Michelle Kaplan

MOLDING MASTERPIECES THE YMCA PAIRS WITH ART MUSEUM TO LET YOUNG ARTISTS CREATE OUTSIDE THE CRAYON BOX.

In a dimmed room of the Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton, doodles come to life, dancing on the classroom wall, grooving to music, speaking in the voices of their creators.

Art classes aren’t just about crayons, paint and clay here. In an age where the lines are blurred between technology and art, children are learning to think about art in different ways. Best of all, it’s not coming from a book or a lecture, it’s completely hands-on.

“I like drawing. Usually, when I’m in class, I draw when I’m not supposed to, like on tests and stuff,” said Jeanette Billups, 12, of Boca Raton. “I thought it would be cool to come to this art class to learn some more stuff, not just the stuff I already know.”
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Welcome to McCourt…Please Drive Around

If things in this world were not impersonal and automated enough, just make your way to McCourt. It’s a long story, isn’t it always when it comes to cars, tickets and court. Ok so I may not be the poster of safe drivers. But when you’ve been schooled in Boston where we take our sports pretty serious, there’s baseball with our beloved Red Sox. We love our New England Patriots football team and we’re still hoping for the return of the Celtics Basketball dynasty. Of course driving is the next favorite sport, and hey, let’s face it, everybody can play. Continue reading Welcome to McCourt…Please Drive Around…