Exciting Summer 2012 Programs at The Madison Arts Barn
The unique day camps being offered at the Arts Barn are like no others offered on the shoreline. Learn survival skills with Erik Becker. Love the Hunger Games, Theatre, Art? Then check us out.
There are so many exciting programs this summer at the Madison Arts Barn! The unique and fun summer day camps being offered are like no others offered on the shoreline. Did you love the Hunger Games? Then you will love our Famished Games Camps. Come explore all the districts of "Panem" and participate in exciting wilderness adventures. Do you want to learn how to survive in the wilderness check out our Teen Survival Skills camp with Erik Becker. Learn how to build a shelter, safe fire-making, outdoor cooking and plant identification among many other skills while exploring the beautiful setting around the Madison Arts Barn. We also have Game Show Mania week where you can enjoy and be a part of creating all of your favorite game shows. If you love theatre come join us center stage for a week of improv, skit writing and a murder mystery. This is just the beginning of what will be offered this summer at The Madison Arts Barn. Check out our website for details and registration information at www.themadisonartsbarn.org/summer-2012-programs/ and make sure to check back often as new programs will be added soon. Coming soon will be day camps and workshops for various exciting art programs using many different mediums; rock band camp; skateboarding lessons; social events and affordable small group tutoring in math and language arts. You can also like us on Facebook to hear about what is going on.
The plan to let dogs off leash needs clarification. The park and the town are in the planning phases…Read More of a fenced off leach area that was designed by landscape architecture students from UCONN. This is part of the overall plan for the the park. The area slated for use is north of the Bauer Farmhouse on the other side of Copse road. It is in the wooded area on the other side of the brook abutting the cliffs. I agree dogs should be allowed off leash, however some dog owners are not in full control of their dogs, so the fenced off leash area is a good alternative for the safety and enjoyment of all.
I think a fenced in area is the way to go. Not everyone has control over their dogs. I often walk…Read More there with my dog and little kids and my kids have been knocked down and even nipped at by excited dogs whose owners have no control. We go to the dog park in Clinton all the time and the dogs have a great time and it's great for young dogs who aren't 100% trained yet.
Leslie, please note these are not rules being introduced. Madison's leash laws are years old, the…Read More new request is to allow dogs off leash in specific areas. To the best of my knowledge dog owners allowing dogs to run free are violating current law. Driving down Copse rd often, i have seem dogs run into the road. I think the responsible thing is to fence in a large portion of the property to allow dogs to be free of leashes, run freely, get great exercise, and frolic with dogs owned by similarly minded and responsible owners who accept the potential risk of an occasional bite or two. I have lived in Madison for 20 years and we have always had a leash law...