Spring Session

10-week spring session begins the week of March 29, 2010

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class
All classes are located at Fiddlehead unless otherwise noted.

Registration accepted any time and pro-rated based on the number of classes remaining.

Spring 2010 Schedule

Fine Arts, Clay, Crafts Group Music, Theater Sciences

  • Starts March 29th!

Languages & Private Music

  • Openings now--Start any time!
    $22/half hour
  • Tuition for guitar, piano, voice, violin, cello and saxophone lessons are $704/annual (32 weeks). Session are broken into two 16 week sessions at $352 per 16 weeks.

Vacation & Holidays

  • Columbus Day: Monday, October 12, 2009
  • Veterans Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  • Thanksgiving: Wed-Fri, November 25-27, 2009
  • Holiday Break: -Wed. Dec. 23, 2009-Jan. 1, 2010
  • MLK Jr. Day: Monday, January 18, 2010
  • Winter Break: Mon-Fri, February 15-19, 2010
  • Spring Break: Mon-Fri, April 19-23, 2010
    (check out our Vacation Week Camp!)
  • Memorial Day: Monday, May 31, 2010
Classes cancelled by FCA (due to inclement weather) will be made up during scheduled make-up weeks. One make up per class per session.

Scarborough Early Release Day Programs 2009/2010

Join us for some Fiddlehead Fun! Each early release day will be theme oriented: providing a base for projects, team work, and creative play.
  • Felting/Fabric Art - Sept 25
  • Mask Making - Oct 8
  • Printmaking - Dec 11
  • Clay Whistles - Jan 29
  • Digital Art - Feb 26
  • Mixed Media - March 25
  • Enchanted Garden Pot - May 28
For Blue Point, Eight Corners, and Wentworth Elementary School Students:
12:45-3:30pm
$20/day or $135/year

Afterschool Transportation

Afterschool transportation is available for our after care classes through the Scarborough School District from the following schools:
  • Middle & High School
  • Wentworth School
  • Blue Point School
  • Eight Corners School
Call the office at 883-5720 for details.

 

Ages 3 - 5

PRESCHOOL
Art and Music Classes

Parents may be able to participate, i.e. “Mom (Dad) & Me”, upon request.

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Klay Krazy KidsShare

For the aspiring young artist, we will focus on handguilding techniques. Projects may include pinch pot bowl, name tile, hanging flower pot, whistle, wind catcher and more!

Price$100
  
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Tuesday

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Music, Rhythm & MeShare

A music and movement class working with handmade instruments, voices, and our bodies!

Price$100
  
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Wednesday

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Mom (or Dad) & Me Messy ArtShare

Have fun getting our hands dirty with paint, glitter, clay and food. Bring your preschooler, and have fun playing and getting dirty at our place, not yours!

Price$100
  
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Thursday

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Fancy FrenchShare

An introduction to the French language, also including culture, music, and more!

Price$100
  
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Friday

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Imagination StationShare

Explore the unlimited world of imagination through creating stories, characters, costumes and scenery.

Price$100
  
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Saturday

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

10 weeks

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Nature ArtShare

Fun ways of incorporating items from nature into beautiful and creative art projects; fosters appreciation of our environment and the world around us…

Price$100
  
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K - 2nd Grade

AFTER SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE
Art, Music, and Science Classes

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Clay CreationsShare

Focus on basic clay techniques: pinch, coil and slab. Have fun making animals, houses, rattles, tea pot sets and whatever else these budding artists can come up with! Try your hands on the pottery wheel, too…

Price$125
  
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Monday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Fancy FrenchShare

An introduction to the French language, also including culture, music, and more!

Price$125
  
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Tuesday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Collage for KidsShare

“A collage (from the French, coller, to glue) is a work of formal art made from an assemblage of different forms, creating a new whole.” An art form that raises your creativity using found objects, paper, wood, fabric, foil, recycled materials, bits of paper, photographs, and more to create expressive works of art.

Price$125
  
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Wednesday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

StoryBook ArtShare

Books can open the door to a world of art through wonderful stories and beautiful illustrations. We’ll read a book then work on a project based on the story or illustration medium.

Price$125
  
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Wednesday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Sculpture & ScienceShare

Incorporation of building & construction, architecture and design through the art of sculpture using various materials and approaches.

Price$125
  
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Thursday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Science SleuthsShare

“How Does It Work?” Kids this age want to investigate their everyday world and understand the whys and hows. Foster the scientific spirit with hands-on exploration in a creative setting.

Price$125
  
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Friday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Lego Robotics 101Share

You will use teamwork as you are introduced to design and beginning programming of the new LEGO Mindstorms NXT Robot to complete tasks. A creative science class for both boys and girls.

Price$125
  
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Friday

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

First Step to BroadwayShare

This class will help students develop diction and confidence skills while acting, singing, and moving to the Broadway beat!

Price$125
  
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Saturday

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10 weeks

Grades: K to 2

Science ConcoctionsShare

Creative science using everyday items. We will learn about chemistry, physics and other scientific aspects while using our creativity at the same time.

Price$125
  
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3rd Grade - 7th Grade

AFTER SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE
Art, Music, and Science Classes

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Pop ArtShare

Explore Art from the 1960’s, and see why these artists decided to stop making traditional art, including creating portraitures using Andy Warhol techniques, monuments inspired by Claes Oldenberg, turning landscape into art like Christo and Jean Claude, and more. Create interesting and unique art starting at drawing and ending at performance art.

Price$125
  
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Tuesday

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Science Sleuths IIShare

“How Does It Work?” An investigation of our expanding everyday world and experiences, and understanding the whys and hows. Foster the scientific spirit with handson exploration in a creative setting.

