Summer Children’s Programs Hosted By Waldorf School

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School will be offering a number of children’s programs this summer at its new location, 40 Dodgingtown Road/Route 302. The programs are open to all area children, not just students of Waldorf School. Programs run each day from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.

From Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, two programs will be available: “Drawing from Nature” (ages 7-9) and “Aboriginal Map Making and Ground Painting” (ages 10-12). A third special program for 4-6-year-olds will also be available, which includes nature crafts, singing, felting, wool dyeing, gardening, swimming and more. Special field trips will include swimming and hiking.

For Monday through Friday, July 3-7, “Origami” (ages 7-9) and “Plant Dyeing Wool” (ages 10-12) will be held. Special program for 4-6-year-olds includes nature crafts, singing, felting, wool dyeing, gardening, swimming and more. Field trips include swimming and hiking.

For Monday through Friday, July 17-21, programs will be “Plant Dyeing Silks” (ages 7-9) and “Mask Making” (ages 10-12). For 4-6-year-olds there will be nature crafts, singing, felting, wool dyeing, gardening, swimming and more. Field trips will include swimming and hiking.

The programs for Monday through Friday, July 24-28 will be “Marionette Making with Dyed Silks, Puppet Show” (ages 7-9) and “Perform Short Drama Using Mask” (ages 10-12). Programs for 4-6-year-olds will include nature crafts, singing, felting, wool dyeing, gardening, swimming and more. Field trips include swimming and hiking.

For Monday through Friday, July 31-August 4, the offerings will be “Face Painting, Drama” (ages 7-9) and “Making Mobiles” (ages 10-12). Program for 4-6-year-olds will include nature crafts, singing, felting, wool dyeing, gardening, swimming and more. Field trips will include swimming and hiking.

For information on signing up or fees for any of these programs, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School can be contacted by calling 364-1113. The school also has a web site, at www.waldorfct.org.