Johnson City Senior Chorale Music Arts Camp will be held at the Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, May 31.

This free camp, which won the 2018 Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging “Positive Images in Aging Award,” is open to third graders through senior adults and offers instruction from educators and experienced teachers in a number of music, art and movement classes.

Participants must register for one specialized class in each of the two sessions. Classes are limited to 12 participants. Lunch will be provided. Pre-register at the Senior Services desk by May 29. Sponsors of the camp include the Tennessee Arts Commission, Johnson City Senior Center Foundation and the Johnson City Senior Center. 

Schedule/classes:

 9-9:15 a.m.     Registration and introduction of activities and staff – Activities Room

 9:15-10:45 a.m. Session 1

     Keyboard/note reading – Gail Morris, Performing Arts Room
     Hand chimes – Cherry Smith, Media Room
     Stringed instruments/ukulele – Don Burger, Crafts Room
     Art class (card and box making) – Gretchen Culp, Arts Room

 10:45-11 a.m. Break

 11 a.m.-noon  Session 2

     Keyboards/note reading – Gail Morris, Performing Arts Room
     Intro to boomwhackers and rhythm instruments – Cherry Smith, Media Room
     Stringed instruments/ukulele – Don Burger, Crafts Room
     Art class (card and box making) – Gretchen Culp, Arts Room

 Noon-12:45 p.m.        Lunch – Activities Room

 12:45-1:30 p.m. Movement to dance games/line dancing – Activities Room

 1:30-2 p.m.     Evaluations, performances – Activities Room

 For more information, contact Chryl McLaughlin at 423-434-6226 or cmclaughlin@johnsoncitytn.org.