During the week of June 15 through 19 the Community Cultural Center was abuzz with kids, ages five through 10, at the first 2009 session of Apple Hill Art Camp.Camp Director Jody Olson said it was a great success, with an average of about 68 kids a day participating in the program.

This year’s event, the fifth annual summer art camp, was largely funded by two generous grants--one from O.F.F. (Okanogan Family Faire) and the other from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington located in Wenatchee, WA.

Continuing this month, Apple Hill Art Camp will offer two sessions for older students--one week at the CCC and one week at St. Anne’s Church in Omak.

These classes are for children ages 11 through 16, and these campers will be able to go into more depth with their artistic explorations. The art forms being offered include woodcarving, beginning and advanced drawing, hand drumming, whittling, painting t-shirts, wire sculpture, clay and mosaics, silkscreen, felting and more.

The classes at both camps will begin at 10am and last until 3pm, with an hour for lunch. Each class will be two hours long, giving the students lots of time to fully delve into their studies.

Art Camp at the CCC will be July 6 through 10 and Omak’s classes will be July 13 through 17. The cost to attend is $5/ day per student, and if they sign up for both camps, every day, the cost is a mere $40. There are still a few available spaces, but these will fill up quickly, so be sure to register as soon as possible. Contact Jody Olson at 509-322-4071 to register or for more information.