Arts & CraftsOrigami • Ages 7-12VCK-114 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 11:30 am - 12:30 pmVerde • Bldg H, Room 103Learn origami and impress friends and family by turning simple square pieces of paper into something amazing! Learn how to make birds, bugs and other animals. Create figures that fly, flap, jump and even inflate! Students will learn how to understand the symbols of origami instruction to create even more exciting designs.Fellows, Laura • $60

Chinese Mask Making • Ages 8-12VCK-103 • Mon - Thurs, 6/10 to 6/13 • 12:30 - 2:30 pmVerde • Bldg H, Room 103Learn and get creative with the art of ancient Chinese mask making. Create your own colorful and wear-able work of art!Hildebrand, Carol • $80

Computers & TechnologyBecome a Business Mogul • Ages 12-17VCK-102 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 9:30 - 11 amVerde • Bldg G, Room 104Let’s have fun while learning to build a virtual business and sharpen up our computer skills at the same time! We will develop a business plan to market our special brand of Sugar Cookies and four types of refreshing herbal teas and lemonade! We will learn how to create a web page to market our products, and surf the web to learn what our competitors are doing (only we will do it better). We will also use various computer programs to make fliers and business cards, create a budget, track income and expenses, and develop a marketing presentation. Hope to see you!Freeman, Elsie • $80

Dance & FitnessCountry Line Dancing • Ages 5-10VCK-106 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-205 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 10 - 11:30 amCountry Line Dancing • Ages 11-17VCK-107 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVCK-206 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 11:30 am - 1 pmJune classes: Bldg I, Room 137; July classes: Bldg M, Room 137Boys and girls, Country Line Dancing is a fun aerobic activity. Learn the correct maneuvers while also adding your own twist to any movement. Yee-ha!Montgomery, Ryan • $70

fun, creative & educationalExperience College for Kids on the Yavapai College Prescott Campus this summer!

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College for KidsSummer 2013 in the Verde

Call 634-6577 to register www.yc.edu/collegeforkidsScholarships are available!

Drumming for Beginners 2xs/week • Ages 8-12VCK-109 • 2 days/week • M,T,W,Th, 6/3 to 6/20 • 8:30 - 10 amVCK-208 • 2 days/week • M,T,W,Th, 7/8 to 7/25 • 8:30 - 10 amVerde • Bldg M, Room 202Drumming for Beginners will introduce the rhythmic practices of percussion. Snare drum exercises and rudiments will be applied to drum set technique and students will be encouraged to explore their favorite musical styles. Enroll in this class that meets twice a week! Students will need to obtain a practice pad or drum prior to the first class.Brugnone, Nathan • $80

Drumming for Beginners 4xs/week • Ages 8-12VCK-108 • Mon - Thurs, 6/3 to 6/20 • 8:30 - 10:00 amVCK-207 • Mon - Thurs, 7/8 to 7/25 • 8:30 - 10:00 amVerde • Bldg M, Room 202Enroll in this class that meets 4 times a week!Brugnone, Nathan • $110

Advanced Drumming 2xs/week • Ages 13-17VCK-101 • 2 days/week • M,T,W,Th, 6/3 to 6/20 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-201 • 2 days/week • M,T,W,Th, 7/8 to 7/25 • 10 - 11:30 amVerde • Bldg M, Room 202Advanced Drumming will examine and apply rhythmic and dynamic practices to percussion. Snare drum exercises and rudiments will be applied to drum set technique and students will be encouraged to explore their favorite musical styles. Advanced students will work on development of limb independence. Enroll in this class that meets twice a week. Students will need to obtain a practice pad or drum prior to the first meeting.Brugnone, Nathan • $80

Advanced Drumming 4xs/week • Ages 13-17VCK-100 • Mon - Thurs, 6/3 to 6/20 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-200 • Mon - Thurs, 7/8 to 7/25 • 10 - 11:30 amVerde • Bldg M, Room 202Enroll in this class that meets 4 times a week!Brugnone, Nathan • $110

Clowning Around • Ages 7-10VCK-104 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-203 • Mon & Wed, 7/8 to 7/24 • 10 - 11:30 amClowning Around • Ages 11-14VCK-105 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVCK-204 • Mon & Wed, 7/8 to 7/24 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVerde • Bldg G, Room 103Uncover your funny bone while discovering an unparalleled world of joy and creativity. Introverts and extroverts alike will enjoy exploring this introduction to the rare art of clowning. This fast-paced and fun course will include many demonstrations and hands-on learning. Study the different types of clowns, the art of face painting and costuming, simple balloon sculpting and the basics of comedy acting. Participation in laughter experiment is optional, but highly recommended. (Clowning certificate awarded upon completion of this course.) McCuistion, Laura • $80

Yoga • Ages 14-17VCK-117 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVerde • Bldg M, Room 137This course will introduce teens to the practice of hatha yoga. It will provide some background about the history and philosophy of yoga, cover basic physical postures, breathing techniques, and give students the resources and knowledge they need to develop their own personal yoga practice. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Students: please bring your own yoga mat.Brugnone, Danielle • $70

