (Beelicious: A Honey Tour & Tasting, anyone?) and new summer High School Credit Courses us at: WCE, 70 North classes for kids of all ages. Know a rising senior? We have a College Essay Boot Camp ...... 20 Avenue, Westport, CT, 06880. that will kick your kid’s college process into high gear. We have new writing camps, High School Credit Course Registration Form...... 31 Driver Education computer programming camps, and performing camps. We have day camp and film ...... 21 Call us on the phone: camp and and jazz camp, oh my! We have Spanish and English, math and science, PE (203) 341-1209, or and poetry. If you are someone who wants more out of your summer, we have more of fax your completed what you want. Adults Division registration form to the office, (203) 341-1218. Summer-at-a-Glance Calendar ...... 22 Ellen Israel, Director (and Staples graduate, Class of 1984) Arts + Crafts...... 24 Register in person at Staples High School, Bridge...... 26 Room 1040, 70 North Medical Emergency & Treatment Policy Cooking...... 26 Avenue, Westport, CT. In the event of a medical emergency as determined by the school nurse or Dog Obedience...... 27 other responsible staff member, it is the policy of the Westport Board of Fitness: Mind + Body...... 27 Payment Education to dial 911 immediately to obtain emergency medical services and/ Home + Garden...... 28 or transport to the nearest approved medical facility. School personnel will then We accept only MasterCard, VISA, attempt to reach you/and/or the child’s doctor at the number(s) indicated by you Spanish...... 29 or checks made payable to WCE. on your Continuing Education registration form. Your child will receive medical Payment in full must accompany Technology + Computers...... 29 care and treatment necessary to sustain life and/or stabilize his or her condition ed2go your registration, and all registra- as determined by the medical facility. Any further treatment must be authorized ...... 32 tions must be made in advance. specifically by you or the persons designated by you.

Serving you for over 50 years Important Information Staples High School 70 North Avenue, Room 1040 School Location Guide Registration Form / High School Credit Course Registration Form...... 30 & 31 Westport, Connecticut 06880 BMS Cancellation, Medical, Refund & Other Policies...... inside covers M–F 8:00 am–4:00 pm Bedford Middle School, 88 North Avenue GFS W 8:00 am–8:00 pm Greens Farms Elementary School, 17 Morningside Drive South Contact Us SHS Staples High School, 70 North Avenue [email protected] WF Wakeman Fields, Cross Highway REGISTER online phone in person l westportcontinuinged.com l 203.341.1209 l Staples High School 1040 31 Summer-at-a-Glance : Camps & Classes Important Information day camps arts camps sports camps getting ahead credit courses Camp Locations

In the summer, Continuing Discovery Camp American Red Cross To register for any high school cred- Cooking General Education runs camps and morning program Babysitting Course it course, students must have prior [pg. 4] Chef Gans’ Cooking Camps Sports & Fun Camp [pg. 17] written approval from their school classes at Greens Farms afternoon programs [pg.14] [pg. 9] [pgs. 5–7] morning, afternoon & all-day Basic Grammar & Writing counselor and department head. Elementary School, Bedford All the World’s a Stage Crazy Delicious, Super Nutritious Everything You Wanted to Know But Middle Schools, Staples High Art Exploration Cooking Camp for All-Stars Sports & Fitness Camp Were Afraid to Ask Math School, and the Wakeman Big & Little Chefs morning, afternoon & all-day [pg. 17] Fields. Please check camp Citizen Invention [pg. 14] College Essay Boot Camp Algebra 2 descriptions for the location [pg. 9] [pg. 17] [pg. 20] CompuChild of your program. Crafts Gearing Up for AP Calculus Geometry Curtain Call Fitness/Strength/Conditioning: [pg. 20] For Contact Sports Fork, Knife, Spoon Cooking Ceramics & Pottery [pg. 16] [pg. 17] Pickup & Dropoff [pg. 13] LEGO® Constructors Memoir: Write Your Life Science GFS Introduction to [pg. 18] Park in the back of the Lights, Camera, Action Single Sport Woodworking Mini Moody’s Project: Chemistry school. Enter the school [pg. 13] [pg. 20] Mad Science Badminton Math Modeling Module through the door in the rear [pg. 15] [pg. 18] Physics Magic Club [pg. 20] of the school and go to the Film Baseball World Mythology Moovin’ & Groovin’ [pg. 18] auditorium, where you will sign Training School « Animation & More your child in and out of camp. Pen Stars Story Camp [pg. 15] [pg. 15] Poetic Justice: A Poetry Jam Social Studies Camp Invention: LAUNCH CT Juniors Volleyball Photo ID will be required to [pg. 8] Filmmakers Ink [pg. 18] American Government [pg. 12–13] Daytime Clinics [pg. 20] sign your child out of camp. Camp Invention: CREATE [pg. 15] Step Up to High School BMS [pg. 8] All students must enter CT Juniors Volleyball Spanish Music [pg. 19] Phys. Ed. and leave through the front Sports & Fun Camp Evening Clinic [pg. 9] [pg. 15] main doors. morning, afternoon & all-day Summer Jazz Boot Camp Study Skills Workshop Physical Education [pg. 14] [pg. 19] SHS Fairfield County [pg. 20] All students must enter All-Stars Sports & Fitness Camp Tennis Camp The Writing Experiment [pg. 15] [pg. 19] and leave through the front morning, afternoon & all-day Performance Driver Ed main doors. GameBreaker Lacrosse [pg. 9] CreativeArt Ink [pg. 16] Test Prep Driver & Traffic Safety [pg. 13] [pg. 21] Revolution Field Hockey Late Fees Comedy, Improv & [pg. 16] SAT® Prep: 2-Hour Parent/Child Mandatory Sketch Workshop Westport AllStars Reading/Writing Safe Driving Class Please be prompt picking up [pg. 13] [pg. 20] [pg. 21] Basketball Camp your child. Late fees will apply. Filmmakers Ink [pg. 16] SAT® Prep: Math [pg. 12–13] [pg. 20] Safe Driving & $10 for 5 minutes; $20 for Wrecker Basketball Camp Alcohol & Drug Education Class Staples Players Summer ACT® Prep: each 15-minute increment Theater: Working [pg. 16] English, Math & Science [pg. 21] thereafter. [pg. 11] [pg. 20] Behind-the-Wheel Instruction Storytelling for Performance All class cancellations will be announced on our website, [pg. 21] [pg. 14] westportcontinuinged.com. Westport Summer Teen Theater Camp: High School Musical [pg. 10] STEAM Animation & More [pg. 19] Programming Jam [pg. 19]

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Discovery Camp: Summer Made Smarter Discovery Camp: Summer Made Smarter entering K–5 entering K–5 What would happen if a bunch of your kids’ favorite teachers got together and decided Afternoon Programs / 12:30–2:30 or 3:15 pm* to put on a summer camp? Discovery Camp Greens Farms Elementary School At at , kids can spend their afternoons concentrating on the activity or hobby Discovery Camp Greens Farms Elementary School You’d get something like at . With morning, afternoon, and full-day options, they like best. We have afternoon programs for actors and artists, cooks, computer geeks, engineers and inventors, and filmmakers. Discovery Camp is an action-packed, highly enriched, and flexible alternative to regular old day camp. If your camper is joining us for the afternoon only, we’ll make sure they feel welcome and that they find friends. Our full-day campers Sign up for Discovery Camp mornings, then choose an afternoon camp from our à la carte menu of program options. Lunch Bunch is will be delivered, bellies full and sticky fingers wiped, to the afternoon kick-off, and... off they’ll all go! Below is our week-by week schedule; please turn the page for descriptions and registration information for all of our included in our morning camp, so that’s one less thing to worry about. Just pack a peanut-free lunch and some healthy snacks, and Discovery Camp afternoon programs. Sign up for any afternoon program multiple weeks; the activities and projects we’ll take care of wiping sticky fingers and sweet-talking picky eaters. Sign up for our morning camp, then pick a special afternoon activity from the schedule on the opposite page, and in each program change weekly. All grade ranges are entering the first grade listed. we’ll take it from there. *Please check listings on pages 6 & 7; remember to take into account differing dismissal times as you plan.

Morning Program / 8:30 am–12:30 pm Kids ’n Play jun 26-jun 30 jul 3-jul 7 jul 10-jul 14 jul 17-jul 21 jul 24-jul 28 jul 31-aug 4

Our mornings include an ever-changing schedule of everyone’s We believe in letting kids be kids and in the importance of run- no camp jul 4 ning around, gettin’ sweaty, and havin’ a good time. So we’ll let favorite summer camp activities: arts & crafts, games, sports, All the World’s a Art Exploration: All the World’s a All the World’s a All the World’s a All the World’s a and all kinds of outdoor fun. But we made your children’s ‘em loose on our playground and our fields (and in our gym when Stage K–5 Printmaking 3–5 Stage K–2 Stage K–2 Stage K–2 Stage K–2 summer smarter, with a sprinkling of literacy, math, and science. it rains). We’ll mobilize them, energize them, organize them, and They won’t notice how much they’re learning. All they’ll notice is supervise them. Your pint-sized camper is guaranteed to have Art Exploration: CompuChild: Art Exploration: Art Exploration: Art Exploration: Art Exploration: K–2, 3–5 Games & Graphics K–2, 3–5 K–2, 3–5 K–2, 3–5 K–2, 3–5 how much fun they’re having. some out-sized fun. (Too much?—can you really have too much Mixed Media 3–5 Mixed Media Painting Mixed Media Painting fun with words or movement? We think not.) Check out some of our super duper summerlicious activities: Citizen Invention: Citizen Invention: Magic Club K–5 CompuChild: Citizen Invention: Curtain Call 3–5 Creative Robotics Hot JavaScript 4–5 Game Design K–2 Creative Robotics Creative Campers Camp Counselors K–2 3–5 CompuChild: Kids are curious by nature and allowing them to explore and Movin’ & Groovin’ LEGO® Our activities counselors are totally overqualified. They’re all Magic Club K–5 Curtain Call 3–5 Games & Graphics Curtain Call 3–5 K–5 Constructors K–2 discover new things every day is our camp mission. Creative certified teachers! 3–5 Campers activities will inspire your child to think and to create. Discovery Camp half-day mornings / 8:30–12:30 pm Mad Science: ★ Pen Stars Fork, Knife, Spoon LEGO® CompuChild: They’ll invent, imagine, question, and dream, through arts and 600a Jun 26–Jun 30 $225 Super Duper Curtain Call 3–5 Story Camp K–3 Cooking 1–5 Constructors K–2 Hot JavaScript 4–5 crafts, stories, games, and exploration of all kinds. 600b Jul 3–Jul 7 $180 Sampler 1–5 (no camp Jul 4) 600c Jul 10–Jul 14 $225 LEGO® Fork, Knife, Spoon Movin’ & Groovin’ Mathletics & Science Explorers 600d Jul 17–Jul 21 $225 Constructors K–2 Cooking 1–5 K–5 600e Jul 24–Jul 28 $225 Discover, invent, build, grow, experiment, count, measure— ★ 600f Jul 31–Aug 4 $225 Lights, Camera, LEGO® Pen Stars bet you didn’t know that math and science could be so fun. Our Action! 3–5 Constructors K–2 Story Camp K–3 Mathletics & Science Explorers activities will give kids a chance to participate in hands-on, inquiry-based activities designed to Mad Science: Lights, Camera, exercise their brains and pique their curiosity. Red Hot Robotics Action! 3–5 2–5

