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🌿🦋 Gnome & Garden Creators Week 🦋🌿 📅 July 20–23 🕙 Monday–Thursday | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 ConnectEd & Inspired, 138 S. Main Street, Milford, MA 01757 Calling all nature lovers, bird watchers, and fairy garden designers! 🌸✨ This week is all about creativity inspired by the outdoors. Campers will design, build, sculpt, and decorate beautiful garden-themed projects while learning about eco-friendly crafting and natural materials. It’s hands-on, imaginative fun with a sprinkle of woodland magic! 🧚‍♀️🍃 🗓 Weekly Creative Line-Up: 🐦 Monday – Wooden Birdhouse & Recycled Feeder Campers will decorate a wooden birdhouse using paints and creative details. Then we’ll design a bird feeder using recycled materials, learning how art and sustainability can work together! 🌱 Tuesday – DIY Garden Stakes & Clay Succulent Holder Create custom garden stakes to brighten any flower bed or plant pot and also sculpt a clay succulent plant holder and learn carving techniques to add texture and design. (Clay projects will be kiln-fired and available for pickup within three weeks.) 🧚 Wednesday – Eco-Friendly Gnome & Fairy Garden Design and build a miniature fairy or gnome garden using natural and recycled elements. Campers will craft their own magical garden scene to take home! 🧩 Thursday – Mosaic Garden Decoration Using colorful tiles and creative patterns, campers will design a mosaic garden decoration perfect for adding sparkle to outdoor spaces. A beautiful, lasting piece to finish the week! ☀️ About Our Summer Program ☀️ Our summer programming provides youth ages 5–12 (Teen Programs available for ages 10–17) the opportunity to explore the Arts & Sciences in a safe, upbeat, and air-conditioned environment! ❄️🎨🔬 ✨ This year is ALL-NEW! We are offering dozens of brand-new projects and activities we have never offered before! 👩‍🎨 This is a drop-off program for children 5+. Step-by-step instruction ensures children learn to complete projects independently while building confidence and creativity! 🥨 Please send your child with a snack and water bottle (we have a refill station!). 📝 Once per week at drop-off, parents/guardians complete an emergency contact form. This form is available in our FAQs online if you'd like to print it in advance. 🔥 Cost: $140 for the full 4-day week (a $20 savings!) $40 per individual day 🚨 Please note: Once registered, we are unable to issue a refund, however transfers to another week or child are acceptable.

Thank you for your interest in celebrating your special event with us! We offer both in-person and virtual fundraising options. For fundraisers, we offer: canvas painting, wood sign design, clay work, Cupcake Wars, paint-your-own pottery, cookie or cupcake decorating, watercolor painting, fairy garden creation, LEGO parties, and much more! Please contact us for date and time availability by calling (781) 480-1375 or by emailing us at alwaysconnectedandinspired@gmail.com Fundraising Events -To hold a fundraising 2 or 2 ½ hour event at the studio, we require a minimum of 30 participants confirmed at least 14 days prior to the event. -Price per person is between $35-$75 per person. Our space can comfortably seat 75+ guests. - Earnings for your organization depend on the type of activity chosen and number of participants. This information can be provided in advance of setting up a fundraiser with us after a project has been decided. -You may also set up your own 50/50 raffle or silent auction items to earn even more money for your organization! -Our special events packages include the supplies you will need for your project, an instructor, napkins, paper cups, and a tablecloth. As the host, you are welcome to provide food, drinks, or snacks or encourage your guests to bring their own. -Event hosts may arrive ½ hour before the event to decorate and/or set up food. We will provide a table/space for you to set up. -An online registration site will be set up for your event so that registrants can pre-pay; we will email you a link to that site once we receive your contract and supporting materials. -If you do not have 30 people pre-registered two weeks before the event, we will work with you to reschedule your event for a different date or review the terms of the fundraising contract with you. -In the unlikely event we must reschedule, we will work with your organization to choose a date in the future. -We apologize, however no refunds or credits are given to individuals who registered but cannot attend, however, they may transfer their reservation to someone else.

August 5th-8th from 10-12PM This registration is for the 4-day week at a savings of $20 (compared to daily rates) M- Pet dish glazing T- Pet printmaking W- Pet treats (make & take - ready to bake) TH-Make your own pet toys Our summer programming allows youth ages 5-14 to explore the Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to provide a safe yet fun and upbeat summer session that reinforces and expands each attendee's knowledge and experiences! -We have an “all-new” summer program this year with dozens of new projects and activities that we have not offered to the public before! - This is a drop-off event for children 5+; children are provided with step-by-step instruction and assistance so they learn how to complete each part of the project with independence - Children are encouraged to bring a snack and water bottle; a water bottle refill station is available. - Our summer program will be held indoors in an air-conditioned space! Once per week, at drop-off, we ask that parents/guardians complete a drop-off form with emergency contact information. This form will be available on our website for printing in advance if you wish. - Once a session is reserved, we cannot issue a refund. However, we are happy to help you identify any additional openings available for another date, transfer the registration to another child, or place you on a waitlist. - Week-long sessions are offered at a discounted rate of $140/week (a savings of $20 over daily rates). Each week includes projects involving a variety of mediums (clay, wood, cardboard, mosaics, watercolors, acrylic paints, ceramics, craft items, and much more)! Clay and ceramic items will be available for pickup within two weeks after completion once they are kiln-fired. - If friends are signing up together, please list them at the registration time so we can seat them together!