After School at Fleisher
Fall 2011

Fleisher offers affordable afterschool workshops for children and youth ages 5 to 18 in a variety of media. Students engage in hands-on, art-making in a fun, supportive, and enriching environment. Afterschool workshops are designed to provide young people with opportunities to develop artistic skills, foster engagement with the arts, work collaboratively with their peers, encourage self-expression, and build confidence as a creative person.

Costs

Each workshop costs $150 for tuition plus a $25 lab fee, and runs for 10 weeks and during Fleisher’s fall, winter and spring terms. Workshops are offered in two sessions on Wednesdays:

Session Times

Session 1 runs on Wednesdays from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Session 2 runs on Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Transportation

Fleisher does not offer transportation from schools. Getting to Fleisher using public transportation is easy on either the 47 or 40 buses. Parents also frequently arrange carpools.

Please click here for more information and to register.

For questions about registering, contact the registrar, Philip Asbury, at 215-922-3456 ext. 328 or pasbury@fleisher.org

Tuition assistance is available if financial help is necessary to meet the expenses required to enroll in Fleisher’s children and youth after school program. Click here for information about tuition assistance.

For inquiries about tuition assistance, contact Linda Fernandez at 215-922-3456 ext. 348 or lfernandez@fleisher.org

Fleisher’s Teen Lounge is free and open for young people ages 13 - 18 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Click here for more information about Teen Lounge.

Ages 11 - 13 - Gadgets and Sculpture That Moves! with The Hacktory [CWFA-W-1] | Mr. Jacob Wells
3:30 to 5:00 PM
Ages: 11 - 13

Get the geek bug by learning about mechanics and easy ways to modify everyday gadgets into art. Students will learn basic hand tools, explore and disassemble machines, and create simple kinetic sculptures out of household items in partnership with The Hacktory, a local non-profit whose mission is to promote the use of technology in the arts. This class is limited to 15 students of ages 8-10. Students should bring a snack along. Tuition: $150, plus $25 materials fee

Ages 5-7 - Clay World [CWFA-W-3] | Ms. Darla Jackson
3:30 to 5:00 PM
Ages: 5 - 7
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Working with clay, students will learn how to use pinch, slab and coil techniques to build both containers and creatures. This class is limited to 15 students ages 5-7. Students should bring a snack along. Tuition: $150(members)$170(Nonmembers), plus $25 materials fee

Ages 8-10 - Clay World [CWFA-W-4] | Ms. Erin Broadhurst
3:30 to 5:00 PM
Ages: 8 - 10

Working with clay, students will learn how to use pinch, slab and coil techniques to build both containers and creatures. This class is limited to 15 students ages 8-10. Students should bring a snack along. Tuition: $150(members)$170(Nonmembers), plus $25 materials fee