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June 2012    
Upcoming Events
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Join us for these events:

 

Thursday, June 7

6:00-9:00 pm

 Happy Hour 

Upstairs at Banana Cafe (500 8th St, SE) to Benefit CHAW's Paint Bucket Campaign 

$10


Thursday, June 7

8:00 pm
American Ensemble Theater presents 
Bobby Gould in Hell
Runs until June 9
$10 tickets

Friday, June 8
6:00-8:30 pm
CHAW at the Yards Park Friday Night Concert Kid's Night
Free

Saturday, June 9
4:00-5:00 pm
Spring Dance Recital
Free

Saturday, June 9
5:00-7:00 pm
CHAW presents its annual
Student/Faculty Art Show
Free

Tuesday, June 12
6:00-8:00 pm
CHAW at Mr. Henry's Family Night

Saturday, June 16
7:00-10:00 pm
Dog & Pony DC present
The Dog & Pony Show
$50

Saturday, June 23
10:00 am-2:45 pm 
CHAW presents  
Ukulele for Beginners Workshop
$65

Tuesday, June 26
6:00-8:00 pm
CHAW at Mr. Henry's Family Night

Saturday, June 30
10:00 am-2:45 pm 
CHAW presents  
Harmonica for Beginners Workshop
$65
Click here for more info 

Click here for more information on all of CHAW's Upcoming Events.


 

CHAW Survey
We would love to hear from you!  As a thank you we'll do a drawing to give away five $50 CHAW gift certificates.  Survey closes Monday, June 11, 2012.  Thank you! 
Please click here to fill out a brief survey about your CHAW experiences. 

 


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CHAW is funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.  

Summer Camp 2012
Summer Classes & Camps for All Ages

 

CHAW's summer session runs from June 18 to August 10, 2012 and invites students both big and small to find your art.  

 

For the adults, CHAW hosts a diverse schedule of classes in the visual and performing arts.  There are even options for the busiest summer schedules including shorter sessions, four-class passes, and drop-in rates. Offerings include:

 

* Painting 
* Drawing 
* Ceramics
* Digital Photography
* Poetry NEW!
* Jewelry Making
* Musical Theater NEW!
* Dance (Jazz, Tap, Ballet)
* Fitness (Zumba and Pilates)
 

And what's summer without CAMP? This year, students in kindergarten through sixth grade will experience the art of Japan, Alaska, Ethiopia, and Brazil in one-week Cultural Arts Adventure Camps. Choose from afternoon adventures including Recreation Camp or a Creative Artist Adventure camp that focuses on Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Theater, Rock & Roll, or Musical Theater.  

 

For the youngest students, CHAW offers weekly classes in the ever popular Music Together® program (0-4 years) or Pre-ballet/Ballet classes (3-6 years).   Students ages four to six can also participate in Jr. Arts Adventure Camps the weeks of July 16 (Brazilian Carnival), July 23 (Alaskan Wilderness), and August 13, 2012 (Junior Music Camp).   

 

 Click here for more information or to register.

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The Good News:  We're more than halfway to our $50,000 goal! Thank you to our generous community members who have already given.  You're the best!

The . . . Other News:  We're in the last week of the campaign.  That means that if you've been meaning to donate, now is the time to do it. You can donate right this minute by clicking here.

The Best News:  We know CHAW's friends, fans, and fellow artists and arts lovers will come through to help us reach our goal!

Paint Bucket is CHAW's biggest fundraising campaign of the year, and we try to raise enough money to cover our tuition assistance program.  Last year, we gave $57,000 in tuition assistance, most of it to children.  

So give the arts to a child!  Spread the joy and creativity of CHAW by donating to Paint Bucket today.

CHAW knows how to stretch a dollar, so rest assured that any amount you can give makes a difference.  All donations are tax deductible less any goods received.

Thank you to our generous and caring community.  We can do it! 

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Evening of Art - 
June 9, 2012
 
Join CHAW on June 9, 2012 for an evening of art!  Dance students of all ages present a recital in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Followed by the annual Student/Faculty Art Show opening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. showcasing work in watercolor, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, and sculpture by CHAW's adult students and their teaching artists.  Both events are free and open to all. 
 
The evening concludes with the final performance of American Ensemble Theater's Bobby Gould in Hell.  Tickets are just $10 for this highly acclaimed production. We hope you can join us!
 
Harmonica
Harmonica & Ukulele Workshops for Beginners
 
Learn something new this summer with a one-day workshop in the harmonica or ukulele.
 
Both fun and accessible, these beloved instruments will provide hours of entertainment and relaxation. Be the main attraction at the big summer barbecue or kick back on a sultry summer evening under your favorite tree and play under the stars. Take one or both workshops! $65 each or $120 for both. Ages 15 and up.
 
Ukulele for Beginners - Saturday, June 23, 2012
10:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m.  
Harmonica for Beginners - Saturday, June 30, 2012  
10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
 
June July 2012 Sponsor

Get your message to oodles of people with a CHAW sponsorship.  Contact Kent at kent@chaw.org for information on our economical rates.