ARTS AND RECREATION FEBRUARY 2014 GV NEWSLETTER PG. 19

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1 FEBRUARY 2014 GV NEWSLETTER PG. 19

2 YOUTHevents Visit REGISTER NOW FOR ALL YOUTH ART AND RECREATION PROGRAMS! For more information about youth art and recreation programs or to register call the Arts and Recreation Division at TINY ART STUDIO Introduce your preschooler to the arts through fun hands-on art projects! Time: 4:15 to 5 p.m East Orchard Road Greenwood Village, Ages: 3 to 5 years old Parents are encouraged to stay and participate. Fee: $10 (all supplies included) VALENTINE BUTTON COLLAGE Monday, February 10 Preschoolers will learn about the art of collage and make a special Valentine made completely out of buttons! FROG SCULPTURES Monday, March 17 Jump into spring! Preschoolers will work with clay to build and design a frog sitting on a lily pad. SPRING BREAK SPORTS Day and Dates: Monday, March 31 through Friday, April 4 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Westlands Park 5701 South Quebec Street Greenwood Village, CO Age: 6 to 12 years old Fee: $1 per day per participant (Pay at the park each day) Limit: 40 participants per day Not going away for Spring Break? Come out and play! Join us at Westland Park for miscellaneous games, such as kick ball, flag football, dodge ball, ultimate Frisbee and various other recess games. No equipment is necessary. So grab a friend and come on over! Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided. A mandatory sign-in sheet must be completed by parents for each participant on each day, in case of an emergency. Parents can save time and register over the telephone, but must still check in with staff. The program is subject to weather conditions. This is a drop-in program. There is no pre-registration. YOUTH PEE WEE SOCCER Day: Wednesdays, April 16, 23, 30 Time: 4:15 to 5 p.m. Ages: 4 to 6 years old Fee: $30 Limit: 20 participants Silo Park 9300 East Orchard Road Experience the game of soccer in a fun, relaxed environment with your friends. Dribbling, passing, shooting and playing games will be introduced to participants during the three week course. All equipment provided by staff. Parents are welcome to stay and watch. PG. 20 GV NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2014

3 SPRING BREAK YOUTH ART PROGRAMS Don t worry about not going away for Spring Break. Come and create unique works of art! PAPIER-MÂCHÉ SHOES Day and Dates: Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2 Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m East Orchard Road Greenwood Village Ages: 6 to 12 years old Fee: $50 French meaning chewed paper, Papier- Mâché is a form of sculpture that is made from pieces of paper that are stuck together using paste and when dried it is decorated. This spring break, participants will design and construct their own unique shoes using Papier-Mâché and then decorate them with various materials. Participants need to bring an old pair of shoes that they no longer wear to the program. All other supplies will be provided. Papier-Mâché is extremely messy! Please wear old clothes that can get dirty and sneakers. SPRING INTO ART Day and Dates: Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2 Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m East Orchard Road Greenwood Village Ages: 6 to 12 years old Fee: $20 per program (all supplies included) Monday, March 31 Batik Batik is a unique fabric art from the South Pacific that uses wax and dye to create a design and/or pattern on a piece of fabric that can be worn. Participants will decorate their own scarves using the batik technique! Tuesday, April 1 Rocking Out With Art You have never had a pet rock like this before! Decorate rocks using paint to look like animals, cartoon characters, plants, etc. to place in your garden. Wednesday, April 2 Hooty Who? Participants will create a fun and unique mixed media painting using acrylic, buttons, beads and gems. Register online at: village.com/registration. Staying All Day? If participating in Papier-Mâché in the morning, please bring a sack lunch. Staff will supervise and provide activities during the transition between programs. YOUTH DRAWING SESSION II Day and Time: Fridays, 4 to 5:15 p.m. Dates: March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village Ages: 10 to 15 years old Instructor: Rick Brogan Fee: $80 (supplies not included) Young artists will learn the basic elements of drawing which include form, line, proportion, perspective, texture and value. Each week students learn these elements through drawing still lives, nature scenes and portraits. The last day of the program students will test their drawing skills using watercolor. Parents will be amazed by their child s progress! For a list of supplies and to register go to registration. FEBRUARY 2014 GV NEWSLETTER PG. 21