Movin’ & Groovin’ K–5

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Afternoon Programs Citizen Invention: Creative Robotics theatrical, dramatical mind. Explore script planning, stage read- Mad Science: Super Duper Science Sampler Sign up for any camp multiple times; curriculum changes entering K–2; 12:30–2:30 pm ings, prepare costumes and props, create advertisements, and entering 1–5; 12:30–2:30 pm each week. Except week of Jul 4, programs are Mon–Fri, Kids and robots go together like Batman and Robin or green design sets. Get ready to make your debut on Discovery Camp’s This Mad Lab is perfect for curious campers. Fly through fast- eggs and ham! Use age-appropriate robots, like Ozobot and main stage! [Taught by Marianne Boileau] paced experiments. Experience FIZZ-ical phenomena by stirring 12:30–2:30 or 3:15 pm; please note dismissal time. 152a Dash and Dot, and more, to program your ’bot to draw, dance, Jul 10–Jul 14 $150 up some crazy concoctions, create cool gases, electroplate All the World’s a Stage 152b navigate a maze, play a board game, and more. Non-refundable Jul 17–Jul 21 $150 coins, and make crystals. Dive into electricity with mini-Van De 152c entering K–2, except week of Jun 26; 12:30–3:15 pm materials fee of $6 included. Jul 24–Jul 28 $150 Graaff sticks, explore solar power and energy, use lasers to get 604 152d Let your imagination run wild in this camp for kids who love to Jun 26–Jun 30 $206 Jul 31–Aug 4 $150 through a maze, and learn the magnetic magic behind levitation. 926 act. Bring to life scenes from plays and even write and star in Jun 26–Jun 30 $220 Citizen Invention: Creative Robotics Fork, Knife, Spoon Cooking Camp your own. You’ll sing songs, play musical games, create scen- Magic Club ery, and debut an original work for your audience. [Taught by entering 3–5; 12:30–2:30 pm entering 1–5; 12:30–2:30 pm Elizabeth Carstens] The robots are here! Now, what can you program them to do? Play With so many fresh ingredients to choose from, summer is the entering K–5; 12:30–2:30 pm 184a Jun 26–Jun 30 (K-5) $150 with you? Sing and dance for you? Pick up your dirty clothes? best time to celebrate and enjoy the art of cooking. Budding We can’t teach you to make your little sister disappear—that 184b Jul 10–Jul 14 $150 (Please pick up your dirty clothes!) Learn to use, program, and chefs will prepare recipes and discover the importance of fresh, wouldn’t be right!—but we can reveal the secrets of the pro- 184c Jul 17–Jul 21 $150 create robots, in this program designed to introduce young en- seasonal, and local ingredients as they explore themed cuisine. fessional magician in this critically acclaimed program. Improve 184d Jul 24–Jul 28 $150 gineers to robotics, mobile device enabled motors, and sensors. Every afternoon features a cooking related craft. Non-refund- your presentation and leadership skills, build self-confidence, 184e 605 able food and materials fee of $50 included. and develop stage presence. Plus, disappearing coins! Magic Jul 31–Aug 4 $150 Jul 24–Jul 28 $200 924a Jul 10–Jul 14 $250 scarves! Card tricks! Non-refundable materials fee of $10 per Art Exploration: Mixed Media Citizen Invention: Game Design 924b Jul 17–Jul 21 $250 camp day included. [Taught by Nisan Eventoff] 841a entering K–2, 3–5; 12:30–3:15 pm entering K–2; 12:30–2:30 pm Jun 26–Jun 30 $179 LEGO® Constructors 841b A perfect program for budding artists who enjoy making beau- Go behind the scenes of one of today’s hottest fields, video Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $155 tiful messes. Get ready to cut, glue, sculpt, paint, and bedazzle game design, and learn to design your own tablet-friendly and entering K–2; 12:30–3:15 pm Movin’ & Groovin’ your way through 2D and 3D projects. All projects age appro- playable video game, from backgrounds to characters to plot. Design and build with LEGO®s like never before. In this camp, 606 priate; non-refundable materials fee of $10 included. [Taught by Jul 17–Jul 21 $200 you’ll experiment, design, and build your ideas; you’ll apply entering K–5; 12:30–3:15 pm Jen Pagan] real-world science, architecture, and math concepts, but most- Shimmy, shake, and strut your way through the afternoon as you 470a CompuChild: Hot JavaScript Jun 26–Jun 30 $160 ly, you’ll use LEGO®s to build spectacular constructions limited learn how to break down choreography, combine dance moves, 470b entering 4–5; 12:30–2:30 pm only by your imagination. [Taught by Nicole Deering] and even choreograph your own dance, plus super fun games Jul 10–Jul 14 $160 766a 470c Jul 10–Jul 14 $150 and activities. This is a seriously no-holds-barred boogie-down Jul 24–Jul 28 $160 JavaScript, the programming language of the web, is one of the 766b most popular and accessible computer languages, enabling Jul 17–Jul 21 $150 bash. No prior dance experience is required or expected, but be Art Exploration: Painting 766c users to add interactivity, graphics, and movement to web- Jul 24–Jul 28 $150 ready to get your groove on! [Taught by Jen Mitteness] 766d 443a entering K–2, 3–5; 12:30–3:15 pm sites. Computer-loving campers will learn to embed JavaScript Jul 31–Aug 4 $150 Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $120 443b Ready, set, paint! Brush, dabble, splatter, and smear with medi- in HTML code, as well as work with fundamental programming Jul17–Jul 21 $150 Lights, Camera, Action 443c ums from acrylics to watercolors to puffy paint to salt. Yup— concepts, like data types, functions, loops, and objects. Jul 24–Jul 28 $150 954a salt! Non-refundable materials fee of $10 included. [Taught by Jul 10–Jul 14 $215 entering 3–5; 12:30–3:15 pm 954b The Pen★Stars Story Camp Jennifer Pagan] Jul 31–Aug 4 $215 Always wanted to direct? This camp will give you the tools you 471a Jul 17–Jul 21 $160 need to create a movie from script to final production, with entering K–3; 12:30–2:30 pm 471b CompuChild: Programming Games + Graphics Jul 31–Aug 4 $160 lessons on lighting, camera angles, sound, editing, storyboard- Every child is unique. Every child has a story to tell. Share your entering 3–5; 12:30–2:30 pm ing, special effects, and stop motion animation. Don’t just watch stories and ideas with the world through writing, art, and even Art Exploration: Printmaking the movie; make the movie. [Taught by Deb Perry] performance. Incorporating music, acting, and interactive Computer languages like Scratch and Python make computer 663a entering 3–5; 12:30–3:15 pm Jul 10–Jul 14 $150 games, this camp helps children enhance their literacy (including programming more engaging and accessible. We’ll use them 663b Printmaking offers endless possibilities, from monotypes to to teach students to think creatively, reason systematically, and Jul 17–Jul 21 $150 spelling and vocabulary) and creative skills, and bring out their scratchboards. Once you’ve made your mark, you’ll use your work collaboratively to develop games, from MadLibs to Rock individual excellence. Mad Science: Red Hot Robots 342a prints in bookmaking and collage projects. Non-refundable Paper Scissors to wherever their imagination takes them. Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $155 953a 342b materials fee of $10 included. [Taught by Jennifer Pagan] Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $175 entering 2–5; 12:30–2:30 pm Jul 24–Jul 28 $200 469 953b Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $130 Jul 17–Jul 21 $215 Create an ingenious robot as you explore circuits and electrici- ty, sensors, gears and other mechanisms, and advanced robot- Curtain Call ics. Daily take-home projects will include mega pinchers, levers, entering 3–5; 12:30–3:15 pm series circuits, and one awesome Kingii Dragon! Non-refundable materials fee of $35 included. Calling thespians, playwrights, and entertainers of all kinds... 925 We’re going to put on a show, and we need you and your magical, Jul 10–Jul 14 $255 Turn the page for more great camps for little campers

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Camp Invention Sports & Fun Camp entering 1–6 entering 1–5 Since 1990, Camp Invention has taken summer fun and transformed it from ordinary to extraordinary! Led by Westport science Imagine waking up in the morning. The sun is shining. You have to go to school. But when you get there… Every. Single. Period. Is. PE! coach Phaedra Taft, the nationally-acclaimed camp is an exciting, weeklong summer adventure, with activities that explore Class is led by certified PE teachers, coaches, and young high school and college athletes. And your assignment? Play, play, play. connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation. Children will work together to seek solutions to real-world prob- Boys and girls, welcome to Sports & Fun Camp! It’s the best part of school, all day long. Play your favorite sports: basketball, soccer, lems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules. Local educators will facilitate wiffleball, kickball, team handball, and more. Play your favorite games: capture the flag, battleship, Pac-Man tag, ga-ga, pinball, pro ball, program modules and enthusiastic high school students will serve as leadership interns, ensuring that one program team member is prison roller ball, scooters, chase, plus lots of other phys. ed. class favorites. Take over the beautiful, air-conditioned, 13,000-square in place for every eight children. foot gymnasium at Bedford Middle School. Unleash your beast on our state-of-the-art turf and grass fields. Bring a peanut-free snack; Discover25 Register on or before March 20, 2017, using promo code to receive $25 off the base price of $310. Every registration full-day campers should bring a peanut-free lunch. Snacks and lunches are available for purchase in the cafeteria; full-day campers Visit www.campinvention.org, or call 800.968.4332 to includes a complimentary Camp Invention t-shirt; availability is limited. enjoy free hot dogs on Fridays. Camp runs rain or shine; nurse on duty. Instructors over the summer include Christopher Scholz (CES), secure your child’s spot today. Andrew McLoughlin (SES), Lisa Thomas (GFS), Jon Herbst (CMS), Michelle DeCarlo (GFS), Don Savage (BMS), and Kate Lyle (CES). Full-day / $339 per week ($275, week of Jul 3) / 8:30 am–3:15 pm LAUNCH CREATE Mornings / $229 per week ($185, week of Jul 3) / 8:30 am–12:15 pm Problem Solving on Planet ZAK® Duct Tape Billionaire™ Afternoons / $139 per week ($115, week of Jul 3) / 12:45–3:15 pm Immerse yourself in the We’re looking for a risk-taking, wondrous world of science fiction as you use your creative and duct-taping dynamo to start the next big accessory business! À la carte, full days for the week of June 21 only Standard weeks, morning, afternoon or full day critical-thinking skills to keep yourself safe and nourished after Choose to explore your imagination and invent from scratch, or 220a2 220b Jun 21 $67 Jun 26–Jun 30 crash-landing on a strange planet. Work together to reassemble select a basic design to make your own. Explore patents, learn 220a3 220c Jun 22 $67 Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) your spacecraft. Assess relevant weather data to design shelter how to launch a business, and then present your product to 220a4 220d Jun 23 $67 Jul 10–Jul 14 and clothing and use creative problem solving to reach the food mock investors. 220e Mission: Space Makers™ Jul 17–Jul 21 source. Finally, design ways to re-launch your spacecraft. This mission takes you out of this 220f Saving Sludge City Jul 24–Jul 28 Challenged to rebuild a city that has been world to locate and prepare a new planet for human habitation. 220g Jul 31–Aug 4 polluted to the point of ruin, you must investigate and recreate Mission Control sends teams challenges to design inventions the actions that polluted the city and determine effective meth- that transform the atmosphere, terrain, and ecosystem of an All-Stars Sports & Fitness Camp ods to clean it up. Explore green city design, water filtration exoplanet. Set up a Space Lab to hatch eggs and grow crystal systems, safe waste disposal, conservation techniques, and trees. entering 6–9 Have A Blast™ renewable energy as you completely reconstruct the town. Fling, fly, and float through high-energy air For graduates of our Sports & Fun Camp and athletes from all over the area, this multi-sports program is designed to build self- Imagination Point™ Work as an intern for the world’s newest battles while using physics to boost your advantage. Engineer esteem, improve overall athleticism, and promote positive sportsmanship. It’s also designed to be nothin’ but fun. Led by certified PE and largest amusement park. Investigate the science behind a variety of working tools, including “snowball” throwers, a giant teachers, coaches, and young high school and college athletes, All-Star campers will participate in sports and games, including old daredevil rides and construct your own model roller coaster! air cannon, and more. Everyone builds his or her own high-tech favorites and new activities. Plus, they’ll learn safe exercise techniques and develop individual and team skills. And, for the summer I Can Invent only, they’ll own the 30,000 square foot Staples fieldhouse, including an indoor track and an 8,000 square foot gymnasium, as well as Take apart electronics to build new inventions. Use bubble blaster with flashing lights to take home. Operation Keep Out™ the turf and grass fields. If you’re interested in sports and games, this camp is your jam. Bring a peanut-free snack; full-day campers tools to uncover gears and guts and upcycle them into excit- A young inventor’s dream come true, should bring a peanut-free lunch. Snacks and lunches are available for purchase in the cafeteria; full-day campers enjoy free hot dogs ing new innovations. Work in teams to create marketing to sell this module lets you create the ultimate Spy Gadget Alarm Box on Fridays. Camp runs rain or shine; nurse on duty. Instructors over the summer include Christopher Scholz (CES), Jon Herbst (CMS), your invention to your peers. Keep an inventor’s log to track your to keep treasures secure. First, decode a note written in invisi- Andrew McLoughlin (SES), Don Savage (BMS), and Jonathan Feagin (BMS). progress. Finally, apply for and receive a mock patent on your ble ink, then take apart worn out electronics and wire your own Full-day / $339 per week ($275, week of Jul 3) / 8:30 am–3:15 pm invention. unique alarm box. The objective in Operation Keep Out is to Mornings / $229 per week ($185, week of Jul 3) / 8:30 am–12:15 pm 772 1 week, full day / $310 become an electrical engineering super spy! Afternoons / $139 per week ($115, week of Jul 3) / 12:45–3:15 pm 773 1 week, full day / $310 Mon–Fri Jul 24–Jul 28 8:45 am–2:45 pm SHS Mon–Fri Jul 31–Aug 4 À la carte, full days for the week of June 21 only Standard Summer Weeks, morning, afternoon or full day 225a2 225b 8:45 am–2:45 pm SHS Jun 21 $67 Jun 26–Jun 30 225a3 225c Jun 22 $67 Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) 225a4 225d Jun 23 $67 Jul 10–Jul 14 225e Jul 17–Jul 21 225f Jul 24–Jul 28 225g Jul 31–Aug 4

