GET ACTIVE!  LEARN A NEW SKILL!  BE CREATIVE!

Summer Fun, a program for teens (next year's grades 6-12), is sponsored by the South Whidbey Commons, the SW Community Engagement Center and the SW School District's Learning and Community Engagement Program (LACEP).  Scholarships are available.  For information, call 221-0127 or email info@swcommons.com.  All classes, unless otherwise indicated, will take place at the Backroom at SW Commons, located behind Island Coffeehouse in Langley.

Registration Deadline:  Two weeks before each class; after that, check for availability.  Register through SW Parks and Recreation Office.

Ongoing:  Weekday afternoon activities, Mon - Fri, June 23 - August 29, 1:00 - 4:00pm.  Hang out with new and old friends - board games, movies, music, Dance, Dance, Revolution and more!  Snacks provided.
 

Rock Climbing

Learn to rock climb at the Vertical World Rock Climbing Gym in Everett, www.verticalworld.com!  Class includes one two-hour lesson on basics of rock climbing techniques and equipment and two days of climbing.

Date/Time:  Mon, July 7;  11am - 3pm
   Wed/Fri, July 9-11; 11am - 5pm
Location:  Bus departs from Langley   Middle School parking lot for Vertical World.
Instructor:  Robbie Eberhart-Garah
Fee:  $90

Speak the Speech!

An introduction to Shakespeare's sonnets and monologues and how to perform them!

Date:  Mon, Wed & Fri, June 23, 25 and 27
Time:  10:30am - Noon
Fee:  $15

Tactical Adventure Games

Play capture the flag, sabotage and a whole new game designed just for this event.  Excitement!  Adventure!  Fun!

Date:  Tue, Wed & Thu, July 1 - 3
Time:  3pm - 5pm
Location:  Bayview School
Instructor:  Robbie Eberhart-Garah
Fee:  $15

Writing from Movement I & II

Participants will learn the basics of semantics, then write short poems from that movement experience.  Student need not have taken Writing from Movement I.  Returning students will also benefit from this class.

I:  Tue, June 24 from 10:30am - Noon
II:  Thu, June 26 from 10:30am - Noon
Fee:  $15

A Creative Collaboration with Nature

Class will contain an overview of the site-specific and nature-based work of artists like Andy Goldsworthy and Robert Smithson.  Students will design and create their own work in this vein in a natural setting.

Date:  Sun, June 29
Time:  Noon - 4pm
Fee:  $15

Sea Kayaking

Students will spend the morning sea kayaking.

Date:   Mon, July 7
Time:   9:30am - 12:30pm
Location:  Depart Langley Middle School parking lot for South Whidbey launch site (weather dependent)
Instructor:  Nate Mullendore with Whidbey Island Kayaking Co.  www.whidbeyislandkayaking.com
Fee:  $65

Cafe Oz I & II

Role playing and writing about
fun stuff.  Think about the band
 of friends on the Yellow Brick
Road singing "If I only had a
heart, a home, a brain, the
nerve!"  Student need not have
taken Cafe Oz I.  Returning
students will also benefit from this class.

I:  T/Th, June 24 and 26 from 1pm - 3pm
II:  T/Th, July 1 and 3 from 1pm - 3pm
Fee:  $15

Soccer by George

Students will play, practice, learn new skills and have fun.

Date:  Mon, Wed & Fri, July 7, 9 and 11
Time:  1pm - 3pm
Location:  Bayview School
Instructor:  George Supang
Fee:  $15

Introduction to Marimba

Participants will be introduced to playing on marimbas in ensemble form.  Marimba is fun and easy to learn without any prior musical experience.  If you have a musical background you will be introduced to the complexity and variety that abounds in this traditional music from Southern Africa.

Date:  Tue, Wed & Thu, July 15 - 17
Time:  1pm - 3pm
Location:  Artist Studio, 2993 Andreason Road, Langley
Instructor:  Dana Moffett
Fee:  $15

Geocaching!

Geocaching is an entertaining outdoor adventure similar to a high-tech scavenger hunt.  "Geocachers" follow their GPS in search of hidden treasures.  GPS provided.

Date:  T/W, July 8 - 9
Time:  1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fee:  $15

Open Studio I & II

Have time and space to create - this class can be as self-directed as you want it to be or form can be created.  This is a time to delve into a variety of art mediums and discover who you are through the process.  Student need not have taken Open Studio I.  Returning students will also benefit from this class.

I:  Tue, July 15 from 10am - Noon
II:  Thu, July 17 from 10am - Noon
Fee:  $20

TO REGISTER FOR A PROGRAM -Download our registration form here.

Camera Crash and
Darkroom Dash

Compose, shoot, develop
and print in three days!

