Learning Can Be Fun (LCBF) Summer Youth Program
(rising grades K-12)
Culture, History, Language, & Literature
Dramatic Speaking! (rising grades 5-8) NEW
Have you ever spoken in front of a group of people or classmates and felt the knots tighten in your stomach, as well as the rush of getting sick? Wouldn’t you love to have the tools and training to help overcome these feelings? Well, this interactive, hands-on class is for you! You will explore groundbreaking techniques of public speaking that will make speeches fun through group brainstorming and idea forums. You will choose from dramatic poems, hilarious monologues, exciting duologues, and even original speeches. Your focus will be on presenting these dramatic speeches in new creative ways and captivating your audience through professional techniques, while gaining confidence in your own abilities to communicate in front of large groups of people. And finally, you will perform your dramatic and comedic speeches for parents, family, and friends on Friday!
19642; M-F, June 24-28, 9am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker Center, Room P100
Instructor: Matthew Grandpre’
Exciting Creative Writing! (rising grades 4-6) NEW
Here is a great opportunity for you to create some of the most exciting, funny, thrilling, imaginative, and completely original stories! Through brainstorming, outlining, idea mapping, picture charting, group forums, and other fun class activities, you will spend the week coming up with the most interesting ideas, created completely by your own imagination! You will explore writing adventure, action, thrillers, mysteries, science fiction, and comedy in completely original ways. This class meets in a computer lab and art room, so you will have the opportunity to type out your stories and also create illustrations OR cut-out designs for your masterpieces. You will compile all your original stories in a master portfolio to show parents, family, and friends on Friday!
19659; M-F, July 22-26, 1-4 pm $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – Plecker Center & E Building, Rooms P100 & E110
Instructor: Matthew Grandpre’
It’s Greek to Me! (rising grades 4-6) NEW
In this class you will discover the rich and mysterious culture of one of the world's most important civilizations. You'll do more than just listen to stories of gods and goddesses, the Olympic games, or contributions to science and medicine. You will create your own Greek food, jewelry, clothing, toys and games in this "hands-on" class designed to explore 4000 years of Greek history.
18416; M-F, July 15-19, 9 am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E106
Instructor: Sandra Carter
Kids America (rising grades 2-4)
Every generation of Americans is unique, having its own styles, fads, attitudes and inventions. In this fun class, you'll discover things kids have done throughout history that are considered "American". You will explore bits and pieces of America's past that are fun to know--crafts, games, toys, and ideas. You'll make time capsules, autograph books, yarn dolls, piggy banks, and sock puppets. You'll create your own brand of truly American collage art, get sticky fingers making popcorn balls, and even try your hand at whittling!
18377; M-F, June 24-28, 9am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E106
Instructor: Sandra Carter
Rainbows, Bubbles, & More! (rising grades K-1)
Explore rainbows, bubbles, animals, and other interesting topics through literature, art and hands on scientific activities. Award winning literature featured throughout the week includes works by Eric Carle and Don Freeman. Come and join the fun as new discoveries are made!
19605; M-F, June 24-28, 9 am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – J Building, Room J102
Instructor: Allison May
See It, Say It, Sing It, Sign It (rising grades K-1)
Do you like to let your imagination run wild? Using familiar stories, you will paint props, sing crazy related songs, learn signs and then act out specific parts, all as a fun way to tell the story to your family and friends! This will be an active, hands-on class geared toward developing a love for storytelling and literacy favorites.
19652; M-F, July 15-19, 9am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – J Building, Room J102
Instructor: Julie Foster
Storytime (rising grades K-5)
Bring a bag lunch and spend an hour with us in storytime! You will hear different stories each day and even have time for a fun art activity!
- 18372; M-F, June 17-21, 12-1 pm $29
- 18383; M-F, June 24-28, 12-1 pm
- 18395; M-F, July 8-12, 12-1 pm
- 18419; M-F, July 15-19, 12-1 pm
- 18615; M-F, July 22-26, 12-1 pm
BRCC Weyers Cave – Fine Arts Center, Room V208
Instructor: Connie Medaris
Tom-Toms, Totem Poles and Tepees (rising grades 1-3)
Learn to dye fabric just like Native Americans did using flowers, berries, seeds and other natural materials … then weave it into a wall-hanging complete with beads and feathers. Help build a totem pole, paint with sand, learn some Indian games and songs, and spend time in a real tepee. You’ll do this and more as we explore an exciting part of our country’s history based on daily life experiences of Native Americans.
18390; M-F, July 8-12, 9 am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – E Building, Room E106
Instructor: Sandra Carter
Trains and Tigers and Pie, Oh My! (rising grades K-1) NEW
You will travel the world in this fun-filled camp inspired by the books of Marjorie Priceman. So come along and explore the countryside of Italy, discover the animals of Sri Lanka, Alaska and Hawaii, hop on a train to France, ride a riverboat down the Mississippi, discover how to make a pie and a whole lot more!
19592; M-F, June 17-21, 9am-Noon $129
BRCC Weyers Cave – J Building, Room J102
Instructor: Allison May
