The Centre for Performing ARTS, located in the Montague Regional ARTS Centre, 239 Valleyfield Road, in Montague, across from the pool and new high school, will be offering Friday Fun Day After School Activities beginning in January for the remainder of the school year. Students in grades 1 through 9, will be able to take the school bus, and be dropped off right at the Centre’s entry, for Friday after school programs and activities. Activities will include movies, pizza parties, modeling and manners with make up and hair, knitting, chess and checkers, hip hop and break dance offs, video games, flash mob dance offs, karaoke, and improv and comedy as well as seasonal arts and crafts. Member rates are $5.00 and non member rates are $7.50 for pick up by 6 pm. Extended day is available upon paid reservation.
PD and School Holiday Closure day camps will take place beginning with the first PD holiday on February 1, Islander Day, March Break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, April 27, May 4, May 21, and any additional PD days in the ESD Calendar. Students will have full day activities beginning at 8:30 am, (same as school start/end) until 3:00 pm. Extended day is available at a slight charge extra. Members pay $35.00 for the day; non members rate is $42.50. This includes a healthy snack and juice. Day campers will bring their own lunch.
FREE Classes in theatre, dance and music, are still available until the first week of the new school year in January in the TELUS Literacy through the ARTS Program. This program is for eligible grades 6-7-8-9 students who will study drama and theatre, compose and produce a stage script play, as well as get a free rotation in dance/music. The program’s classes are offered free of charge, but students/parents must make application and provide a commitment to attend the full program through end of school year.
For more information contact 838-ARTS (2787) or peiarts@ymail.com. The Centre for Performing ARTS is a non profit, Canadian registered charity providing an artistic presence in eastern PEI.
