August 19, 20 & 21, 2024
We are excited to announce that we are once again offering a summer camp opportunity for 3rd – 8th graders this August! Children will spend the morning creating art, and the afternoon making music. Check out the details and sign up below!
“Painting with Watercolors”
from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join parishioner and artist Shannon McCarthy for “plein air painting” (painting outside) in our beautiful friary gardens.
In this class, we will:
Review beautiful paintings of nature
Learn how to design a painting
Learn painting basics
Begin a painting in the garden
Cost of the camp includes high quality art supplies, which will be provided.
About Shannon
Shannon McCarthy is a fine artist, focusing on oil painting. She has completed seven years of study at the Sandra Wakeen Atelier, and recently completed a Roses collection. Shannon’s studio is in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. She holds degrees in Linguistics and Classical Studies from the University of Florida.
Shannon is a certified Catechesis of the Good Shepherd catechist and is currently a catechist at St Patrick-St Anthony Church, Hartford CT. Shannon, together with her husband and two children live in Stafford Springs CT.
“A Musical Afternoon”
from 12:30 – 3:00 pm
We are so excited to announce that our Musical Afternoons will be led by a collaboration with our Director of Music Gabriel Löfvall and Grace Mittleman, music teacher and section leader in our Gallery Choir!
About Grace
Both a music teacher and a singer, Grace Mittleman has been involved with music since a very young age. A Long Island New York native, she received a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance from the University of Hartford in May 2023. While in school, Grace performed in two lead opera roles, completed and performed a full senior recital, and student-taught at two schools.
She is now the General Music and chorus teacher at Jack Jackter Intermediate School in Colchester, Connecticut, teaching 3rd 4th, and 5th grade students what she loves. Grace teaches music classes, as well as three choirs, one for each grade level she teaches. In addition to her teaching career, Grace has been singing regularly with the St. Patrick-St. Anthony church choirs for 3 years, now going on to her 4th year. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, playing the piano, and reading.
About Gabe
Gabe Löfvall grew up listening to the sounds of tango in his native Argentina, and is at ease conducting, playing keyboards, or singing tenor. Gabriel’s music making has been heard all over the world, including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary and Canada. He has served as the assistant conductor for The Main Street Singers of New Britain, and as a member of CONCORA. In addition to his duties as Director of Music, Gabriel is the director of both the Bass Clef Choir and Gallery Choir and has developed a choral program that presents two choral/orchestral masterpieces yearly. He also co-directs the vocal ensemble Vallis Musicæ and is the Artistic Director of Joyful Noise Inc., the umbrella organization for Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus. Gabriel is a frequent guest conductor and lecturer at different symposiums and conferences.
Gabriel received his D.M.A (Doctor of Musical Arts degree) in choral conducting from the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in May of 2016.
Sign up for both Art and Music Camps and stay from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm!
Price for both Art and Music camps is $125/child for all three days.
Children that stay for the day can bring a lunch and will eat together with Religious Education Staff from 12:00 – 12:30 pm each day. We will eat in the garden if the weather is nice!
Price for both Art and Music camps is $125/child for all three days.
Please contact Deb Pelletier at [email protected] if cost is an issue for your family. There are scholarships available.
To register your child, fill out the form below and you will receive a payment link in your confirmation e-mail. Registration will be confirmed once payment is received. Questions? Contact Sarah Christopher at [email protected].
August 19, 20 & 21, 2024
Art and Music Camps from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $125/child
Students who stay all day are invited to bring a packed lunch and will eat together with Religious Education Staff.