A place to go Museum camp keeps kids occupied before, after hurricane

With schools closed before and after Hurricane Irma's Broward County hit, the Young At Art museum took the opportunity to give kids somewhere to be instead.

On Sept. 7, 14 and 15, the museum in Davie held a hurricane camp for children ages 3-12.

The 8-hour camp provided children with hurricane themed arts and crafts, including a tree collage and powerline painting.

“Young at Art understands that art is therapeutic at any age,” Camp Coordinator and Institute Manager Marie Berlin said. “Opening up Hurricane one day camps as a creative outlet for children to express their feelings pre- and-post-storm is and will be an important part of the recovery process.”

Participants were instructed to bring bottled water since Davie was already under a boil water order during the camp. A Pizza lunch and snacks were available for purchase as well as extended care hours on Friday.

On Sept. 14, participants helped re-plant and rebuild trees virtually. On Sept. 15, they

helped FPL make futuristic powerlines with mixed media.

“Opening up Hurricane one day camps as a creative outlet for children to express their feelings pre- and-poststorm is and will be an important part of the recovery process.” — Marie Berlin, Young at Art camp coordinator and institute manager

CARLINE JEAN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Camper, Kiara Stephens, 7, paints during art class at Young At Art Museum in Davie. The museum offers a hurricane day camp for working parents who have no one to watch their kids while school is out.