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Curiosity Club Videos

Summer 2020:  Myths
This summer we adapted to the pandemic by meeting online in a condensed format.  We met for three weeks, four days a week, for three hours per day.  We collaborated , invented games and celebrated two birthdays online.  We also worked independently offline.  These movies were made by 8-13 year old kids..  
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Summer 2019: Real Life Magical Muggles
The following movies were created by the 8-12 year old kids in the Curiosity Club. Stranger Wands is a collaboratively created Harry Potter/Stranger Things mashup complete with its original theme song "The Way of the Wand!"  
 
Summer 2018 Light
The following movies were created by the 6-10 year old kids in the summer Curiosity Club.  The theme we explored this summer was LIGHT.  The kids wrote the stories, acted in their friend's movies, and shot most of the footage.  One of the kids had the opportunity to edit.

 
Summer 2017: ​Code
The following movies were created by the 6-9 year old kids in the summer Curiosity Club.  The theme were explored this time was CODE.  You may notice the influence in some of the movies.  The kids wrote the stories, directed their story, acted in their friend's movies, and shot most of the footage.  We also had a showing after our second week of camp so some of the movies also have previews.
It's a spy eat cucumber - cucumber eat spy kind of world. Story by Ada.
It began like any other day.  Couch.  TV.  Chips.  Until a secret cipher and a team of scientists change everything.
​Story by Maggie
Strange strangers become friends.  Story by Zola.
Coming to you straight from an airport x-ray scanner.... a new hero....X-Ray Super Human.  Story by Sam.
"I bet I can do a better cartwheel than you!" Wanna bet? Story by Enya.
Aliens!  Magic!  And a special appearance by Harry Potter himself.  Story by Henry.
Enjoy the previews we shared after the second week of working together.  The final movies were completed in the third week.
Meet the Curiosity Club kids of 2017 as they share their name and some of the things they like.  One of the games we played was chair shift where we learned how to say "My name is..." and "I like...." in 10 different languages.
Bloopers!  Behind the scenes fun, flusters and flubs.

 
Summer 2016: Space
The following movies were created by the 5 - 9 year old kids in the summer Curiosity Club. The kids wrote the stories, directed their story, acted in their friend's movies, and shot most of the footage.


The classroom pet hamster has the opportunity to explore the school.
Guinea Pigs are the perfect birthday present.
She's two years old.  She wants to be a spy.  Look out world!
This is no ordinary library.  This is no ordinary light.  This is no ordinary librarian.  There are no ordinary books.
Somewhere outside your front door - a whole new world awaits.
"Let all the children boogie."  The 2016 Curiosity Club flies thru space!
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Curiosity Club kids interview each other about their experience.
We made so many movies!  And we also made our own webpages: curiosityclub2016.weebly.com
 
Summer 2015: Bodies & Brains
The following movies were created by the 6 & 7 year old kids in the summer Curiosity Club. The kids wrote the stories, directed their story, acted in their friend's movies, and shot most of the footage. Alumni assistants Marcel and Curran also make appearances.


This story is by Ada. Sisters runaway from their frustrating parents. Moments later, things don't go exactly as they planned.

This story is by Zora. Friends playing after school discover there are some places where playing tag is not a good idea.

This story is by Annaliz. Three little girls do not like to go to church and they don't believe in God. The girls, with the help of their parents and a special visit, realize how awesome church can be.

This story is by Conall. A boy wakes up to the most amazing day ever when Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and his friends and family decide to give him all his presents on the same day.

The 2015 Curiosity Club Showing on the last day of our three week summer camp. Sparkle lyrics by director Anita Evans. Sparkle jars created by each kid. If you want more information about teaching meditation to kids of all ages email [email protected].

This story is by Zola. Two friends who love to read are confronted by the mysterious disappearance of their favorite books.

The 2015 Curiosity Club Showing on the last day of our three week summer camp. Bones Song lyrics by director Anita Evans. Encore Brain Song lyrics by Ada.


 
Summer 2014: Earth
The following videos were written, directed, shot and edited by kids in the summer Curiosity Club.
 
Summer 2013: Fire
The following videos were written, directed, shot and edited by kids in the summer Curiosity Club.
Summer 2013: Fire Episodes
The following videos were shot and edited by kids in the summer Curiosity Club
 
Summer 2012: Air
Group creations
Summer 2012: Movies
The following videos were written, directed, shot and edited by kids in the summer Curiosity Club
 

Summer 2011: Water

This year we staged a performance created by the Curiosity Club kids.  They made the cool sea creature masks from paper mache.
Feeding hungry minds
one curious moment
at a time.

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