ARTS & CRAFTSDiscover and Create Native Arts • Ages 5-12SU19-101CK • Mon-Thu, 7/22 to 7/25/19 • 9am - noonPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Discover the amazing diversity of native art from around the world! We will create Aboriginal bark paintings, Huichol yarn art, Chinook face masks, Native American pictographs and petroglyph paintings, Plains ledger art, Navajo sand paintings and much more. A visit from an artist from the Yavapai-Prescott tribe will also be included, as well as an art show and reception on the final day of class.Sue Lord • $140

Paint Like the Masters 101 • Ages 5-12SU19-106CK • Mon-Thu, 6/10 to 6/13/19 • 9 am - noonPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Everyone is inspired by art of the masters - Da Vinci, Monet, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Mondrian. Learn ways to imitate the masters’ techniques using different mediums and your individual touch. We will make a mat for the best pieces and invite family and friends to an art show and reception on the final day of class.Sue Lord • $140

Paint Like the Masters 201 • Ages 5-12SU19-107CK • Mon-Thu, 7/15 to 7/18/19 • 9 am - noonPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Explore more amazing 20th century artists - Picasso, Miro, Pollack, Chagall and O’Keefe! We will replicate their styles and techiqures using different water-based mediums adding your own individual touch and vision. An art show and reception will be highlighted on the final day of class with family and friends.Sue Lord • $140

Watercolor and Mixed Media • Ages 5-12SU19-108CK • Mon-Thu, 6/17 to 6/20/19 • 9 am - noonPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Explore watercolors and create your unique art using popular techniques, vivid imagery, and explosions of color – elements associated with this medium. We’ll incorporate mixed media with some of the paintings to create a multi-dimensional effect. Share your artistic creations with family and friends during a casual art show and reception on the final day of class.Sue Lord • $140

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College for Kids • 2019 Class ListingsCOMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGYIntro to Physical Computing • Ages 10-14SU19-109CK • Tue & Thu, 6/11 to 6/27/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 19, Room 206Innovate, create and design! Learn how to build devices that intergrate into the worlds of art, fashion, science and robotics. Engage in fun and creative problem solving using digital hardware such as the Arduino to build physical interfaces that can sense and react in the real and digital worlds. Learn the process of computer programming, prototyping and how computers work. Imagine your ideas and make them come to life! All supplies included in tuition.Dan Cervo • $100

DANCEBallet • Ages 6 -8SU19-110CK • Tue, 6/11 to 6/25/19 • 1:45 - 3 pm Prescott • Bldg 15, Room 260

Ballet • Ages 9 -12SU19-111CK • Tue, 7/9 to 7/23/19 • 1:45 - 3 pmPrescott • Bldg 15, Room 260Created by men in the 1600s, students will learn the fundamentals and foundation of Ballet including kinesiology and safe ways to become an artistic athlete. Shoes for Ballet can be purchased for approximately $10 in stores or online.Mary Heller • $55

BeMoved® • Ages 13-17SU19-112CK • Tue & Thu, 6/11 to 6/27/19 • 3:15 - 4:15 pmSU19-113CK • Tue & Thu, 7/9 to 7/25/19 • 3:15 - 4:15 pmPrescott • Bldg 15, Room 260A Dance experience for ALL movement abilties with 18 genres of music and dance! Wear comfortable clothing and dance shoes for movement.Mary Heller • $65

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DANCE (CON’T)Contemporary Dance • Ages 13-17SU19-114CK • Tue & Thu, 6/11 to 6/27/19 • 12 - 1:30 pmSU19-115CK • Tue & Thu, 7/9 to 7/25/19 • 12 - 1:30 pmPrescott • Bldg 15, Room 260Ballet, Jazz and Modern experience are the base techniques. However, experience in sports, fitness, or other Dance forms helps in making connections to do Contemporary. Wear comfortable clothing and dance shoes for movement.Mary Heller • $75

Tap Dance • Ages 6 -8SU19-116CK • Thu, 6/13 to 6/27/19 • 2 - 3 pmPrescott • Bldg 15, Room 260

Tap Dance • Ages 9-12SU19-117CK • Thu, 7/11 to 7/25/19 • 2 - 3 pmPrescott • Bldg 15, Room 260A great intro level class for the beginner looking to start Tap dancing. However, all levels will be challenged. Shoes for Tap can be purchased for approximately $15 in stores or online.Mary Heller • $52

FOOD & COOKINGCookies 101: Cookie Baking is Fun • Ages 6-17SU19-139CK • Mon-Thu, 6/17 to 6/20/19 • 9 am- noonSU19-140CK • Mon-Thu, 7/8 to 7/11/19 • 9 am- noonPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary CampusOh, cookies, glorious cookies! They come in all different shapes, sizes and flavors. It is the perfect food to brighten the saddest of moods. In this class, students will learn how to read a recipe, measure, mix, roll, and bake amazing cookies. Students will go beyond chocolate chip and explore two different styles of cookies including a delicious gluten free type that is full of flavor! The class will begin with a brief kitchen orientation, class utensil overview, and hand washing/sanitation. Students will be able to practice their skills or develop new ones in this fun course. Let us wash our hands, get our aprons on, and make some delicious cookies! All supplies included in tuition, including recipes to take home.Hedda Fay • $115

Cooking Fundamentals I: Cooking is Fun! Ages 8-17SU19-141CK • Mon & Wed, 6/3 to 6/19/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmSU19-142CK • Mon & Wed, 7/8 to 7/24/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary CampusThe kitchen is one of my favorite rooms in the house. Eating is necessary, cooking is fun! This course is for first time cooks or students needing to fine-tune their beginner skills. In this course, students will learn and develop basic cooking skills and proper technique. Each class will have a kitchen orientation, including proper hand washing and sanitation. Students will learn proper use of kitchen tools and utensils, butter knife cutting to rolling balls of dough to make bread. Students taking this course will learn how to prepare food for themselves as beginner cooks. This helps build confidence and excellent cooking foundation. Students will be exposed to local and seasonal produce. All supplies included in tuition.Hedda Fay • $150

FOOD & COOKING (CON’T)Cooking Fundamentals II • Ages 8-17SU19-143CK • Tue & Thu, 6/4 to 6/20/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmSU19-144CK • Tue & Thu, 7/9 to 7/25/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary CampusIn this course, students will take their basic cooking techniques to an intermediate level! Students will be able to identify all appliances in the kitchen, gadgets and tools and describe the use for each. Students will be able to perform all basic cooking skills and will learn how to read, follow and successfully execute a simple recipe. From ranch dressing to making tacos, this is where the spatula meets the pan! Student’s skills will advance to making and creating food, including flipping pancakes! All supplies included in tuition. Recipes provided.Hedda Fay • $155

Edible & Delicious Science for Kids • Ages 10-14SU19-118CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/6/19 • 9 am- noonPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary Campus

Edible & Delicious Science for Kids • Ages 8-10SU19-119CK • Mon-Thu, 6/10 to 6/13/19 • 9 am - noonPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary CampusLearn the science behind yummy, fun and healthy food. Each class includes cooking skills, food- environmental and nutrition science lessons. Students will learn safe use and handling of knives, fire, hot pans, food safety, and sanitation. This class covers: 1) Training the sense of taste and how to make things taste good. The Five Tastes Lunch. 2) The mystery and science of yeast and bread. Fresh baked rolls, yogurt parfaits. 3) Unraveling the mystery of milk: butter, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, and whipped cream. Cheesey mashed potatoes, ricotta cheese spread, crackers, whipped cream dip with fruit 4) Bringing it all together into the science of pizza. Individual pizzas. A delicious lunch is part of the lesson.Students will assemble their own individual cookbook.Cathy Nowlin • $185

Japanese Cuisine for Kids • Ages 10-17SU19-120CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/6/19 • 9:30 - 11:30 amPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Japanese cooking can be easy and fun. Learn some simple techniques to use in your own kitchen. Hands-on instruction will make it enjoyable even for the basic beginner. Dishes will include gyoza (Japanese dumplings), temaki sushi, okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake), rolled egg, tsukemono (Japanese pickles), miso soup, seaweed salad, onigiri (Japanese rice balls). There will be plenty of food samples to take home. All supplies and ingredients are included in tuition.Kim Adams • $130

Korean Cuisine for Kids • Ages 10-17SU19-121CK • Mon-Thu, 6/24 to 6/27/19 • 9:30 - 11:30 amPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Korean food is unique with its spicy garlic and red pepper recipes. Asian cooking is much easier than you think! With hands-on instruction, you will learn how to make the following dishes at home for your family and friends: Spicy bean sprout salad; mondu (Korean dumplings); kimbap (rice and vegetables rolled in seaweed); tteokguk (New Year’s rice cake soup); Japchae (Korean noodle dish); Oi Muchim (Korean Cucumber Salad); fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi); and gamja Jeon (Korean potato pancake). There will be plenty of food samples to take home. All supplies and ingredients are included in tuition. Bring an apron, knives and cutting board.Kim Adams • $140

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FOOD & COOKING (CON’T)More Edible & Delicious Science for Kids Ages 10-14SU19-122CK • Mon-Thu, 7/15 to 7/18/19 • 9am- noonPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary Campus

