Putnam Arts Council rolls out summer programs for kids and teens

MAHOPAC, N.Y.—The Putnam Arts Council will offer a full schedule of summer programs for children and teens at its Mahopac facility located at 521 Kennicut Hill Road.

Classes include clay arts, drawing, painting, anime, animation, and performing arts. All materials are provided, and class sizes are capped at 12 students. Registration is now open and recommended, as sessions tend to fill quickly. Member discounts are available; student memberships are valid for 12 months.

Information and registration are available at putnamartscouncil.com.

Clay Camp for ages 6–10 with Melissa Rossow
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–noon
• Mysterious Creatures: July 15, 17, 22, 24 — $140 ($135 for PAC members)
• From Canvas to Clay: July 29, 31, August 5, 7 — $140 ($135)
• Celebrating the Sea: August 12, 14, 19, 21 — $140 ($135)

Pre-teen Thursdays (5:30–7 p.m.)

Drawing and Painting for Kids with Rosalie Marcus (ages 8–10)
• Session 1: July 10, 17, 24, 31 — $110 ($105)
• Session 2: August 7, 14, 21, 28 — $110 ($105)

Kids Creative Clay with Melissa Rossow (ages 6–10)
• Session 1: July 10, 17, 24, 31 — $110 ($105)
• Session 2: August 7, 14, 21, 28 — $110 ($105)

Superheroes of the Imagination: Creative Story-Writing with Performance with Donald Osborne (grades 2–4)
• Session 1: July 10, 17, 24, 31 — $110 ($105)
• Session 2: August 7, 14, 21, 28 — $110 ($105)

Teen Fridays (ages 11–18, 6–8 p.m.)

Clay Arts with Melissa Rossow
• Session 1: July 11, 18, 25, August 1 — $130 ($125)
• Session 2: August 8, 15, 22, 29 — $130 ($125)

Drawing/Painting/Anime with Rosalie Marcus
• Session 1: July 11, 18, 25, August 1 — $125 ($120)
• Session 2: August 8, 15, 22, 29 — $125 ($120)

Superheroes of the Imagination: Creative Story-Writing with Performance with Donald Osborne (grades 5–8)
• Session 1: July 11, 18, 25, August 1 — $125 ($120)
• Session 2: August 8, 15, 22, 29 — $125 ($120)

New this summer

Storytelling through Stop Motion Animation with Sean Flanagan
• Kids: Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 12, 19 (2:30–4 p.m.) — $130 ($125)
• Teens: Wednesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 13, 20 (2:30–4 p.m.) — $130 ($125)

Kids Creative Clay with Kay Rondeau (ages 7–10), with guest appearances by Melissa Rossow and Louis DeLise
• Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12 (5:30–7 p.m.) — $130 ($125)