Summer Programs

Summer 2025 Programs

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Trout Workshops

Bring your day camp, club, or organization for a 90 minute workshop during select summer weeks. All workshops include a hands on activity. Individual workshops are offered free of charge. Reservations are required. Email Hadley D'Esopo at desopoh@dickinson.edu or call (717) 254-8116 to schedule your visit.

Themes and Dates

Doodle and Drum: Ready to turn up the volume on your creativity? Our Art & Sound workshop is the perfect place for kids to let their imaginations run wild! We'll be painting to the rhythm, sculpting sound waves, and making music with everything from instruments to everyday objects. Get ready for some messy fun, exciting experiments, and an unforgettable artistic experience.

Program is available:

  • June 30-July 3
  • July 14-18 (mornings only, 9-11am)
  • July 21-25
  • July 28-August 1

Print & Pasta! An Italian Expedition: Get ready for a summer adventure that's fantastico! This camp combines the messy, creative fun of printmaking with the exciting world of Italy. Imagine creating your own prints inspired by the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the colorful canals of Venice! We'll explore Italian cities, learn some Italian phrases, and maybe even try some delicious Italian snacks. 

Program is available:

  • July 21-25
  • July 28-August 1
  • August 4-8 (mornings only, 9-11am)

CALC Collaborative Day Camps

During select summer weeks kids spend half their day at Carlisle Arts Learning Center and half their day at The Trout Gallery.  Registration for these camps is handled through CALC.

Go to: https://carlislearts.squarespace.com/summer-art-camps-for-kids

or call: (717) 249-6973

Hear This! Art That Makes Noise

From drums to crickets and the whisper of wind in the trees, art of all different kinds makes noise. In this program kids will bang, chime, and hum their way to artistic creations filled with sound.

Dates: July 14-18

Ages: 6-10

 

The Italian Life: Sights, Sounds, Tastes 

 Explore life in Italy across towns and time periods in this camp which features all things Italian. We will investigate art, language, and food while creating our own mini-Italy complete with towers, bridges, boats and lots of pasta.

Dates: August 4-8

Ages: 6-10

 

 

 

 

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