Keep It Wild, Hot, and GORGEOUS

By Katherine Benjamin

Have you ever wanted to star in a fashion show? Do you love dressing up? Do you want to look gorgeous in full make-up and beautiful, homemade gowns? Do you want to use a sewing machine to create fantastic clothes to have them shone off to an audience? Well, you can at the newly constructed Cormier Youth Center behind Doherty Middle School. Andover Youth Services is offering a new activity to please many students-- Fashion Club Open Studio. It’s taught by one of the workers for the Center and a girl in high school who can work wonders with a sewing machine. They both are there to help you and get your feet wet with the magic of sewing.

The theme is called “New Beginnings” meaning you can create whatever you’re comfortable with. Want to create new up-and-coming fashion or movie star looks? Sure! Want to create animals? Christmas in July in June? Go ahead! “New Beginnings” can be interpreted into whatever you like!

This group activity meets Wednesdays after school from 2:30-5 p.m. If you want to join, don’t be afraid. If you think you’ll be the one of the only Woodchuck, Hillian, or Wood Hill-billy there, don’t worry! During the last session there were four students from Wood Hill at the open studio. Boys, who cares if you want to come and model or even design clothes? This is a judgement free zone! Be sure to check ays.recdesk.com for the details and to sign up. Fashio Club Open Studio rolls out the runway for all to see the designs in June, date to be determined.

Other programs available are:

• Cooking with Tony: Full Course Meal- Learn what it takes to plan, shop for, and prepare a full meal with Tony
• Girls: Venture Out- Try a new activity for only girls! It includes DIY Day, Shop + Skate, Jewelry making, and Snow Tubing.
• Free Running- Feel free to run around the CYC and have fun practicing parkour and challenging others to do cool moves!
• The Sweet Life- One of AYS’s most populars, and each week you get to make sweet treats!
• Open Gym 7th and 8th Grade- Open gym for the seventh and eighth grades!
• Middle School Basketball 7th and 8th Grade- Pickup basketball for everybody in seventh or eighth grade!
• 6th Grade Spectacular- As long as you’re in 6th grade you can come to the Youth Center to use the gym, lobby, and Phillips Room to play whatever!