Price$125
  
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Tuesday

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

From Page to StageShare

Learn the basics of turning a story into a play, then its evolution into the final performance! Enhances writing skills, storytelling, and performance skills in a fun setting.

Price$125
  
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Wednesday

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Collage for KidsShare

“A collage (from the French, coller, to glue) is a work of formal art made from an assemblage of different forms, creating a new whole.” An art form that raises your creativity using found objects, paper, wood, fabric, foil, recycled materials, bits of paper, photographs, and more to create expressive works of art.

Price$125
  
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Thursday

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Castles & FortressesShare

Exploring and implementing the history, architecture, and construction of castles and fortresses the world over; a unique new Fiddlehead program for both boys and girls!

Price$125
  
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Thursday

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

FibreBlock ArtShare

Combining textile art using fabric, yarn, and synthetic fibers with a block printing projects, including designing and creating your own personal crest and banner.

Price$125
  
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Friday

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Ceramic Art & HistoryShare

In art history, ceramics meant art objects such as figures, tiles and tableware made from clay and other raw materials through the pottery process. Some are regarded as fine art, some decorative, industrial, applied art or as architectural artifacts. Hands-on learning and exploration, with your own unique results!

Price$125
  
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Saturday

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10 weeks

Grades: 3 to 7

Castles & FortressesShare

Exploring and implementing the history, architecture, and construction of castles and fortresses the world over; a unique new Fiddlehead program for both boys and girls!

Price$125
  
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Teen and Adult Classes

Art and Music Classes

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

10 weeks

Pottery: Wheel Throwing & HandBuildingShare

Learn basic or advanced wheel throwing techniques, creating progressive and unique clay projects of your own.

Price$200
  
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Monday

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

10 weeks

Yoga for AllShare

Yoga for all ages & abilities; all are welcome!

Price$175
  
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Tuesday

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

10 weeks

Group Beginner GuitarShare

Guitar 101 in the comfort of a group setting; bring your own guitar.

Price$125
  
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Thursday

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

10 weeks

Ladies/Moms (Clay) Night OutShare

Explore your creativity, relax, and enjoy a friendly, social environment, just for ladies, 21 and over! (BYOB)

Price$175
  
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Friday

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

10 weeks

Beginner Adult Dance for TheatreShare

No experience necessary-- Whether you are a pro or have never taken a dance class in your life, you will find your personal rhythm in Dance for Theatre! The class combines Broadway, Jazz and Modern dance styles.

Price$125
  
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Senior/Adult Classes

Daytime Art and Music Classes

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

10 weeks

Chair YogaShare

A perfect gentle yoga class for anyone who may have balance issues, arthritis, or just looking for a low impact exercise option to help build strength and flexibility.

Senior Price$157.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Monday

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

10 weeks

Introduction to the Classical ComposersShare

An introduction to music appreciation through study of the most famed classical composers.

Senior Price$112.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Tuesday

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

10 weeks

Art History StudyShare

An introduction to art appreciation while exploring the history of art through its famed masters. Some hands-on art will help you explore different styles…

Senior Price$112.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Wednesday

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM

10 weeks

Yoga for All (held at St. Nicholas Church, Rt 1, SShare

Yoga for all ages and abilities; all are welcome!

Senior Price$157.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Wednesday

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

10 weeks

In the Sunny South of FranceShare

Travel to the south of France and meet two friends and great artists…Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Ganguin. They spent six months together painting very different styles of art. We will explore their lives and painting styles and create our own painting style. Drawing, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, and printmaking, too. No experience necessary.

Senior Price$112.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Thursday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 weeks

Art Sampler 101Share

A sampling of various art forms for all, from basic clay to fabric to collage. A wonderful way to enrich your artistic soul in a welcoming and social environment.

Senior Price$112.50 *
*10% off regular rates for Seniors
  
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Friday

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

10 weeks

Introduction to ClayShare

Learn basic clay techniques: pinch, coil, and slab. Enjoy making beautiful and useful art, and even try your hand at the wheel!

Senior Price$112.50 *
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Homeschool Students

Art and Music Classes

Cost: $125/one hour class; $100/45 minute class; $175/1.5 hour class; $200/2 hour class

Ten week winter session begins the week of March 29th; students may join at any time for a pro-rated fee.

Monday

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

10 weeks

Center Stage TheatreShare

Work together to create and star in your own show! While building confidence through theatre games, song and movement, the students will be on their way to stardom…

Price$125
  
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Tuesday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 weeks

Introduction to Music TheoryShare

A fun approach to learning basics of music theory and composition through introduction of various instruments, studying famous composers, and even making our own instruments!

Price$125
  
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Wednesday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 weeks

In The Sunny South of FranceShare

Travel to the south of France and meet two friends and great artists…Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Ganguin. They spent six months together painting very different styles of art. We will explore their lives and painting styles and create our own painting style. Drawing, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, and printmaking, too.

Price$125
  
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Thursday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 weeks

Nature PhotographyShare

This class will lay a foundation of understanding for photography from making Pin Hole Cameras to making artistic pieces from digital photos we will take exploring the world around us! (Bring your digital camera, or let us know if you need to borrow one.)

Price$125
  
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Friday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

10 weeks

Clay CrazyShare

Focus on basic clay techniques; pinch, coil and slab. Have fun making animals, houses, rattles, tea pots, and whatever else these budding artists can create! Try your hand on the pottery wheel, too…

Price$125
  
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Private Pottery Classes
We offer one on one private lessons in ceramics for all ability levels. Please call the office for available times.
$40 per one hour session.

 

 

 

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