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By Nell Whiting Elders who are facing the prospect of needing skilled nursing care often do not know where to turn. Morris Hall Meadows at Lawrenceville was conceived and designed to alleviate this concern and to create a place that is home. Morris Hall Meadows is an extension of the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation/Morris Hall campus conveniently located in Lawrenceville, on Franklin Corner Road near the intersection of I-95 and 206. Specifically developed with innovative ideas about engaging the mind, body and spirit of our Elders, Morris Hall Meadows is an Elder-centered model that places the maximum possible decision-making authority into the hands of the Elders or those closest to them.

“We follow The GREEN HOUSE® model developed by Dr. Bill Thomas,“ says Soni Pahade, Director of Admissions and Marketing. “We emphasize three core values: a Meaningful Life, Empowered Staff and a Real Home. This means focusing on community, compassion and comfort for every individual, in an environment that provides outstanding medical physical and emotional support.”

“Morris Hall Meadows Elders live in actual homes with significantly more privacy and comfort. Each of the thoughtfully designed singlelevel homes has ten private bed-and-bath suites overlooking beautifully landscaped grounds. Elders control their own daily routines and rhythms for waking, sleeping, meals, and alone time.

Each has a say in how they live and has direct involvement in his or her own care plan.”

Pahade continues, “At the center of each home is a spacious hearth room with a fireplace facing a comfortable patio, a shared dining room, an open kitchen, as well as a spa area and a cozy den , which is accessible to Elders and their families at all times. Our goal is for everyone to enjoy formal and informal opportunities for engagement inside and outside of the home.”

“Elders’ health care, wellness and social needs are supported attentively by a multi-disciplinary staff of professionals. This care team devotes themselves to knowing each individual and their families with the aim of providing the utmost care and attention,” says Pahade.

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First opened in March 2016, Morris Hall Meadows is still expanding.

Three homes are currently occupied and a forth slated to open in December. The homes offer 24-hour skilled nursing, on-site physical and occupational therapy as well as end of life and palliative care.

There is no entry fee and a flat daily rate covers all services.

“Living in an environment where families are an integral part of the care team and are welcome at any time, where Elders help plan meals and govern their own daily routines, Morris Hall Meadows offers Elders the future of skilled nursing home living where the emphasis is on living. We all deserve to be respected and engaged at every stage of life.” says Pahade.

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Get Creative this Summer at Arts Camp

By Keith Loria Dancers ages 11 to 18 can improve their skills at the Rutgers Summer Dance Conservatory.

ot every child is a wannabe sports star or a lover of all things outdoors, and that can present a challenge when looking for a summer camp. But fear not, because there are art-focused camps out there that help kids discover and explore their creative sides.

“Summer arts camps give students the unique opportunity to explore an art form free from pressures and distractions common to the school year,” says Christopher Kenniff, director of Mason Gross Extension Division, the community arts division of Mason Gross at Rutgers University. “There’s no homework and they get to meet and hang out with kids who share the same artistic passion. It’s like spending their entire school day in the elective class. It’s pure fun.”

is the collegiate atmosphere we provide,” Mr. Kenniff says.

“Students spend their camp day on a university arts campus and get a taste for college life, especially if they choose to stay at the dorms.”

Participants range in ability from intermediate to advanced.

Generally, the camp aims to provide access to students of varying ability and age levels within each camp. For example, the dance conservatory offers pre-conservatory, junior and senior levels to accommodate a variety of age and experience levels.

Kids Create for students ages 5 to 12, is an arts-immersion class that requires no prior experience. Students participate daily in music, dance, theater and visual arts. Each of the two The Mason Gross Division offers several art camps for weeks has a theme — such as superheroes, circus, etc. — and students, offering something for music, film, theater and concludes with a showcase performance. drawing enthusiasts.

“What sets us apart at Mason Gross Extension Division

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on the Douglass campus, New Brunswick. There’s also the Rutgers Summer Symphonic Wind Band & Chamber Music For children interested in music, there’s a designated Camp where participants experience a week of intense jazz institute for those ages 11-18, which runs July 16-21 band training with Mason Gross School of the Arts faculty members, renowned professional musicians, and leading music educators from the New York-New Jersey area. Accomplished students may audition for participation in the Honors Wind Symphony and have the opportunity to perform in featured chamber music ensembles.

