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Summer Workshop: Cartooning For Kids

Published on May 15, 2009 in Youth. Closed Tags: , , , .

Calling all kids!

Cartooning for KidsYoungsters will be able to take workshops by the co-creator of the “Pink Panther” cartoon strip beginning this June, at UNM Continuing Education.

Los Angeles based Cartoonist Eric Teitelbaum, whose cartoons also have appeared in The New Yorker, will teach both cartooning and computer workshops for students ages 10 to 16. Each three-day mini-summer camp will be held on the campus. The courses are part of the UNM exciting Summer Youth Creativity Program.

The first class in the series, “Funny Pictures: Cartooning for Kids” will be held Monday-Wednesday, June 15-17 from 9am-12pm. Children will learn secrets of cartoon drawing, including faces, expression, caricaturing, wild animals, super heroes, creative writing and designing your own original character.

The second class, “Computer Video Game Design” will be held from 1:00pm-4:00pm, Monday-Wednesday, also on June 15-17. Teitelbaum will co-teach the workshop with noted entertainment designer, Robert Dillworth, whose creative credits include Sony, Warner and the “Red Hot Chili Peppers.” Youngsters will be introduced to video game character design, writing story lines and developing animation effects using the acclaimed software, Adobe Flash.

The Pink Panther Comic Strip appeared in international newspapers over the past four years. Original comic art will soon be seen in art galleries beginning this fall.
For more information about the UNM youth summer classes please visit: http://dce.unm.edu/youth.htm.

Register for Funny Pictures: Cartooning for Kids

Register for Computer Video Game Design

Spring Youth Classes

Published on February 20, 2009 in UNM Continuing Education and Youth. Closed Tags: .

Give your child something to look forward to this spring through one or many of our exciting classes especially for youth. Classes being offered this spring include:

[17422] Taste of the Tropics: Caribbean Cooking for Kids (ages 10-17)
Learn about Caribbean ingredients, cook traditional dishes and enjoy a taste of the tropics.
Thursday, March 26
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

[17025] Fashion Design Studio: T-Shirt Reconstruction (Ages 14-17)
Use your creativity and imagination to turn your old tees into new shirts or skirts. Learn basic sewing machine stitching and invent an entirely new garment!
Tuesday, March 24
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

[17075] Mini Art Quilts and Fabric Books: A No Sew Project (ages 10-17)
Learn how to create a mini art quilt or fabric book without sewing! Through the use of colorful fabrics, students will create small wall hangings or books to express the theme of their choice.
Wednesday,March 25
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

[17414] Cultural Cooking: Recipes from Around the World ( Ages 9-14)
Travel through 4 continents and explore foods and cultures of places such as Spain, Italy, the Middle East, Turkey, Greece, Thailand, Japan and China.  Prepare recipes and taste the creations.
Thursdays, March 5- March 19, April 2- April 16 and April 30- May 14
All sessions are held from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

[17070] Japanese Flower Play (ages 11-17)
Learn traditional Ikebana techniques, create an arrangement using fresh flowers and greenery , and decorate a container to take home.
Saturday, April 11
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

[17432] Mother Daughter Tea, (ages 5+)
Create special Mother’s Day memories with a beautiful full afternoon tea service at Mes Amis tea house in Nob Hill.
Saturday, May 9
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Youth Summer Camps

Published on February 17, 2009 in UNM Continuing Education and Youth. Closed Tags: , .

UNM Continuing Education’s Youth Program is offering summer camps for children ages 6-17. Multiple themed camps will run throughout the summer months. Camps being offered this summer include: Summer Camp at the UNM Children’s Campus (ages 6-8) which encompasses five different themed camps for a half or full day, Film Camp (ages 13-17) Computer Video Game Design for Kids (ages 10-16), Youth Sports Fitness (ages 6-14) and many more.

Registration for youth summer camps begins March 1.
For more information contact Naomi Sandweiss.

Click here to see Spring Youth offerings.

Youth Spring Break Camps

Published on January 23, 2009 in UNM Continuing Education and Youth. Closed Tags: , .

UNM Continuing Education’s Youth Program is offering spring break camps, which will run March 23-27.

Camps offered this spring break include:
Puppet Pandemonium — ages 6-9 from 9am-12pm
Windy Wonders — ages 6-9 from 12:30-3:30pm
Windy Wonders — ages 10-13 from 9am-12pm
Ancient Egypt — ages 10-13 from 12:30-3:30pm.

For more information on the spring break camps or to register click here.

For more information on the Youth Program, including camps and classes, click here.