Please note: in the event that snow/storm days extend the school year past June 20, we will issue automatic refunds for any camp days that week that are canceled as a result.

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Westport Summer Teen Theater Camp Staples Players presents Working entering grades 6–9 / students entering 9th grade may participate entering 9–college; entering 9th graders may participate in both Players summer production and WSTT in both WSTT and Staples Players summer production Directors David Roth & Kerry Long Director & Technical Director Musical Director Ryan Smith Don Rickenback Music & Associate Director Brett Boles Performances Assistant Director July 20, 21, 22 & 23 Meredith Walker Set Design Lynne Karmen Performances July 13, 14 & 15 at 7:00 pm July 15 at 2:00 pm

With a plot that deals with issues of love, friends, and family, Disney Channel’s smash hit movie High School Musical brings high You probably know that Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton and that Stephen Schwartz wrote Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell. You may school life to the middle school stage. Troy, Gabriella, and the students of East High must navigate life while balancing their know that Mary Rodgers wrote Once Upon a Mattress and that pop legend James Taylor wrote the hits Fire and Rain and Don’t Let Me classes and extracurricular activities, in this contemporary mash-up of Romeo and Juliet and Grease. With infectious songs and Be Lonely Tonight. But did you know that all four of these legendary song writers collaborated on one Broadway musical? energetic and up-to-the-minute choreography, High School Musical will engage performers and audiences alike. Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of the same name, Working is a celebration of our search for meaning and satisfaction in the 4-week, full-day program, including auditions, rehearsals, performances & Variety Talent Show / $775 daily grind. The elevating, down-to-earth musical is woven from funny and poignant interviews of over thirty American workers. You’ll BMS meet a schoolteacher, a millworker, a waitress, a mason, a fireman, a delivery boy, and a stay-at-home mom, to name just a few, all of Mon–Fri Jun 21–Jul 17 (no camp Jul 4) 32 whom share their daily routines and their hopes and aspirations. see below for rehearsal schedule; note that dismissal times change With dozens of terrific roles and some of the best songs ever written for the musical theater by some of the greatest musical theater writers ever, as well as a perfect mixture of comedy, drama, and ensemble work, Working is sure to be an amazing experience for Auditions / Bedford Middle School Auditorium everyone involved—performers and audiences alike. Thursday, June 8, from 3:30–5:30 pm Please Note Auditions will be held on ; callbacks as needed on Friday, June 9, from 3:30–5:30 pm. This summer program operates with a production rehearsal schedule similar to Staples Players shows; that is, not Please Note Audition only if you will accept any role assigned. Everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. Program must be everyone will be required each day for the entire rehearsal time. All participants are invited to do tech work during the hours that they paid in full before auditioning; no refunds or credits will be issued after May 26. are not called for rehearsal. Rehearsal schedules will be made available at least three days in advance. Due to the tight production schedule, it will not be possible to accommodate time off for vacations. 5-week program, including auditions, rehearsals, performances, t-shirt & DVD / $650 Rehearsal Schedule SHS Mon–Fri Jun 20–Jul 24 Jun 21–Jun 30 ...... 9:00 am–3:30 pm 76 see times below no camp Jul 3 & 4 Jul 3–Jul 14...... 9:00 am–4:30 pm (no rehearsal Jul 4) Jul 17...... 9:00 am –3:30 pm (mandatory set strike & celebration!) Auditions / Staples High School Auditorium Jun 1: Singing Variety Talent Show: Comedic & Dramatic Scenes, Song, Dance & Improv Please memorize 16 to 24 bars of a musical theater song in a pop style (Stephen Schwartz is a great choice) or a James Taylor song. Bring the sheet music for the pianist in the same key in which you’ll sing. No a cappella auditions allowed. Everyone gets a chance to perform at WSTT. If your talent falls outside the traditions of musical theater, this is your chance to show Jun 7 & 8: Callbacks us what you’ve got. And you know you’ve got it. The workshop will culminate in a performance on July 6 at 7:00 pm. Callbacks will be posted on staplesplayers.com, under Current Players tab. Please Note All participants who audition will be cast; some will be cast in multiple roles. Audition only if you will accept any role assigned. Everyone who auditions will be cast in the play. Program must be paid in full before auditioning; no refunds or credits will Ready, Set, Paint! Set Design / Tech Crew be issued after May 26. Students must have no external conflicts (such as doctor or other appointments) the weeks of Jul 10 & 17; entering 6–10 9th graders may participate in both this program and WSTT, despite the overlap in camp and rehearsal schedules. For those students who want to experience the excitement backstage, WSTT happily rolls out a red carpet for aspiring set Ready, Set, Paint! designers and tech crew. campers will design and paint scenery, create props, and help with costumes. Our Rehearsal Schedule Tech Crew campers will help handle lighting, sound, and stage management and will participate in all dress rehearsals. Jun 20–Jul 14...... 9:00 am–12:30 pm (no rehearsal Jul 3 & 4) 4-week, full-day Ready, Set, Paint! or Tech Crew program / $775 Jul 17–Jul 19...... 9:00 am–5:30 pm (rehearsal may go into evening) BMS Mon–Fri Jun 21–Jul 17 Jul 24...... mandatory set strike 632a 9:00 am–3:30 pm no camp Jul 4 4-week, partial day Ready, Set, Paint! program / $399 Tech Crew BMS Mon–Fri Jun 21–Jul 17 Students entering grade 9 through college with skills and experience who are interested in technical work only are invited and encour- 632b 34 TECH 9:00 am–1:30 pm no camp Jul 4 aged to register for our free tech program. Sign up for course . Questions? Email Production Coordinator Michele Wrubel at [email protected]

