2010 SUMMERQUEST PROGRAMS

Every summer Arts Together offers programs for rising first through sixth graders at Our Lady of Lourdes School. Located near North Hills Shopping Center and the Inner Beltline, Our Lady of Lourdes is a convenient location for many families who are looking for special arts and educational enrichment programs for their children. Taught by full-time teachers (many from the Wake County Public School System), students explore the world around them and/or the creativity inside them after designing their own programs from the smorgasbord of science, art, adventure, drama, dance and music options available. Now in its 19th year, SummerQuest is proof that learning and summer fun are a perfect match!
SummerQuest Juniors: rising 1st – 3rd graders
SummerQuest Seniors: rising 4th – 6th graders

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes School, 2906 Anderson Drive, Raleigh 27608 (student drop-off on Overbrook Drive)
Dates: June 21 - July 30
Morning Sessions: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon Sessions: 1-5pm
Tuition:     Half-Day: $125 (4 hours/day)
               Full-Day:  $250 (8 1/2 hours/day)

Snacks & Lunch
Students should bring daily snacks for each session in which they are enrolled. Students attending SummerQuest for a full day should pack a lunch in addition to bringing two snacks for our morning and afternoon breaks.

Early Morning Arrival/Late Afternoon Departure
For an additional fee, students enrolled in morning sessions may be dropped off as early as 7:30am and students enrolled in afternoon sessions may be picked up as late as 6pm.
Early Arrival: $25
Late Departure: $25
Both: $40

* For complete program descriptions, click on a program in the chart below or scroll down to find a particular program.

* Click here for SummerQuest Juniors program descriptions.

* Click here for SummerQuest Seniors program descriptions.

* For information about our Summer Samplers program for rising 1st - 6th graders held at Arts Together, please click here.

* For information about our Multi-Arts Mornings program information for ages 3-5 held at Arts Together, please click here.

* Click here to register for camps.

* Click here to read camp policies.

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Sing Out
Join the Arts Together chorus for a week of singing old and new favorites in a joyous, playful, no-pressure environment. Accompany yourself and others on instruments then try out some props, while learning about vocal/breathing techniques, as well as basic note reading. The week ends in a fun choral sharing with parents and friends. Limit 18 students.
Instructor: Laura Delaney

AFTERNOONS:
Kitchen Chemistry I
Learn all about the chemistry and physical science surrounding us everyday. Make ice cream without a freezer, create flubber and goop and make an egg bounce! Observe chemical reactions and physical changes right before your eyes. Discover how many household items really belong in a scientist's laboratory! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carolyn Shade-Gray

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Animal Art Globetrotting
Experience the animal world through art! Travel around the world to create different animals and their habitats. You will experience deserts, swamps, forests and more. Journey around the globe to create crocodiles, bears, lizards and more! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Shari Burgdorf

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WEEK: JUNE 28 - JULY 2
MORNINGS:
Cartooning Fun
Bring your funny bone with you and learn to create cartoons in color and black and white. Gain confidence in your talents as you discover how to capture your unique sillies in paper! Tell your parents to clear off the fridge - by the end of this camp, they'll have lots of funny stuff coming their way! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Sandy Gifford

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Down to a Science
Have a blast as you learn new science concepts and use your curiosity to develop new skills! Explore the natural world with fun-filled outdoor adventures. Make rockets, find spider webs, erupt volcanoes, search for fossils, take daily walking field trips and more. This trek into the natural sciences will open up a whole new world! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carolyn Shade-Gray

AFTERNOONS:
Busy Bodies
Learn about keeping your body happy and healthy in this active indoor and outdoor camp. Stretches, relay races, gymnastics and games will be paired with learning how to make healthy snacks and stay fit. Don't just sit there - let's get busy! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Dwayne Billingsley

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Daffy about Drama
This fun and engaging class will introduce students to creative drama through pantomime, character, work, storytelling and improvisation. Students will use their imaginations to create an original theatrical presentation to be performed for family and friends on the final Friday. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Kellie Harris

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WEEK: JULY 5-9
MORNINGS:
Lights, Camera, Action!
Create your own "mini set" to take home while designing the "big stuff" for the stage of Drama Kings and Queens. This class is open to students in Drama Kings and Queens and to students who want to get some hands on experience in this exciting field. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Sandy Gifford

