Photos: Boys & Girls Club expands hours to help Auburn youth with schoolwork

Izzy Edson watches an online instructor give directions on drawing another character Monday afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine’s Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse in Auburn. With COVID-19 limiting the amount of time students spend in school, the organization has changed hours to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for parents to drop students off with their homework and projects. Club members are divided into small pods that rotate between activities throughout the day, with a big emphasis on keeping up with schoolwork, exercise and other academic and recreational activities in a controlled environment. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Mackenna Castania watches an online instructor give directions to draw another character Monday afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine’s Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse in Auburn. With COVID-19 limiting the amount of time students spend in school, the organization has changed hours to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for parents to drop students off with their homework and projects. Club members are divided into small pods that rotate between activities throughout the day, with a big emphasis on keeping up with schoolwork, exercise and other academic and recreational activities in a controlled environment. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine’s Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse play basketball Monday afternoon in the Auburn clubhouse. With COVID-19 limiting the amount of time students spend in school, the organization has changed hours to 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for parents to drop students off with their homework and projects. Club members are divided into small pods that rotate between activities throughout the day, with a big emphasis on keeping up with schoolwork, exercise and other academic and recreational activities in a controlled environment. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo