Arts and Crafts Camp

Arts and Crafts Camp

Arts and Crafts Camp gives children the opportunity to spend a week working on unique projects with a professional artist and percussionist Janet Kerig . The location is the Pavilion at the Rappahannock County Park across from Little Washington. The emphasis is bn creativity, fun, games and the great outdoors! The multi-media experience includes: tie dye, basket weaving, paper making from plants, watercolor painting, sketching, bead work, beeswax candle making, Cherokee plant prints on scarves, plant identification, natures walks and drumming! The goal of camp is for children to express themselves freely and to provide an atmosphere that nurtures the young artist, improve their hand skills and to give them the techniques to improve their sense of color, form and materials. Hours are Monday thru Friday 9am to 3pm. Dates are session 1; July 10 to July 14, session 2 is Aug 7 to Aug 11, session 3 is Aug 14 to Aug 18, session 4 is Aug 21 to Aug 25 ..The cost is $155 per session, second sibling $55 For registration call (540) 987-8670 or email artsandcraftscamp@yahoo.com. Janet Kerig has a BA from the University of Maryland, is an exhibiting fiber artist, percussionist, and a joyful teacher specializing in Earth basketry, natural dyeing and children’s folk arts. She has taught workshops at Mountain Laurel Montessori, Rappahannock Public Schools, Hearthstone School, Wakefield Country Day School,Sidwell Friends, Middle Street Gallery and the National Park Sen/ice at Glen Echo Park, Md.

Sperryvllle Pottery Clay Camp

Registration is beginning for the Spenryville Pottery’s Summer Clay Camp. Weeks are June 2024, July 25-29 and August 8-12 for kids ages 5-11, June 27-July 1 for Advanced kids 5-11, and August 1-5 for Teen Throwing. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The cost is $225/wk. For more information or to register, call Suzanne at (540) 987-1000.

Contestants for Flint Hill

Volunteer Fire Department

The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking young ladies and young men between the ages of 1-21 to compete for the following titles: Little Mister, 1-8; Tiny Miss, 1-4; Little Miss, 5-9; Junior Miss, 10-15; and Miss Honorary Fire Chief, 16-21. The Little Mister and Tiny Miss are new categories this year. Contestants will be selling tickets on the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup. For more . information, please contact Karen Williams at 6354673 and leave a message. October 24,25,26: RCHS varsity cheerleaders to host cheer mini camp

Come join the RCHS Varsity cheerleaders as they teach the latest cheers, chants and dances for the 2006 season on October 24,25,26 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School gym from 6-8 p.m. Cost $25. Permission forms can be picked up at the elementary school and/or high school office.