The Center for Community Arts (CCA) popular Saturday Night Youth Arts Program—YAP—is up and running again beginning September 11.
The program is free and open to all youth in grades 5 through 8.
Under the direction of local artist and teacher, Janet Payne, students in YAP’s Fall Session will explore the art of many cultures.
The program emphasizes visual arts, but also will include explorations of haiku poetry and other art forms. Participants will learn
- the art of Sumi painting, Scherenschnitte (German paper cutting),
- Psanky (Ukrainian eggs), prepare and taste foods from many cultures, and
- celebrate Mexico’s Day of the Dead by making a skeleton sculpture.
There will be two field trips:
- Oct. 2 to the Dodge Foundation Poetry Festival in Hillsborough, NJ, and
- December 11 to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Guest artists include
- “China Bob” McCafferty on the art of China and
- Yvonne Wright-Gary on African dance.
CCA provides this program free to the youth of Cape May County through generous grants from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Lower Cape Alliance, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and many generous businesses and individuals.
YAP-Saturday Night is held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Lyle Hall in the First United Methodist Church, 635 Washington Street, Cape May.
A light supper is served at the beginning of the evening.
No advance registration is required but parents must sign a permission slip to enable their child to attend.
For a detailed schedule of the Fall Session and a permission slip, or to volunteer for the program, call the Community Arts at 884-7525.
An additional YAP Saturday Night will be starting up in Wildwood in a few weeks – check back soon for details, or give us your phone number and we’ll call with details.
FALL 2004 CALENDAR
African American Heritage Walking Tour, Sept. 4 – Oct. 16, Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., leaves from 712 Lafayette St. (No reservation needed)
YAP: Youth Arts Program, Sept. 11 – December 11, Saturdays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Grades 5-8, Cape May & Wildwood (Call for detailed schedule, 884-7525)
Cultural Crossroads, Sept. 13 – November 13, Artist Residency of Magda Martinez, Cape May, Lower Twp. & Wildwood, with Youth Programs, and Poetry & Play Readings (Call for details, 884-7525)
Art in the Library, Sept. 16 – Dec. 6, alternate Thursdays, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., for ages 6-10
Harvest Country Fair, Sept. 18, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Rea’s Farm, West Cape May Vendors, Kids Games & Contests, Food; Pig Roast Supper, 4:00 – 6:00.
$1,000 Autumn Weekend in New York City Raffle Drawing Sept. 18, in Cape May – Win two nights in the Royalton, a 4-Star Boutique Hotel, two 2nd-row Orchestra Tickets to Wicked, and two tickets to the Bills vs. the Jets at the Meadowlands. Only $20!
Art in the Garden Tour, Oct. 2, Fundraiser, Saturday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. $15. Tickets available at CCA’s office, 712 Lafayette St., Cape May
Day Trip to Dodge Poetry Festival, Oct. 2, Hillsborough, NJ (call for more info, 884-7525.)
Summer Youth Art Exhibit, Oct. 5 – 31, Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ
Summer Youth Art Exhibit Opening Reception, Oct. 10, Noyes Museum, Sunday, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Art of Vitality: Dance/Stretch Workshop: People with Arthritis Can Exercise, Tuesdays, Oct. 12 – Nov. 16, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., Convention Hall, Cape May (Call to register, 884-7525)
Cape May Jazz Festival Family Workshops, Nov. 13, 10:00 – 1:00 p.m., Star of the Sea School, Cape May (Call for more info, 884-7525.)
Art of Vitality: Adult Dance/Movement Workshops: Guest Artist Elaine Summers, Kinesthetic AwarenessTM, Saturday, Nov. 13 & Sunday, Nov. 14. (Call for info, 884-7525.)
10th Annual Great Cookie Exchange, Monday, December 6, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Cape May Elementary School Gym.
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