Latrobe Art Center’s summer camps for kids will focus on water as a unifying theme.
The camps, which begin in June, are for children ages 3-13 of all artistic levels and will allow young participants to explore water-based art techniques and create pieces depicting ocean scenes. Each camp runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and includes a visit to Latrobe’s Rogers-McFeely Memorial Swimming Pool.
“Aquatic Adventures” camp offerings include:
• “Lil’ Explorers,” for ages 3-5, June 11-13 — Children will learn about sea life while working with dough, paint and mixed media;
• “Under the Sea,” ages 6 and 7, June 25-27 — Participants will create sea creatures and underwater scenes;
• “Motion of the Ocean,” ages 8-10, July 8-12 — Kids will learn how to write a haiku while making colorful creations;
• “Island Life,” ages 11-13, July 29-Aug. 2 — Projects include making papier-mache sharks.
Reservations are required at latrobeartcenter.org/summer-2019 or by contacting the art center at 724-537-7011.
The cost for each three-day camp, for younger kids, is $40 for Latrobe Art Center members and $50 for nonmembers. The cost for each five-day camp is $70 for members and $90 for nonmembers.
The center is located at 819 Ligonier St., Latrobe.
