See actual props, costumes, and set pieces that were used onstage as we explore arts and science!
Saturdays, January 8th - February 26th at 10am PST 1-hour interactive Zoom workshops Individual classes $5 Please register online or email [email protected] for more information.
Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts attending these workshops will complete badge requirements! Find badge information here.
Detective January 8 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 9-12 Go behind the scenes with Beaverton Civic Theatre and discover the costumes, props and set pieces from their production of Clue: The Musical. You will also investigate items from the productions of Ramona Quimby and The Miracle Worker (the story of Helen Keller). Study the crime scene, communicate in code, analyze handwriting and examine fingerprints. During this one hour Zoom workshop Junior Girl Scouts will earn the Detective Badge.Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Dancer January 15 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 7 - 9 Let’s use dance to tell a story! Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Annie had several scenes with dancing orphans. We’ll go behind the scenes and explore how costumes, props and acting contributed to the storytelling and dance in the production of Annie. Then we’ll get moving with warm-ups, learn some simple steps and have a dance party! During this one hour Zoom workshop Brownie Girl Scouts will earn the Dancer badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Playing the Past January 22 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 9-12 Journey to the past with Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Silent Sky and explore the life of Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer in the early 1900’s who worked at Harvard as a human computer and charted the stars! Step back in time and create a diary entry, costume and craft from the turn of the century. We’ll have a virtual historical tour of Harvard and see where Henrietta worked and made her discoveries! During this one hour Zoom workshop Junior Girl Scouts will earn the Playing the Past Badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Space Science Adventurer January 29 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 7 - 9 Celebrate space with Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Silent Sky and explore the life of Henrietta Leavitt, an astronomer in the early 1900’s who worked at Harvard as a human computer and charted the stars! Step back in time and see how Henrietta used star plates and spankers to compare the brightness of stars. We’ll study stars, constellations, planets and the moon through crafts, games and a space party! During this one hour Zoom workshop Brownie Girl Scouts will earn the Space Science Adventurer badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Social Butterfly February 5 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 9 - 12 Have a conversation with the director of Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Ramona Quimby and with the actress who played Ramona (she’s also a Girl Scout!). In the production Ramona attended her Aunt’s wedding. In our workshop, we’ll find out how the costumes, props and set created the on stage wedding. Practice setting the table and making thank you gifts! Learn some virtual games and you’ll be ready to host your own virtual party. During this one hour Zoom workshop, Junior Girl Scouts will complete four of the Social Butterfly badge requirements.
Bugs February 12 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 7 - 9 Go behind the scenes of Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Charlotte’s Web and explore the world of bugs! How do spiders look, live and move? We’ll research spiders and go on a virtual field trip to see if the props, costumes and set pieces used in the production represent spider facts. Learn how the baby spiders were made for the production and make your own. During this one hour Zoom workshop Brownie Girl Scouts will earn the Bugs badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Musician February 19 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 9 - 12 Explore the use of music in theatre, dance and the movies. Learn about musical instruments and composers. Go behind the scenes with Beaverton Civic Theatre and see how the sound effects and music were created for the production of Charlotte’s Web. During this workshop you will create your own musical instrument and participate in creating orchestration to scenes from Beaverton Civic Theatre’s productions of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and The Hundred Dresses. In this one hour Zoom workshop Junior Girl Scouts will earn the Musician Badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Money Manager February 26 | 10am - 11am PST Ages 7 - 9 Beaverton Civic Theatre’s production of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: A Rock Experience featured a clothing store. Let’s go virtual shopping and help the Naked Mole Rats buy new clothes. What do Naked Mole Rats eat? We’ll make a grocery list and compare prices to get the best deals. We’ll even help the Naked Mole Rats buy school supplies and plan an outdoor adventure. During this one hour Zoom workshop Brownie Girl Scouts will earn the Money Manager badge. Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Senses Ages 7 - 9 Explore how an actor uses all of their senses to create characters!Journey through Beaverton Civic Theatre’s productions of Curious George and the Golden Meatball, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, Annie, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for a sensory field trip! During this one hour Zoom workshop, Brownie Girl Scouts will complete three of the Senses badge requirements and will be provided with instruction to complete the final two badge requirements! Badge is not included, please order the badge directly from Girl Scouts.
Scribe Ages 9 - 12 Find your writing inspiration by going behind the scenes of Beaverton Civic Theatre’s productions and see the props, costumes and set pieces that brought these stories to life! Clue: the Musical will help us investigate mystery writing, while Curious George and The Golden Meatball takes us through adventure writing. We’ll study real life stories with The Miracle Worker (Helen Keller) and Silent Sky (Henrietta Leavitt). Interview the director of Beaverton Civic Theatre’s Ramona Quimby and find out how she made the book come to life on stage. You won’t have writer’s block after this workshop! During this one hour Zoom workshop Junior Girl Scouts will be prepared to complete the Scribe badge.
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