More Edible & Delicious Science for Kids • Ages 8-10SU19-123CK • Mon-Thu, 7/22 to 7/25/19 • 9 am - noonPrescott Valley • Mountain Institute Culinary CampusLearn the science behind yummy, fun and healthy food. Each class includes cooking skills, food- environmental and nutrition science lessons. Students will learn safe use and handling of knives, fire, hot pans, food safety, and sanitation. This class covers: In this class, we will focus on: 1 Training the sense of taste and how to make things taste good. The Five Tastes Lunch. 2) The miracle of life: seeds, beans, grains, nuts; sprouts, flour. Biscuits, bean dip, sprout salad, chickea croutons. 3) Taste the browning effect: peanut butter, roast chicken, roasted vegetables, and roasted apples. 4) The science of eggs and flavor combining. Breakfast tacos, salsa, crepes. A delicious lunch is part of the lesson. Students will assemble their own individual cookbook.Cathy Nowlin • $185

Natural Cooking for the Soul: Live and Raw Foods Ages 5-12SU19-124CK • Mon-Thu, 6/17 to 6/20/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102Think and eat green and create tasty comfort foods at the same time! You will create an array of main dishes, plus appetizers and desserts - all featuring raw foods. Prepare, cook, learn kitchen safety, clean-up, and most importantly, eat each day! Includes keepsake recipe book.Sue Lord • $140

LANGUAGE & CULTUREBeginning Japanese Language & Culture • Ages 11-17SU19-125CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/13/19 • 1:30 - 3 pmPrescott • Bldg 4, Room 114Learn Japanese expressions, recognize Hiragana characters and write Kanji. Japanese culture and customs can be fascinating! We will study holidays, traditional dress, food and Japanese everyday life. Learn to sing in Japanese! Taste Japanese treats! This class is open to basic beginners and even those who have never heard of Japan. Have fun exploring Japan!Kim Adams • $95

Korean Culture • Ages 11-17SU19-145CK • Mon-Thu, 6/17 to 6/20/19 • 1:30 – 3:30 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Come learn about the Korean culture, clothing, customs and holidays. Each Asian country is unique to another and South Korea is no exception. Discover how Korea is different from its neighbors China and Japan. This class can prepare you to travel to Korea and give you a better understanding of your Korean friends.Kim Adams • $85

LIFE SKILLSRandom Acts of Kindness! • Ages 5-12SU19-126CK • Mon-Thu, 7/22 to 7/25/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 102It’s time to rediscover the importance of “personal touch!” This course lays the foundation for young people to “pay it forward” to their community and shower “random acts of kindness.” Activities, skits, designing and writing personal cards to others and character development will be incorporated in the class. We will visit the Veteran’s Administration Hospital for a goodwill visit and host a local senior center to share snacks, conversation and handmade cards.Sue Lord • $140

LITERATUREIntroduction to Victorian Literature • Ages 15-17SU19-127CK • Mon, 6/3 to 7/8/19 • 2 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 19, Room 208This course will offer literature, literary analysis and short reflective writings to students who are beginning to delve deeper into works of literature. We will focus on Victorian literature, and this will include novels, short fiction, and poetry. Students will also learn to participate in student-led discussions on each piece. Emphasis will be placed on literature appreciation through fun, engaging, and lively discussions. A list of required readings will be available. Books may be purchased for approximately $40.Samantha Fitch, PhD • $85

MATH & SCIENCEArt and Math • Ages 8-11SU19-128CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/13/19 • 9:30 am - 12:30 pmPrescott • Bldg 3, Room 205In this course, students will discover how to make beautiful art with geometry and numbers. Students will learn how famous artists in history created their compositions using the golden proportion, fibonacci sequences and geometry. We will also be using a Waldorf technique to create beautiful stars that can be used for learning times tables. Students will draw with the instructor and by themselves using the knowledge and examples that they are given. Students will need to bring their own set of colored pencils, preferably Lyra Waldorf pencils, which can be found on Amazon.com.Josephine Archer • $175

Creative Hands-on Science Games • Ages 8-11SU19-129CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/13/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 3, Room 205During these fun filled classes, students will learn Science concepts through hands on activities that engage the mind. Some of the activities will be creating huge soap bubbles outdoors and making art with the popped ones. Building volcanoes out of clay that explode, Explore Nebulae through making liquid paint Art, Learn what pigments in paints come from flower petal by making paint with crushed flowers. All of these activities and many more. Hope to see you in class! All supplies included in tuition.Josephine Archer • $190

