What We Fund, Develop & Support

SESSION CLASSES – FALL, SPRING & WINTER The classes we sponsor at Holstein Park are available for the Fall, Winter and Spring Sessions. They are 10 weeks, once a week, either afterschool or in the evening.

Open Studio & Painting Class with Connie Hinkle Mondays – 6:30 – 8:30; Ages served: Adults

Kid’s Afterschool Open Studio & Painting Class with Connie Hinkle Mondays – 3:30 – 5:30; Ages served: 8 – 13

Music Lessons with Bucktown Music Mondays – 4:00 – 5:00 pm Wednesdays – 5:30 – 6:30 pm Ages served: 8 and up Small groups (3-5 members) would meet with an instructor for one hour twice a week for 10 week. Instrumentation will be guitar, bass, vocals, keyboard/piano, and percussion. The instructor will choose music appropriate for the studentsʼ age and level.

We also made the following donations to local classrooms:

- Mr Green’s Classroom, Pulaski International School of Chicago: Band instruments including reeds for saxophones and clarinets, 2 trombones, 2 trumpets, drum sticks for growing band program

- Ms. Wayland’s Classroom, Pulaski International School of Chicago: Reading/Lending library for ages 3-5

WINTER 2011 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

Saturday, February 11 – Introduction to Origami with Jerry Marciniak 10 am – 2 pm Ages Served: With parent – 4 and up / Without parent – 8-12 Perfect for children and parents to do together! Learn how to master the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and create your own unique sculpture.

Saturday, February 25 - Create Your Own Fun With The Jump Rope Girls! Session I – 9 am-11 am Session II – 1 p.m. -3 p.m. Ages served: 6-12 Come and create your very own jump rope! After creating the jump ropes, we will have some fun learning about the history of jump ropes, different techniques of jumping rope, and some songs. Kids will also have the opportunity to create an eco-friendly yarn art project and be provided with a jump rope activity packet. Meet new friends and keep in shape!

Saturday, March 10 - Jewelry Making 101 with Amanda Hogg 12 pm – 4 pm Ages served: Adults Beginning with simple metalworking skills, students will learn the basics of jewelry-making and will create their own personal design.

WINTER 2011 SESSION CLASSES - January 2, 2011 – March 24, 2012 Registration is now closed for Winter Session classes.

Open Studio & Painting Class with Connie Hinkle Mondays – 6:30 – 8:30 Ages served: Adults

Kid’s Afterschool Open Studio & Painting Class with Connie Hinkle Mondays – 3:30 – 5:30 Ages served: 8 – 13

Swing Into Dance! with Big City Swing Thursdays Session I – 5:30 – 6:30 Session II – 6:30 – 7:30 Ages served: 6-9, 9-12 plus parents/caregivers Open to dancers of all ages and perfect for families – while away the winter with upbeat tunes and classic swing movement.

Music Lessons with Bucktown Music Mondays – 4:00 – 5:00 Wednesdays – 5:30 – 6:30 Ages served: 8 and up Small groups (3-5 members) would meet with an instructor for one hour twice a week for 10 week. Instrumentation will be guitar, bass, vocals, keyboard/piano, and percussion. The instructor will choose music appropriate for the studentsʼ age and level.

FALL 2011 SESSION PROGRAM – September 19 – December 4

Open Studio Drawing & Painting Class with Connie Hinkle Mondays – 6:30 – 8:30 Ages served: Adults

HOLSTEIN PARK SUMMER DAY CAMP 2011

Every Tuesday and Thursday during summer camp, the Bucktown Arts Fest provided arts education classes to the 200 Holstein Park Summer Camp kids, ages 6-12. As part of the camp, the kids designed and put together a fantastic mosaic mural, which will be placed in the foyer of the Holstein Park fieldhouse and enjoyed for years to come!

Learn more about the mosaic

Other organizations and events funded by the Board in 2011 include:

• Effie Awards (Effie Mihopoulos Memorial Scholarships) and Best in Show Awards
• Craft Emergency Relief Fund for Artists
• Association House of Chicago
• Friends of Holstein Park’s Valentines Day Dance
• Hip-Hop Classes by Zephyr Dance (Artist-in-Residence at Holstein Park)
• Friends of Holstein Park’s renovation efforts at the Holstein Park fieldhouse
• Friends of Holstein Park’s Movie in the Park
• Ensemble Espanol: Center for Spanish Dance and Music Chicago
• Bucktown Arts Fest Best in Show Artists

In 2005, to commemorate the Bucktown Arts fest’s 20th anniversary, a multi-year effort was launched to install a permanent sculpture in the playground in Holstein Park.

In 2011, after careful consideration, the Board decided to release these funds in order to use them to better meet the needs of the community, including a $25,000 commitment to aid in the renovation project at Holstein Park.