Children, Youth & Teen Programming: 2020 Summer Workshops
Bright Hill Literary Center Summer Workshops & Book Clubs for Children and Teens – Note: 2020 SUMMER Workshop Registration Forms available here – Click below to download.
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Bright Hill Programming for Children & Youth
Winter I. ``WHAT STORIES THE WALLS TELL: CAVE ART AND ITS MAKERS``
Monday – Friday, February 17 – 21
(Taught by Bertha Rogers) – Grades 1-7, Ages 6 – 14: 9 am – 2:30 pm, 5 days –WHAT STORIES THE WALLS TELL: CAVE ART AND ITS MAKERS will take the students on a virtual journey to Indonesia, where 44,000-year-old cave drawings that tell a story were found; the drawings feature a hunting scene with jungle buffaloes and wild boars stalked by part-human and part-animal hunters carrying spears and ropes. We will learn about these and other cave art during the week, then build our own papier-mâché caves with drawings and/or make animal masks and write our own legends, riddles, and poems about them. On the last day of the workshop, we will present an exhibit and program to parents and friends.
The workshops take place from 9 am – 2:30 pm; Bright Hill will provide morning and afternoon snacks, but kids should bring their own bag lunches. Children ages 6 – 14 (first grade through 7th grade) are welcome to the workshop, which is designed and led by Bertha Rogers, master teaching artist and founding director of Bright Hill. The fee for each five-day workshop is $250, but Bright Hill offers full and partial scholarships to permanent residents of Delaware and Otsego Counties (Delaware Academy /Delhi Central School students receive full scholarships, provided by the Abraham Kellogg Educational Fund. Registration is limited to 22 students.
(Delaware Academy students, full scholarships; full and partial scholarships for Delaware and Otsego County students).
SUMMER I. ``THE TREES ARE CLIMBING TO THE CLOUDS``
Monday – Friday, June 29 – July 3
THE TREES ARE CLIMBING TO THE CLOUDS
Includes a day bus trip to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve & Discovery Area
We will study trees, how they grow, where they grow, how long they live, and how they communicate with each other, help each other, and why they climb to the clouds. We will take a day bus trip to the Albany Pine Bush Preserve & Discovery Area. At Bright Hill Center, we will study and draw trees and clouds and make artist books and trees. We will also write story- and riddle-poems about them. On the last day of the workshop, we will present an exhibit and program to parents and friends.
SUMMER II. ``WHO WAS HERE HERE BEFORE``
Mon. – Fri., July 27 – August 3: WHO WAS HERE HERE BEFORE
Includes a day bus trip to the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, Waverly, NY
We will learn about the Iroquois and pre-Iroquois peoples who settled and lived here, then write about them and make our own artifacts, fossils, and other objects from
SUMMER III. ``LEGENDS OF THE STARS AND PLANETS``
Mon. – Fri., August 10 – 17: LEGENDS OF THE STARS AND PLANETS
Includes a bus trip to the SUNY Oneonta Planetarium.
We will study and learn about the stars and planets in our universe, including the related legends from Mayan, Aztec, Roman, Norse, Asian, Middle Eastern, and other cultures.
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YOUNG COLLECTORS’ CLUB
A New Art Appreciation Program for 4th – 9th Grades – Schedule TBA
READING MENTORS
Schedule TBA
MONTHLY PAJAMA STORY HOUR
Toddlers to Middle-school Grades – 6:30 – 7:30 pm, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11
BOOK-INSPIRED CRAFT DAY
All Ages – 1-3 pm, Saturday, May 2
BRIGHT KIDS BOOK CLUB
Grades 3-8; Saturdays, Noon – 1 pm; various months during the year; led by Linda Morgan and Wendy Burckhaus. Each students gets a free copy of the book being discussed, but must attend at least 2 of 3 sessions. Free Program. Call for details and dates.
Workshop Details
MORE ABOUT BRIGHT HILL’S LITERARY WORKSHOPS & BOOK CLUBS FOR KIDS PROGRAM
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Note: The cost of each workshop is $160, and full and partial scholarships, made possible by the Delaware Youth Bureau through the NYS Office of Child and Family Services; the New York State Council on the Arts Education program, supported by Gov. Andrew Cuomo & the NYS Legislature; and a Special Legislation Project / State Education Grant, sponsored by Senator James L. Seward, are available for permanent Delaware & Otsego Co.
Residents. Other scholarships are available on a limited basis, thanks to funding from the Dewar, Tianaderrah, A. Lindsay & Olive B. O’Connor, and Otis A. Thompson Foundations; the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, Stewart’s Shops, Golden Artists Colors, and Bright Hill’s members and friends. All Delaware Academy students receive full scholarships, made possible by the Abraham Kellogg Educational Fund.