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Cassie Bourgeois Filmmakers Ink + CreativeArt Ink Camps CreativeArt Ink Full Day Multi-Arts Program is an experienced potter versed in wheel entering 3–5, 6–9 thrown and hand-built pottery. She teaches elementary and entering grades 3–5, 6–8 & 9–12 Whitney Krueger middle school art in Norwalk. is a self-taught Filmmakers Ink offers a university film school experience in a summer camp setting, with courses that train young filmmakers at differ- Train with working artists, writers, photographers, composers, ceramic artist who traces her love of clay to her residency in ent levels and are designed to grow with their expanding knowledge of filmmaking. Guided by a staff of film professionals, our young songwriters, actors and filmmakers from Filmmakers Ink. Spend New Mexico. Her work has been featured in numerous museum filmmakers learn by doing as they develop the key creative and technical skills required for exceptional filmmaking. Our programs give the day making movies with award-winning filmmakers; create exhibits and included in international publications. students tools with which to access, express, and develop their creative ideas, and invaluable knowledge in media content creation. animation and sketch with professional artists; write a short sto- ry or poem with a Pulitzer Prize nominee; improvise and explore Under the leadership of award-winning filmmaker Patrick McCullough, Filmmakers Ink has set itself apart from other film camps with movement and physical theater with working NYC profession- their attention to storytelling through digital media. For more details, visit www.filmmakers-ink.com or www.creativeartink.com, email Comedy, Improv & Sketch Workshop als, and more. Combine that with fresh air and outdoor activities [email protected], or call (413) 320-6071. Enrollment is limited; please register early. entering 6-9 All Filmmakers Ink and CreativeArt Ink camps are located at Staples High School. for a unique summer experience. Bring a peanut-free lunch and healthy snacks. Visit www.creativeartink.com, email patrick@ What you’ll do: play ridiculously fun games that teach you the Intensive Filmmaking I Editing creativeartink.com, or call Patrick McCullough (413) 320-6071. basics of comedy improvisation—the tools, rules, and philoso- 1 week / Jul 24–Jul 28 / $595 phy. What you’ll get: hours of fun and foolishness during which entering 6–8, 9–12 entering 6–8, 9–12 130a you learn to be present, to listen, to trust yourself and your team- entering 3–5 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:30 pm For those with an interest in or passion for film who are ready Digitize footage from the Filmmaking Intensive program and edit 130b mates, and to discover an inner confidence you never you knew entering 6–9 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:30 pm to learn to make consistently good movies. Professional film- picture and sound to create a rough cut of each film. Work with you had. (You probably won’t even realize all of that happened makers will help students experience the moviemaking process, special effects, transitions, sound design, music, and titling to until much later. You’ll be too busy laughing to notice.) If you’re from script writing through pre-production and filming. Develop create a final cut using editing programs like Adobe Premiere. Filmmakers Ink Combination Packages an actor, this class will help with auditions, character work and Intensive Filmmaking I + Editing scripts, use professional equipment, and work in each of the Learn to play with time and keep the attention of your audience half day package $825 technique. If you’ve never been onstage before, well… it’s time. If st Intensive Filmmaking I + Editing main crew positions: director, 1 assistant director, director of right where you want it. Students in the full-day program will work full day package $995 you feel like you sometimes don’t fit in, you’ll fit in here. photography, gaffer (lighting), and boom operator (sound). on multiple films; each will offer different challenges.- Comput Acting for Film + Editing 1 week / Mon–Fri / $155 / SHS half day package $825 2 weeks / Jul 10–Jul 21 / $595 ers will be provided. Prerequisite: completion of a Filmmakers Ink Acting for Film + Editing 298 full day package $995 Jul 24–Jul 28 9:30 am–12:30 pm 128a filmmaking, screenwriting, or acting program, or permission from entering 6–8 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm CreativeArt Ink + Alexandra McHale is a headlining comedian who has appeared 128b Patrick McCullough. entering 9–12 Mon–Fri 12:30–3:30 pm Intensive Filmmaking I or Acting for Film 1 week, half-day / Jul 24–Jul 28 / $350 $995 on the Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show, and Comedy Central. Special FX Filmmaking AM & PM She has an MFA in acting and has performed in Off-Broadway, 1 week, full-day / Jul 24–Jul 28 / $595 package $495 regional, and international productions. These days, you can find Acting for Film 129a CreativeArt Ink + Special FX Filmmaking AM or PM entering 6–8 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm $795 her making students giggle at Bedford Middle School. 129b CreativeArt Ink + Special FX Filmmaking AM and PM entering 6–8, 9–12 entering 6–8 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:30 pm $950 129c In week 1, you’ll perform professional acting exercises designed entering 9–12 Mon–Fri 12:30–3:30 pm 129d Introduction to Woodworking to help you learn to live truthfully within your scenes, sharpen entering 9–12 Mon–Fri 9:30 am–3:30 pm Arts, Music + Performance your listening skills, and work improvisationally. Learn the con- entering 7–12 Special FX Filmmaking Ceramics & Pottery centration necessary for good work in film acting, and how to Work with Staples tech ed teacher Michael Sansur to design and work as a team with other actors and filmmakers. In week 2, you’ll entering 3–5 entering 6–12 build your own unique masterpiece. This is the perfect opportu- gain on-camera experience as you act in films being produced Learn by doing with guidance from Filmmakers Ink instructors, Expand your creative expression through ceramic art. Beginner nity to learn new or enhance your existing woodworking skills. by the Filmmaking Intensive I program. who will help you develop an idea for a film. Then you’ll write, pro- School’s out and the class is small; you’ll get hands-on instruc- 2 weeks / Jul 10–Jul 21 / $595 and experienced students can explore hand building, sculpting, duce, shoot, direct, and edit a 5-7 minute movie using digital vid- tion in the use of our fully equipped shop tools and machines. 127a and wheel throwing, textured and altered forms, as well as glazing entering 6–8 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm eo cameras, Special FX, and editing equipment. Screen a rough And you’ll have plenty of time to advance to detailed machine 127b and decorating techniques. Join us in the professionally equipped entering 9–12 Mon–Fri 12:30–3:30 pm cut of your movie for family and friends at your premiere on the Staples ceramics studio, where you’ll build a solid foundation work, like turning a pen on a lathe. This course is open to new final day of film camp. Students are encouraged to bring their of construction techniques. Create your own unique pieces by students, as well as those who have had Mr. Sansur in the past and who want to complete a more advanced project. Class is Screenwriting own video camera if they already own one, recording media (tape exploring surface patterns, making simple molds, carving, and Non-refundable materials fee of $35 included. or drive), and tripod for practice instruction. finishing techniques. Your creations will be fired and ready for limited to 10. Non-refundable materials fee 7 days / Mon–Thu / $215 / SHS entering 6–8, 9–12 1 week / Jul 10–Jul 14 / $295 pick-up after the last class. 16a of $35 included 718 Work with award-winning filmmaker Patrick McCullough as you Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm . [Taught by Cassie Bourgeois (37a); Whitney Jun 26–Jul 6 (no camp Jul 4) 9:00–11:00 am 16b learn to develop characters, dialogue, and plot to tell visual Mon–Fri 12:30–3:30 pm Krueger (37b, 37c)] Michael Sansur is a technology education teacher at Staples 2 weeks / Mon–Fri / SHS stories. You’ll learn solid, lifelong writing tools for accessing, High School. Note: You may attend both the morning and afternoon programs 37a expressing, and developing your best ideas. Jul 10–Jul 21 9:00 am–12:00 pm $375 1 week / Jul 10–Jul 14 / $350 and be supervised over lunch break. Although both programs 37b Jul 24–Aug 4 9:00 am–12:00 pm $375 126a will cover similar ground, each film will be different, and our film- 37c entering 6–8 Mon–Fri 9:00 am–12:00 pm Jul 24–Aug 4 12:30 pm–3:30 pm $375 126b making instructor will offer different challenges to students en- entering 9–12 Mon–Fri 12:30–3:30 pm Sign up for both and pay only $495 rolled in both sessions. . 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Storytelling for Performance Cooking Camps Fitness + Sports Camps Tyson Krause Summer Volleyball Clinic entering 9–12 entering 4–12; girls only Cooking Camp Badminton Ever dream of sharing a story like those heard on NPR’s The These weeklong camps stress individual skill development and Moth? This workshop teaches students how to craft compelling, entering 6–9 entering 4–12 team play. Campers will be divided by grade and ability. personal stories to be shared live. We’ll focus on several areas: Join Chef Cecily Gans in the kitchen this summer for her 11th For the intermediate to advanced junior player looking to take 1 week / 9:00 am–12:00 pm / $TBD / SHS Fieldhouse 53a mining (how to find the richest stories), crafting (how to structure annual summer cooking camps. Perennial favorites of local his or her badminton skills to the next level. This is badmin- Jul 24–Jul 28 All-Skills Program (entering 5–12) 53b and shape your story), and performing (how to share each story students, these weeklong programs feature menus based on ton played as an Olympic sport, not a backyard game. Select Jul 31–Aug 4 Setters & Hitters (entering 8–12) 53c with authenticity and connection). Celebrate both your unique- international and national cuisines. Learn kitchen skills that will participants may be invited to play in the Connecticut State Jul 31–Aug 4 Beginners (entering 4–8) 53d ness and the way in which stories reach across differences and last a lifetime as you cook and serve delicious meals, from start Junior Badminton Tournament. Sneakers and badminton racquet Aug 7–Aug 11 All-Skills Program (entering 7–12) connect us as human beings. At the conclusion of the week, each to finish, using fresh ingredients. No one leaves Chef Gans’ required. If you have questions about a racquet, please contact Tyson Krause Evening Volleyball Clinic A non-refundable food fee of $75 is includ- student will perform a story which will be recorded to DVD. camps hungry! Peter Bartush at [email protected]. ed. entering 10–12; girls only; prior volleyball experience required [Taught by Alexandra McHale] Class is limited to 15. [Taught by Chef Cecily Gans] 7 Wednesdays / $69 / SHS Gym 1 week / Mon–Fri / $245 / SHS 1 week / 9:00 am–12:00 pm / $375 / SHS 984 A play-based volleyball clinic for high school girls with previous Jun 21–Aug 2 5:30–7:30 pm 718 269a playing experience who competed on a high school team in Fall Jul 31–Aug 4 9:30 am–12:30 pm Jul 10–Jul 14 American Regional Cuisine 269b Peter Bartush, an award-winning badminton player, has been 2016, this program will use game-like drills to further advance Jul 17–Jul 21 Asian Cuisine 269c coaching adults and children for over 25 years. skill development. Summer Jazz Boot Camp Jul 24–Jul 28 European Cuisine 5 Wednesdays / $TBD / SHS Fieldhouse Baseball World Training School 62 entering 7–12; students must have studied music for at Jul 12–Aug 9 6:00–8:00 pm ages 5–15 least 3 years, be able to read music written for their chosen Crazy Delicious, Super Nutritious Cooking Camp for Big & Little Chefs Play baseball. All day long. If you love the game, you’ll love this instrument (either saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, Fairfield County Tennis Camp program. Campers will participate in drills, skills, and intra-squad guitar, bass, or drum set), and be able to play a concert Bb entering 3–5 + a parent/guardian/grandparent chromatic scale, in quarter notes, by memory; drum set stu- games. Instructors will focus on all aspects of the game, includ- ages 6–12 Does your child always want to help with dinner? Is he or she a dents must be able to keep time and read written music in 3 ing infield and outfield techniques, hitting, bunting, catching, Fairfield County Tennis has been providing quality tennis in- Master Chef devotee, a tiny Top Chef? Or do you have a picky rhythmic styles: swing, Latin, and funk-rock. pitching, base running, and sliding. Each week, a current or for- struction for all ages and levels of play for over 15 years. All of its eater? Join Chef Cecily Gans for a healthy, hands-on cooking mer major league baseball player, manager, or coach will visit teaching professionals are USPTR certified. School’s out for summer, the band room is locked up, but you adventure and help develop your child’s palate while he or she and conduct a clinic. This summer, Tim Teufel, New York Mets Beginner level still want to keep playing. Our one-week, intensive immersion in learns to work safely in the kitchen. We’ll begin with a skill-building For information is for players who have never played before or third base coach, is scheduled to appear. Advanced beginner the study of performing jazz music is intended for students who lesson, then prepare a flexible dinner menu designed to encour- and to register call (203) 984-2500 or visit www.baseball- who have never had formal instruction. is are interested in developing their jazz performance skills. We’ll age your curious cook or picky eater to move beyond American worldtrainingschool.com. Location: Wakeman Fields. for players who have completed the beginner class, or have had cover traditional jazz melodies, harmonic progressions, perfor- cheese and chicken tenders. We’ll eat our meal at a round-ta- 1 week / 9:00 am–3:00 pm / $375 ($300 week of 7/3 only) an introduction to grips and strokes and are starting to make A non-refundable Low Intermediate mance styles, jazz theory, and basic improvisation. Students will ble discussion, and we’ll clean up together. contact with the ball on a regular basis. level perform in both small and large ensemble settings with the goal food and materials fee of $85 includes a kid-friendly knife Register by the week: Jul 3–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4), Jul 10–Jul 14, is for players who are starting to keep the ball in play, are learning and an apron to take home at the end of the week. Jul 17–Jul 21, Jul 24–Jul 28, and Jul 31–Aug 4 Intermedi- of presenting a concert performance at the end of the week. to serve and about court positioning, and can volley. ate Individualized and group instruction will be offered. 3 days / Jul 5–Jul 7 / $200 for one child + one adult / SHS Vince Diaco, a certified physical education teacher and coach, level is for players who can keep the ball in play consistently, 1 week / Mon–Fri / $325 / BMS 271 has been director of Baseball World Training School since 2002. can hit with some spin, and can serve and volley consistently. 99 Wed–Fri 12:45–2:45 pm Jun 26–Jun 30 9:00 am–12:00 pm His staff is made up of former professional players, MLB scouts, Enrollment is limited to insure a low student-to-instructor ratio. Chef Cecily Gans has been turning kids into cooks for 17 years Gregg Winters certified teachers, college coaches, and college baseball players. Learn a different stroke daily, including instruction on forehands, has been teaching music in Westport schools at Staples High School. since 1992 and has been a co-chair for the Western Region backhands, serves, and volleys. Bring a nut-free snack and Ted Morcaldi Location: Staples High School tennis courts. Middle School Jazz Ensemble since 1995. is a CT Juniors Volleyball water. Chef Gans’ Cooking Camps Location 4 days / Mon–Thu / 9:00–11:30 am / $219 guitarist, composer, and music educator and the guitarist and th Now in its 27 year, CT Juniors Volleyball is one of the most contributing composer for the R & B/soul band Mad Satta. Ages 6–8 When you arrive at Staples High School, drive around respected volleyball development programs in the East. #200 classes for beg/adv beg Ages 9–12 the left side of the building. Enter through the Lou Nis- Founded by Tyson Krause, an internationally certified coach #201 classes for beginner through intermediate 200a 201a tico Sports Complex/South Entrance. Inside, turn left; and 2003 inductee into the Connecticut High School Volley- or Jun 26–Jun 29 200c 201c the culinary rooms are down the hallway, on your left. ball Hall of Fame, CT Juniors is modeled after the most suc- or Jul 10–Jul 13 200d 201d All classes take place in our professional-grade kitch- cessful California juniors programs—with teaching strategies or Jul 17–Jul 20 200e 201e ens. The classrooms and kitchens where our cooking designed to build skills, with intensely committed coaches, or Jul 24–Jul 27 200f 201f classes are held are not food allergy free. Nuts, shell- players, and parents, and with a practice/tournament struc- or Jun 31–Aug 3 fish, etc., are used frequently. ture that enables players to form friendships, prepare for high Rain date: Friday of each session. For rain cancellation informa- school play, and become leaders, both on and off the court. tion: www.fairfieldcountytennis.com or call (203) 283-5629. Turn the page for more Fitness + Sports camps

