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Campers walk to Memorial Park for lunch and bring a nut-free lunch. Drop-in days are available. Summer 2026 camps ran in themed weeks; summer 2027 dates are not posted yet.","categories":["art"],"ages":{"min":5,"max":12},"format":"in-person","price":{"amount":180,"max":695,"unit":"program","note":"$180 per drop-in day; $420 for 3 days (Thanksgiving and winter weeks 1-2); $695 for 5 days (winter week 3)."},"registration":{"url":"https://www.brentwoodart.org/kids-art-camps","status":"open"},"camp":{"day":"full","hours":{"start":"10:00","end":"15:00"},"lunch":"bring","seasons":["summer"],"sessions":[{"location":"main","start":"2026-11-23","end":"2026-11-25","days":["mon","tue","wed"],"name":"Thanksgiving break art camp"},{"location":"main","start":"2026-12-21","end":"2026-12-23","days":["mon","tue","wed"],"name":"Winter art camp, week 1"},{"location":"main","start":"2026-12-28","end":"2026-12-30","days":["mon","tue","wed"],"name":"Winter art camp, week 2"},{"location":"main","start":"2027-01-04","end":"2027-01-08","days":["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri"],"name":"Winter art camp, week 3","price":{"amount":695,"unit":"session"}}]},"traits":{"intensity":"playful","structure":"structured","groupSize":["class"],"ratio":12,"goals":["creativity","fun"],"setting":"both","parents":"drop-off","commitment":"short","gender":"all","includes":["equipment"],"feel":"Each day brings new drawing, painting and mixed media projects with all materials provided; campers walk to Memorial Park for lunch.","topics":["drawing","painting","mixed-media","thanksgiving-camp"]}},{"id":"fall-kids-classes","type":"afterschool","name":"Fall Kids Classes (Ages 5-12)","summary":"Two-hour weekly classes: drawing, painting and mixed media for ages 5-8, anime-style drawing and painting for 9-12, and wheel throwing for 7-12.","description":"Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media (5-8) and Drawing in Anime Style (9-12) meet Tuesdays 4:15-6:15pm; Drawing and Painting (9-12) and Intro to Wheel Throwing (7-12) Thursdays 4:15-6:15pm; wheel throwing and Adventures in Art: Drawing Animals on Saturdays 10am-noon. Most supplies are included. 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Each party makes one custom project in drawing, painting or mixed media, chosen from two or three ideas the center proposes based on the theme and the guests' ages; ceramics and other mediums cost extra. A party is 2 hours. An expert instructor and an art assistant lead the activity, and art supplies for the project are included. Guests bring their own cake, drinks and utensils; the center does not provide food, decorations or party favors. The price is a $500 space fee plus $26.50 per guest per hour, and a deposit of 50 percent of the estimated cost is non-refundable and secures the date. Book by emailing info@brentwoodart.org or calling 310-451-5657.","categories":["party-venue","art"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"price":{"amount":1030,"max":1560,"unit":"party","note":"For 10 guests: $500 space fee plus $26.50 per guest per hour, 2-hour minimum. 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