Local organizations plan summer activities for Breckenridge kids
Several Breckenridge organizations are offering children’s programs this summer. Check out the details about each program below:
Creature Teacher
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center and the Breckenridge Library will host the popular Creature Teacher program on Thursday, June 12, offering children an interactive and educational wildlife experience.
Two free sessions will take place at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave. The event will be open to the public.
The Creature Teacher program will allow young explorers to get up close with a variety of animals while learning about wildlife conservation. The hands-on event will aim to spark curiosity, inspire learning, and encourage a lifelong love for animals and the natural world.
For more information, call the Breckenridge Library at 254-559-5505 or the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center at 254-559-6602.
Click here to read about last year’s Creature Teacher program and see some photos from the event.
Summer Art Workshops
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center will host two summer art workshops for children, offering creative opportunities at an affordable price.
The first event, a Children’s Art Workshop, will be held June 16-18. Taught by Kendra Mayfield, the workshop is open to children based on the grade they will be entering this fall. Children entering kindergarten or first grade, ages 4 to 6, will attend from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Students entering second or third grade, ages 7 to 8, will meet from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and those entering fourth through sixth grade, ages 9 to 11, will attend from 2 to 3:15 p.m. The cost is $3 per child. Registration can be completed online (click here).
The second event, the Children’s Rock Garden Revamp Project, is scheduled for July 15 and 16. Leslie Blackerby and Ruth Taylor will lead the sessions, which also follow the same times and age and grade divisions as the June workshop. Children will help revamp the rock garden at the BFAC, which was started in 2021 by then-BFAC Director Shalon Wilson. The fee for the rock garden workshop is also $3 per child. Rocks, paint, markers and other art supplies will be provided.
To register for the rock garden project, click here.
Both workshops will take place at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave. The events are open to the public.
For more information, call the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center at 254-559-6602.
Kids Summer Day Camps
Stephens County 4-H will offer a series of Kids Summer Day Camps in June, providing local youth with a range of activities from outdoor adventures to arts and crafts.
The three camps, each with a different theme, will be held at the following dates:
- June 3: Back to Basics — Participants will learn to make homemade cinnamon rolls and soap.
- June 17: Outdoor Adventures — Activities include hiking at the Old Zoo Nature Trails in Cisco and nature exploration.
- June 24: Arts and Crafts — Students will engage in painting, leather work and jewelry making.
The camps, open to students entering grades 3 through 8, will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and include lunch, snacks and water. Participants will need to be dropped off and picked up at the Stephens County Extension Office (2622 U.S. Highway 180 East).
Each session costs $60 per student, and space is limited. Payments will be accepted by Venmo only, and no refunds will be offered. Registration can be completed online by visiting the form on SignUpGenius (click here).
For more information, parents are encouraged to contact Agrilife Extension Agent Sumer Russell at sumer.burns@ag.tamu.edu or call 254-559-2231.
Missoula Children’s Theatre
The Friends of Historic Breckenridge will once again host the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) for its annual summer theater camp in June at the National Theatre in downtown Breckenridge. The camp will offer local youth a chance to participate in the stage production of a mythical tale of strength, character and ancient competition.
This year’s production – “Hercules!” – invites audiences to Ancient Greece, where the Olympic Games are about to begin. With the Cyclopes and Titans eagerly preparing for a friendly but fierce competition, all eyes are on Hercules. But the legendary hero’s reputation for tardiness may delay the festivities unless he can rise to the occasion. The play promises laughter, adventure and a heartfelt lesson that true strength comes from within.
For more details about the theater camp, including a link to the registration page, click here to read the previous Breckenridge Texan article.
Cutline, top photo: Everyone attending The Creature Teacher program at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center last year had a chance to pet Peaches the Red Kangaroo. This year’s Creature Teacher program will be June 12. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
