After-school program at The Plaza offers artistic outlet

  • Kids make “Thankful feathers” under the guidance of instructor Nancy Marshall. As they color the feathers, they also write down things that make them feel thankful.
    Kids make “Thankful feathers” under the guidance of instructor Nancy Marshall. As they color the feathers, they also write down things that make them feel thankful.
  • PutnamARTS Chairperson Janet Kelho_er, who is in charge of the after-school program, helps kids to make a Christmas ornament named “God’s eyes.”
    PutnamARTS Chairperson Janet Kelho_er, who is in charge of the after-school program, helps kids to make a Christmas ornament named “God’s eyes.”
  • Instructors Annette Burrell (left) and Sandra Gann help brothers Yamil and Sayd Vargas make reindeer ornaments out of clothes pins.
    Instructors Annette Burrell (left) and Sandra Gann help brothers Yamil and Sayd Vargas make reindeer ornaments out of clothes pins.

    Children attending the After-School Art Program at the community center behind The Plaza Arts Center in Eatonton made Thanksgiving- and Christmas-themed crafts during November classes.

    This free program for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade is offered throughout the school year. It’s divided into two age groups, with each group getting one class per month. All instructors involved in the pro…