Berlin Parks and Rec Department Offering Winter Arts Programs

The Berlin Parks and Recreation Department is offering the following winter arts programs. There is a fee for residents and non-residents for each program.

Painting with Peggy – Children K- 5th grade will paint a masterpiece on a canvas with instruction led by Peggy Loehr, art teacher and painter. Class will be held at the Berlin Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 28 or March 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. Just drop off your child and pick them up at the designated time.

Performing Arts Inc., Berlin Community Center – Mondays, Feb. 2-March 23 for seven weeks, excluding Feb. 16. Grades K-2 4:15 to 5 p.m. Grades 3-6 5:05 to 5:55 p.m. Some of the topics and activities include: exciting theater games, improvisational exercises, acting terminology, concentration exercises, voice and speech, sense memory, subtext, stage skills and script work. For past and more experienced performers, classes will be challenging and offer new and exciting activities. Register on line or by phone. Registration accepted by Performing Arts Inc., only.

To register online go to www.town.berlin.ct.us Government, Departments, Parks & Recreation, Winter brochure to find the link to Performing Arts Programs, or go directly to www.performingartsprograms.biz, to get reduced price. Each individual registration needs to be entered separately. Enter coupon code PAPCLASS at checkout for each individual. Additional information on how to register and the cancellation policy for this program can be found in the brochure.

Registration information and forms can be obtained from the Town of Berlin’s website www.town.berlin.ct.us under government or the Berlin schools website www.berlinschools.org under community.

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