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NATURENature Camp 101 • Ages 8-12SU19-130CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/6/19 • 8 am - 1 pmOffsite: Departs Prescott Campus • Meet at the FlagpoleExplore Prescott’s natural wonders! Hike in a different location each day: Thumb Butte, Goldwater Lake, Watson Lake and Woods Riparian Area, Peavine Trail, Lynx Creek Ruins and Lynx Lake. Explore the flora and fauna of each unique ecosystem. Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking shoes with socks, a hat, and sunscreen. Each day, bring a minimum of 2 quarts of water, a snack and sack lunch in a small backpack.Sue Lord • $135

Nature Camp 201 • Ages 8-12SU19-131CK • Mon-Thu, 7/8 to 7/11/19 • 8 am - 1 pmOffsite: Departs Prescott Campus • Meet at the FlagpoleExplore more of Prescott’s natural wonders! Hike every day in a new outdoor location: Watson Dam/Flume Trail, Willow Dells Loop Trail, Lynx Lake Explorer Trail, Granite Basin Lake, Prescott Community Nature Center, and much more. Learn about all aspects of our unique ecosystem as a young naturalist. Wear sturdy closed-toe hiking shoes with socks, a hat, and sunscreen. Each day, bring a minimum of 2 quarts of water, snack and a sack lunch in a small backpack.Sue Lord • $135

Prescott Junior Audubon Nature Club • Ages 5-12SU19-132CK • Mon-Thu, 6/10 to 6/13/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Discover our natural world, Prescott-style! Hike the Yavapai College campus and surrounding areas and identify local flora and fauna. Learn to use binoculars and field guides supplied by the Prescott Audubon Society to become familiar with simple bird-watching techniques. Make pine cone bird feeders, have an owl pellet party, and learn why it’s so important to protect our natural world. Guest presenters from the Prescott Audubon Society, the Heritage Park Zoological Sanctuary and other natural historians are featured. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes with socks, a hat ,and sunscreen. Bring a minimum of 1 quart of water, healthy snacks and a small backpack.Sue Lord • $110

Prescott Junior Audubon Nature Club presents “The Grand Canyon Club” • Ages 5-12SU19-133CK • Mon-Thu, 7/15 to 7/18/19 • 1 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Learn about one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World - the Grand Canyon! We will focus on the life zones of the Grand Canyon and the geology, wildlife, vegetation, and prehistoric cultures. Hands-on activities will be featured, with special guest presentations. We will use the Yavapai College trail system as our living lab while learning about the grandest canyon in the world! Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes with socks, a hat, and sunscreen. Bring a minimum of 1 quart of water, healthy snacks and a small backpack.Sue Lord • $110

PERFORMING ARTSDrama Camp: Zany Improv • Ages 5-12SU19-134CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/6/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Welcome to the world of zany improvisation! Our troupe of thespians will perform monologues, skits, improv, pantomime, charades, laughable body language, games, karaoke, plus much more. A tour of the Yavapai College Performance Hall will also be included in the class. No experience needed to be a drama queen or king – just enthusiasm! Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes to move in.Sue Lord • $120

Drama Camp: Comic Relief • Ages 5-12SU19-135CK • Mon-Thu, 7/8 to 7/11/19 • 1:30 - 4:30 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Dive into the hysterical world of comedy and create your own routines for everyone to enjoy! Explore the beginnings of the “funny bone in the spotlight” using literature and films. Create your own “bit” and present it on the last day of class when we host a stand-up comedy show with original and age-appropriate material for family and friends. A tour of the Yavapai College Performance Hall is also included in the class. Space is limited.Sue Lord • $120

Juggling is Awesome • Ages 10-17SU19-136CK • Mon-Thu, 6/3 to 6/6/19 • noon - 1 pmSU19-137CK • Mon-Thu, 7/22 to 7/25/19 • noon - 1 pmPrescott • Bldg 31, Room 101Juggling is easier than you think. Really! Learn to juggle or expand your juggling skills from an experienced and creative instructor. Once you learn, you’ll be a juggler for the rest of your life. We’ll learn to do group juggling, too. And, it’s good for your brain!Frank Cardamone • $60

WRITINGCollege Bound: Composition, Presentations, and Citations • Ages 15-17SU19-138CK • Thu, 6/6 to 7/18/19 • 2 - 4 pmPrescott • Bldg 19, Room 208For students who are thinking of going to college, they will find that effective written and oral communication is important; these skills are not only important for college application essays, but for college courses as well. Sometimes navigating through the first few semesters can be difficult, and some sort of composition class will be necessary as part of the required courses. This College Bound course will help students be better prepared for the written portion of their college applications. It will also help prepare students for required writing courses, which in turn will help with all college courses.

This course will focus on the types of essay writing that are required in college. Emphasis will be placed on proper formatting; students will be exposed to MLA and APA formatting guidelines, and will receive practice with MLA. Students will also learn to prepare professional presentations. (No class 7/4.)Samantha Fitch, PhD • $85

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