July 6-10 PRIDE Week

Service Description

Come join us for LGBTQIA+ Week at Firefly Valley Pottery Camp! It’s a unique opportunity for queer identifying individuals, children of unique family units, and allies to come together in celebration of freedom of expression, love, and the strength of a resilient community. With teachers Ms. Rachel, Mx. Shawn, and Ms. Madalyn, campers will spend a full week with artists that share similar identities. We’ll explore the abundance of queer history and culture through pottery, arts and crafts, music and cooking. Location: Rainbow Community School, 574 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 Days and Times: July 6-10, Monday-Friday 10am-4:15pm (additional hours- 9am-10am and 4:15-5pm are available for purchase) Ages: 5-16 (ages 11 and up can apply to be a helper if desired. See Helper Application on Summer Camp page for more info) Daily Schedule: 9:45 am- Helpers arrive 10 am- Campers arrive, helpers help them complete AOK's (Acts of Kindness- for people or the earth) 10:30- 11:30am- Snack, Hand building pottery demonstration, class 11:30-12pm- Free play when finished as a group 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Read Aloud/Solo Peaceful Time 1:00-2:30- afternoon art activities (glazing projects from the morning, painting, sculpture, felting) water play, baking and individual pottery wheel throwing lessons- Helpers help campers glaze, lead cooking projects...) 2:30- snack and hydration ("cheers") time 3:00-3:45- Playground and helper hang out time 3:45- Closing Gratitude Circle 4:15-4:30- Prompt pick-up (Please remember that Patton/Haywood/I 40 are quite congested during this time, so plan accordingly.) Packing List: morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack if needed (many just finish their lunch), a full water bottle, swim clothes, towel, sun hat, and item for siesta (rest/calm time after lunch). Siesta items might include: a book, handwork like yarn for finger knitting, a coloring book/word search, puzzles. Nuts are permitted in lunches unless expressed differently in the welcome letter. Please leave at home: electronics, knives, candy, toys with batteries/screens/phones or smart watches please.