Kid’s Calendar

Pottery Time:
Kids, drop by The Pottery Place to paint your own poettery. Choose a box, figurine, piggy bank, and more! We are open Tuesday-Saturday 1-6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (970) 349-2799 or visit www.crestedbuttestudio.com
Summer Camp
Summer camp begins June 1 at The Studio Art School and runs through August 21. Our entire summer class and workshop schedule is also now on the web at www.crestedbuttestudio.com. For more information, email Melissa at melissa@crestedbuttestudio.com with questions.  
Storytime at The Old Rock Library
Babies and Toddler Storytime (ages 0-2.5), Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. New themes! Hands and fingers AND Baby Animals.  Preschool storytimes (ages 3-6), Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. New themes: Spring! Mud! Birds! Mommies!  Come listen, discuss, create and LEARN @ your library! Call 349-6535 for more information.
Kids Yoga
Yoga for the Peaceful is holding a kids yoga spring session teaching movement, meditation, and inner peace for kids!  April 21 to May 21. Grades 4-6: Tuesdays 3:45-4:30 p.m. and grades K-2: Thursdays 3:45-4:30 p.m. $45 for five sessions. 114 Elk Ave. www.yogaforthepeaceful.org
(970) 349-0302 Studio, (970) 596-2716 (cell).
Kids Nature Camp
Summer is fast approaching; keep your eyes open for the RMBL’s Kids Nature Camp brochure. The RMBL offers a Kids Nature Camp from June 8-August 6 for kids ages 4-11 years old. For more information, visit www.rmbl.org/ee. If you have any questions, please contact Annie Starr by emailing enviro-ed@rmbl.org or by calling (970) 349-7746.
Dance Performance
The Crested Butte School of Dance will present three different shows featuring kids, teens and adults. “Bubbly” kids pre-k to grade 1 will be Friday and Saturday, May 8, 9 at 5 p.m. “Kick It Up”, kids grades 2-6 will be Friday and Saturday, May 8, 9 at 7:30 p.m. “Rock This Town”, kids grade 7 – adult will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 14, 15, 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets are at the Chamber of Commerce and at the Center for the Arts. All shows are at the Center for the Arts.
Summer Character Camp
A Summer Character Camp will be held June 1-5 and August 24-28. A non-religious camp for kids 4 to 11 years old using games, arts and crafts, stories, music and relationships to teach universal values. Camp will be held at Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $30/day on or before pre-registration date. $40/day for late registration and drop-ins.
Pre-registration dates are May 16 for June Camp and August 8 for August Camp. Please contact Lisa Pisano for more information at (970) 209-1227 or lpisano2@yahoo.com. Sponsored by Oh Be Joyful Church.
Open Gym
For kids 3-8 years. Open gym with supervision in Jerry’s Gym at Town Hall. Monday-Friday, 10-11 a.m. No registration required, just drop in and have fun!  www.crestedbutterec.com or email recreation@crestedbutte-co.gov
Tumblebugs
For kids 0-3 yrs in Jerry’s Gym in Town Hall. $5/session, or get a punch card for a discount. Monday-Thursday 9-10 a.m. www.crestedbutterec.com or email recreation@crestedbutte-co.gov
Celebrate the Beat Joyful Arts Camp
Held at Center for the Arts, this camp is designed to foster teamwork, creativity, and the joy of accomplishment. Boys and girls come Monday through Friday for one or two weeks and have a daily dance class with a live musician. Learn and rehearse choreography, and paint a backdrop for your own performance. Camp culminates with a free outdoor performance for the public on July 4 in Town Park at the Crested Butte Music Festival Concert. Ages: 5-6, June 29-July 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $100. Ages: 7-8, June 29-July 4, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $100. Ages: 9-12, June 22-July 4, 9-11 a.m., $200. To register, email or call Elizabeth Smith at 349-7311 or elizsmi422@wildblue.net
If you would like to include your kids’ event or announcement in the calendar free of charge, please contact Melissa Neuner at (970) 596-5497 by Monday morning at 11am to be included in that Thursday’s edition of the paper.  
Calendar compiled by The Studio Art School and The Pottery Place, offering art and writing classes and workshops for kids and adults. Located at 502 Belleview in Clark’s Market shopping center.  www.crestedbuttestudio.com