Creativity and resilience. We use our voices, hands, bodies, and hearts to connect with each other through creativity.
Summer Enrichment 2025: Color Our World!
Our 2025 Summer Enrichment Camp theme is Color our World! Campers will spend their days outside enjoying the beauty and colors of nature. Through art, outdoor exploration, sports, and other creative activities, campers will explore the world around them and learn how they can “color” or impact that world in a positive way. Campers will practice resilience as they try unfamiliar activities, make new friends, and spend their days surrounded by the joys and challenges of nature.
Applications will be accepted April 6 through 9:00pm on April 26. After April 26th, WE ARE UNABLE to accept any applications.
Things to know:
This year’s camp will be held on the grounds of Hazen Union High School.
Kids in grades K-6 for this current school year may apply.
WildCat Busing will provide transportation to and from Craftsbury, Lakeview, Wolcott, and Woodbury Elementary Schools each day.
Camp will run Monday through Friday, July 7 - August 8, from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided for all campers.
Details about busing and camp schedules will be shared after registration closes.
The cost of this camp to families is FREE, but space is limited. Applying doesn’t guarantee you a spot.
Spots in camp are awarded randomly through a lottery system.
Families will be notified by May 2 about whether or not their child has been awarded a spot in camp.
Afterschool Enrichment
Our WonderKids Afterschool Enrichment Program is nature-based and art-focused, and encourages resiliency by sparking children's creativity and confidence. We still have positions available if you are interested in working with us, apply now!
This 2024-2025 school year, our theme is Reclaim the Rain! This Spring semester, we embark on a journey that encourages creativity and expression through the lens of the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air. Projects and experiences will culminate in a bound book, aptly titled “Reclaim the Rain: The Elements of Joy.” Each child will have their own personal keepsake filled with vibrant photos and samples of their amazing work, generously shared during our Final Spring Festival. The book will document the creation of a sculpture garden, supported by local artists and builders. We can’t wait to see what the WonderKids will create with the topics this Spring:
Earth: Through molding and shaping clay, children not only express their creativity, but also develop a tangible understanding of the materials that come from the Earth.
Water: Water, with its fluid movement and transformative nature, serves as a powerful symbol of life, renewal, and the ever-changing rhythms of our world. Projects exploring the Water element investigate its many powers through science, engineering, and art.
Fire: Fire possesses the remarkable ability to transform materials, igniting change and renewal, promoting growth, and fostering creativity through processes such as forging, cooking, and shaping unique works of art. Reeve Basom from the Center for Agricultural Economy brings fire-cooking projects, and more.
Air: Although we cannot see the Air element, we can feel it on our skin and in our lungs, and watch as it moves and feeds the world around us. Air is vital for our well-being. We will explore how mindfulness helps us connect to the Air element, and even use air in our art projects.
Tiny Masters
We’re never too young to explore art.
Supporting Head Start Pre-K locations in Hardwick, Albany, and North Troy, the Tiny Masters program transforms the classroom into an art studio and guides the children in mindful artistic practice. These 3-5 year old students show us that it is never too early to start exploring art.
Developed and delivered by Rural Arts Collaborative, our curriculum introduces students to new materials, diverse techniques, and a range of artistic styles like impressionism, cubism, pop art and more. Through the program, they see how varied art can be and then they get to practice making their own masterpieces using what they've learned.
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." Pablo Picasso
Anyone can bring the Tiny Masters program to their school, library, or playgroup. Inquire with us about hiring our teaching artist to come to your event.