Wiggle & Giggle • Ages 5-7VCK-215 • Tues & Thurs, 7/16 to 7/25 • 9 - 10:15 amVerde • Bldg I, Room 137Wiggle your way to this fun mix of ZumbAtomic, yoga, games and crafts. Students will develop a new awareness of their body’s movement and rhythmic orientation in a group setting while cultivating leadership skills and relaxation techniques.Wessel, Roxanne • $55

Groove Train • Ages 8-12VCK-209 • Tues & Thurs, 7/23 to 7/25 • 11:30 am - 12:45 pmVerde • Bldg I, Room 137Get on the Groove Train. This class is a mix of Zumba, Yoga, and crazy movement games while incorporating self-image building crafts and leadership skills. All Aboard!Wessel, Roxanne • $45

Music & Performing ArtsStrumming for Beginners • Ages 7-12VCK-116 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 8:30 - 9:30 amVerde • Bldg G, Room 103Learn to play songs on the ukulele or the guitar! In this class you will learn how to tune the ukulele and/or guitar and to play chords and songs. You will learn the basic playing techniques and a little bit about reading music. After the course you will be able to play a tune, play chords to songs you like, and play along with friends and family. Students must have a ukulele or guitar before the first day of class.Fellows, Laura • $60

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Making Magic • Ages 5-10VCK-112 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 8:30 - 10 amVCK-212 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 8:30 - 10 amVerde • Bldg G, Room 103Children ages 5-10 will learn what it takes to amaze friends and family with the best beginner magic effects. Learning magic can also improve self-confidence, hand-eye coordination and public speaking skills. After the class, use the free magic book with over 60 tricks to bring out the hidden Houdini in you! Master magician instructor Bret Fox will guide your learning experience.Fox, Bret • $75

Slick Tricks • Ages 11-17VCK-113 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVCK-213 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 11:30 am - 1 pmVerde • Bldg G, Room 103Students ages 11-17 will have what it takes to gather a crowd and take a bow after learning basic magic. Not just entertainment, this creative art also improves self-confidence, public speaking and fine motor skills. With the free magic book parents can expect to hear “Abra-ca-dabra” all summer long. Master magician and instructor Bret Fox will guide the learning experience.Fox, Bret • $75

Science & NatureScience Smorgasbord • Ages 6-10VCK-115 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 11:30 am - 12:30 pmVerde • Bldg L, Room 106Young scientists come and learn more about the world around us. Introductory concepts of environmental biology, microbiology and chemistry are explored. Plant pressing, plant identification, crystal gardens, slime and yeast balloons are just a few of the wild and wonderful experiments that will delight a young scientist. Class meets in our college science lab.McIntyre, Lori • $60

Ancient Technologies • Ages 8-15VCK-202 • Mon & Wed, 7/8 to 7/24 • 9 - 11 amVerde • Bldg G, Room 104This course will explore the pre-historic cultures that passed through and lived here in the Verde Valley. Explore ancient

technology through a hands-on experience of ancient artifacts. Students will process local clay pottery, build pots using ancient methods and examine ancient pottery using digital and field microscopes. Students will also use matantes and manos to make native flours and learn the techniques used by ancient cultures to make petroglyphs and pictographs. Included is a field trip to Honanki Cultural Heritage Site in Sedona. Honanki is the second largest cliff dwelling in the Verde Valley with the largest grouping of pictographs and petroglyphs in our area.Mackey, Jacqueline • $75

Nature’s Power Drive • Ages 12-17VCK-214 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 9 - 11 amVerde • Bldg L, Room 105This class will provide an experiential platform for students to learn about alternative renewable energy sources, wind, solar, tidal, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass. Students will learn about alternative energy using experiential learning activities that include: Alternative Energy Lab, Solar Lab, Solar Dragster Kits, Remote Hydro Powered Cars, and Solar Energy Toy Model Kits. Students will research renewable energy and form compelling discussion groups addressing why solar energy is important to the environment. The class ends with model building teams racing their choice of alternative powered cars and dragsters on drag strip!Mackey, Jacqueline • $80

Exploring MeIt’s a Girl Thing • Ages 7-10VCK-110 • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-210 • Mon, & Wed, 7/8 to 7/24 • 10 - 11:30 amVerde • Bldg I, Room 137It’s a Girl Thing • Ages 11-14VCK-111 • Tues & Thurs, 6/4 to 6/20 • 10 - 11:30 amVCK-211 • Tues & Thurs, 7/9 to 7/25 • 10 - 11:30 amVerde • Bldg M, Room 203It’s A Girl Thing! teaches girls how to become more physically active through sports and fitness, develop and maintain self-respect, self-confidence, and a positive self-image, and also how to build leadership skills. Girls will set personal fitness goals and participate in a variety of activities that are fun and challenging. Each session includes physical activity time and a life-topic to help girls explore important issues in their lives. Girls will discover, through art projects, role playing, and journaling, how they interact with the world around them and how they can affect change in their lives and the lives of others in their community. It’s A Girl Thing! is building strong girls today to shape our leaders of tomorrow!Plas, Lindsay • $80

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