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hvparent.com ■ Hudson Valley Parent 11 Mill Street Loft - Dutchess Arts Camp Register Now for Summer Camp Call 845-471-7477 MillStreetLoft.org Does your child love to draw or sculpt? Do you have a creative teenager looking to develop a college art portfo- lio? Mill Street Loft offers something for every age and every level through Dutchess Arts Camp and the Art Institute. Experience art in action Dutchess Arts Camp's full-day, weekly summer camps for ages 4 – 14 from July 6th through July 31st, offers a smorgas- bord of opportuni- ties in the visual and performing arts – with plenty time for outdoor fun and making friends. Founder Carole Wolf explains, "The camp philosophy is about building self- esteem through fun themes that spark creative ideas." At Mill Street Loft's Dutchess Arts Camp, children experience art in action. Kids create, explore and have fun, whether they want to throw a pot, paint a portrait, shoot fi lm, or be a clown. Prepare your portfolio For older art students, the Art In- stitute at Mill Street Loft offers two- and three-week summer intensives on the Vassar College cam- pus in Poughkeepsie from June 29th through July 31st. Students concen- trate on traditional and digital pho- tography, drawing painting or character design. "This is a pre-college portfolio devel- opment program for motivated teens and tweens who are moving towards a career in the arts," explains Wolf. "stu- dents begin to develop impressive art portfolio for college admissions." Summer Creativity for Your Young Artist . : - - ;8 1 :1 < 6I < = :- + I 5 8 IHDWXULQJ +$1'621 287'225$&7,9,7,(6 RQ.H]LDKODLQ2UJDQLF)DUP :HVWWRZQ1< LQTXLUHDERXWWUDQVSRUWDWLRQ 1DWXUH&UDIWV :LOGHUQHVV6NLOOV &RRSHUDWLYH*DPHV &DQRHLQJ*DUGHQLQJ 7ULSV$QGPRUH $JHV &$03 ZZZIUHHVSLULWQDWXUHFDPSFRP Cary Institute Summer Ecology Camp, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, 845-677-7600, ext. 303. Castle Point Early Learning Center, Castle Point VA Hospital, 100 Rte. 9D, Castle Point, 845-765-2375. Catharine Street Community Center, 69 Catharine St., Poughkeepsie, 845-473-2272. Catskill Animal Sanctuary Camp Kindness, 316 Old Stage Rd., Saugerties, 845-336-8447, ext. 202. Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 208, Rhinebeck, 845-876-3080. Chipinaw, 85 Silver Lake Rd., Swan Lake, 845-583-5600. *Cinnamon Tree Children's Center, 2287 Rte. 52, Hopewell Junction, 845-227-9225. Our Discovery Camp provides a warm, nurturing environ- ment with plenty of individual atten- tion from experienced, enthusiastic counselors. Each week our campers explore a new theme, lled with exciting activities, special guests, and trips away from the center! CinnamonTreeChildrensCenter.com (Continued on Page 12) How long does your child stay at summer camp? HVP READER SURVEY Other 40% 1 Month 15% Full Summer 19% 1 Week 26%