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Fawning over Flora
Summers are filled with green leaves, tall trees, plants and flowers galore. Let's head outdoors to see how many we can find and explore the many different ways that they grow. Well hike, sketch, hunt, collect, splash and have a great time as we learn. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jan Fiorilli

AFTERNOONS:
Jewelry Gems
Be creative! Show your style and learn to make your own jewelry. Campers will design and create their own beads and pendants. We will use a variety of materials such as Fimo clay, kiln fire clay and even paper. At the end of the week we will turn our creations into beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Renee Boyette

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Drama Kings & Queens
Take a trip around the world to explore dances from other cultures. We’ll Do you like pretending to be someone else? Here's a chance to use your energy and talents to bring storybook characters to life, create faraway places and have imaginary adventures! Learn acting, music and vocal techniques to express yourself on stage and captivate an audience. Then "show" what you've learned to family and friends! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carolyn Shade-Gray

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WEEK: JULY 12-16
MORNINGS:
Fairies, Flowers and Fantasy
Do you love creating with color? Are you fascinated by fairies and butterflies? Do you enjoy drawing and painting different kinds of flowers? Come explore the fantasy world of fairies and the variety of fabulous flowers! Let your imagination fly free this summer as we enhance our drawing skills, learn about flowers, make our very own fairy wings and fairy dolls, and explore an array of exciting art materials - paint, glitter, colored pencils, and plenty of surprises! Limit 14 students.
Instructor: Elizabeth Hearn

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Kitchen Chemistry II
Learn all about the chemistry and physical science surrounding us everyday. Make ice cream without a freezer, create flubber and goop and make an egg bounce! Observe chemical reactions and physical changes right before your eyes. Discover how many household items really belong in a scientist’s laboratory! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carolyn Shade-Gray

AFTERNOONS:
Passport to Art Adventures
Take an art voyage around the world, exploring the unique artwork created by various world cultures. Begin by creating a passport journal in which to record your daily adventures as you explore the work of artisans from Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and more! Learn their fascinating techniques and gain inspiration for your own art work. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Elizabeth Hearn

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Paper Pleasures
Paper, paper and more paper... Let's figure out how paper originates and how to make our own. We will create a variety of projects using paper as our main medium including handmade paper projects, paper sculpture and paper marbling. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jim Hunt

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WEEK: JULY 19-23
MORNINGS:
3,2,1, Blast Off!
Blast off and take a ride into outer space through ART. Let's investigate the planets and our solar system with lots of drawing, painting and sculpting. We'll create our own aliens and make a 3-D model of the planets. So come and take ONE GIANT LEAP into galactic art! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Shari Burgdorf

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Puppet Power
Puppets are soooooooo dramatic! They can be happy, sad, mischievous and sometimes even very brave. Strap on your imagination as we create original skits using puppet actor friends. Along the way, we'll explore many different styles of puppets and make some of our very own. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Dwayne Billingsley

AFTERNOONS:
Attack That Snack I
This is your child's cure for a snack attack. Come have fun in the kitchen as we learn the fun way to cook with no fancy kitchen equipment required! Kids can make fun snacks full of vitamins and energy while learning the basics of healthy balanced diet and exercise. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carrie Reiser

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Sew Cool
Discover fabric's creative side as you explore its artistic identity. Create everything from fabulous puppets to fantastical creatures as you learn basic sewing techniques and stitches. Then finish off your art projects with buttons, beads, sequins and trim. A handy lifetime skill, come add sewing to your artistic repertoire! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Renée Boyette

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WEEK: JULY 26-30
MORNINGS:
Click It, Get It!
Explore the art of digital picture-taking! Learn the dynamics needed to take sharp, beautiful shots with your digital camera. We will learn to work with a photo shop program to explore cropping, changing color, creating sharper shots and enhancing images. Digital camera required. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Lindsey Lynch

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Drawing Outside the Box
Learn funky ways to tap into your artistic imagination. This camp is perfect for both the frustrated and the long-time artist. Draw upside down, study negative space and make blind contour drawings. Using optical illusions create amazing art that that will seem to magically appear before your eyes. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Sandy Gifford

AFTERNOONS:
CreActive
How many ways can you express yourself? There are more possibilities than you can imagine! As we draw and paint, sing, dance and play, you'll discover your many hidden skills and resources you have for building self-confidence to express yourself in every way. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Tanja Kwaitkista

