Upcoming events.
Creative Collage Camp: July 22 - July 26
Students ages 6-11 will spend the week creating landscape, animal, and other collages with papers they will prepare using a variety of experimental techniques. A wonderful way to explore pattern, shape, and color. Perfect for little artists with BIG imaginations!
2024 Theater Summer Camp Production
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and launches a journey of enormous proportions. James befriends a collection of singing insects that ride the giant piece of fruit across the ocean, facing hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements along the way.
Featuring a wickedly tuneful score and a witty and charming book, this adventurous musical about is all about courage and self-discovery.
Art Exploration Encore! Summer Camp: July 15 - July 19
Children Ages 6 - 10 will spend the week with Ms. Carmen learning drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage making in this class for beginning artists. This class is highly popular throughout the school year, and is now available for summer!
Jr. Chef Camp: Afternoons of July 15 - July 19
This is a hands-on camp where kids ages 7-14 will learn the basics of kitchen safety, knife usage, recipe following, and trusting your taste buds!
Click for of daily menus for the week!
Jr. Chef Camp: Mornings of July 15 - July 19
This is a hands-on camp where kids ages 7-14 will learn the basics of kitchen safety, knife usage, recipe following, and trusting your taste buds!
Click for the detailed daily menus!
Painting for Kids Summer Camp: July 8 - July 12
Children ages 7-11 will be introduced to a whole new set of artists this week, focusing on influential modern and contemporary artists, and create their own paintings and projects based on the styles of these incredible artists. Students will also be provided a notebook and examples of work, so that they may record notes, and ideas to help them learn more about these art dynamos, and log their own creative ideas! (Age 6 welcome, but very light writing involved)
2024 Theater Summer Camp: James and the Giant Peach
We are so thrilled to be hosted by the Pascagoula-Gautier school district again, and this year for James and the Giant Peach!!! Students aged 7-14 will learn the ins and outs of live, stage performance with professional lighting and sound. We embrace a nurturing and supportive approach where all campers have an active on-stage role in the show, although we do welcome backstage campers who want to learn the ins and outs of costuming, set design, sound, etc - just please note that in your registration. This camp is always a highlight of the summer for our young patrons AND their parents. Carpooling from Ocean Springs will be available!
Abstract Painting Camp for Tweens and Teens: 3 - day mini camp June 24-June 26
In this three day mini course, students ages 11-15 will discuss both composition and color while learning a variety of techniques to produce their own abstract acrylic and mixed media work. Perfect for students wanting to use their creative freedom to create an original piece of art. Instructor will provide all supplies as well as Bristol paper to work on, but students may bring their own canvas if desired.
Art In Nature Summer Camp: June 17 - June 21
Students aged 7-11 will spend the week with Ms. Carmen focusing on integrating the natural world into their artwork. They will gather objects from the trails to use as drawing and painting tools, create eco prints using natural pigments from leaves and fruits, make handmade paper, and hike the nature trails, and keep a sketchbook inspired by the world around us. A fantastic (and fun!) way to integrate the local flora and fauna into art education.
Art Journaling for Tweens Summer Camp: June 10 - June 14
Students ages 9-12 will customize the cover and keep an art journal filled with writing, sketches, ideas, and artwork. Collage, drawing, painting techniques and journal prompts will be given for this class.
Art Exploration Summer Camp: June 3 - June 7
Children Ages 6 - 10 will spend the week with Ms. Carmen learning drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage making in this class for beginning artists. This class is highly popular throughout the school year, and is now available for summer!
Jr. Chef Camp: Afternoons of June 19 - June 23
This is a hands-on camp where kids ages 7-14 will learn the basics of kitchen safety, knife usage, recipe following, and trusting your taste buds!
Click for the daily menu for the week!
Jr. Chef Camp: Mornings of June 19-June 23
This is a hands-on camp where kids ages 7-14 will learn the basics of kitchen safety, knife usage, recipe following, and trusting your taste buds!
Click for details on the daily menu for the week.
Lego Robotics Summer Camp: June 27 - July 1
This week-long camp for ages 10-12 is all about teamwork building, creative problem solving, Legos, and FUN!! This is a hands-on learning experience focused on basic building and programming skills using Legos. Campers will: brainstorm tasks that a small robot could perform, build the tasks using Legos, build Lego attachments for the robot, code the robot to perform the tasks, and communicate what they have done to parents/guests in a showcase on Friday.
