Charter Oak’s commitments to ending hunger in Hartford and to providing a safe and nurturing environment to the children in our neighborhood led to the creation of Putting Down Roots in Hartford, a program that welcomes children, free of charge, to participate in creating, maintaining and harvesting organic vegetables from the gardens in our courtyard.
Mondays-Fridays, 9am-12:30pm
July 6-Aug 20
An exciting, six-week summer youth gardening program for Hartford kids, age 7-13. The program in FREE and kids will learn how to tend to a garden, nurture plants and vegetables, and produce their own food. The food grown by participants will be distributed to their families and neighbors. Children also will create artwork, will experiment with science projects, do creative writing and will create a variety of projects all tied to the garden. Lunch is included each day.
Yoga
Tuesdays, 12:30pm-2pm, July 6-Aug 20
Charter Oak Cultural Center will have yoga for the children for 6 weeks in the summer as an extended day option for kids age 7-13. These classes introduce yoga to the students, incorporating the more traditional components (breathing and postures) with some games and creative movement. The goal is to introduce the kids to ways to quiet their minds and bodies, to stretch and get some physical activity, and to have fun!
Hip Hop Workshop
Wednesdays, 12:30-2pm, July 6-Aug 20
This is a once-a-week extended day option for children ages 7-13. Children will explore spoken word, creative writing, graffiti art and more!
Wadsworth Workshop
Fridays, 12:30-3:00pm, July 9-July 30
This is a once-a-week extended day option for children ages 9-13. Children will take a once-a-week field trip to the Wadsworth Atheneum to explore various artwork and then create a project in response to what they viewed in the museum.
For more information or to register your child for these FREE programs, please email Sarah Thompson at sarah.thompson@charteroakcenter.org or call 860.249.1207 x111
