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Art, Dance, Theater, and Museums

Are you looking for Art classes, dance classes or theater classes for your young child here in Nevada County? Here is a listing of art, dance, and theater plus museums to take your kids to in Grass Valley, Nevada County and Penn Valley.

 
   
Art Classes

The Studio - Paint Pottery and Make Clay
530-274-9003
135A Joerschke Dr, GV (old Briar Patch lot)
http://www.myspace.com/thestudiogv

MONDAYS: During School Fun 10-2pm
All Kids get a FREE Ceramic Piece to Paint or FREE Clay with purchase

TUESDAYS: Mom’s Break 3-5pm
Drop-off kids 7 and up min. $10/child
Plus…Tues Teen/Adult Wheel Class (call for details)

WEDNESDAYS: Mid-Week Deal 2-7pm
10% off Clay Open-Studio
Plus…Wednesday Night Drawing Group Drop-in $7 at 7:15

THURSDAYS: Make Christmas Gifts 3-9pm
FREE Ornament to Paint for purchases of $20 or more.
And if you want…bring food, drink, and friends
Plus…Teen/Adult Wheel Class (call for details)

FRIDAYS: After School Fun 2-6pm
All Kids get a FREE Ceramic Piece to Paint or FREE Clay with purchase

SATURDAYS: End-of-Week Deal 10-2pm
10% off Painting Ceramics purchases of $20 or more.
(great way to make Holiday Gifts!!)
Plus…Kids Clay Class Drop-In 11-12pm $8


 

Free Art Classes at the Library
www.mama.org
Saturdays 10-11:30am
Madelyn Helling Library Com. Rm., NC.
2 Sessions:
1) Children 6 - 14 in the Community Room,
2) Children 3-5 with a caregiver in the Children's Library. This class alternates with Clay Play and Art Play.
Free (donations accepted)
for info call MAMA: 432-3080


The Mud Hut (Nevada County Ceramics Center)
Paul Harrar, Director
Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office
112 Nevada City Highway, Nevada City
478-6400 x 212
http://www.mudhutclay.com
e-mail: paul@nevco.k12.ca.us
Ceramics classes for children offered throughout the year. Week-long daily classes during the fall and spring school breaks. Private or group classes welcome. Call for current class schedule

 

Dance/Movement Classes

Moving Ground....a creative dance and movement studio
410 S. Church Street
Grass Valley, CA
272-4240
Open M-Sat hours vary

Classes designed to introduce children to dance and movement exploration. Elements of space, time, energy and the body are the basis for creating an awareness and excitement, while eliciting a creative response. Rhythmic experiences and imaginative
journeys delight inquisitive bodies! Guided patterns of movement offer the comfort of repetition and satisfaction of achievement. These classes provide a balance of skill development and creative expression.

Current schedule for Fall classes ( these classes offered by studio director Marianne Reagan)

Mondays
Good Morning Yoga for adults 8:30-10:00
Kinderdance for 5 year olds 1:30-2:30
Creative dance for 6 year olds 3:00-4:00
Modern Dance for adults 5:00-6:30

Tuesdays
Creative movement for 4 year olds 11:45-12:30

Wednesdays
Good Morning Yoga for adults 8:30-10:00
Creative Movement for 3 year olds 10:15-11:00
Creative movement for 4 year olds 11:15-12:00

Fridays
Good Morning Yoga for adults 8:30-10:00
Kinderdance for 5 year olds 1:15-2:15


Other classes of interest include Musikgarten, Taiko , Spiritsong, Feldenkrais, Middle Eastern and Flamenco dance.
Call Moving Ground for details 272-4240

 

Childrens Theater


The Nevada County Performing Arts Guild (PAG)
P.O. Box 1252, Penn Valley, CA. 95946
Contact Paulette Rudolph at 273-4254 or
Cell – 277-7100 ptrudolph@sbcglobal.net

What: Aladdin – The Musical

When: The second and third weekends of November

Thursday, Nov. 10th @ 7 p.m. (Special preview performance – All tickets $5.00)
Friday, Nov. 11th @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12th @ 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 13th @ 2 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18th @ 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19th @ 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20th @ 2 p.m.

Where: The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St., Grass Valley, Ca.

Who: The Nevada County Performing Arts Guild (PAG)

Ticket prices are: Adults, $9/Advance - $10/Door; Children 12 & under, $4/Advance - $5/Door; Students & Seniors $6/Advance - $7/Door. Advance tickets are on sale at Harmony Books in Nevada City, The Book Seller, Odyssey Books and The Briarpatch Market in Grass Valley and The Holiday Market in Penn Valley.

For more information call 277-7100 or 273-4254.