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“Summer intensives in music, dance and visual arts are wonderful opportunities for students to explore, create and perform under the expert guidance of New Jersey’s most distinguished teaching artists at the state’s premier arts conservatory,” Mr. Kenniff says.

Artists will enjoy the Rutgers Drawing & Painting Intensive, a hands-on studio art course for dedicated high school artists with some experience in the visual arts. This camp will consist of observational drawing out-of-doors and painting indoors at Mason Gross’s university art classrooms and studios. Instructors provide brief lectures on the history of painting and Students at last year’s Rutgers Summer Jazz 00254980.0127.04x4.38.NassauTennis.indd Institute.

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New Music Classes Now Forming “MYC” Piano Classes Small Group Classes Ages 4 years - 2nd grade

Mommy & Me Music& Movement Classes Ages 2 months to 5 years

Private & Small Group Vocal Lessons Studio is located in Hamilton Twp., NJ Contact Pat Weitz, Director of CCC and Weitz Music Studio at 609-587-7076 or plweitz@optonline.net

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Taught by professional artists, on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. Tomato Patch, now in its 42nd year, is the longest running, most successful multidisciplinary summer arts program in central New Jersey

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contemporary work.

The camp also offers Rutgers Media Art Intensive for high schoolers, where students with an interest in artistic experimentation, technology and the visual arts will be introduced to the field of media art, such as basic video and sound editing, techniques for shooting video, studio lighting, recording sound, 2D animation and green screen compositing.

For more information, go to www.masongross.rutgers.edu or call 848-932-8618.

The Arts Council of Princeton’s summer camp promises an environment where kids can be pushed out of their comfort zones and be exposed to new people and experiences. It is founded on the belief that self-expression is a cornerstorn of healthy, well-rounded development. Campers of all ages can practice such art forms as painting, drawing, pottery, photography, graphic design, drama, sculpture, computer graphics, illustration, and much more. Before care and after care are available.

For more information, go to www.artscouncilofprinceton.

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“America... We Served!”: Three Centuries of African American Soldiers

Saturday, February 25 & Sunday, February 26 10 AM - 5 PM Celebrate Black History Month with us at The Old Barracks Museum! Come hear about the brave African American soldiers that helped shape our nation’s history! Learn about the integral role they played in our military, from the earlydays of our nation’s infancy all the way up to World War II! Meet the dedicated reenactors and living historians who will be exhibiting throughout the day, sharing their knowledge and passion about African American military history with our visitors. Represented regiments will include The Harlem Hellfighters of WWI, the 6th Regiment USCT of the Civil War, and others. You will not want to miss this unique and educational experience, great for the entire family!

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Be sure to tell your friends and bring your families!

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$4-adults $2-students and seniors

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Nutrition Matters Being at camp doesn’t have to mean kids can’t eat healthy foods

etting your children to eat healthy can often be a chore, but when your kids are spending their days (and sometimes nights) away from you at camp during the summer months, it becomes that much more difficult to track their eating patterns and make sure they aren’t eating just junk.

For those kids who go away for weeks, parents normally send care packages full of baked goods and treats, and rarely are fruits or vegetables in those “fun” boxes that are ripped open each day.

That’s why nutritionists understand that getting kids to eat the healthy foods they need while at camp is a challenge, and they urge camps to do their part in helping. Getting kids to eat enough vegetables, or any vegetables for that matter, can be very difficult, especially when Mom and Dad are not around to encourage them.

Let’s be honest, it’s that rare child who actually prefers vegetables over sweets and junk food, so odds are there will be more apple pie and fewer apples while away at summer camp.

Rachel Cuomo, registered dietitian and founder of the private practice Kiwi Nutrition Counseling in Princeton, says parents should pack healthy, and fun, snacks and lunches for kids.

“The main reason kids opt for junk food is it seems more appealing,” Ms. Cuomo says. “Cut sandwiches into fun shapes with cookie cutters, send homemade, makeyour-own pita pizzas or black bean tacos, send vegetables and fruit slices with healthy dips. Showing kids how healthy foods help to build bone, muscle, and improve sport performance is a great way to make those foods more appealing. Discuss how treats are OK, but to only choose treats that they really love so that they are worth it.”

Andy Pritikin, owner and director of Bordentown-based Liberty Lake Day Camp, says providing healthy food options aligns with its mission and goals to do everything it can to grow healthy children and smart citizens.

