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for artists as well as exhibits. Summer
family concerts in downtown
Plymouth Kellogg Park draw large
crowds and are a longtime Plymouth
CommunityArts Council offering.
Howard is an artist specializing in
graphic design, with watercolor, pen
and ink, and a little mixed media. The
Experimental Art and Pottery classes
for children always sell out, and she
noted that PCAC registration contin-
ues throughout summer for classes
that aren't full. She said she is pleased
with her summer staff, their work, and
added that safety is key with first aid
andCPR training.
For more information abut the
Plymouth Community Arts Council
visit
or phone
(734) 416-4278. The office is on the east
side of Sheldon Road, 774 N. Sheldon,
northof Farmer Street inPlymouth.
Howard studied at James Madison
University of Virginia with a bachelor
of science degree in arts. That's
because she had two years of pre-nurs-
ing and a dean created a special major
for her.
“I was really lucky because I got to
take a lot of different classes. I love the
combination of art and science,” said
Howard, who liked the botany drawing
in college
Students bring their own lunches
for the summer camps, eating with
staff, which givesmoms an extrahour.
“We accommodate kids with special
needs with one-on-one art buddies.”
That includes autism, ADHD, cerebral
palsy and others, “all doing great stuff
withourmainstreamclasses.”
For special needs youth, email
Howard at
.
The Colonial Kiwanis Club of
Plymouth funded a grant sponsorship
for the summer programming.
Council
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Ivy Turnquist, 11, at left, shares a
snack break outside with friend
Madeleine Haynes, also 11, at the
Plymouth Community Arts Council
Experimental Arts summer camp June
19.
