For Grades 1 – 6 “Each week-long camp introduces students to Japanese language and its fascinating culture. The language lessons will teach students greetings, simple words and phrases in Japanese. Students will experience many fun hands-on activities that Japanese children enjoy in their country. Activities will include Origami, calligraphy, games, folk telling stories, songs, train toys, making & enjoying snacks, experiencing eating noodles with chopsticks, and wearing Kimonos.”

Instructor – Miki Pimienta

Cost $53 to 66  (June 12 to 16 and June 19 to 23 is $66; June 27 to 30 is $53). Scroll down in the box to find the week you are interested in.  Camps are 10 to 11:30 a.m. daily.

http://tanqueverdeschools.3dcartstores.com/Youth-Teen-Adult-Classes_c_44.html

Love origami?  Every month the Tucson Origami Club meets on the 1st Saturday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Dao’s Tai Pan (Vietnamese/Chinese/Thai) restaurant, 446 N. Wilmot Rd. (south of Murphy-Wilmot branch library).  Founder/teacher M. Fumie Craig (and her daughter Stephanie Mariko Rojas) teach various origami foldings all year long.

origami butterflies made at Tucson Origami Club meeting

Tucson Origami Club FB page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/184882481623357/

In the Northwest section of Tucson, another origami teacher Mary Ellen Palmeri teaches at the Nanini branch library, 7000 N. Shannon Way (north of Ina Rd.). on the 3rd Sunday every month. She calls her club Origami LAFF (Lyric Arts Folding Fest), and they meet from 1 to 4 p.m.

Origami cranes made by Origami LAFF

Origami LAFF FB page:https://www.facebook.com/OrigamiLAFF.Tucson/

Join either or both of these family-friendly origami clubs, in a fun, cool setting in the hot summers of Tucson (and all year long too). Both these clubs are listed on our SAJCC Calendar for each month.