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Blooming Hearts Child Development Center • Newborn – 13 Years Old • Before/After Care • Experienced, Certified Teachers • We Provide AM/PM Snacks • Creative Curriculum • Summer Camps

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and or fruit with every lunch,” he says. “There are always “We do everything we can to keep the children safe, teach sandwich choices which use whole grain bread.” them character and life skills, along with all kinds of camp The camp is very cautious about monitoring food allergies activities,” he says. “We should therefore be teaching them and a few years ago even removed peanut butter from its about healthy eating habits as this is a vitally important life menu and replaced it with a very similar tasting soy nut butter product. skill as well.”

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At Liberty Lake, nutritious foods that are available for snack Too often, when kids are at camp, they view it as a free every day include fruit; healthy lunch desserts, including fresh opportunity to eat whatever they want, filling up on mac and sliced melons; an extensive salad bar, including vegetables cheese and hot dogs while saving room for the ice cream bar, and freshly made hummus; and whole wheat breads. Fresh not the salad bar. spring water is available at all activities.

“As with most things, it depends on how much their parents “This is what the new wave of parents want for their kids emphasize it with them,” Mr. Jordan says. “Some do and some now,” Mr. Pritikin says. “This is what upper middle-class parents request that we make sure their child is eating certain families are serving in their kitchens at home. Parents are things, which we are happy to do. We also do have our staff very aware of what is going into their children’s bodies. Thus, encourage the children to have salad, vegetables, and fruit.” this is the new normal for most children, and they don’t think Nutrition experts say it would be a smart idea for camps twice about it.” to educate their campers a bit on healthy eating, perhaps At Rambling Pines Day Camp in Hopewell, camp director dedicating 15 minutes on one of the first days to a fun activity Robert Jordan says it takes great care to provide healthy that teaches kids why vegetables are so important. lunches.

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Directory HUNTERDON COUNTY Fulper Family Farmstead

281 Rocktown-Lambertville Rd. Lambertville, NJ 08530 609-651-5991 camp@fulperfarms.com www.fulperfarms.com

Howell Living History Farm Camps 70 Woodens Lane Lambertville 08530 (609) 737-3299 www.howellfarm.com

Hunterdon County Park’s Art Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County Park’s Multi Sports Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County Park’s Orchestra Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County Park’s Performance Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County Park’s Sports for a Lifetime Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

Hunterdon County Park’s Summer Nature Camp PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 (908) 782-1158

The Salvation Army Camp Tecumseh 445 Mechlin Corner Road Pittstown, NJ 08867 (908) 735-4136 www.camptecumseh.com

Winnewald Day Camp 21 Cratetown Road Lebanon, NJ 08833 (908) 735-8336 winneday@ptd.net www.winnewald.com

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YMCA Camp Bernie 327 Turkey Top Road Port Murray, NJ 07865 (908) 832-5315 info@campbernieymca.org www.campbernieymca.org

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Abrams Day Camp and Teen Travel Camp JCC Summer Camps 148 Cedarville Rd. East Windsor, NJ 08520 (609) 606-7070 http://jccpmb.org/camps-php jcccamps@jccpmb.org

Arts Council of Princeton Summer Arts Camp 102 Witherspoon St. Princeton, NJ 08542 Camp Director: Liz Murray Assistant Camp Director: O’Sheila Eural (609) 924-8777 emurray@artscouncilofprinceton.org oeural@artscouncilofprinceton.org www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

Beth Chaim Pre-School Camp 329 Village Road East Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (609) 799-8811 info@bethchaim.org

Black Bear Lake Day Camp 457 Stage Coach Road Millstone Township, NJ 08510 (609) 259-1777 fun@blackbearlake.com www.blackbearlake.com

Bridge Academy 1958-B Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 844-0770 Contact: Susan Morris smorris@bnj.org

Cambridge School Summer Study

(609) 720-9553

Camp Mercyville Graceway Bible Church 1934 Klockner Road Hamilton, NJ 08619 609-586-0223 Contact: Michelle Capizzi mcapizzi@gracewaybc.org

Cedarville Country Day Camp 148 Cedarville Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 (609) 448-3881 www.cedarville.com

Clown Academy Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart 1128 Great Road Princeton, NJ 08540 ( (609) 921-6499 www.princetonacademy.org

College of New Jersey Office of Summer/Winter Programs PO Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628 (609) 771-2369 summer@tcnj.edu