Contact Paulette Rudolph at 273-4254 or Cell & Voice Mail – 277-7100

The Nevada County Performing Arts Guild is proud to announce it's Fall Musical production of "Aladdin” The Musical.

This age-old tale has been told and retold for centuries. Now, Mila Johansen has adpated it in to a, humouous, yet touching fast-paced musical. Mila collaborated on the musical score with local composer, Darryl Stines.

Opening on the streets of Al Kabar, we are greeted by Baba Abdul, a local merchant who says, “When in Arabia, do as the Arabians do.” Aladdin, a young pickpocket, is discovered by the Sultan’s Chief Advisor, Suleyman, who is also, as it happens, an evil sorcerer. Aladdin is just skinny enough to fit into the small opening of a cave that Suleyman knows to contain a lamp of magical powers. Also fitting into his plans, Suleyman has sweet-talked the Sultan into marrying his evil sister, Jullanar. Jullanar has plans of gaining the Sultan’s treasury by getting rid of his seven daughters by marrying them off as quickly as possible to any prince who will have them.

So in a nutshell, boy meets girl, boy is about to lose girl so boy, with the help ofhis magnificent, bumbling, half-powered Genie, saves girl and all her sisters. A delightful tale of love and splendor for audiences of all ages.

Paulette Rudolph directs a very talented cast of 40 young talented thespians. The beautifully artistic and colorful costumes are designed by Melissa Kaput. The creative & elaborate set along with the costumes, music and witty humor makes this particular production a display of pageantry and artistic endeavor.

The Nevada County Performing Arts Guild (Pag) has been presenting " Award Winning Children's Theatre" to Nevada County for the past 18 years: with awards for "Best Overall Production" for Young People's Theater from SARTA for "The Educated Princess", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Beauty & the Beast". Our young performers have received "Best Child Actor Awards" from the productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Educated Princess", "The Prince and the Pauper", "The Adventures of Beatrix Potter and her Friends", "Beauty and the Beast" and "H.M.S. Pinafore". This season, we received 5 Elly nominations for Young People's Theatre: Tory Hill for Best Child Actress – H.M.S. Pinafore; Mimi Morris for Best Child Actress – Mother Goose, Inc.; Cody Hughes, Best Child Actor – Mother Goose, Inc.; Beverly Marks for Musical Direction – H.M.S. Pinafore and Paulette Rudolph for Musical Direction – Mother Goose, Inc. These awards were judged from productions within the entire Sacramento County area and surrounding counties.

 

 

Museums

Imaginarium of Nevada County:
(Hands-on interactive science center featuring activities in science, nature and technology.)
112 Nevada City Highway, Nevada City - exit Ridge Road off Hwy 49 and turn left on Nevada City Highway
Open to the public Wed through Sun 12pm - 5pm
Open for birthday parties and school/class room visits, including preschools and day care centers: Call to Schedule a visit

General information: 478-6415
Business office: 478-6400 ext.231


Fairy Tale Town

24-Hour Information Line
(916) 264-5233
www.FairyTaleTown.org

9 AM to 4 PM seven days a week, weather permitting, March 1 through October 31
Guests who are in the park before 4 PM may stay and play until 5 PM!


Fairytale Town is located at 3901 Land Park Drive directly across from the Sacramento Zoo.

Let your imagination run wild at Fairytale Town, a 2.5-acre children's park that brings fairytales and nursery rhymes to life!

Over 25 bright and colorful play sets give young children a backdrop to act out their favorite stories, to encourage creative discovery, and to exercise on child-friendly slides throughout the lush grounds.


Railroad Museum
Bost Ave. and New Mohawk Rd., Nevada City
470-0902
10 am to 5pm daily, July 27 thru October 15


Firehouse No. 1 Museum
214 Main Street, Nevada City
265-5468
Summer: 11am - 4pm daily except holidays
Winter: 11:30am - 4pm Thurs - Sun except holidays (call first to make sure they are open)


North Star Mining Museum
Allison Ranch Road, Grass Valley
(corner of Mill St. and McCourtney Rd.)
273-4255
10am to 5pm daily, May 1 thru October 15


Teddy Bear Castle Museum
203 S. Pine St. Nevada City
265-5804
Sat-Sun 11am-3pm. Donations welcome.


Nevada County Traction Company
www.northernqueeninn.com
402 Railroad Ave. Nevada City
Sacramento Street Exit off of 49
265-0896
90 min train Ride, Call for Schedule


Sierra College Museum in Rocklin
Click Here for directions

Here is a list of current exhibits:

http://www.sierra.cc.ca.us/museum/exhibits.html

 

 
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