Bright Hill Kids Literary Workshops Participants
Bright Hill Literary Workshops For Kids
Winter – 2001
Maeve M., Hazel M., Eva Rae A., Stefan S., Felicia S., Amber T., Elizabeth B., Peggy Sue B., Heidi R., Winsome Z., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Lorenz K.
Students from Bovina Center, Delancey, Delhi, East Meredith.
Summer Session One – 2001
Eva Rae A., Annika A., Iris B., Jake D., Jasmine C., Claire F., Olivia G., Jessie G., Christina H., Tiffany H., Anna H., Oliver H., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Hannah L., Elizabeth M., Christie O., Fawn P., Stephanie P., Cody L., Heidi R., Bo S., Amber T., Emily T., Eda Faye H., Elena W., Nora W., Kathryne W., Alex W., Winsome Z.
Students from Andes, Cooperstown, Delancey, Delhi, East Meredith, Hastings On Hudson, Oneonta, South Kortright, Springfield Center, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2001
Annika A., Daisy B., Katy C., Luke K., Alexis D., Emily F., Sean K., Lorenz K., Isabella M., Alexandra N., Kaity P., Christopher R., Gabriela R., Delilah S., Devon S., Lizzie P., Dove H.
Students from Andes, Brooklyn, Cooperstown, Cortlandt Manor, Delhi, Franklin, Jefferson, Manhattan, Oneonta, Sidney Center, Stamford.
Winter – 2002
Amber T., Tom T., Stefan S., Felicia S., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Lorenz K., Dillen D.
Students from Delancey, Delhi.
Summer Session One – 2002
Annika A., Chloe A., Eva Rae A., Carson B., Chase B., Jake D., Bronwyn E., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Eda Faye H., Desiree B., Jared B., Louis B., Luke K., Hannah Rose L., Raquel O., Stephanie P., Evan P., Robin R., Heidi R., Bo S.
Students from Brooklyn, Coshecton, Delancey, Delhi, Franklin, Hastings, New York City, Oneonta, South Kortright, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2002
Lizzie P., Alexis D., Anna H.
Students from Delhi, Franklin, Treadwell.
Summer Session Three – 2002
Sarah C., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Ethan J., Hannah Rose L., Chester M., Alexandra N., Evan P., Heidi R., Bo S., Amber T.
Students from Bovina Center, Brooklyn, Delancey, Delhi, Franklin, Hastings, Manhattan, South Kortright, Treadwell, West Delhi.
Winter – 2003
Kendall A., Annika A., Chloe A., Eva Rae A., Matthew C., Brianna D., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Cody L., David O., Heidi R., Felicia S., Stefan S., Amber T., Kali T., Katie W., Cheyton V., Winsome Z., Mikey F.
Students from Delancey, Delhi, East Meredith, Oneonta, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2003
Chloe A., Eva Rae A., Sarah C., Bronwyn E., Mikey F., Abby H., Christina H., Peter L., Hannah L., Elizabeth M., Emma M., Elisa P., Jessica P., Heidi R., Bo S., Delilah S.
Students from Brooklyn, Cochecton, Delhi, Hastings On Hudson, South Kortright, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Three – 2003
Jessie G. Olivia G., Samuel H., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Peter L., Hannah L., Maggie M., Justice M., Alexandra N., Bo S.
Students from Brooklyn, Cherry Valley, Delhi, Delancey, Hastings On Hudson, New York, South Kortright, Treadwell, West Delhi.
Winter – 2004
Rachel B., Peter F., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Cody L., Elizabeth M., Emma M., Heidi R.
Students from Delancey, Delhi, Oneonta, Treadwell.
Summer Session One – 2004
Annika A., Bronwyn E., Michael F., Samuel H., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Declan K., Peter L., Hannah L., Justice M., Elizabeth M., Emma M., Peter P., Stephanie P., Heidi R., Bo S., Delilah S., Katie T., Jimmy S., Evie W., Jonathan W.
Students from Brooklyn, Cobleskill, Delancey, Delhi, Edison, Hastings, Mendham, Oneonta, South Kortright, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2004
Georgia A., Elizabeth B., Cody L., Peter L., Maggie M., Justice M., Katrina S., Joanna W., Roy W., Hannah W., Zachary W., Heidi R., Laura C., Rene H.
Students from Bovina Center, Brooklyn, Cherry Valley, Cortland, Delancey, Delhi, Downsville, Richfield Springs, Stamford, Treadwell.
Bright Hill Literary Workshops For Kids Winter – 2005
Emmaline F., Michael F., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Declan K., Meredith H.
Students from Delancey, Delhi, Walton.