STEM Skills Summer Camp: June 27 - July 1
This week-long camp for ages 7-9 is a hands-on learning experience of the foundations in STEM concepts focusing on Motion, Structure, Substance, and Energy. Kids will: learn about basic principles driving STEM learning, do simple experiments, build models, work together on basic communication and teamwork skills, do team-building exercises, and learn to communicate what they have discovered. This will allow kids to build their teamwork, critical thinking, and communication skills all while having FUN!!
Thacker Mountain Radio
**EVENT CANCELED DUE TO THE RISE OF COVID**
For the 11th year in a row, we are pleased to welcome Thacker Mountain Radio to the MS Gulf Coast!! Join us for the live taping of this show! Tickets are $20.
Jr. Chef Camp: Cooking & Baking Basics July 26th - July 30th
Note: This camp runs from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm.
The end of summer is here, and school is about to begin. We want our littles to be ready to enter the new school year confident and with a new skill in hand to share with their friends and family. Chef Stephanie and Chef Michael Paoletti are inviting kids entering Kindergarten up to those who just finished Second Grade (5 years to 8 years old) for a full week of culinary camp. As Junior Chefs we will learn how to make some classic family favorites, as well as an accompanying sweet item! Kids will come home at the end of the week with recipes to keep, a homemade lunch to share with loved ones, and basic kitchen knowledge.
7/26: Spaghetti & Meatballs
Fudge Brownies
7/27: Taco Tuesday! Homemade Tacos
Mexican Chocolate Chip Cookies
7/28: All American Breakfast! Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits, Sausage & Bacon
Fruit Parfaits
7/29: Pizza
Cupcakes
7/30: PARENT’S CHOICE! Pick a meal from our class Monday-Thursday for your kid to cook for you and bring home to share and show off their skills!
Note: Campers are encouraged to bring a snack and water. All campers MUST wear closed-toed shoes and have long hair pulled back for cooking safety.
All supplies and materials are provided.
FACE members receive a 10% discount on all classes. Enter discount code at checkout.
No pro-rates or refunds for missed classes.
Willy Wonka Kids Show
Our campers have worked hard for two weeks to put this show on for you! Come enjoy The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka KIDS is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.
Art of Play Summer Camp: July 19th - July 23rd
Campers ages 6-11 will enjoy a grab bag of activities with Ms. Carmen! Kids will spend the week completing art projects, playing art games, teaming up with classmates to sketch prototypes on inventions and pitching them to the class, and having a blast playing team trivia and other fun games.
Youngins’ Puppets Summer Camp: July 12th - July 15th
For campers ages 4-6. Keeping a young one’s interest is difficult. In this mini camp for youngins, there will be a variety of projects to keep their brain + creativity bustling. The main project will be a marionette made from cereal boxes and paper mache. They will also be doing molded self portraits with toilet paper rolls, alongside tie dying and other small projects. Your youngin will go home with quite a few pieces at the end of camp!
Art Exploration Summer Camp: July 12th - July 16th
Children Ages 6 - 11 will spend the week with Ms. Carmen learning drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage making in this class for beginning artists. This class is highly popular throughout the school year, and is now available for summer!
Willy Wonka Kids Theater Summer Camp: July 12th - July 23rd
Everyone’s favorite Director, Ebby, is BACK for another summer of theater fun - this time for Willy Wonka!! And we are so thrilled to be hosted by the Pascagoula-Gautier school district! Students aged 7-14 will learn the ins and outs of live, stage performance with professional lighting and sound. We embrace a nurturing and supportive approach where all campers have an active role in the show. This camp is always a highlight of the summer for our young patrons AND their parents.
Painting for Kids II Summer Camp: July 5th - July 9th
Children ages 6-11 will be introduced to a whole new set of artists this week, focusing on influential modern and contemporary artists, and create their own paintings and projects based on the styles of these incredible artists. Students will also be provided a notebook and examples of work, so that they may record notes, and ideas to help them learn more about these art dynamos, and log their own creative ideas! (Age 6 welcome, but very light writing involved)
Jr. Chef Camp: Sandwich Week June 28th - July 2nd
Note: This camp runs from Monday to Friday, from 1pm to 4pm.
Did you know Americans consume more than 300 million sandwiches a day?! Sandwiches are a staple in every household around the country because of its portability and ability to be different each and every time. Your Jr. Chefs ages 7-14 will learn about the history of the most popular American sandwiches, as well as creating the condiments for each sandwich such as homemade mustard, mayonnaise, and olive salad.
