ONE-DAY CAMPS JUNE-AUGUST 2015

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1 ONE-DAY CAMPS Convenient for busy summer schedules, these camps provide unique experiences possible only at Meijer s and packed into a single day. They are a great way to try new learning adventures, from hiking to woodlands and waterfalls to making sculptures out of colorful vegetables to investigating the Japanese. Tuesday, June 9 (Ages 4 5 with Adult) 10 11:30 am OR 2 3:30 pm GRANDMA AND ME: PLANT PALS FEE: $35 member pairs, $40 non-member pairs Hunt for plants used to make gum, chocolate, baskets, flooring and musical instruments. Make an edible sculpture out of colorful vegetables. Then take home a tomato plant in your own decorated pot and tend to it all summer long. Monday, July 27 OR Wednesday, July 29 (Ages 6 9) 9 am 2 pm EXPLORE THE JAPANESE GARDEN NEW! FEE: $50 members, $57 non-members Enjoy a full day of learning about the Japanese! Walk along winding paths and observe rocks, waterfalls, sculpture, bridges and learn their significance. Back in the classroom, learn about Japanese culture. Make and sample Udon noodles, create a mini-zen garden in a box to take home and paint a scroll with brush and ink. Please bring a lunch and a water bottle. Incorporates Japanese Content My child had a wonderful time. The teacher allowed her to experiment with her creativity. Monday, July 27 OR Wednesday, July 29 (Ages 10 14) 9 am 2 pm INVESTIGATE THE JAPANESE GARDEN NEW! FEE: $50 members, $57 non-members Start the day with a visual scavenger hunt to look for unique features in the Japanese a 20,000 pound boulder, a zigzag bridge, a sculpture that turns your reflection upside down, cascading waterfalls and a tree that looks like it has clouds. Then head back to the classroom to create a mini-garden with Japanese influence, work on wiring a demonstration bonsai tree with a bonsai artist, try your hand at calligraphy and watercolor and make a small bamboo easel to display your creations. Please bring a lunch and a water bottle. Wednesday, (Ages 5 10) 10 am 12 pm OR 1 3 pm PLENTY OF ART FEE: $25 members, $32 non-members Squeeze in more summer fun! Work on a variety of engrossing 2-D and 3-D projects focusing on color and pattern. Experiment with clay, paint, glass gems and other unusual materials.

2 FOUR-DAY CAMPS These Monday through Thursday camps offer a wonderful variety of activities all focused on a single theme. They give campers the chance to get to know Meijer s inside and out and to dig deeper into areas of interest, from insects to cooking to rocks and fossils. June OR July 6 9 (Ages 4 5) SILLY SCULPTURE Play silly games and take wacky walks through the gardens. Create new sculptures every day using plaster, clay, recycled products and more. June (Ages 6 7) AMAZING ANIMALS Explore animal habitats to look for beavers, turtles, snakes, mink and more. Compare animal features and create a dazzling artwork each day from a colorful windsock fish to fun stick mammals. The projects for this camp were just the right balance of challenging and fun. Incorporates Japanese Content June (Ages 8 9) ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Use your imagination and a variety of materials such as cardboard, wood, clay, stones, wire and paper to create a house, bridge, sculpture and public building. Work together to create a mini-city with landscaping and roads. June (Ages 10 14) OUTDOOR WATERCOLOR Enjoy the hills, waterfalls, shady paths and colorful gardens as perfect spots for painting. Learn about brushwork, layering colors and creating the illusion of depth to paint what you see. A kid-friendly camp for serious young artists. June OR August 3 6 (Ages 4 5) CREATURE FEATURE Get to know the animals at Meijer s turtles, frogs, birds and horses. Take mini-walks, listen to stories, play games and create unique art projects using colored clay, tissue paper and paint.

