City Outlines Summer Programming For Youth|Special to the Daily World

The City of Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs have

quality programs and events scheduled this summer for the city’s youth.

2011 Chastain Arts Camp “Art a la Carte”

The Chastain Arts Center offers camp that encourages artistic expression and

gives children an experience filled with creative energy, art education and fun!

Summer Camp begins June 6th and runs through August 12th, classes are available

from two‐year old “Mommy and Me” classes to seventeen year old art intensive

week‐long camps.

The program runs on a week‐to‐week registration basis, which means that

you are able to coordinate your summer schedule around family vacations and

summer outings. Each week explores a different discipline through two and three‐

dimensional projects in a variety of media including clay, drawing, painting,

sculpture, and architecture. Along with the visual arts, all age groups will enjoy

performance art such as yoga, acting, and improvisation. The art center is also

pleased to announce there are three scholarships for campers to attend the summer

camp through the generosity of Binders Art Supply.

Camp Best Friends 2011

Celebrating 30 years, Camp Best Friends has been serving families throughout

metro Atlanta. The City of Atlanta’s Office of Recreation will host the 2011 Camp

Best Friends program for over 2,500 children ages 5‐16 years old. There will be

eight specialty camps, 12 day camps, 2 traditional teen camps and one music camp.

The 2011 camp season runs through July 22nd, and the extended camp will be

available from July 25 – August 5 at three locations. Camp Hours are Monday ‐

Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily. There is no camp Monday, July 4, in observance of

Independence Day. All Camp Best Friends locations will offer arts & crafts, creative

writing, drama, dance, swim lessons, Big Thinkers Science Exploration, and golf

lessons.

2011 Summer Programming

The 2011 sites include: Adams Park, 404‐756‐1828; Adamsville, 404‐505‐3181;

Ben Hill, 404‐346‐5891; Bessie Branham, 404‐371‐5010; Dunbar, 404‐658‐7117;

Grant Park, 404‐624‐0697; Grove Park, 404‐799‐2342; M.L. King Jr., 404‐658‐1149;

Morningside, 404‐881‐0174; Peachtree Hills, 404‐237‐2756; Pittman, 404‐215‐

2824; and Rosel Fann, 404‐624‐0772.

Camp Best Friends Specialty Camps

The specialty camps are age specific. Please note: All campers must be

interviewed. They include: Adams Park ‐ Basketball (ages 9 ‐ 17) 404‐756‐1828;

Grant Park ‐ Athletic Camp (ages 7 ‐ 12) 404‐624‐0697; Gilbert House ‐ Cultural

Experience (ages 5 ‐ 12) 404‐766‐9049; Butler Park ‐ Seniors Camp (ages 50 and

Up) 404‐658‐6034; and Coan Park ‐ Therapeutics (ages 6 ‐ 21) 404‐371‐5008.

Also, Langford Park ‐ Cheer Camp ‐ (ages 5 ‐ 14) 678‐887‐1986; Lake Allatoona ‐ Residential Camp (ages 8 ‐ 12) 404‐392‐3366; and Washington Park Camp (Tennis

and Swim) ‐ (ages 5 ‐ 12) 404‐658‐1436.

Camp Best Friends Teen Camps

Teen camps include: Rosel Fann ‐ 404‐624‐0772 and Ben Hill ‐ 404‐346‐5891.

In collaboration with the Atlanta Music Project, The Gilbert House will offer Camp

Best Friends. Music instruction will be offered Monday through Thursday. Fridays

will be set aside for field trips and recreational activities. This is the only Camp Best

Friends site offering a music curriculum.

Outdoor Pools

This week marks the opening of the city’s outdoor pools and the city’s first spray

ground. The operating hours and days for the pools will vary. Daily rates are $4

adults and $2 for children and senior citizens. Children under 5 years of age are free.

The following pools are open: Anderson Park, Candler Park, Dunbar Park, Grant

Park, Pittman Park, Powell (Mozley) Park and Thomasville. Community Operated

include: Chastain, Garden Hills, Piedmont, and Center Hill Park Spray ground.

Cultural Events and Programs

In commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, the city is hosting

events during the weekend of July 15‐16, 2011 at Grant Park. There will be Movies

in the Park Program showing of Glory featuring Denzel Washington that will start at

dusk on July 15th. The entire family is invited to come out and bring a picnic basket.

The movie showing is free and open to the public. There will be a “Back to the

Civil War” youth festival from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on July 16th near the Atlanta

Cyclorama.

ArtSCooll Returns

ArtSCool is returning this summer and the program offers two summer arts

programs at the following locations Clark Atlanta University, Southbend and JD Sims

Cultural Centers. In conjunction with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency,

ArtSCool will offer summer employment to teens who show an interest in mixed

media, and digital photography. The program will be facilitated by local professional

artists.

The ArtSCool Collegians will offer Atlanta Public School students film, drawing,

painting/print making and music. The ArtSCool curriculum will also be offered

at various locations throughout the city. A summer mural program will be

implemented at Camp Best Friends where campers will design a mural at selected

recreation centers.

Screen on the Green

Screen on the Green is back for another great season. For five consecutive

Thursday evenings, June 2 ‐ June 30, fans will enjoy classic films under the beautiful

Atlanta skyline. The viewing schedule for the 2011 Screen on the Green is June 2 ‐

Back to the Future, 1985 June 9 ‐ Imitation of Life, 1959 June 16 ‐ Sixteen Candles,

1984 June 23 ‐ Viewers Choice – The Birds, 1963 vs. Frankenstein, 1931 June 30 ‐

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, 1971.

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