6/28: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
6/29: Muffuletta with Chips
6/30: Reuben with Onion Rings
7/1: Cuban with Black Beans
7/2: Parent Showcase! – Shrimp Roll with Potato Salad
Instructor: Michael Paoletti
Note: Campers are encouraged to bring a snack and water.
COVID Note: Campers will be required to wear masks and have daily temperature checks.
All supplies and materials are provided.
FACE members receive a 10% discount on all classes. Enter discount code at checkout.
No pro-rates or refunds for missed classes.
Jr. Chef Camp: Breakfast Pastries June 28th - July 2nd
Note: This camp runs from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm.
Breakfast pastries date back to the early years of European baking and have made their cultural impact here in the United States. Your Jr. Chefs ages 7-14 will be learning about the history of many of the popular breakfast pastries found today, as well as different techniques such as deep frying, baking, and dough making.
6/28: Muffins & Banana Bread
6/29: Pop Tarts & Cream Cheese Danish
6/30: Turnovers & Sticky Buns
7/1: Scones & Biscuits
7/2: Family Showcase- Apple Fritter
Instructor: Stephanie Paoletti
Note: Campers are encouraged to bring a snack and water.
COVID Note: Campers will be required to wear masks and have daily temperature checks.
All supplies and materials are provided.
FACE members receive a 10% discount on all classes. Enter discount code at checkout.
No pro-rates or refunds for missed classes.
Teen Poetry & Meditation Summer Camp: June 21st - June 23rd
Teens ages 14-16. Posing interests with simmered healing, Poetry + Meditation can be a small hub to educate, learn, and grow with each other. In this mini camp geared towards teenagers, they will be focusing on experimental poetry and deepening an understanding with marrying creativity to paper. Campers will go over classic + traditional poetry types as well. They will tap into meditative tools in an attempt to dive even deeper into thee connection to pen and paper. All supplies will be provided - bring only an open mind and an eagerness to dive deep.
Painting for Kids Summer Camp: June 21st - June 25th
Children ages 6-11 will learn about the lives of famous artists and prominent art movements, and create works inspired by their art. Students will be provided notebooks and examples of work, so they may record notes and ideas about the artists.
Jr. Chef Camp: Cookies & Confections June 14th - June 18th
Note: This camp runs from Monday to Friday, from 1pm to 4pm.
Throughout the duration of the week, the Jr. Chefs aged 7-14 will learn the basic methods of baking and confections including types of cookies, candies, and chocolate confections. The classics will be learned such as chocolate chip cookies and turtles. The Jr. Chefs will learn how to caramelize sugar and how to make a proper chocolate ganache.
6/14: Drop Cookies- Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Snickerdoodle
6/15: Rolled Cookies- Lemon Lavender, Pinwheel
6/16: Chocolate- Rolled Truffles, Fudge
6/17: Egg White Candies- Merengues, Nougat
6/18: Family Showcase! - Caramelized Sugar- Brittle, Turtles
Instructor: Stephanie Paoletti
Note: Campers are encouraged to bring a snack and water.
COVID Note: Campers will be required to wear masks and have daily temperature checks.
All supplies and materials are provided.
FACE members receive a 10% discount on all classes. Enter discount code at checkout.
No pro-rates or refunds for missed classes.
Art In Nature Summer Camp: June 14th - June 18th
Students aged 6-11 will spend the week with Ms. Carmen focusing on integrating the natural world into their artwork. They will gather objects from the trails to use as drawing and painting tools, create eco prints using natural pigments from leaves and fruits, make handmade paper, and hike the nature trails, and keep a sketchbook inspired by the world around us. A fantastic (and fun!) way to integrate the local flora and fauna into art education. A sketchbook will be provided.
Jr. Chef Camp: Eggs & Breakfast June 14th - June 18th
Note: This camp runs from Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm.
Campers aged 7-14 will learn the history behind eggs and how they are in every food culture across the globe. The Jr. Chefs will learn basic knife skills, how to properly cook all kinds of eggs, as well as breakfast foods such as quiche, biscuits, and deviled eggs.
6/14-6/15: All Eggs- Scrambled, Poached, Sunny Side Up, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Fried, deviled eggs, and Omelets
6/16: Eggs in a Basket, Quiche
6/17: Huevos Rancheros, Chilaquiles
6/18: Family Showcase!
Instructor: Michael Paoletti
Note: Campers are encouraged to bring a snack and water.
COVID Note: Campers will be required to wear masks and have daily temperature checks.
All supplies and materials are provided.
FACE members receive a 10% discount on all classes. Enter discount code at checkout.
No pro-rates or refunds for missed classes.