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The Paper | Thursday, June 19, 2014
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SUMMERTIME FUN
Offerings abundant for keeping kids, adults busy By FARAH BOHANNON
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Summer is now in full swing. With hot, sunny days, afternoon thunderstorms and no school, there are bucket lists of fun activities to take part in. Luckily the cities within Jackson County offer several ways to get off the couch and have a little fun this summer. The Jefferson Parks and Recreation offers a summer day camp for children ages 4-17. It is the perfect solution for parents looking for an affordable, well-supervised, growing experience for their child. The staff at the rec center provides unique, quality adventures in a safe environment. There is a low counselor-to-camper ratio and children will partake in arts and crafts, physical activities, games, character development, guest speakers, weekly field trips, swimming and more. For more information, visit rec. sidhelp.com/f/Childcare/ Summer_Camp.php. The Jefferson Parks and Recreation offers fun summer activities for adults as well - -Silver Sneakers, Zumba, Barre Classes (coming in August), water aerobics, family trail running, fit at 50, adult softball, Aikido and Jazzercise are all available for adults who have that itch to be active and make new friends in the area. House of Clay in Braselton, owned and operated by Sue Compton, is an excellent place to spend summer days. Compton has already hosted her first kids art camp and has a few more scheduled throughout the summer – this includes adults, too. Visit www.facebook.com/pages/ House-of-Clay-Braselton for more detailed informa-
tion about the camps that are available this summer. House of Clay is also a wonderful place to go on rainy days – instead of turning on the television, go see Sue and paint some pottery. Another artist opportunity is available at Masterpiece Mixers in Braselton. Adults are always able to schedule fun events here, but there are two fun summer opportunities for children at this particular location -- Wild & Crazy Art Extravaganza Camp June 23-27 and Amazing Animals Camp July 21-25. There are also kids classes on Saturdays at 10 a.m. for more information about Masterpiece Mixers, visit https://www.facebook. com/masterpiecemixerspaintandparty. The City of Braselton’s event calendar is packed this summer, which is a great thing for local families. At dusk on July 19 and Aug. 23, there will be a showing of popular movies under the stars – it’s a great way to relax and unwind with family and loved ones. The June 14 movie offering found more than 200 in Braselton Park. Braselton is also famous for its unforgettable Independence Day festivities. This year’s Celebrate Braselton will include a Star Spangled 5K/Fun Run, a festival, parade, fireworks and even an opportunity to spend time with the artists at the Braselton Gallery. For more information about Braselton’s summer events, visit www.braselton.net/localfestivals.html. Let’s not forget the branches of Piedmont Regional Libraries – there are always things to do at the libraries in the area for people of all ages. Please visit prlib. org.
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Yvette Wise worked with the crowd of youngsters gathered for the Clean Water Rules program held in Braselton Park as part of the Braselton Library’s Summer Reading Program.
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Clean Water Rules
Summer program spotlights water Yvette Wise, environmental specialist for the Town of Braselton, was the featured presenter at the June 13 “Fizz Boom Read” summer reading program session put on by the Braselton Library. Held under the pavilion in Braselton Park, the “Clean Water Rules” theme highlighted the importance of a community working to keep its water clean. “There is only so much water on earth,” said Wise, who provided suggestions to the youngsters about how they can help keep the Mulberry River and other streams clean. Do not litter and pick up after your dog while taking the canine for a walk were among the proffered ideas. Wise had collected some leaf debris from a river so that participants could try their hand at locating small creatures living in the water
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House of Clay in downtown Braselton offers arrt camp for youth as well as adults. Owner and operator Sue Compton inspires budding artists to create for their works of art.
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