SOMA Living May 2022

SOMA ADULT SCHOOL

‘SCHOOL’S OUT’ FUN’S IN: ADULT SCHOOL’S PUTTING ON A SHOW

CHILDREN’S SUMMER PROGRAM

The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School’s popular Children’s Summer Program is back! There’s a wide variety of classes to choose from in the worlds of creative arts, music, science and sports. This “camp a la carte” is unique in that it offers a flexible schedule where students get to choose their own classes (there are five periods a day) and make the day as long or short as they like. In the creative category, the camp features Glass Fusing, Song & Playwriting, Graphic Design, Beading, Design the Runway, Interior Design, Filmmaking, Mural Design, just to name a few.

On Monday, June 13, the curtain goes up on a one-off Broadway Cabaret, “School’s Out,” conceived and produced by theater veteran and Maplewood resident Robert Dusold, who is also co-president of SOMAS (South Orange-Maplewood Adult School). He is creating the show as a fundraiser for the 85-year-old Adult School, which like many other non-profits, suffered financially during the Covid lockdown when in-person classes and events were suspended. “School’s Out” will feature a stellar gathering of stars from such Broadway hits as The Lion King, The Producers, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Company, Cats and more. For its creator, the event sums up “the whole purpose of my career, art and education. Both art and education can change minds. By offering cultural enrichment, the Adult School has been creating new opportunities for everyone in our communities.”

Highlights in the sports category include Fencing, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Juggling, Basketball and Indoor Sports & Games!

The camp also features offerings to calm and center the mind like Yoga, Happy Minds, Mindful Club and more.

The camp is open to children grades 1-9, and all classes take place at CHS.

Get more info and tickets at somadultschool.org

Register at somadultschool.org

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