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Gold Coast Arts Center VacationArts Program Presidents Week

Register now for classes that take place from February 20th through 23rd

Parents, have your children celebrate Presidents Week with a creative full-day program offered at the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck. Our VacationArts program is on no-school days for children in pre-K through seventh grade..

This year’s VacationArts programs will be held on February 20, 21, 22 and 23rd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children can attend on one or more of these days, and participate in fun and educational activities including art, music, chess, acting, dance sessions, and the ever-popular Edible Art class. Classes are all taught by dedicated and talented teachers. Each day of VacationArts is filled with activities offered in our modern, creative space. Children leave the Arts Center each day feeling happy, confident and accomplished.

“Students look forward to the exciting activities that are on the schedule each day,” says Ellen Schiff, Director, Gold Coast Arts Center’s School for the Arts. “With a variety of fun and educational activities, our VacationArts program has something for every child from pre-K to the seventh grade.”

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The program takes place at the Gold Coast Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck, NY, 11021. The affordable tuition includes a nut-free snack, and a full lunch, and offers optimal flexibility for parents. VacationArts will also be available during Spring Recess in April. Arts Center members get special pricing! The Arts Center also gives sibling discounts for all camps and classes. For specific details and to learn more about the programs and activities offered through VacationArts, please call 516-829-2570 or visit http://goldcoastarts.org/school-for-the-arts/vacationarts/.

Please look for our summer schedule, which will be out soon! This summer we continue to offer specialty camps including programs in ceramics, vocal expressions, dance and much more!

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About the Gold Coast Arts Center
The Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance and outreach. Located on the North Shore of Long Island, it has brought the arts to tens of thousands of people throughout the region for more than 20 years. Among the Center’s offerings are its School for the Arts, which holds year-round classes in visual and performing arts for students of all ages and abilities; a free public art gallery; a concert and lecture series; film screenings and discussions; the annual Gold Coast International Film Festival; and initiatives that focus on senior citizens and underserved communities. These initiatives include artist residencies, after-school programs, school assemblies, teacher-training workshops and parent-child workshops. The Gold Coast Arts Center is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education program, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. More information can be found at www.goldcoastarts.org.

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