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A8 Hood River News, Saturday, July 4, 2015 NO DOLDRUMS HERE Photos by Patrick Mulvihill COLORING TIME proves exciting at the Hood River County Library’s Crafternoon last week. Jamie Robinson, 14, leads the session with Ivar Van Rutledge, 4, and Savine Davis, 4. Also at the table was Savine’s sister, Olympia Davis, 7. “When I grow up, I want to be a pirate,” mused Savine as she worked. In addition to scheduled activities at the library, the children’s area provides public computers and a wide variety of toys, games, and, yes, books. Upstairs is a teen area with lounge furniture to use while checking out the latest books, maga- zines and graphic novels. Back downstairs, check out the current exhibit in the Jeanne Marie Gaulke room, works by Hood River artist Sorcha Meek. Keep kids busy with local summer fun Kid-friendly prog rams abound in Hood River County. Here are a few ideas to get you started. At the Hood River Library Wednesdays: Free family- friendly entertainment comes to the library starting at 5:30 p.m. Past shows have included live bugs and “seriously funny juggling.” Thursdays: Crafternoons at 2 p.m. Come in and cool off with a fun, free project. The library also has sum- mer reading programs for children, teen and adults at its branches in Hood River, Park- dale and Cascade Locks, and it’s not too late to sign up. Kids can ear n prizes as they progress towards their read- ing goal, teens will earn prizes for hours completed, and adults will be entered into a raffle for each book read. Junior Tennis Clinics Junior Tennis Clinics for ages 7-16 take place July 11-17 and Aug. 1-2 at Tsuruta Courts, taught by 2015 HRVHS grad and tennis team member Brandon Campos. Cost is $5. To sign up email brandoncam- pos90@yahoo.com. Cub Scouts Cub Scout Pack 378 has two upcoming events: On July 11, join the pack for a fishing trip at Laurence Lake. Boys must be accompa- nied by a parent; bring pole and bait. Prize for biggest fish caught. Hot dogs, re- freshments provided. And Aug. 15, the pack will hike to Tamanawas Falls. Meet 10:45 a.m. at Mt. Hood Store. Boys must be accom- panied by a parent; bring day pack, lunch and full water bottle. For more info on both these events, call 541-354-1323. Summer Art Experiences Columbia Center for the Arts has several Summer Art Experience camps in a variety of mediums and for a wide age group. Upcoming events include: ■ July 6-9 — 9-noon. Long- necked whimsical creatures. Ages 8-12. $85 ■ July 6-9 and 13-17 — 1-4 p.m. Shakespeare for teens. Ages 13-18. $150. ■ July 13-16 — 9-noon. Cos- tume and soft sculpture with Megan Mesloh, Wildcraft Stu- dio School. Ages 7+. $90. ■ July 20-23 — 9-noon. Mon.: Introduction to visual jour- nals; ages 9-15, $30. Tues.- Thurs.: Learn to draw what you see; ages 6-12, $75. ■ July 20-23 — 1-4 p.m. Handmade books of all shapes and sizes. Ages 9-12. $105. ■ July 20-23 — 1-4 p.m. in the theater. Physical theater. Ages 7-12. $85. ■ July 27-30 — 9-noon. Learn to paint what you see. Ages 6-12. $90. ■ July 27-30 — 1-4 p.m. Cre- ative paper engineering. Ages 8+. $85. ■ Aug. 10-13 — 9-noon. All the arts theater camp. Ages 4- 6. $85 ■ Aug. 10-13 — 1-4 p.m. Tex- tile play: Intro to weaving, painting on, dyeing fabric with Megan Mesloh from Wildcraft Studio School. Ages 12+. $135. Scholarships available. More at columbi- aarts.org/SummerArtExpe rience. Camps ■ July 6-10 and Aug. 3-7 — Theater and Art camps, 9-1 p.m. at New Vision School, Mt. Hood Town Hall. For kids ages 4-12. $250 a week per child, with sibling discounts and partial scholarships available. For more info call Heather Laurance, 541-390-0352. ■ Now through July 10 and Aug. 10-21 — Summer camp at Blossoms Bilingual Preschool , 7:30-4:30 p.m. in the Pine Grove Elementary c a f e t e r i a . Ju ly s e s s i o n theme: Culture and Lan- guage; August theme: Na- ture in the Gorge. More info at 541-399-4840 or hrblossom- spreschool@yahoo.com. Community Education The summer Community Ed catalog has a number of camps, sports and activities for children and teens of all ages. A few upcoming classes include: ■ July 6-16 — Summer Day Camp Water WOW for grades K-5 with instructor Amanda Dommer and staff. Meets at Westside Elementary; cost is $285 camp only or $330 for ex- tended care. ■ July 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, and Aug. 3-5 — Summer Art Camp for ages 5-8 with in- structor Joy Kloman. Meets at May Street Elementary; cost $75. ■ July 8-29 — Dance Camp, 4-16 years with instructor Tay- lor Simonds. Meets at West- side Elementary; cost $180. ■ July 10-Aug. 12 — Drivers Ed for teens 15 and over. Meets in the Coe Building; cost is $335 for 18 and under and $545 for those over 18. ■ July 13-24, July 27-Aug. 7 and Aug. 10-21 — Rock Band Summer Camps for ages 8-12 and 13-17 with instructor Tim Snyder. Meets at Under- ground Music Station; cost $249. ■ July 14-16 and Aug. 4-6 — CrossFit Hood River Kids Camp for kids 5-11 years with instructors Lauren Munk and Katie Rae. Meets at Power Sta- tion; cost is $30 per day or $80 for 3 days. ■ July 27-Aug. 7 — Summer Musical Theater for grades 4- 10 with teacher Rebekah Meyer. Meets at Hood River Middle School in the cafeteria; cost is $295. ■ Aug. 20-22 — Beginning Band Camp for Middle School, Aug. 20-22 with teacher Rebec- ca Nederhiser. Meets at Hood River Middle School in the music room; cost is $35. For more information on these and other classes, con- tact Community Ed at 541-386- 2055, communi- ty.ed@hoodriver.k12.or.us or www.communityed.org. Photo by Patrick Mulvihill TRAINS AND townscape lie before a young Crafternoon partici- pant. The toys were provided by G. Willikers Toys on Oak Street ■ For more ideas, see the Vaca- downtown. See article for details on Crafternoons, which happen tion Bible School listing on A5. each Thursday. SIERRA COLE shows her prints to her mother, Lydia, during last week’s nature print book making class at Columbia Center for the Arts. Sierra’s sister, Stella, also partic- ipated in the class, taught by Abigail Mer- ickel. Students employed images from na- ture to create prints and write haiku which they bound into books. Siblings Hailey, 12, and Ryan Betts of Hood River display their works. 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