Children and Teen Programming

Programs held at the Springfield Township Senior/Community Center

522-1154

Classes at the Springfield Township Senior/Community Center are non-refundable unless the class is canceled by the Township. All fees are due prior to the first day of class. Some classes may be canceled due to lack of registration. The programs offered are by qualified instructors who are independent contractors and are not employed by the Township. A liability waiver must be filled out upon the first day of class. If you have any questions regarding these programs, please call 522-1154.

NEW Summer Classes!!!! Registration now open!

 

ECO-FUN FRIDAYS!

AGES 6 - 13  (Parent Volunteers Welcome!)

Fridays, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Springfield Township has partnered with Hamilton County to bring really cool "science-ish" projects that will teach children about protecting our environment. Each ECO-FUN FRIDAY will be a different theme. Hands-on classes will begin in the Springfield Township Senior and Community Arts Center and could travel outdoors. 

 

DATE	CLASS	INSTRUCTORS	ACTIVITY	REGISTRATION
Friday, June 8	Fish Printing	Greenacres Foundation	Children will learn about the art of Gyotaku – or Japanese fish printing, an ancient way that was used for centuries to record fishing catches. Participants will use rubber fish and paint to create a fish imprint on t-shirts or paper. We’ll discuss fish native to our area, and examine the rubber fish to discuss the various parts (gills, fins, tail etc.).	REGISTER HERE
Friday, June 15	Edible Soils!	Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District	How awesome is soil? It does so much for all of us and for many other organisms! We will talk a bit about all that soil supports and how soil is made. Afterwards, everyone will make their very own yummy edible soils cup!	REGISTER HERE
Friday, June 22	Macro-invertebrates & Water Quality	Mill Creek Restoration Project	Did you know that you can tell how healthy your water is by what kind of bugs live there? We’ll look at the kind of bugs that indicate that your stream is a good one, and then use some fun chemistry to do some water quality testing in order to look for some potential pollutants.	REGISTER HERE
Friday, June 29	Ohio Fossils Rock!	Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District	Cincinnati is an awesome area for fossil hunters! We will talk about how Ohio came to be such a fossil-rich area and look at some actual 450 million year-old specimens to identify them.Afterwards we will make fossil casts from an actual Ordivician-era Ohio fossil and some Plaster of Paris!	REGISTER HERE

 

ART IN MY OWN BACKYARD!

Presented with support by the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr/US Bank Foundation and Artswave

AGES 9-14 

Maximum 15 students in each class

Every Other Monday, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $15 per class

Calling all young artists! Through a unique sponsorship with Artswave, Springfield Township will be offering four accelerated art classes for kids between the ages of 9 to 14. Each class will feature a different type of art media taught by a high school art instructor. One unique project will be completed and then displayed for one week in a local business. Weekly press announcements will be distributed to announce the completed projects and where the art will be displayed. We are only able to accept 15 children per class, so we ask that each child choose only 1 class to participate in so that more children can experience this unique opportunity.

Monday, June 11	Mixed Media Summer Themed Wall Hanging	Students will draw on fabric and embellish with objects found to create a summer-themed work of art.	REGISTER HERE
Monday, June 25	Print & Go	Students will design and carve relief stamps to create their own personalized t-shirt	REGISTER HERE
Monday, July 9	African Paper Bead Making	Using a variety of papers, students will learn how to create beads in traditional African style, culminating a piece of jewelry	REGISTER HERE
Monday, July 23	Silk Sun Catcher	Using the resist technique students will create their own painted sun catcher	REGISTER HERE

 

Artworks on display:

Projects from the Mixed Media Summer Themed Wall Hanging class will appear at Gourmet To Go June 15-21st.

Projects from the Print & Go class will appear at Centennial Barn June 29 - July 5.

Projects from the African Paper Bead class will appear at WesBanco July 13 - 19.

Projects from the Silk Sun Catcher class will appear at Buffalo Wings And Rings July 27-August 2.

 

"PLAY IN A DAY" WORKSHOP

June 20, 2012

9:00a.m. - noon; Performance at noon!

20 children, grades K-5th (recently completed school year)  will be selected to participate in the Play For A Day Workshop with Cincinnati Ensemble Theater! (Fill Out Application Here) (PLEASE NOTE: 30 applications will be accepted, however only 20 students will be able to participate. We will only be selecting students with an interest for community theater. No experience necessary.)

What the kids will do: Cincinnati Ensemble Theatre will bring a huge treasure box of fabric, paints, papers and miscellaneous craft supplies. Working in small groups, the kids will develop the storyline and build their set, costumes and character props within a three hour timeframe. A script will be read and the children will act out their parts using all of their creations. This is an exercise in creativity and imagination!  (These projects will be created inside the Springfield Township Senior and Community Arts Center beginning at 9:00 a.m.)

Requirements:

Must LOVE to paint, be creative and not be afraid to get on stage. (Don't worry, you won't have to memorize any lines)

Must be able to have fun, share and work together as a team.

Must be able to be dropped off to the Springfield Township Senior and Community Arts Center by 9:00a.m.

*Children participating in Play For A Day will have lunch provided for them by McDonald's.

Volunteers over the age of 18 are needed for this program. Please call Kimberlee Flamm at 522-1410 if you or a group is interested in becoming a volunteer to assist with the opening act and/or with crafts after the shows.

 

Students in the Play For A Day program will perform as the opening act for Springfield Township's Puppets For Lunch Program, featuring Madcap Puppets as the main attraction. For more information on the Puppets for Lunch event, click here.