Allow your child to explore their creative side with Stamford Recreation art programs. Or provide your child with the opportunity to expand their minds with STEM programs focusing on topics like engineering, robotics, science, animation, and more!
Fall Programs
Paint Draw & More Art (Ages 5‐12)
Located: Star Center *take note this is different than on the brochure. Location has changed to Star Center
September 30 ‐ December 9
(No class 11/11 &11/25)
Wednesday
4:00PM ‐ 5:00PM ‐ Ages 5‐8 ‐ Sess. 01
5:00PM ‐ 6:00PM ‐ Ages 9‐ 12 ‐ Sess. 02
$173.00 per person for 9 weeks/ Includes all material
Instructor: Jo‐Anne Claybourne
This program teaches children to draw what they see, while enhancing their drawings with their own ideas and concepts and using different materials in creative ways. The class environment is noncompetitive and fun. This program helps children to build self‐esteem through their drawing success and enhances hand‐eye coordination, as well as color relationships. Offered by Paint, Draw and More
Make and Take Monday’s (Gr. 2‐4)
Star Recreation Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
October 19 ‐ Sess. 01
October 26 ‐ Sess. 02
November 2 ‐ Sess.03
4:15pm –5:30pm
Monday
$80.00 per child for all 3 weeks
$30.00 per child per individual class
Instructors: Ms. Nancy
Each week children will MAKE and take home a creative and unique masterpiece. This out of the box art Workshop
Monday October 19th
Architect Adventure ‐ children will have an assortment of wood pieces, recyled bits and "loose parts" to design, build and create anything they imagine!
Monday October 26th
Spooky Science! Ghosts, goblins and witches beware! Our spooky scientists will be concocting potions, creating eruptions and explore science through fun and spooky experiments!
Monday November 2nd
Clay Creations using different types of clay, combined with natural and additional colorful materials, artists will sculpt to create a masterpiece! All Supplies included!
Crayola Artists Passport Program (Ages 5 – 10)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
October 1 ‐ November 5
Thursday
4:30PM – 5:30PM
$115.00 per child for 6 weeks
Embark on a around –the‐world cultural adventure‐ explore far –off places and learn about people who live there, from Americans to Polynesia, from the cosmopolitan to the coun‐ tryside. Experiment with Crayola products, while trying art techniques developed by local artists. Make different master pieces each week such as drums. Masks, prints, buses and more! Bring the unique creations home and build a globally inspired art gallery!
Cartooning Class (Ages 8 ‐ 13)
Recreation Star Center, 1170 Shippan Ave
October 3 ‐ December 12 (No class 10/31 & 11/28)
Saturday
1:00PM ‐ 2:00PM
$170.00 per person for 9 weeks/ materials included
Instructor: Heather Bennett
This is cartooning class plus! In this class young artists will develop a cartoon character, create comic book story. The camp will follow the cartoon theme created by the students. During the session they will be designing, drawing, mask making and working in 2 and 3D. This class has been selling out and we are happy to offer our own little Comic Con at the Stamford Park and Recreation. All material’s included. Before becoming a teacher, Heather Bennett founded “The Late Night Milk Run,” a 15‐ year‐old online business specializing in hand made sculptures (plush dolls) and prop designs. Her work has been featured in publicationincluding ELLE, Glamour, Milk Magazine (France) and Linda Wonen (Holland). Her dolls and artwork have also been seen on TV shows such as HBO’s “Girls” and “Modern Family.” Offered by Paint, Draw and More!
Looking for after school care?
Stamford Recreation offers a traditional elementary after school care program at the Recreation Star Center. Learn more about the program here.
