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OPENAIR Circus Summer Classes Begin

Register now for six weeks of circus arts classes in Somerville parks

You don’t have to run away to join the OPENAIR Circus this summer! Classes include stilting, many forms of juggling, unicycling, hula hoops, and commedia dell’arte. For children as young as 3, there are Tiny Tot Trio and Tumbling for Two. Most classes are for older children and teens, and adult students join in every year.

OPENAIR is a Somerville-based non-profit that for 34 years has been teaching circus arts, mostly in the summer. They also often teach stilting in Somerville and Cambridge festivals. You may have seen them at ArtBeat, Carnaval, or other street festivals.

The cost is low: $20/child or $30/family for the entire 6 week program. Students can take up to 9 classes, depending on their interests and ages. See www.openaircircus.org for more details and the class schedule.

Classes meet for 1 hour per week, Tuesday through Thursday, 4:30-7:30, in Somerville parks. Tuesday classes are at Nunziato Field near Union Square. They begin June 25 and run through July 25. Online registration is now open! In-person registration is also available. The program culminates in performances under the big top at Nunziato Field near Union Square, the weekend of August 2.

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