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Fitness/Strength/Conditioning: that you’ll leave our field hockey camp a far better player than when Getting Ahead: Classes & Camps College Essay Boot Camp For Contact Sports Participants you entered. Learn to play a new sport, make friends, and have fun. entering 12 Every camper receives a reversible jersey, lanyard, ball, and wa- American Red Cross Babysitters Course entering 9–12 First, don’t panic. Even though it feels like the most important ter bottle. Plus camp awards and daily prizes! No rain facility. Get strong, get fit, and get in shape. Work out in the Staples To register, visit www.fhcamps.com or call (800) 944-7112. ages 11 to 15 essay you will ever write, it’s really just a story. A story that you Fitness Center under supervision to develop stronger legs, Questions? Email [email protected]. Location: SHS Be the best babysitter you can be with this class brought to you can tell, because it’s about you. We’ll help you find it, draft it, and arms, and bodies. Improve your overall fitness and conditioning. Ginny Parker Field. by the nation’s leading provider of childcare education. You’ll polish it. We’ll brainstorm ideas, discuss the dos and don’ts of college essays (don’t be afraid to try out ideas; do be yourself), Understand and utilize the principles of targeted workouts. 4 days / Mon–Thu / Jul 17–Jul 20 / 8:30 am–12:00 pm / $295 learn the skills you need to be a safe and responsible babysit- 7 weeks / Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri / Jun 26–Aug 11 / $175 / SHS ter: how to care for children and infants, be a good leader and and then we’ll write. We’ll also help you create Common App 189a entering 10–12 6:30–8:30 am Cheryl Canada, a 2006 graduate of Quinnipiac, will begin her role model, make good decisions, solve problems, and handle accounts, plan for supplemental essays, and you’ll get tips for 189b seventh season with the Bobcats. She has been a coach for USA injuries, illnesses, and other household emergencies. Earn your admission interviews from a top-tier college interviewer. This entering 9 8:30–10:30 am You must be present for Field Hockey’s Futures Program for the past six years. For the Red Cross Babysitters Certification. boot camp doesn’t guarantee admission into any college, but Taught by Marce Petroccio and staff. Coach P has been the entire class time to receive Babysitters Certification; no past three, Canada has served as head field hockey coach and we do guarantee that you’ll leave with a compelling essay, feel- head football coach at Staples High School for 24 seasons. makeup classes are available. site director for the Connecticut U19, U16, and U14 site. [Taught by Red Cross certified ing more confident about admission requirements, and that teacher Paula Lacy] the process will be significantly less painful than you anticipat- GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp 2 days / Wed & Thu / $165 / SHS ed. Students should bring their laptop, Google Docs log-in, or Coach Chris Fay, the Shot Doctor, presents 422a a flash drive to save work on. Limited enrollment. [Taught by Ali ages 5–16; girls & boys Jun 28 & 29 9:00 am–12:30 pm Westport AllStars Basketball Summer Camp 422b Jul 5 & 6 9:00 am–12:30 pm Antunovich, Mary Katherine Hocking, Amanda Morgan] This GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp is designed to give young entering 2–9; girls & boys 1 week / Mon–Fri / $225 / SHS athletes the opportunity to work hard and improve in a fun, pos- 307a Basketball never stops; neither should you. Stay sharp this sum- Jun 26–Jun 30 8:00 am–12:00 pm itive atmosphere. Learn how to play lacrosse from top coach- Basic Grammar & Writing: 307b mer with national youth coach, Chris Fay, a.k.a. the Shot Doctor. Jul 10–Jul 14 8:00 am–12:00 pm es and players. Improve your individual skills, from stick skills to Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask 307c His AllStars Basketball camp features shooting instruction, fun- Jul 24–Jul 28 11:00 am–3:00 pm shooting to defending, and develop a greater understanding of 307d damental skills and drills, scrimmages, defense, strategy, team entering grades 9–12 Jul 31–Aug 4 8:00 am–12:00 pm team play, as you learn and practice the concepts that will help To skills, and sportsmanship. Coach Fay knows that kids develop make your team better. Open to all ability levels; no rain facility. Designed for students who want or need a review, this course Ali Antunovich, Mary Katherine Hocking, and Amanda Mor- register, visit www.laxcamps.com or call (800) 944-7112. at different rates, and his camp combines player development will cover punctuation and grammar fundamentals and help gan are all certified teachers. Between them, they have over a Questions? Email [email protected]. Location: SHS with competition to insure maximum results and maximum fun students improve written fluency, clarity, and power. Top- decade of experience helping students write essays. More im- Ginny Parker Field. for every player. Lower hoops for our smaller ballers. No matter ics may include but are not limited to: parts of speech and portantly, they are all patient, kind, and funny. And you’re going 4 days / Mon–Thur / 8:30 am–12:00 pm / $295 what your skill level, you’ll come out loving basketball. Bring a ball, their functions; punctuation and its uses; pronoun-anteced- to need a sense of humor to get through the college process.

water, and a peanut-free snack. ent and subject-verb agreement; building sentence variety Register by the week: Jun 26–Jun 29, Jul 10–Jul 13, Jul 31–Aug 3 1 week / Mon–Fri / $175 / SHS Gym and using parallel structure; and common errors like frag- John Mathews 44 Gearing Up for AP Calculus Boys coach is the head coach at Weston Jul 24–Jul 28 9:00 am–12:00 pm ments, run-ons, comma splices, and dangling modifiers. High School and a five-time state championship coach. He For those who have taken or are planning to take the SAT or Coach Chris Fay, of CT Elite, was named the 2016 Nike/Gato- entering 11–12; students must have completed Precalculus played college lacrosse at Syracuse University, where he was a ACT, we’ll review and refresh in preparation for those tests. Amy Alvord rade Phenom National East/West All Star coach in San Diego Don’t go off on too many tangents this summer! Keep in the National Champion. Girls coach was a three-time [Taught by Mary Katherine Hocking (71a) and Paul Zajac (71b)] and was featured on ESPN. Chris played basketball at Norwalk circle... er, loop, with an extensive review of the essentials of All American midfielder and helped direct what the largest wom- 4 days / $99 / SHS Community College, where he set the single season scoring algebra and precalculus. This course will help prepare you en’s lacrosse program in continental Europe. She is also the 71a record. Widely regarded as a top youth coach, Chris enjoys help- Jul 3–Jul 7 (no class Jul 4) 9:30–11:30 am to function your best as you head into calculus. We’ll cover coaching director for the Westport PAL youth lacrosse program. 71b ing kids realize their basketball dreams, one dribble at a time. Jul 31–Aug 3 9:30–11:30 am algebraic techniques, functions, and the unit circle, reinforce Mary Katherine Hocking is an English teacher at Staples High connections between the topics, and draw connections to Revolution Field Hockey Camp what students will need for fluency in calculus the following Wrecker Basketball Camp School. She received a BA in English from the University of Con- year. Though the course is designed to prepare students for AP ages 8–16 necticut and is a teacher-consultant for the Connecticut Writing entering 1–6; girls & boys Project-UCONN. Whenever the opportunity presents itself, Mary Calculus, the content applies to students entering any level of Learn to play field hockey through fundamental training, technical Wrecker Basketball Camp provides instruction that will help Katherine likes to watch Huskies games with her beagle Liffey. calculus. Don’t wait... sine up today! and tactical team and individual drills, and improve every aspect of Paul Zajac 2 weeks / Mon–Thu / $249 / SHS your child become a better basketball player by developing the is an English teacher at Staples High School. He re- your game. What makes Revolution Field Hockey different is our 540 fundamentals: shooting, dribbling, passing, and team play. Run ceived his BA in English from the University of Illinois and his MS Jul 10–Jul 20 9:00 am–12:00 pm staff power: our Olympians, international players, NCAA players, and by Staples High School Boys Head Coach Colin Devine, Wrecker in Education from Northwestern. th collegiate coaches are committed to helping you reach your goals. Mike Forgette has taught everything from 7 grade math to cal- Basketball Camp is open to boys and girls of all skill levels and With countless touches on the ball each day, you can be confident culus in his six years working in Westport. By day, he focuses abilities. on learning through discussion, questioning, and modeling. By 1 week / Mon–Fri / $200/ SHS Gym night, Mike can be found either solving crime dressed as a bat or 47 Jul 31–Aug 4 9:00 am–12:00 pm breaking guitar strings in his rock band. Turn the page for more Getting Ahead classes & camps