3 FOUR-DAY CAMPS July (Ages 4 5) HAPPY FEET Have fun with dance games, dance stories, creative movement, art projects, and learn about sculptures. Practice stretching, tapping rhythms and learning dance positions. Invite your family in for a one-of-a-kind performance. July (Ages 6 7) EXPLORE THE GREAT LAKES Design, construct and test foil boats, found object boats and kid catamarans. Examine water creatures using microscopes and dissect water plants. July (Ages 8 9) DYNAMITE DRAWING Sharpen your drawing skills as you sketch a live animal, landscapes and sculptures, still-life arrangements and each other. Use pencil, charcoal, colored pencils and ink to create a finished work of art each day. July (Ages 4 5) JEEPERS CREEPERS Learn about weird and wonderful insects through activities such as Ladybug Munch, Praying Mantis Snatch, Flea Jump and Flyswatter Relay. Examine the insect zoo and make a honeybee from clay and a butterfly from jigsaw puzzle pieces. July (Ages 6 7) CLAY EVERY DAY Explore Meijer s for unusual clay connections. Then use clay tools to make sculptures from chocolate clay, scented clay, sand clay and sparkly clay. July (Ages 8 9) 2-D AND 3-D ART NEW! Paint a landscape with oil pastels. Design, etch into foam, roll ink with brayers and learn how to pull a print. Make a mask from plaster and build and balance a wooden sculpture. July (Ages 4 5) LITTLE DIGGERS Dig in a vegetable patch, pot a plant, pick a vegetable and look at soil with magnifying glasses. Draw an imaginary garden and participate in games, stories and a colorful seed project. August 3 6 (Ages 6 7) ROCKS AND FOSSILS Learn about sedimentary rocks using graham crackers and chocolate chips. Experiment with sculpture tools on a piece of alabaster, explore rock hardness and magnetism and start a rock collection that rocks! August 3 6 (Ages 10 12) FRENCH CULTURE AND COOKING I FEE: $90 members, $97 non-members Develop your cooking skills as you learn about French sculptors, French words and French culture. Make delicious French dishes and sample all your delicacies. August (Ages 4 5) BUCKETS OF PAINT! NEW! Follow paths, bridges and hills to see patterns, textures and colors. Then use this inspiration to create a fun paint project every day. Build sculptures out of wood and embellish with paint, use tempera on plexiglass to make jazzy prints, paint patterns on textured paper and use scented finger paint to grow flowers. August (Ages 6 7) EVERYDAY EXPLORERS Investigate woods, wetlands and meadows with your own explorer kit and learn to identify birds, bugs and intriguing plants. Create fun, nature-inspired artworks every day! August (Ages 12 14) FRENCH CULTURE AND COOKING II NEW! FEE: $90 members, $97 non-members Take your skills up a notch by learning to use a pastry bag and cook en papillote (in paper). Prepare French recipes for a main dish, appetizer, bread and dessert while discovering French culture, French words and French sculptors.

4 FIVE-DAY CAMPS Camp Kaleidoscope. Photo by Peter McDaniels. Designed with working parents in mind, these camps provide a full action-packed week with different themes every day. They include the most popular, theme-tested kids activities at Meijer s, from interactive tram rides to fun on the farm to innovative art projects. Activities are adapted for age-appropriate skills. SUMMER CAMPS REGISTRATION FORM INTERNET: meijergardens.org/learn PHONE: , FAX: , Attention Classes Coordinator MAIL: Meijer s, Attention Classes Coordinator, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI Name Incorporates Japanese Content June OR July 6 10 (Ages 6 9) 8:30 am 4:30 pm CAMP KALEIDOSCOPE: A WACKY WEEK OF FUN FEE: $210 members, $235 non-members Camp Kaleidoscope offers your child opportunities for fun and discovery, with different adventures each day both indoors and out. Explore the Japanese, learn about Japanese culture and create a Japanese inspired work of art. Make real butter from cream, design boats to sail on the Great Lakes, take a Kids Tram tour of the Sculpture Park. Create unique works of art with paint, clay, rocks, found objects, patterned duct tape and other materials. Investigate wildlife in the wetlands, play old-fashioned games at Michigan s Farm, and develop simple cooking skills, among other engaging activities. Bring a lunch and water bottle. A snack is provided each day. Call or with questions, and register at Meijers.org. Space is limited. Address City State Zip Phone Member Y N Membership Level Address Card #Exp Mastercard Visa Discover American Express Signature Class Title Date Time Fee Participant s Name Participant s Age If Child CANCELLATION POLICY Withdraw from a class at least 30 days in advance, a refund is issued minus a $5 processing fee. Withdraw 7 to 29 days in advance and receive a 50% refund. Less than 7 days, no refund. Call for class cancellations due to severe weather East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan Toll-Free Phone Meijers.org

5 2015 SUMMER CAMPS SCHEDULE (AGES 4-5) CAMP TIMES / MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:30 AM 12 PM Silly Sculpture Creature Feature Silly Sculpture Happy Feet Jeepers Creepers Little Diggers Creature Feature Buckets of Paint! 10 AM 11:30 AM 2 PM 3:30 PM Tues June 9 Plant Pals: Grandma and Me Tues June 9 Plant Pals: Grandma and Me 4-Day Camps 1-Day Camps FREDERIK MEIJER s & Sculpture Park

6 2015 SUMMER CAMPS SCHEDULE (AGES 6-9) CAMP TIMES / MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 AM 4:30 PM MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:30 AM 12 PM Amazing Animals Architecture & Design Ages 8-9 Camp Kaleidoscope: A Wack Week of Fun Camp Kaleidoscope: A Wack Week of Fun Explore the Great Lakes Dynamite Drawing Ages 8-9 Clay Every Day 2-D and 3-D Art Ages 8-9 Rocks and Fossils Everyday Explorers 9 AM 2 PM Mon July 27 Explore the Japanese July 29 Explore the Japanese 10 AM 12 PM 1 PM 3 PM of Art 5-Day Camps Kaleidoscope 4-Day Camps 1-Day Camps FREDERIK MEIJER s & Sculpture Park

7 2015 SUMMER CAMPS SCHEDULE (AGES 10-14) CAMP TIMES / MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:30 AM 12 PM 9 AM 2 PM Outdoor Watercolor Ages Mon July 27 Investigate the Japanese Ages July 29 Investigate the Japanese Ages French Culture and Cooking I Ages French Culture and Cooking II Ages AM 12 PM 1 PM 3 PM August 19 4-Day Camps 1-Day Camps FREDERIK MEIJER s & Sculpture Park