Bright Hill Literary Workshops For Kids Summer Session One – 2005
Annika A., Stephen B., Jasmine C., Kimberly D., Bronwyn E., Christina E., Katherine E., Emmaline F., Meredith H., Justice M., Delilah S., Alicia Rose T., Jasper H., Gloria B.
Students from Castro Valley, East Meredith, Franklin, Marathon, Masonville, Mendham, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2005
Martha A., Felix B., Tristan C., Christina E., Katherine E., Brittany H., Meredith H., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Sky M., Emma M., Nathaniel M., Marion S., Alicia rose T., Michael T., Emma T.
Students from Delancey, East Meredith, Franklin, Hamden, Los Angeles, Masonville, Oneonta, Richfield Springs, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Three – 2005
Maggie M., Heidi R., Bo S., Ameber T., Hazel C.
Students from Cherry Valley, Delhi, East Meredith, South Kortright
Winter – 2006
Bethany D., Emmaline F., Mikey F., Meredith H., Sky M., Dylan S., Megan S., Nathan S., Cushla S., Marion S., Lizzie P.
Students from East Meredith, Franklin, Hamden, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2006
Felix B., Wade C., Kimberly D., Bronwyn E., Emmaline F., David H., Lydia H., Brandon L., Meredith H., Sky M., Cain R., Delilah S., Violet S., Cushla S., Marion S., Alicia T.
Students from Brooklyn, Cochecton, Delhi, Franklin, Hamden, Los Angeles, Marathon, Masonville, Mendham, Philadelphia, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2006
Felix B., Evan C., Wade C., Kimberly D., Bronwyn E., Brandon G., Meredith H., Kevin H., Jasper H., John H., Sky M., Delilah S., Violet S., Marion S., Joanna W., Roy W.
Students from Brooklyn, Cochecton, Delancey, Delhi, Franklin, Hamden, Los Angeles, Marathon, Mendham, Walton, West Oneonta.
Summer Session Three – 2006
Bo S., Kyrra H., Samantha H., Michael F., Kimberly D., Hazel C., Caitlin T.
Students from Delancey, Marathon, Treadwell, Walton.
Winter – 2007
Tianna B., Jenna C., Hattie C., Abigail D., Kimberly D., Cristina E., Katherine E., Emmaline F., Mikey F., Meredith H., Cullen L., Brandon L., Emma M., Jason O., Molli O.
Students from Bainbridge, Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Oneonta, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2007
Gloria B., Stephen B., Tianna B., Lisa B., Felix B., Jenna C., Bronwyn E., Cristina E., Katherine E., Emmaline F., Mikey F., Meredith H., Sarah L., Brandon L., Marisa M., Justice M., Jason O., Molli O., Delilah S., Viloet S., Marion S., Cushla S., Alicia T., Giulia V., Nathaniel M.
Students from Bovina Center, Brooklyn, Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Laurens, Masonville, Mendham, Philadelphia, Sidney Center, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2007
Gabriel D., Abigail D., Kimberly D., Sibyla G., Meredith H., David H., Lydia H., Leif J., Madelyn K., Marisa M., Cain R., Joshua R., Noah R., Delilah S., Violet S., Marion S., Cushla S., Alicia T., Giulia V.
Students from Bovina Center, Brooklyn, Delhi, Franklin, Hamden, Masonville, Philadelphia, Sidney, Treadwell, Unadilla, Walton.
Summer Session Three – 2007
Kimberly D., Kyrra H., Heidi R., Lizzie P., Hannah, Stephen B., Gloria B., Tianna B., Gabriel D., Abigail D., Sibyla G., Meredith H., David H., Lydia H., Leif J., Madelyn K., Marisa M., Cain R., Delilah S., Violet S., Cushla S., Marion S., Alicia T., Giulia V.
Students from Brooklyn, Delhi, Franklin, Hamden, Masonville, Philadelphia, Sidney, Treadwell, Unadilla, Walton.
Winter – 2008
A.J. A., Tianna B., Emmaline F., Meredith H., Madelyn K., Molli O., Jason O., Miranda S.
Students from Delhi, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2008
A.J. A., Meredith H., Brooke H., Madelyn K., Marissa M., Ariah M., Justice M., Jason O., Molli O., Joshua R., Noah R., Delilah S., Violet S., Samantha S.
Students from Brooklyn, Delhi, Franklin, Screven, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2008
A.J. A., Hali B., Felix B., Abigail D., Kimberly D., Sibyla G., Meredith H., Brooke H., Madelyn K., Marissa M., Jason O., Molli O., Cain R., Samantha S., Zara Z.
Students from Brooklyn, Delhi, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Los Angeles, Screven, Treadwell, Walton.