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Memoir: Write Your Life they tell us who we are—and who we might be. This class will Study Skills Workshop STEAM Camps entering 9–12 cover the Greek and Roman gods; we’ll look at the war with the entering 6–8 Titans, the adventures of Hercules, and many more stories that Animation, Video Games & More “To write one’s life is to live it twice.”—Patricia Hampl It’s hard to overstate the importance of good organizational defined the ancient world and continue to ignite our imagina- When we write memoirs we allow ourselves to process and and study skills when it comes to the transition from elemen- entering 5 & up tions today. reflect on the meaning of our life’s events, and when we invite tary school to middle school and middle school to high school. 1 week / Mon–Fri / $105 / SHS Calling all cartoon aficionados, animators, and video game en- an audience to read those memoirs, we invite empathy for our This year, start school ready to learn. We’ll assess your current 537 thusiasts! This summer, create original interactive animations, shared human experience. That kind of community can be mov- Jul 17–Jul 21 9:30–11:30 am study skills and homework habits and teach you how to keep learn computer coding, and build super cool interactive games. ing, provocative, humorous, and insightful. We learn about each Steve Merola has taught Latin at Staples High School and in your notes, handouts, and binders organized. You’ll walk away Bring your creations to life with digital audio software and com- other through this genre, but we also learn about ourselves as Worcester, MA. He earned his BA in Classics from the College of with strategies to manage long-term projects, create a person- pose and record your own music soundtracks and voiceovers we relive these valuable moments in our lives with the perspec- the Holy Cross. Not surprisingly, he loves Harry Potter. alized study routine, and plan your time so you can be successful with special effects. Your multimedia projects will dazzle your tive of hindsight. Join us and write your life. throughout the year. family and friends, and who knows? Your animation might turn 4 days / $125 / SHS 2 days / Tue & Wed / $115 / SHS out to be the next great Cartoon Network series. 67 Poetic Justice: A Poetry Jam 60a 2 weeks / 8:30 am–12:30 pm / SHS Jul 3–Jul 7 (no class Jul 4) 9:30 am–12:00 pm Jul 18 & 19 9:00 am–12:00 pm 60b 456a entering 9–12 Jul 25 & 26 9:00 am–12:00 pm Mon–Fri Jun 26–Jul 7 (no camp Jul 4) $349 Amanda Morgan taught high school English for 7 years and is 456b For kids who love to wax poetic, whether in rap or sonnet form, Mon–Fri Jul 10–Jul 21 $385 currently coach for the Staples High School cross country and Courtney Ruggiero is an 8th grade teacher at Bedford Middle 456c track teams. She has a BA from the University of Chicago and an this workshop is the perfect place to spend a summer’s day. School. With 8 years of middle school experience, Courtney is Mon–Fri Jul 24–Aug 4 $385 MA from American University. In addition to her love for literature We promise it will be more lovely and more temperate than your a Google trained educator, who is ready to help organize drives Quentin Metke teaches middle school band and music, and he’s and her family, Amanda is a huge fan of ice cream. average English class. We’ll read, write, and recite poetry in a and lives. always finding new ways to combine his art with technology— supportive environment (if you’re shy, you can put it in your jour- from making music out of fruit with Makey Makey™ to incorpo- nal, and no one has to know) and explore aspects of poetic craft, rating multimedia into live performances. Mini Moody’s Project: including imagery, metaphor, diction, and tone. Join us and fill The Writing Experiment Mini Moody’s Math Modeling Module (M5) your pockets with poems this summer. Readers and writers at all entering 7-9 levels of comfort with poetry are welcome. [Taught by Paul Zajac] Programming Jam entering 9–12; must have completed Algebra 2 “Just write every day of your life. Then see what happens.” 1 week / Mon–Fri / $105 / SHS —Ray Bradbury entering 7–10 How do mathematicians and scientists apply mathematics to 538 Jun 26–Jun 30 9:30–11:30 am solve real-world problems? What makes a good mathematical Great writers of every generation and genre have something in Calling all computer nerds! At Programming Jam, you decide model? Which variables are included, which are ignored, and common: a writing habit. They take inspiration from everything how to spend your week. You choose which projects you’ll make, why? Mathematical models have evolved through history and Step Up to High School Spanish around them and write just about every day. If you are interest- what language you will program, whether you work alone or with have shaped the world we live in. Join us to explore the how ed in translating your ideas to the page, join us in The Writing a group and, ultimately, what you want to get out of the Jam. entering 9 and the why of mathematical models. Students will eventually Experiment to jump start your own writing habit. Together, Learn Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Students create and present a mathematical model designed to solve a Es el verano y la vida es facil. ¿Qué mejor momento para practicar we’ll create writer’s notebooks to record our observations, with all levels of programming experience are welcome. Struc- real-world problem. If you’re interested in applied mathematics, su español? (It’s summertime, and the livin’s easy. What better experiences, and imaginings. We’ll explore a variety of styles and tured and unstructured lessons and projects will be provided to science, and competitions like Moody’s Mega Math challenge, time to practice your Spanish?) Get ready for high school Span- genres, finding inspiration in our surroundings, as well as in our keep all students engaged. Bring a notebook for designing, your you’ll find this camp presents exciting new challenges to conquer. ish 2A or 2H with this review of the key grammatical conventions favorite stories, music, and artwork. own laptop, as well as a separate USB mouse if you have one. 1 week / Mon–Fri / $125 / SHS and the vocabulary you learned in Spanish 1. You’ll leave feeling 4 days / Mon-Thur / $105 / SHS 1 week / 9:00 am–12:00 pm/ $155 /SHS 536 more confident and ready for your high school class. And you’ll 539a 468a Jun 26–Jun 30 1:00–2:30 pm Jul 10-13 9:30-11:30 am Mon–Fri Jul 10–14 have a solid foundation to support your ability in all language 539b 468b Before becoming mathematics department chair at Staples, Jul 31-Aug 3 9:30-11:30 am Mon–Fri Jul 24–28 skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Andrew Hill taught math for 8 years. He received University of 1 week / Mon–Fri / $95 / SHS Lindsay Marlow is an English teacher at Staples High School. Clare Woodman teaches computer science at Staples High Bridgeport’s award for Outstanding Scholarship in Mathematics 745 She earned a BA in English at the University of Connecticut and School. Before becoming a teacher, she had a long career as a Jul 31–Aug 4 9:00–11:00 am Education and was named Brookfield’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. an MS in Education at the University of New Haven. When she programmer. She’s also taught various programs with the Amaz- His ultra-thin onion rings with truffle salt are also pretty good. Sarah O’Mahoney has taught for the Westport School District doesn’t have her nose in a book, Lindsay likes to explore new ing Girls Science Organization at Norwalk Community College. for the last 10 years. She earned her BA from the University of cities and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. Rhode Island and her MA from the University of Saint Joseph. In Mythology her free time, Sarah uses her vast knowledge of Spanish to eat entering 9–12 tapas, drink vino, and dance the flamenco. The myths of the Ancient Greeks and Roman have always been important to our culture, but recently, we’ve seen these ancient stories reflected everywhere: in books, movies, and TV shows. Why the sudden madness for myths? They speak to us because Turn the page for Test Prep classes

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Test Prep High School Credit Courses will engage in meaningful off-campus experiences including 2-Hour Parent & Child Mandatory Safe Driving Practices Class No online registrations for high school credit courses; use community based opportunities aligned with national physical SAT® Prep: Reading/Writing the registration form on page 31. education standards and outcomes. Parents should acknowl- As part of the state-mandated, 8-hour Safe Driving & Alcohol & edge and/or consent to off-campus activity experiences. Drug Education, a parent or legal guardian and his or her child entering grades 10–12 To register for any high school credit course, students must have 3 weeks / Mon–Fri / $330 must together attend one of the following sessions for which Learn test-taking strategies, review fundamentals in read- prior written approval from their school counselor and depart- 27a Jun 26–Jul 13 you must register in advance. No additional fee. ing comprehension, sentence completion, and essay writing 8:00–10:15 am ment head. Perfect attendance and punctuality are expected. For those taking 91a through group and individual instruction and practice exams. Week 1: Jun 26–Jun 30 Interim progress reports will be issued. Final reports and tran- 92a Increase your vocabulary, become a better writer, and improve scripts will be mailed to student’s home. Duplicate reports may Week 2: Off-campus experiences/learning SHS Wed Jun 28 6:00–8:00 pm For those taking 91b your SAT® scores. See our website for which review book to pur- be forwarded to other schools at the request of parents and/ Week 3: Jul 10–Jun 13 (4 classes) 27b Jul 17–Aug 3 92b chase prior to the start of class. [Taught by Paul Zajac] or student. Classes take place at Staples High School. See the 8:00–10:15 am SHS Wed Jul 19 6:00–8:00 pm 5 sessions / Mon–Fri / $175 / SHS Staples High School Course Catalog for course descriptions. Week 1: Jul 17–21 (5 classes) 72a Jul 17–Jul 21 12:00–2:30 pm No refunds or credits will be given for withdrawals from Week 2: Off-campus experiences/learning 72b Safe Driving & Alcohol & Drug Education Jul 24-Jul 28 9:00–11:30 am high school academic credit courses. The determination Week 3: Jul 31–Aug 3 (4 classes) as to whether any credit summer school class will run is Required for home-trained or private driving school-trained stu- made by Westport Continuing Education, based on enroll- dents under 18. Call our office for class dates. Note: These hours State of Connecticut SAT® Prep: Math ment. It is therefore recommended that students enroll in are included in the 30-hour Driver & Traffic Safety Education. as timely a manner as possible. Department of Motor Vehicles 305 / 8 hours / SHS / $125 See our website for dates & times entering grades 10–12 Certified Driver Education Learn test-taking strategies, review fundamentals in arithmetic, Except as noted, the following 1-credit classes are 6 algebra, geometry, and basic trigonometry concepts through weeks long, from Jun 26–Aug 4 (no class Jul 4). Eligible students: 16- to 18-year-old high school students who Behind-the-Wheel Instruction / $440 group and individual instruction and practice exams. Build up Chemistry attend Staples High School or reside in Westport. Our pro- [Jones / Messina] Learner’s permit required your confidence and improve your SAT® scores. It is recom- 86a gram is taught by certified Connecticut public school teachers 8:00 am–12:15 pm $1260 mended that students registering for this class have already with years of experience working exclusively with Staples High Driving hours (8) are scheduled by appointment at mutual- Physics taken Algebra 2. See our website for which review book to [Scrofani / Wong] School students. Driver Ed registration and permission forms ly agreeable times, after school and/or on weekends. Stu- 87a purchase prior to the start of class. [Taught by Brian Smith] 8:00 am–12:15 pm $1260 with additional details are available in our office and on our web- dent-to-teacher ratio is 1-to-1. Begin the driving instruction well 5 Sessions / Mon–Fri / $175 / SHS Algebra 2 site. You cannot register online for Driver Education. in advance of the testing date. You can begin BTW instruction [Pugliese] 73a 89a Driver & Traffic Safety Education after you have started your 30 hours of classroom instruction. Jul 17–Jul 21 9:00–11:30 am 8:00am–12:15pm $1260 73b Lessons may be scheduled in 1-, 1½-, or 2-hour increments. Jul 24–Jul 28 12:00–2:30 pm Geometry (¼ credit toward graduation) [Gray] Instruction includes local driving in commercial and residen- 88a Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction (includes 8 hours of 8:00 am–12:15 pm $1260 tial areas and parking skills. Vehicles are dual-brake controlled. Safe Driving & Alcohol & Drug Education). Course is completed ACT® Prep Classes American Government Additional hours of practice driving with a parent are required [Willick] only when the student has taken all 30 hours of class and a par- ½ credit; class is 3 weeks, Jun 26–Jul 14 (no class Jul 4) by the State of Connecticut to total 40 hours of instruction. For entering grades 10–12 80a ent or legal guardian and his or her child have attended a 2-hour 8:00 am–12:15 pm $630 students who have completed the 30-hour Driver & Traffic Test-taking strategies, concept review, and the fundamentals. Mandatory Safe Driving Practices Class (see below). Perfect American Government may only be taken for advancement in Safety Education course, the learner’s permit must be in effect Classes cover the Math, English, Reading, Writing, and Science attendance and punctuality are required. [Taught by Rob Rogers] social studies. To qualify to take this class over the summer, for at least 120 days (180 days otherwise) before the student sections. Take only the review class you need, or take them all. 30 hours of instruction / $220 students must: (1) have earned credit in U.S. History, U.S. History 91a Registrants must also sign up for 92a can take the road test to obtain a driver’s license. Contact your Build your confidence and improve your scores. See our website Honors, or U.S. History Honors Collaborative and met depart- SHS insurance company to determine if you will get a discount for for which review book to purchase prior to the start of class. Mon–Fri Jun 26–Jul 14 Payments for BTW can be made mental writing standards; (2) have earned credit or be enrolled completing BTW instruction. 2 sessions / $75 / SHS 9:00–11:10 am no class Jul 4 in two installments. Please note: To cancel a lesson, the for a minimum of ½ credit in social studies beyond the gradua- 311a Science No class on Jun 28; registrants must attend parent/child student is responsible for contacting the instructor at [taught by John Killian] tion requirement for the academic year immediately preceding Wed Jul 12 & Jul 19 6:00–8:15 pm class 92a that night; see below least one day in advance. Failure to do so will result in the or following the summer in which the course is taken; (3) receive 91b Registrants must also sign up for 92b 5 sessions / $175 / SHS student being charged for the lesson. written approval from the social studies department chair. SHS 311c English Mon–Fri Jul 17–Aug 4 Call our office for registration information; a copy of the [taught by Paul Zajac] Physical Education [Shamas] Mon–Fri Jul 17–Jul 21 9:00–11:30 am 1:00–3:00 pm student’s learner’s permit is required. 311d Math ¼ credit; incoming 9th graders are not eligible for this course [taught by Brian Smith] No class on Jul 19; registrants must attend parent/child class 92b that night; see below Mon–Fri Jul 17–Jul 21 12:00–2:30 pm This blended course combines off-campus distance learning 311b English with a wide range of on-campus lifetime and cooperative activ- After completing your Driver Ed class, you must come to our [taught by Paul Zajac] ities. During weeks 1 and 3, students will participate in a variety office to request the CS-1 Form, which you will need for your Mon–Fri Jul 24-Jul 28 12:00–2:30 pm 311e Math of activities at Staples High School, e.g., archery, land paddling, road test; expect to wait three days to receive the form. [taught by Brian Smith] in-line skating, mindfulness, traverse wall, wellness walking, Mon–Fri Jul 24–Jul 28 9:00–11:30 am etc. Using technologies such as Google Classroom, students