Date:   CLASS FULL
Time:  1:00 - 4:00pm
Fee:  $30

Tibetan Prayer Flags

Create an amazing block print and print a set of Tibetan prayer flags.  In traditional Tibetan tradition, your flags will encourage peace, happiness and good health.  When you are finished creating your project, you will have a set of brightly colored flags and your block print to use over and over again.

Date:  Mon, Wed & Fri, July 14, 16 and 18
Time:  11:00am - 1:00pm
Fee:  $15

Papermaking & Paste Papers

Make plain and decorative papers from cotton and abaca pulp.  Learn the creative process of paste papers by applying pigments on paper and manipulating the colors to make patterns.  The papers are good for book covers and gift wrapping.

Date:  Tue, July 8
Time:  11:00am - 1:00pm
Fee:  $20

Bookbinding

Create handmade books for great gifts.  They are also good for journals, albums, portfolios and reports.  Adding an attractive binding to a homework assignment has been known to impress the teacher.  The Papermaking and Paste Paper class is recommended, but not necessary.

Date:  Thu, July 10
Time:  11:00am - 1:00pm
Fee:  $20

Appalachian Baskets 

Use flat and round reed to make this woven ribbed basket which is also known as an egg, melon or twin-bottomed basket and is used in many cultures to carry fragile loads to market.

Date:  Wed, July 9
Time:  11:00am - 3:30pm
Fee:  $25

Wool Felting

Use dyed wool fiber, apply heat, moisture and agitation and turn it into beads and flat felt.  See the Combine Wet Felt with Needle Felting class for the next process.

Date:  Tue, July 8
Time:  1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fee:  $20

Combine Wet Felt with Needle Felting

Embellish flat-felted pieces with needle felting (dry felt), beads and buttons.  These pieces can be stitched into masks, purses or hats.  Bring your own beads and buttons.  The felting class is recommended but not necessary.

Date:  Thu, July 10
Time:  1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fee:  $20

Knitting

Learn the basics of knitting; casting on, binding off, knitting and purling.  Using these techniques, there will be time to knit a scarf or hat.

Date:  Mon & Wed, June 30 & July 2
Time:  10:30am - 12:30pm
Fee:  $20

Build a Garden Bench

We will assemble a cedar garden bench to be used at Island Coffee House and Books.

Date:  Mon & Wed, June 30 & July 2
Time:  1:00pm - 3:00pm
Fee:  $15

Food for Thought - Growing & Eating on Whidbey

Is there anything better than a juicy tomato fresh from the garden?  We'll find out.  This class will take you into the school gardens of South Whidbey where you'll learn how to grow food locally, work on an art project and best of all, cook up a meal with what you harvest!

Date:  T/W/Th, July 1 - 3
Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:  Langley Middle School Home Ec. Room
Fee:  $15

Omelets & Biscuits for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

You'll learn how to make a basic omelet and homemade biscuits - then serve them up to friends and family for breakfast, lunch or dinner.  We'll experiment with other ingredients you choose to create and inspire your own meals.  Learn how to make homemade baking mix and take home mix and a recipe book.  Find out what is the most nutritionally perfect food for people.

Date:  Tue, Wed & Thu, July 1 - 3
Time:  10:30am - 12:30pm
Location:  Langley Middle School Home Ec. Room
Fee:  $25

The Wellness Workshop

This workshop will support you in your quest to be healthy both inside and out!  We will practice stretching and relaxation techniques, brainstorm wise ways to stay well in mind and in spirit, and mix up concoctions that show how nutritious ingredients from your kitchen or garden can go on your body as well as in your belly!  Workshop participants will have the opportunity to sample healthy treats and make and take home their very own "bath fizz"!

Date:   Wed & Thu, June 25 & 26
Time:  9:00am - 11:00am
Location:  Langley Middle School Home Ec. Room
Fee:  $15

Herbal Lifeways on Whidbey Island

Come discover how to nourish yourself with herbs that you can grow easily, herbs that grow wild around Whidbey Island and even garden weeds.  Learn simple techniques for making simple herbal preparations in your kitchen and learn new perspectives on wellness.  Be amazed at how nourishment and healing can be accessed right outside our doors.

Date:  Mon & Tue, July 14 & 15
Time:  10:00am - Noon
Location:  6560 Maxwelton Road, Clinton
Instructor:  Julie Charlette Nunn
Fee:  $20

First Aid & CPR Certification

Activities include hands-on practice of the skills taught and scenario-based learning.  This course includes important babysitting issues and skills.  Participants will earn their First Aid/CPR Card.

Date:  Tue & Wed, July 8 & 9
Time:  11:00am - 1:00pm
Fee:  $15

What Does Your Sheriff Do?

In depth discussion of what the Sheriff of Island County does in his day-to-day activities; open discussion of youth problems and/or issues specific to law enforcement in Island County; demonstration of technology and/or equipment installed in patrol cars.

Date:  Tue & Thu, July 1 & 3
Time:  11:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor:  Sheriff Mark C. Brown
Fee:  $15