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Print Making Pallooza
Have you ever wished you could draw one image and replicate it again and again for different uses? Learning how to print make will allow you to do just that! We will discover a variety of basic printmaking materials and techniques. Monoprint, collagraphs, block print, relief printing and stenciling are just a few. We will print images on various papers, note cards and fabric and even use them in some original collages. Bring a t-shirt to print your original images for a one-or-a-kind art project! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Renee Boyette

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2010 SUMMERQUEST SENIORS PROGRAMS (rising 4th – 6th graders)

WEEK: JUNE 21-25
MORNINGS:
Art Is Delicious!
Mix, bake, spread, whip, paint, sculpt and draw! Bake a stained glass window cookie, study and create one of artist Wayne Thiebaud's yummy creations, construct a graham cracker candy house, and paint a bread canvas! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Shari Burgdorf

AFTERNOONS:
K'nex K'nection
Are you a builder or would like to be one? Well, come help construct an entire working amusement park using K'nex construction materials! Once you've mastered K'nex, move on to build your own creations and make new friends while working with others to accomplish these major construction projects. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jan Fiorilli

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WEEK: JUNE 28 - JULY 2
MORNINGS:
Dances Around the World
Take a trip around the world to explore dances from other cultures. We'll travel to each continent, learning flamenco, hip hop, African and Asian dance as we go. What better way to experience the world than by listening to stories and moving to music from many different cultures? Limit 16 students..
Instructor: Brandi Gill

AFTERNOONS:
Brush Off
Do you like to paint? Spend a week exploring different painting styles and media, including tempura, watercolor and acrylic paints. Learn to express your imagination and develop a style all your own as you create your own portraits, still lifes and other masterpieces. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jim Hunt

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WEEK: JULY 5-9
MORNINGS:
Kitchen Chemistry Sr.
Learn all about the chemistry and physical science surrounding us everyday. Make ice cream without a freezer, create flubber and goop and make an egg bounce! Observe chemical reactions and physical changes right before your eyes. Discover how many household items really belong in a scientist's laboratory! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carolyn Shade-Gray

AFTERNOONS:
Wizard World
Create your own magical realm with paint, pastels and mixed media! Wizard World is back with great new projects that dazzle, delight and ever...disappear. Only good wizards win in this world. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Sandy Gifford

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WEEK: JULY 12-16
MORNINGS:
For the Birds
See the world from a bird's eye view. Out in nature's big backyard, we will go bird watching, learn to read field guides and become adept at identifying different types of bird nests and the variety of songs birds sing. We will even build our own bird house and create a cool bird mobile! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jan Fiorilli

AFTERNOONS:
Children's Musical: The Best Little Theater in Town
Due to a lack of funds, James P. Pennypacker (a shady accountant) announces that he'll have to shut down "The Best Little Theater in Town." That's when the theater's owner Mrs. Goodman, popular director Cecille Deville, and the tightly knit cast go into action to save the theater! This production is a fun filled "play within a play." Watch the story unfold as this small town theater company struggles to make ends meet. There's plenty of drama and more that enough comedy in this fabulous theatrical score! Limit 24 students.
Instructors: Laura Delauney and Kellie Harris

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WEEK: JULY 19-23
MORNINGS:
Attack That Snack II!
This is your child's cure for a snack attack. Come have fun in the kitchen as we learn the fun way to cook with no fancy kitchen equipment required! Kids can make fun snacks full of vitamins and energy while learning the basics of healthy balanced diet and exercise. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Carrie Reiser

AFTERNOONS:
Mystery Madness
Do you love mysteries and whodunits? Become a super sleuth as you play all kinds of mystery games to test your crime-solving skills to "wrap up a big case". Be part of Raleigh's youngest detective agency! Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jan Fiorilli

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WEEK: JULY 26-30
MORNINGS:
Summerquest Survivor
Who will be the sole survivor? Compete in team and individual challenges that test your physical and mental strength. Immunity is up for grabs. Decide on team names and make flags as part of your assignment. Are you willing to run, jump, pull, climb, think, strategize and eat gross stuff? Then maybe you will be crowned SummerQuest Survivor 2009! Limit 16 students.
Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Jan Fiorilli

AFTERNOONS:
Click It, Get It II
Explore the art of digital picture taking! Learn the dynamics needed to take sharp, beautiful shots with our digital camera. We will learn to work with a Photoshop program to explore cropping, changing color, creating sharper shots and enhancing images. Digital camera required. Limit 16 students.
Instructor: Lindsey Lynch