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(no classes July 4) (no classes July 4) Unless otherwise noted, All Sewn Up Badminton Cool Apps Arts + Crafts Arts + Crafts [pg. 24] [pg. 27] [pg. 29] adult enrichment classes, Beautifully Delicious Family Indoor Hoops Basketball iBasics workshops, and programs are Beautifully Delicious Family All Sewn Up [pg. 27] [pg. 29] [pg. 24] Cookbooks held at Staples High School, Cookbooks [pg. 26] Mindful Yoga iPhone / iPad Tips & Tricks [pg. 26] DSLR: Basic Digital Camera [pg. 27] [pg. 29] 70 North Avenue, Westport. DSLR: Basic Digital Camera Furniture Painting Operation Mindfulness & Stress Photoshop CS6 [pg. 25] [pg. 24] Operation [pg. 29] [pg. 24] Reduction Open Studio with Steve Parton Jewelry Making [pg. 28] [pg. 25] Furniture Painting [pg. 25] Pickleball Teach for Us [pg. 25] Open Studio with Steve Parton [pg. 27] Red Bee Honey presents Jewelry Making Are you passionate about [pg. 24] [pg. 25] [pg. 25] Tai Chi for Beginners: Bee Calm a hobby? An expert in a Pottery Open Studio with Steve Parton In the Courtyard Bee Kind [pg. 25] [pg. 28] particular subject? Want to Beelicious: A Tour & Tasting [pg. 25] The Healing Power of spread the word about your Pottery Mindfulness organization or business? Workshop Bridge [pg. 25] [pg. 28] Beginner / Advanced Beginner Red Bee Honey presents [pg. 24] Westport Continuing Bridge Bee Calm Fitness: Body + Mind [pg. 26] Education offers classroom Bee Kind Mindful Yoga home + pets and experiential learning [pg. 27] Cooking Beelicious: A Tour & Tasting programs for adults and Mindfulness & Stress Workshop children at all levels of creative, Reduction Cooking with Chef Gans [pg. 28] [pg. 26] Dog Obedience athletic, and academic devel- Asian Inspired Summer Supper [pg. 27] opment. Be bold, experiment, Tai Chi for Beginners: Farmers Market Fare Flower Arranging 101 In the Courtyard [pg. 28] and embrace curiosity in the [pg. 28] Mediterranean Feast bridge Potted Plant & Cut Flowers company of like-minded Summer Wildflowers people. Submit a course Spanish Fitness: Body + Mind proposal today. Beginner / Advanced Beginner Basic Conversational Spanish Badminton Bridge Visit our website: [pg. 27] [pg. 27] westportcontinuinged.com. [pg. 29] Indoor Hoops Basketball spanish [pg. 27] Pickleball Technology [pg. 27] Photoshop CS6 The Healing Power of cooking Basic Conversational Spanish [pg. 29] Mindfulness [pg. 28] [pg. 29] Cooking with Chef Gans [pg. 26] Home + Pets Asian Inspired Summer Supper Dog Obedience Farmers Market Fare [pg. 27] Mediterranean Feast Flower Arranging 101 [pg. 28] Potted Plant & Cut Flowers Summer Wildflowers Technology Cool Apps [pg. 29] iBasics [pg. 29] iPhone / iPad Tips & Tricks [pg. 29]

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Arts + Crafts All Sewn Up Jewelry Making Furniture Painting Workshop New to sewing, have just a little experience, or simply forgotten Work under the guidance of an experienced goldsmith and learn Open any design magazine, and it’s obvious: painted furniture is Red Bee Honey how? Learn—or relearn—how to pin, cut material, lay out and use to use the tools and techniques necessary to create a basic in. If you love the look, join us for these relaxed, fun, and inspira- Spend an inspiring afternoon—or two—at the beautiful new a pattern, thread your machine, sew a perfect seam, and other piece of jewelry: a strand of beads with a clasp, a ring or pendant tional workshops. The first session of each workshop will cover Honey House Barn with Marina Marchese, the beekeeper basics. Then we’ll cover more advanced skills, including how to set with a colorful stone, or a wire bangle or cuff bracelet. You’ll the basics of the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® method, including the behind Red Bee Honey and co-author of The Honey Connoisseur: put in zippers, use Velcro for closures, make a pillow with cording, work with different metals—brass, copper, and nickel, in wire and four basic techniques: two-color finish, smooth finish, rustic -fin Selecting, Tasting, and Pairing Honey. Marina is the only grade around curved seams, sew buttonholes, hem, and more. sheet form—and try your hand at sawing, piercing, hammering, ish, and basic crackle finish, plus wax application. The second American member of the Italian National Registry of Experts Please bring your own sewing machine, cloth, and notions. A list twisting, texturing, and letter stamping. Solder and polish your will focus on advanced techniques, including color washing, dry in the Sensory Analysis of Honey and is the founder of the of required materials and local sources will be emailed prior to custom designs to a lovely finish. A non-refundable materials fee brushing, frottage, and creating a weathered look with a wet wax American Honey Tasting Society. She is a past president of the the start of classes. of $20 is included; additional fees may apply when using more technique. Materials are included; no chemicals or stripping. Backyard Beekeepers Association of CT and proud recipient of 452 $119 expensive materials. Classes will be held at Junktique Recycling in Norwalk. 455 $189 943 $215 the Slow Food Snail of Approval. Visit www.redbee.com. 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 2 Bee Calm 7:00–9:00 pm SHS 7 Wednesdays Jun 21–Aug 2 2 Wednesdays Jul 19 & 26 This summer, beat the bugs, the blazing sun, and poison- Barbara Hayden, a lifelong resident of Westport, worked for 6:30–9:00 pm SHS 10:00 am–1:30 pm Junktique Recycling ous plants at their own games. Learn to make a healing many years as a special education teacher in Stamford. She has Susan Bishop has been teaching local residents to craft beauti- 239 Westport Avenue, Norwalk beeswax-and-honey salve for bug bites, burns, and poison ivy. 133 $35 taught sewing in adult education programs for over seven years. ful jewelry for eight years. Daniella Toth is a certified decorative furniture painter and own- When she’s not sewing, she cans and makes jam, two other skills er of Junktique Recycling, a company specializing in workshops 1 Saturday Jun 10 her Midwestern mother taught her. and custom furniture painting, and a stockist and trainer for Open Studio with Steve Parton 1:00–3:00 pm Directions will be emailed prior to class Annie Sloan products and techniques. Bee Kind In this 6-week open studio class, beginning and intermediate DSLR: Basic Digital Camera Operation students who want to learn the techniques and procedures This year, the US Fish and Wildlife Service added seven bees Pottery to its list of endangered species. You can help our busy, buzzy Learn to use your camera so your images are properly exposed, necessary for painting in acrylics will receive basic instruction. neighbors by turning your backyard into a bee haven. Learn what sharply focused, and compositionally balanced. This class will Fundamental skills in drawing, composition, mixing and apply- Get your hands dirty this summer in this pottery class for begin- honey bees need to thrive and what you can plant to help them, cover all the basics: camera operation, the use of flashes and ing paint will be demonstrated. Subject matter will include still ner and intermediate students. Join potter and teacher Cassie your garden, and the earth. A perfect workshop for gardeners, tripods, film speeds and quality settings, white light and color life, portrait and landscape. You will be guided through the basic Bourgeois in our professionally equipped studio, as she guides bee enthusiasts, and environmentalists of all stripes. balancing, composition as it relates to the photographic steps towards a satisfying work of art. More advanced students you through the process of creation. You’ll learn how to hand 134 $35 masters and painters of the past, lighting as it relates to portrai- are encouraged to work on their own projects, with as much or build, how to center on the wheel, and how to use associated ture and still life, and tips on photographing kids, families, pets, as little input from the instructor as they desire. Materials list tools and materials. Imagine the projects you could do: mugs, 1 Saturday Jul 22 flowers, and other things both stationary and in motion. Instruc- available in the office and on our website. pots, plates, bowls. Keep in mind that not only your hands will get 1:00–3:00 pm Directions will be emailed prior to class 162a $169 Beelicious: A Tour & Tasting Workshop tion will emphasize the basics, but the class will allow for individual dirty; working with clay is messy, so please dress appropriately. creativity. Bring your camera and manual. 6 Thursdays Jun 29–Aug 3 Your creations will be fired and ready for pick-up after the last Tour the Red Bee Apiary and Gardens, then join Marina at a com- 094 $119 Non-refundable materials fee of $35 included. 1:00–3:30 pm SHS class. munal table in the beautiful new Honey House Barn to explore 850 $210 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 2 162b $169 and taste single-origin honey. 135 $55 7:00–9:00 pm SHS 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 2 6 Wednesdays Jun 21–Jul 26 John Zappala received a degree in graphic design from 6:30–9:00 pm SHS 6:45–9:00 pm SHS 1 Sunday Aug 6 Farmingdale State University and a BFA from St. John’s Cassie Bourgeois is an experienced potter versed in wheel- 1:00–3:00 pm Directions will be emailed prior to class Steve Parton is an award-winning artist known for his insightful University. He has practiced and exhibited advertising, fashion, portraits of people and animals. His works are exhibited nation- thrown and hand-built pottery. She currently teaches elemen- and corporate photography for over 25 years. ally. Visit www.stevenparton.com. tary and middle school art in Norwalk. In her free time, she likes to sneak away and create her own pieces on the kick wheel she stores in her garage.