Community Christian Choir Summer Voice Classes 4091 South Broad St. Yardville, NJ 08620 Contact: Pat Weitz 609-587-7076 plweitz@oponline.net

Early Prospects Baseball Camps Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ (609) 486-8105 earlyprospects@gmail

East Windsor Bowling Recreation Center 529 US HWY 130 N. East Windsor, NJ 08520 609-448-2258

100 Straube Center Blvd.

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ESF Summer Camps

Hildebrandt Learning Center

Route 206 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 896-0606 Contact: Kim Gongol kgongol@esfcamps.com

400 Emmons Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 681-5512 www.hildebrandtlearningcenters.com

Fusion Academy

2022 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville, NJ 08691 (609) 443-7575 www.harmonyschool.com

116 Stanhope Street Princeton, NJ 08540 609-919-9193 mdouglas@fusionacademy.com www.fusionacademy.com

The Goddard School 3564 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 11 Hamilton, NJ 08619 (609) 528-2532

The Goddard School 1306 Windsor - Edinburg Road West Windsor, NJ 08550 (609) 443-1200

Grow-Ville Community Day School Inc. 449 Church Street Hamilton, NJ 08620 (609) 581-4769 info@growvillecommunitydayschool.com

Hamilton Area YMCA at Sawmill 185 Sawmill Road Hamilton, NJ 08620 (609) 581-9622, ext. 2100 hamiltonymca.org/locations/sawmill-branch

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• Campers help choose group activities.

• Visit www.hunschool.org or call (609) 921-­7600.

• Email summer@hunschool.org

The Hun School of Princeton Academic Session

The Harmony School at Foxmoor

The Harmony School at Princeton Forrestal 1 Merwick Road Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 799-4411 www.harmonyschool.com

• June 27 ­-July 29 • Serving grades 6 -12 • Boarding for ages 13 and older • Credit courses in five subjects, 8 am to 2 pm, Monday -­ Friday • NEW-­Redesigned S.A.T. Prep and A.C.T. Prep classes • Preview, review, and enrichment courses • Visit www.hunschool.org or call (609) 921­-7600.

• Email summer@hunschool.org

The Hun School of Princeton American Culture and Language Institute

Hopewell Valley YMCA Summer Fun and Sports Camp 275 South Main Street Pennington, NJ 08534 (609) 737-3048

Hun Camp at The Hun School of Princeton • June 27 ­-July 29 • Coed, ages 5 ­-13, 9 am to 3 pm, with before­-care and after­-camp care. Half-­day option offered.

• New activities and games for 2016, sports, daily swim instruction, and special activity days • Hot lunch provided • Experienced adult counselors in a nurturing community environment

• June 27 ­-July 29 • Serving ages 12 ­-17 • Boarding for ages 13 and older • Extensive English language study in three levels • Trips to American historical and cultural sights, including Washington, D.C. • Visit www.hunschool.org or call (609) 921­-7600.

• Email summer@hunschool.org

Kids’ MusicRound Joan Levin School of Early Childhood Education 435 Nassau St. Princeton, NJ (609) 333-0100

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Kids’ MusicRound 25 Rt. 31 South, Suite C Pennington, NJ 08534 (609) 333-0100

Kids’ MusicRound The Historical Society of Princeton Updike Farmstead 354 Quaker Rd. Princeton, NJ (609) 333-0100

Kids’ MusicRound Princeton United Methodist Church 60 S. Main St. Pennington, NJ 08534 (609) 333-0100

Kids’ MusicRound All For Dance Foxmoor Shopping Center 1083 Washington Boulevard Robbinsville, NJ 08691 (609) 936-9069

Kids’ MusicRound Congregation Beth Chaim 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 (609) 799-8811 info@bethchaim.org

Kids’ MusicRound Movers & Shakers 14 Gulick Lane Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (609) 936-9069

KidzArt 137 Line Road Robbinsville, NJ 08690 (609) 918-1300 Mercercounty.kidzart.com

Knowledge Beginnings 300-D Princeton-Hightstown Rd. East Windsor, NJ 08520 (609) 448-4333 www.knowledgebeginnings.com

Lakeview Child Center at Horizon 500 Horizon Dr. Trenton, NJ (609) 587-8002 www.lakeviewchildcenter.org

Lavner Camps 1200 Stuart Rd. Princeton, NJ 08540 (215) 767-1354 Michael Lavner info@lavnercampsandprograms.com www.lavnercampsandprograms.com