4 YOUTHevents Visit FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE ARTS AND RECREATION DIVISION AT LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY! Date and Days: Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 Time: 4:15 to 5:45 p.m East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Ages: 6 to 12 years old Fee: $50 (all supplies included) This roaring fun art program will teach kids how to make patterns and textures in a work of art. Each week participants will be introduced to a new art medium that they will use to create a unique animal art project. Participants will need to bring pictures of their favorite animals. To be discussed in class. Week 1: Color Pencil Animal Drawings Week 2: Collage Animals Week 3: Watercolor Animal Paintings Week 4: Mixed Media Animals Register online at registration. ADULT SOFTBALL Day and Time: Monday Coed: May 5 - August 11 Tuesday Coed: May 6 - August 12 Tuesday Men s: May 6 - August 12 Wednesday Coed: May 7 - August 13 Thursday Men s: May 8 - August 14 Time: 6 or 7 p.m. game times Village Greens Park 9301 East Union Avenue Age: 18 and up Fee: $450 per team Limit: Unlimited roster Registration Dates: Returning Teams from 2013 Monday, February 10, 2014 New Teams Monday, March 3, 2014 The Village is offering a Coed and a Men s Adult Softball League. Get active have fun in a great environment to be with family, friends and co-workers. All teams will be guaranteed 12 games and an end of the season tournament for the top teams. Individual players are invited to attend our mandatory managers meeting on May 1, 2014 at 5:45 p.m. Register online at registration. For more information call the Arts and Recreation Division at PG. 22 GV NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2014

5 ARTevents CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER GALLERY HOURS Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ARTS AND RECREATION CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER 2349 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO BIG AND BEAUTIFUL FILLED THE CURTIS GALLERIES The beautiful people were on hand to view the Big...Bold...Beautiful work of rita derjue. Over 200 artists and art lovers were astounded and echoed beautiful and wonderful. It was exhilarating to view the works of the many years of paintings created by rita, and visitors were pleased to see some of her 50 years of drawings that influenced the paintings. Many of the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council were on hand to greet everyone. We saw Adrienne Levy, Bert Buckman, Sam Emmanuel, Deirdre Haney and Elizabeth Kastendieck. Joyce Meskis of Tattered Cover Bookstore and husband Jed Rulon-Miller Mrs. Rakowsky and Mayor Rakowsky John and Mary Coffey (former GVAHC member) and rita derjue FEBRUARY 2014 GV NEWSLETTER PG. 23

6 6060 South Quebec Street Greenwood Village, Colorado PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID ENGLEWOOD, CO PERMIT #799 ARTevents ARTS AND RECREATION CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER GALLERY HOURS Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER 2349 EAST ORCHARD ROAD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO YOUTH ART MONTH Join us for the memorable month of March for the most creative, exhilarating and joyous display of art designed by the youth of area schools. Your imagination will begin to percolate and inspire you to create your personal expression. Dates: Monday through Friday, March 5 to March 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with special viewing on Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Receptions: Wednesday, March 5, 5 to 7 p.m. for the Littleton area Wednesday, March 12, 5 to 7 p.m. for the Cherry Creek area PG. 24 GV NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2014 Musicians from Aspen Academy and Endeavor will entertain us at the receptions. This is a must see event. IAN LEVY BEATS OUT JAZZ Ian Levy, awardee of the 2013 Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council Scholarship, proved that he is well on the road to success. On the evening of January 17, Ian played his saxophone accompanied by his friends on the drums and bass fiddle. The night was a smash for the audience of more than 50 people who kept the beat. Ian is attending the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York. We are delighted that Ian took the time from his holiday leave to play for friends and fans. Ian succinctly vowed, To be successful in the incredible art form of music, jazz in particular, it will take a matter of self will and dedication. We shall continue to follow Ian Levy s success.