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Beautifully Delicious Family Cookbooks Cooking Dog Obedience No refs. No whistles. No shot clocks. Call your own fouls. Play Cookbooks are more than just collections of recipes. They are the game the way the game was intended to be played. It’s easy, important records: of cultural history, of family lore and traditions, Cooking with Chef Cecily Gans Dog Obedience inexpensive, and effortless: register online, then pick a date. All A non- and most of all, of memories. Share your family recipes by mak- All recipes feature local and seasonal ingredients. for dogs at least 4 months old games played at SHS gym. refundable food fee of $15 is included. ​Tue & Thu / Jun 27–Aug 3 / 7:00–9:00 pm / $13 per session ing your own personalized cookbook, complete with recipes, This class will teach you to train your dog to be a well-mannered Farmers Market Fare To register, visit www.indoorhoops.com. stories, and photos of your favorite dishes. Let an award-winning and obedient pet. Topics will include understanding your dog, cookbook author guide you through the process. We’ll review Seasonal baby greens salad with grilled fennel, goat cheese, and communicating effectively, basic obedience commands, leash Indoor Hoops Inc. is the premier pick-up basketball organiza- cookbook applications and help match one to your specific fresh herb vinaigrette • New England-style cioppino with grilled walking, and behavior modification. Plus, you’ll learn strategies tion in the Tri-State Area. ​Visit www.indoorhoops.com and follow needs, teach you how to write a recipe that anyone can follow, garlic bread • Grilled glazed peaches with market berries and to effectively address problems like digging, jumping, chewing, @indoorhoops. and walk you through the process of uploading everything to the mascarpone barking, and more. Your dog must have a collar, with a 6-foot application of your choice. Give us your tired 3”x5” index cards, 137 $65 leash. Bring your dog to the first class. Limit 10. No class on days your poor peach pie recipes, your muddled manicotti instruc- Pickleball: Intro for Beginners & Open Play 1 Wednesday Jul 12 of inclement weather. tions, and we’ll give you what you need to create a beautifully 290 $125 6:00–8:00 pm SHS This summer, try the funny sounding game that’s sweeping the delicious family cookbook. Asian Inspired Summer Supper nation. Pickleball courts are springing up everywhere; there 112 $79 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 2 must be something to it. One reason? Pickleball is a paddle sport Star anise and honey braised and glazed Cornish hens • Grilled 6:30–7:30 pm SHS Mon, Wed, Fri Jul 10, 12, 14 designed for all ages and skill levels. It combines elements of Japanese eggplant with miso and sweet soy • Sweet potato Heather Witt, owner of the Complete Canine Company, dou- 10:00 am–12:00 pm SHS tennis, badminton and ping pong, the rules are simple, and it’s glass noodles and Asian greens with young ginger and garlic ble-majored in animal sciences and biology at the University easy to learn and fun to play. This class will focus on skills for Ramin (Ganeshram) Vellotti is a cookbook writer, profession- 138 $65 of Vermont and began training dogs in 1989. An instructor for al chef, and celebrity chef cookbook ghostwriter. Her latest beginners and strategy and open play for intermediate players. 1 Wednesday Jul 19 nearly two decades, Heather and her dog, Rowan, live in Easton, book, Cooking With Coconut: 125 Recipes for Healthy Eating: Join longtime Westport Public Schools athletic coach Alice 6:00–8:00 pm SHS along with her husband, two sons, a cat, and a flock of chickens. Delicious Uses for Every Form―Oil, Flour, Water, Milk, Cream, Addicks for your new favorite pastime. Mediterranean Feast 125 6 Sessions / $69 Sugar, Dried, and Shredded, was released December 2016 from Fitness: Body + Mind Workman/Storey Publications. Wilted greens and roasted eggplant salad with fresh tomatoes • Tues & Thurs Jun 27–Jul 18 Roasted cod with saffron, herbs and white wine • Jeweled rice Badminton 5:00–6:30 pm SHS Bridge salad • This menu is gluten-free 139 $65 Forget those stodgy Victorians lofting shuttlecocks on sweep- Alice Addicks coached track and field at the junior high and high school level for 20 years. Over the span of her career in the 1 Wednesday Jul 26 ing lawns. This is badminton for the 21st century: fun, fast- Beginner / Advanced Beginner Bridge Westport School System, she substitute taught physical educa- 6:00–8:00 pm SHS paced, and coed. Designed for beginning as well as experienced Begin to learn the fascinating game of bridge, or brush up on players, this class offers the opportunity to develop your aerobic tion and provided a multitude of other services to her students. Chef Gans has been turning kids into cooks for 18 years at those long-forgotten rules and conventions. This class will stamina, agility, and coordination. Plus, badminton! Give it a try. Long before it became all the rage, Alice was teaching pickleball Staples High School. Experience her crackerjack culinary skills (re)introduce you to the language of bidding, scoring, guidelines You’ll leave with an increased appreciation for the sport and a to Westport students of all skills and age levels. yourself and discover just how delicious life can be in her hands- for play, hand valuation, and some simple bridge conventions. whole lot of new friends. Sneakers and badminton racquet re- on classes. Each lesson will be followed by supervised play of preset hands. quired. Racquets are available, if needed. Mindful Yoga 194 $119 175 $69 Move slowly and thoroughly through your yoga postures, turn 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 2 SHS Cooking Classes Location 7 Wednesdays Jun 21–Aug 2 your attention to your body alignment and breath, and build the 7:00–9:00 pm SHS 7:30–9:30 pm SHS strength and range of motion you need to get through your days When you arrive at Staples High School, drive around Jackie Fuchs has been teaching bridge for more than 20 years Peter Bartush, an award-winning badminton player, has been with ease. You’ll leave this engaging and energizing class feeling the left side of the building. Park and enter the build- in Westport and surrounding towns. She welcomes players who coaching adults and children for over 25 years. relaxed and at peace. No experience necessary; all students are ing through the Lou Nistico Sports Complex/South want the challenge of new activity, those who want to brush up encouraged to work to their potential. Bring a mat and towel. Entrance. Inside, turn left; the culinary rooms are down on their bridge, and those who want to bring their bridge knowl- 177 $129 edge into the 21st century. the hallway, on your left. Indoor Hoops Basketball for Adults Tue & Thu Jul 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, Aug 1 & 3 All classes take place in our professional-grade kitch- This summer, come in out of the heat and get into some pick- 9:00–10:00 am SHS ens. The classrooms and kitchens where our cooking up basketball. Established in New York City by two weekend classes are held are not food allergy free. Nuts, shell- warriors, Indoor Hoops will take you back to the days of playing Sandy Adamczyk has studied yoga for 35 years and teach- fish, etc., are used frequently. at the local park, with no-risk, weather-proof, intensely competi- es throughout Connecticut. She offers alternative positions to tive, straight up basketball. This is two hours of pick-up style ball. accommodate the needs and capabilities of individual students.

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Mindfulness Meditation & Stress Reduction and a short form of yang style tai chi to enhance joint Spanish iBasics: Intro to iPhone & iPad Through discussion, sharing, group support, and the mind-body flexibility, circulation, range of motion and improve balance, They say we only use 10% of our brains; make up for that miss- skills of meditation and stress reduction, this interactive class no matter your age or fitness level. Wear loose clothing. In Basic Conversational Spanish ing 90% by learning to access 100% of the computing, orga- will teach you how to face stress, pain, and illness, how to live life the event of rain, class will be moved indoors at Staples. Spanish has been spoken in what is now the United States nizing, and navigating capacity of your devices. In this hands-on 877 $85 in the present moment, and, ultimately, how to find peace, happi- since the 16th century. The language of Cervantes’ Don Quixote class, you’ll explore basic features common to both devices, ness, and serenity in the midst of life’s inevitable ups and downs. 5 Mondays Jun 26–Jul 31 (no class Jul 17) and García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, Spanish as well as the apps that come already loaded, including Safari, 932 $45 1:00–2:00 pm SHS is now this country’s second most spoken language. We’ll use Mail, and Calendar. Bring your fully charged iPhones and iPads; 2 Tuesdays Jul 18 & 25 Bill Wrenn is a certified tai chi and qigong instructor who has a conversational approach to learn vocabulary and common devices should be upgraded to iOS 9 or higher. 223 $65 1:00–3:00 pm SHS practiced yoga, meditation, and other forms of energy work phrases and to explore Spanish culture. Whether you’re study- ing for travel, conversation, or business, you’ll gain the confi- Dr. Paul Epstein is a naturopathic physician, mindfulness for 30 years. He earned his MA from Columbia Teachers 3 Wednesdays Jun 28, Jul 5 & 12 dence you need to speak about food, travel, directions, lodging, meditation teacher, and mind-body therapist in private practice College and his tai chi and qigong certification from the Institute of 6:30–8:00 pm SHS shopping, and more. Students who have taken Intro to Spanish, and specializing in mind-body integrative medicine for 33 years. Integral Qigong & Tai Chi. Bill teaches throughout Fairfield After receiving a Grade A education in Westport, Mark Bieler or who have some knowledge of Spanish, are encouraged to He is an international speaker and teacher and mentors health County. Visit www.movingharmony.com. majored in economics at Harvard and began his career at return; new students are always welcome. professionals. Dr. Epstein is the author of Happiness Through 967 $115 MacUser magazine, the definitive guide for Apple Computer Meditation. Visit www.drpaulepstein.com. Home + Garden users. He received his MBA from MIT and has spent the last 6 Wednesdays Jun 28–Aug 9 (no class Jul 12) 20 years in food marketing, rising to become chief information Flower Arranging 101: 1:00–3:00 pm SHS officer at Daymon Worldwide. The Healing Power of Mindfulness Potted Plant & Cut Flower Table Piece Sarah O’Mahoney has taught Spanish for over 10 years. She Studies are increasingly showing both the benefits and impor- Learn to combine potted plants with cut flowers in a gorgeous earned her BA from the University of Rhode Island and her MA iPhone / iPad Tips & Tricks tance of mindfulness as a supportive therapy for treating a wide table piece... one that you can easily re-purpose for extended from the University of Saint Joseph. In her free time, Sarah uses range of stress related disorders and chronic diseases, from use and enjoyment. Join us and spend a bit of therapeutic time her Spanish to eat tapas, drink vino, and dance the flamenco. You already know the basics… you can answer the phone, text, heart disease and cancer to fibromyalgia, migraines, headaches, creating a masterpiece you will enjoy over and over again. search the web, shop, even play games. But your devices are insomnia, anxiety, and chronic pain. This class will explore stress Non-refundable materials fee of $40 included. Technology + Computers capable of so much more. Learn the tips and tricks that will make and the mind-body connection, and you’ll begin to learn how to 121g $75 using them more efficient and tailored to your individual needs. integrate the practice of mindfulness and mind-body medicine Cool Apps for iPhones & iPads From adding a personal email signature to saving articles and 1 Wednesday Jul 19 for health and healing. [Taught by Dr. Paul Epstein] websites in Safari, you’re bound to learn something new and use- 7:00–9:00 pm SHS There’s an app for everything, so which ones do you choose and 942 $45 ful in this fast-paced class. Bring your fully charged iPhones and how do you find them? In this class, we’ll explore apps of all kinds: Evelyn Lee is a professional flower farmer, floral designer, and iPads; devices should be upgraded to iOS 9 or higher. [Taught by 2 Wednesdays Jun 28 & Jul 5 business apps that turn your device into a digital scanner, com- owner of Butternut Gardens, LLC, in Southport. Evelyn received Mark Bieler] 7:00–9:00 pm SHS plete with a digital signature feature; apps that track your fitness; her horticultural training at New York Botanical Garden. She 224 $35 holds an MA from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmen- and apps that let you organize recipes, decorating ideas, travel, Tai Chi for Beginners: In the Courtyard 1 Wednesday Jul 19 tal Studies and is a Connecticut Master Gardener. She grows and more. Bring your fully charged iPhones and iPads; devices 6:00–8:00 pm SHS Harvard Medical School calls the ancient practice of tai chi 45,000 flowers annually for wholesale and retail. Visit www.but- should be upgraded to iOS 9 or higher. All participants should “meditation in motion.” It can help manage stress by creating ternutgardens.com. know their Apple ID and password. [Taught by Mark Bieler] 225 $35 a heightened sense of self-awareness, soothing the nervous Photoshop CS6 system and increasing cognitive and brain plasticity. Tai 1 Wednesday Jul 26 Flower Arranging 101: Explore the ins and outs of Adobe Photoshop in this hands-on Chi Easy™ is a carefully developed method and approach 6:00–8:00 pm SHS to tai chi that makes learning easy, beneficial, and fun from Summer Wildflower Centerpiece class designed for photographers, hobbyists, and those who want to work with digital images. Through studio experience, the very beginning. Students will learn a series of simple Create your own wildflower arrangement, featuring the discussion, and practice, you’ll become familiar with topics like qigong movements to strengthen body and calm the mind best of mid-summer’s beautiful garden flowers, with selection and project montage, layer management, scans (re- this step-by-step introduction to floral design. No prior flective and transparent), image manipulation, retouching, and design experience required. Please bring snips or small hand- keyboard shortcuts. If you have a computer with Photoshop held garden pruners if you have a pair, and please bring a loaded, please bring it; PCs will be available. box and newspaper for transport of your design home. Non- 619 $159 refundable materials fee of $40 included. [Taught by Evelyn Lee] 121h $75 Mon–Fri Jun 26–Jun 30 10:00 am–12:00 pm SHS 1 Wednesday Jul 26 7:00–9:00 pm SHS Craig Burry is a freelance art director and owner of Cat and Mouse Design Group. 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