Education: Summer Camps
Please register early,
June 23 - 27
Puppet Movies
Morning: 9am - noon
Ages 9 - 12
Instructor: Bart Buch
Cost: $140
Register
Online
Build
puppets who will star in a short movie made by you! Students will learn
the process of papier mache, sculptural painting, story-boarding, puppet
movement and more.
They will go home with the puppet and video they
create!
The Wild Wildlife of Powderhorn Park
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 9 - 12
Instructor: Esther Ouray
Cost: $140
Register Online
Observe and sketch the creatures of Powderhorn Park. Do you see a heron? A snapping turtle? A worm? Through sculpting, papier mache, and paint, create a rod puppet of your favorite urban wild animal. The first day of camp will include a walking field-trip to Powderhorn Park.
June 30 - July 3 (4-day week)
Spectacular Magic!
Morning: 9am - noon
Ages 5 - 7
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $120
Register Online
Create a trick, a magic hat, and a rod puppet of your favorite magical character. On the last day, we will perform a magic show!
Puppet Parade!
Learn the basics of parade performance - create flags, costumes, masks, instruments & finery! Everything you need to parade through the neighborhood and make a joyful noise. Celebrate!
Afternoon: 1 - 4 pm
Ages 5 - 7
Instructor: Esther Ouray
Cost: $120
Register Online
July 7 - 11
Poetry Peep-Boxes
Morning: 9 am - noon
Ages 10 - 14
Instructor: Bart Buch
Cost: $140
Register Online
We will pick out poems about water and translate them into secret dioramas boxes. Only one person at a time can view them, so we call them peep-boxes. These poetry peep-boxes will be displayed at the HOBT Water Carnival on July 26 where all are invited to celebrate water and our glorious new water fountain.
96 (Degrees) In the Shade
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 10 - 14
Instructor: Esther Ouray
Cost: $140
Register Online
Capture the shade to make a stunning shadow puppet show about " a day in the life" of YOU! It's a hot time in the summer, in the city - illuminate your story!
July 14 - 18
Stilt 'N' Spin
Morning: 9am - noon
Ages 9 - 13
Instructor: Bart Buch
Cost: $140
Register Online
Learn to stilt walk in a week! And learn the basics of fire-spinning without the fire. Camp will culminate in a collaborative choreographed stilt performance.
Note: This camp meets at the Powderhorn Park Building at 3400 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis. Full-day campers will be accompanied by staff on the short walk from the park to HOBT.
Water Carnival Games!
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 9 - 13
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $140
Register Online
Experiment with the properties of water, solve mysterious problems, and learn some basic building mechanics, all to create an original carnival game using Minnesota's most bountiful and precious resource, WATER! Each student will take home a game of their own creation, and the larger group project will be used at HOBT's Water Carnival on July 26 when all are invited to celebrate and enjoy water!
July 21 - 25
Puppet Choir
Morning: 9am - noon
Ages 8 - 11
Instructor: Laurie Witzkowski
Cost: $140
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Use your creativity to collaboratively write lyrics and a catchy-tune about that flowing, bubbling, freezing, gurgling, life-giving liquid - Water! Students will work with a professional song-writer and performer to create beautiful music and then sing their hearts out with the help of puppets at HOBT's Water Carnival - a celebration taking place on July 26, the Saturday following the camp.
Miniature, Mobile Murals
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 8 - 11
Instructor: TBA
Cost: $140
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Learn the basics of composition, drawing, and painting in this camp that will focus on creating murals of water in it's many forms. These fabulous works of art will be displayed in a community art show honoring water at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, and then sent home for the campers to treasure.
July 28 - August 1
The Fantastic Journey Cranky Show
Morning: 9am -
noon
Ages 7 - 10
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $140
Register Online
If you could go anywhere with anyone, where would you go and who would you go with? Create and illustrate the journey of a lifetime on a homemade, hand cranked old-fashioned TV that we call a "cranky-box".
Hero Stories
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 7 - 10
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $140
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What makes a hero? Can anyone be a hero? Create or re-tell the story of a hero and his/her adventures using the puppets and toy theatre that you design and make!
August 4 - 8
Mermaids, Trolls & Monsters
Morning: 9am - noon
Ages
8 - 12
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $140
Register Online
Design, sculpt and sew your own mermaid, troll or monster bunraku (doll) puppet. Then learn some basic puppet movement skills to bring your puppet to life in a simple scene which we will present on the last day.
Sea Creature Mask Making
Afternoon: 1 - 4pm
Ages 8 - 12
Instructor: Julie Boada
Cost: $140
Register Online
Sculpt the face of a creature-of-the-sea, then use papier mache and paint to create a mask. Before the end of the week, campers will be experts on performing as their animal!
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Schedule
- June 23 - 27
- June 30 - July 3
- July 7 - 11
- July 14 - 18
- July 21 - 25
- July 28 - August 1
- August 4 - August 8
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Questions?
Contact Melissa
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phone :
612- 721-2535 ext. 31
REGISTRATION
- You can register by phone, mail, fax, in person, or online (see registration link after each camp description).
- We accept payment by check, cash, credit card, or money order.
- Full payment of tuition is required upon registration.
- Please register early to ensure space is available as camp size is limited.
Save $35 when you attend 2 camps in the same week
Other Info
Full-Day Camps
If your child is registered for a full day of camp, you must provide a bag lunch and beverage for a supervised lunch hour. Kids will eat lunch between 12 noon and 1 pm. Refrigeration available.
Withdrawals
If you cancel your registration two weeks or more in advance of the camp, you will receive a full refund minus a non-refundable $10 processing charge that is included in the registration fee. If a cancellation occurs within the two weeks prior to the camp, you will receive a 50% refund minus the $10 processing charge. No refunds will be issued on or after the start date of the camp, unless there is a waiting list and a student to fill your spot.
Cancellations
Each camp has a minimum registration and HOBT reserves the right to cancel a camp if that minimum is not met. In the event of a cancellation, you will receive a full refund and will not be charged for processing.
Picking Up and
Dropping Off Children
Please make sure you drop off and pick up children on time, and accompany them to the classroom on the 3rd floor of Plaza Verde. If you have a concern about drop-off/pick-up times, please contact us. For any time that exceeds ten minutes prior to or after a session, you will be charged $1 per minute for extended care.
Special Needs
If your child has any needs that may impact their time with us, please contact us in advance so that we can make the camp as accessible and enjoyable as possible.
Location
All camps, classes and workshops are held at HOBT's Studio on the 3rd Floor of Plaza Verde, 1516 East Lake Street, Mpls 55407 unless otherwise noted. Plaza Verde is the green building next to HOBT's Avalon Theatre. Free parking is available in the Plaza Verde lot behind the theatre (enter on 15th Ave).