The Lawrence Community Center 295 Eggerts Crossing Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08548 (609) 883-3379

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The Learning Experience at Princeton TLE Academy of Early Education 4447 Route 27, Franklin Twp, NJ 08540 (609) 580-1390 Princeton@tlechildcare.com Princeton.TLEchildcare.com www.The LearningExperience.com

The Lewis School of Princeton 53 Bayard lane Princeton, NJ 08540 609-924-8120 www.lewisschool.org

The Joan Levin School of Early Childhood Education The Jewish Center 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ (609) 921-7207

McCarter Theater Summer Camps 91 University Place Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 258-2787 education@mccarter.org

Mercer County Community College Camp 1200 Old Trenton Road West Windsor, NJ 08550 Camp Director: Rose Fiorello 609-570-3311 www.mccc.edu/campcollege

Music Together Princeton Lab School 225 Hopewell-Pennington Rd, Hopewell, NJ 08525 (609) 924-7801 musictogether.com

New Horizons Montessori 59 Cranbury Road Princeton-Junction, NJ 08550 (609) 275-8666 www.NHMontessori.com

NJ Audubon Plainsboro Preserve 80 Scotts Corner Road Cranbury, NJ 08512 609-897-9400 Ext. 102 www.njaudubon.org

Northeast Academy of Martial Arts Summer Camp 4054 Quakerbridge Road Mercerville, NJ 08619 (609) 423-6739 www.northeastama.com

Notre Dame High School 601 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-882-7900 www.ndnj.org

Old Barracks Museum 101 Barracks Street Trenton, NJ 08608 (609) 396-1776

PEAC Health & Fitness KidsKamp 1440 Lower Ferry Road Ewing, NJ 08618 (609) 883-2000

Peddie School 201 South Main St. Hightstown, NJ 08520 Contact: Jim Truslow 609-944-7521 jtruslow@peddie.org

Pennington Golf Center 29 Rt. 31 S. Pennington, NJ 08534 609-737-2244 penningtongolfcenter@comcast.net www.penningtongolfcenter.com Junior Ages 6-13 ; Full and Half Day Available

Pennington Montessori 4 Tree Farm Rd. Pennington, NJ 08534 (609) 737-1331 penningtonmontessori.org

Summer Programs at The Pennington School 112 W. Delaware Avenue Pennington, NJ 08534 Contact Jeff Eckerson 609-737-1842 summerprograms@pennington.org

Princeton Ballet School 301 North Harrison St. Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 921-7758 nburns@arballet.org www.arballet.org

Princeton Day School Summer Programs 650 Great Road Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 279-2700 www.PDS.org/summer-programs

Princeton Family YMCA 59 Paul Robeson Place Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 497-9622 www.princetonymca.org

Princeton Girlchoir 190 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08542 Contact: Hilary Butler 609-688-1888 info@princetongirlchoir.org www.princetongirlchoir.org

Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science 19 Lambert Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 454-5580 www.prismsus.org

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Rock Brook School

Individualized Programs; Personal Succcess Located in beautiful central New Jersey, Rock Brook School has been educating children with language and learning difficulties for more than 40 years.

Students who attend Rock Brook develop a sense of self by gaining academic and social skills, as well as the self-confidence to become fulfilled individuals who aspire to reach his or her full potential. A supportive, positive and nurturing environment, led by a team of highly trained staff, is what you will find in every classroom. The school offers a rich academic program for children ages 321 and customizes its programs to maximize each child’s potential. Specializing in intensive speech and language remediation; Rock Brook also provides occupational and physical therapy along with a behavior management program. Art, music and physical education are also included in the school’s curriculum.

So if your child is just starting out in preschool, is a young adult preparing for employment after graduation, or somewhere in between, Rock Brook just might be the place you are looking for in providing top quality special education services.

We currently have openings in our school and summer program. Learn more by visiting us at www.rock-brook.org or call (908) 431-9500 to schedule a tour.

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says. “It goes to our philosophy of teaching these kids life skills in everything they do. On the soccer field, we teach playing sports. integrity and resiliency, and we have a green team and we Additionally, all camps should offer some snacks that are teach them about nutrition and healthy eating as well.” based around healthy foods, perhaps dedicating one snack Once a week, Liberty Lake does have a junk food day a day to something like celery and peanut butter, carrots offering cakes and desserts, and at the end of the week, and hummus or peppers and guacamole—snacks that look campers get ice cream. Aside from that, it’s healthy eats. appealing and fun for kids.