Winter – 2009
Elizabeth A., Abigail A. A.J. A., Lillianna B., Tianna B., Felix B., Bethany D., Jessica D., Kate D., Abigail D., Nathaniel D., Alexis G., Asa G., Sibyla G., Meredith H., Madelyn K., Sarah K., Jillian L., Samuel L., Shaina M., Safiya R., Reyhana R., Tasneem R., Cain R., Madison S., Shelby S., Ty S., Alaina T., Zara Z.
Students from Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2009
Ali E., Aliya S., Ariah M., Asa G., Bronwyn E., Cain R., Cian H., Cushla S., Felix B., Finnegan H., Frances M., Io W., Ivan M., Jason O., Leo F., Lily M., Madelyn K., Marion S., Miranda S., Molli O., Samantha S., Sibyla g., Sofia K., Teresa H., Violet S., Zara Z.
Students from Brooklyn, Cochecton, Delancey, Delhi, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Oneonta, Philadelphia, Treadwell, Unadilla, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2009
Abigail D., Asa G., Bella B., Brandon L., Cain R., Cushla S., Daniel F., Delilah S., Elizabeth G., Emily R., Henry H., John H., Julian M., Kristen H., Lilliana B., Lucia M., Madelyn K., Marion S., Matilda F., Nate D., Shaina M., Shane B., Sibyla G., Teresa H., Violet S., Wesley W., Zara Z.
Students from Birmingham, Brooklyn, Cooperstown, Franklin, Delancey, Delhi, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Philadelphia, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Three – 2009
Abigail D., Aliya S., David H., Emmaline F., Emily W., Felix B., Ida Rose A., Julie W., Leo F., Lydia H., Marion S., Mary M., Meredith H., Mikey F., Safiya R., Sky M.
Students from Delhi, Franklin, Oneonta, Philadelphia, Treadwell, Unadilla, Walton.
Winter – 2010
Lilliana B., Felix B., Abby D., Nate D., Emmaline F., Michael F., Asa G., Sibyla G., Elizabeth G., Ava G., Meredith H., Siobhan H., Patricia H., Demitri J., Madelyn K., Sophia K., Angus M., Lucia M., Shaina M., Morgan R., Zachary R., Alaina T.
Students from Delhi, Franklin, Hamden, Otego, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2010
Felix B., Julia B., Brooke G., Asa G., Sibyla G., Keely H., Ariah M., Patricia H., Siobhan H., Angus M., Alexa K., Charlie M., Jasper M., Cain R., Aliya S., Diandra S., Kaelan S., Samantha S., Charlie T., Eddie T., Zara Z.
Students from Andes, Bovina, Brooklyn, Delhi, Delancey, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Oneonta, Otego, Sidney Center, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2010
Lilliana B., Brooke G., Alexis G., Teresa H., Gwendolyn H., Demitri J., Cain R., Delilah S., Violet S., Diandra S., Kaelan S., Charlie T., Eddie T.
Students from Andes, Brooklyn, Franklin, Hamden, Oneonta, Sidney Center, Walton.
Summer Session Three – 2010
Meredith H., David H., Aliya S.,
Students from Oneonta, Philadelphia, Walton.
Winter Session – 2011
Abigail D., Nate D., Cain R., Alaina T., Zara Z., Sasha D., Madeline M., Molly M., Felix B., Lilliana B., AJ A., Abby A., Angus M., Demitri J., Sibyla g., Asa G., Ava G.
Students from Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Oneonta, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session One – 2011
Leo B., Lilliana B., Felix B., Asa G., Sibyla G., Margaret H., Sophia K., Samantha S., Liam L., Angus M., Ariah M., Luke P., Cain R., Delilah S., Violet S., Cushla S., Marion S., Charlie T., Eddie T., Emma Y., Zara Z.
Students from Andes, Brooklyn, Delancey, Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Philadelphia, Treadwell, Walton.
Summer Session Two – 2011
Jude A., Adam B., Julia B., Savannah B., Sabrina B., Abigail D., Nathaniel D., Sasha D., Zach G., Gwendolyn H., Demitri J., Christopher K., Angus M., Shaina M., Cain R., Charlie T., Eddie T., Io W., Zara Z.
Students from Brooklyn, Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Gilbertsville, New York, Oneonta, Treadwell, Walton, West Oneonta.
Winter – 2012
Charlotte B., Lilliana B., Felix B., Abigail D., Nate D., Sasha D., Isabelle D., Asa G., Sibyla G., Gwendolyn H., Liam L., Angus M., Julian M., Ariah M., Meredith S., Zara Z.
Students from Delhi, East Meredith, Franklin, Gilbertsville, Hamden, Oneonta, Treadwell, Walton, West Oneonta