“I feel we have an opportunity here to get kids eating well.

Another good trick for camps to try is to puree vegetables At camps, the kids look up to their counselors and if they into pasta sauces and soups and mix pieces of roasted veggies see a counselor eating an apple, they are going to follow his into meat dishes and casseroles. lead,” Mr. Pritikin says. “I’ve never gotten a complaint from Mr. Pritikin believes teaching campers healthy eating is just a camper about us using only whole wheat.” as important as any lesson they learn over the summer.

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family Create masterpieces with your kids at sip-and-paint studios

By Donna Adinolfe

Paint-and-sip parties have sprung up all over, so that wannabe artists can bring their friends — and favorite adult beverages — to an art studio and be guided by an instructor as they create a painted masterpiece. Step by step and glass by glass, students blend and shade their way to a work of art of which they can be proud.

But why should grown-ups have all the fun?

just so much fun.”

Rosemary and Glenn Sudnick, owners of Corks and Canvas, 8 Gordon St. in Lawrenceville (www.corksandcanvasnj.com), agree, adding “(Art classes) really help children to express themselves, to show their creative side and have fun at the same time. They also learn to follow direction since the painting is taught step-by-step.”

Replace the wine glasses with juice boxes and the party is on Children’s classes at Pinot’s Palette are usually held on for budding artists of all ages. Area paint-and-sip art studios Saturday afternoons and are two hours long. Mommy and have begun opening their doors to young Picassos and Van Me classes, are offered where the adult and child work on a Goghs. painting together.

Whether they’re at a birthday party or one of the many classes Corks and Canvas offers children’s birthday parties for all geared toward families, young attendees are encouraged to use ages. The party lasts two hours and the painting part of the party usually takes about one hour. They also schedule family their imagination as well as explore their creative sides.

“Fostering creativity increases your child’s development paint classes on Sundays.

in so many ways,” says Kathleen H. Walters owner of Pinot’s “We have grandparents with their grandchildren, parents Palette, 127 Village Boulevard, Princeton (www.pinotspalette. and children, and aunts and nieces and nephews attending,” com/princeton). “I think the two most important reasons to Rosemary Sudnick says. “It’s such a fun and relaxing class. encourage kids to do art is creating helps boost self-confidence,” Continued on page 29 adds Ms. Walters, who also is a clinical psychologist, “and it is 25

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is provided such as paint brushes, paint, canvas, easel, etc. We usually use a stencil for children’s groups or will pencil the This class usually lasts two hours.” image onto the canvas for the children depending on their Both studios prefer young participants to be at least 8 years age. I also provide a snack table containing fruit, muffins, fruit old, but exceptions are made. Both can accommodate special snacks, bagged snacks, munchies and organic boxed juices.

Parents are welcome to bring in a birthday cake, decorations, needs children.

Denyce Mylson of Princeton said her daughter, Zoe Olenik, and additional food.”

6, attended a Valentine’s Day program at Pinot’s Palette, and she The cost per painter at Pinot’s Palette also is $30. and Zoe both were pleased with the experience.

“With a private kids party you get your own artist, choice of Continued from page 25

“She was able to follow all the directions and even let her inner artist out and made a few creative embellishments of her own,” Ms. Mylson says. “I was blown away at how amazing the instructor was at breaking down the steps. We also had my daughter’s sixth birthday party at Pinot’s Palette. She got to pick the painting that she and her friends would paint together and they loved the entire process.”

painting (choose from our children’s library with hundreds of paintings) and choice of music,” Ms. Walters said. “We provide all the art materials (16-by-20 canvas, paint, brushes, easel and aprons) to create a masterpiece that is sure to please. We have everything for the party — cups, water, napkins, cutlery, ice.”

With a party of more than 12 artists, the birthday child paints for free, she adds.

Parties at Corks and Canvas cost $30 per person which Ms. Myslon who has two other children, Ethan Olenick, 7, includes the artist teaching the group step-by-step on a 16 x 20 and Lucy Olenick, 4, says, “There is nothing that makes me canvas. happier than seeing my children engaged and excited while “Any painting can be chosen from our gallery for the party, and learning and having fun. All of our kids had a blast and are if a particular theme is involved, the artist can create something super proud of the artwork they created. They can’t wait to go for that, if requested,” Ms. Sudnick said. “Everything you need back!”

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