Summer Camps in La Grange, NC

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Habitat Hunters (June) - Bozeman Fish Technology Center
Whether you live in a house, tree, cave or hive, explore why habitats are much more than just a place to rest your head. 406-582-0526

Cabinets of Curiosity - Lyman Campus
Ages: Girls and Boys Entering Grades 7 - 9 Dates: June 27 – July 1 Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Format: One-week session designed around challenging activities Location: Laurels Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights Tuition: $360/session Cabinets of curiosity, also known as wonder rooms, were collections of extraordinary objects used to categorize the world and tell stories about its oddities. In this class, we will create a wonder room by investigating several of the many ways in which science and art intersect. By highlighting the overlap between art and science, we will gain a better understanding of each, as well as a new appreciation for how art can play a role in scientific processes and how science can inform and facilitate the creation of visual art. Topics of exploration may include: • Gyotaku/fish printing • Biological illustration • Kinetic sculpture • Cyanotyping/solar prints • The golden ratio and biomimicry • Using bacteria as paint • Nature journaling and the history of collecting 216-455-0154

Nexplore Games and Zumba Kids - St. Johns Episcopal School
Have fun and learn new games that promote goal setting, planning and critical thinking strategies, and then exercise your body with fun, high energy Zumba! Zumba is packed with specially choreographed routines and the latest music, like hip-hop, reggae, cumbia, and salsa. Zumba KIDS® is designed exclusively for kids. Zumba Kids® has great benefits for kids, including improving focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing coordination. 213.328.9131 x224

Success Through Chess! Camp @ SMCC - San Marcos Community Center
Enter the exciting world of chess! This camp is designed to bring a challenge to all players, from beginner to expert. To advance through our leveled curriculum, campers learn new tactics progressively: from skewers to endgames and far beyond. Higher level campers will work towards playing chess blindfolded! Our professional chess educators will help everyone achieve ?Success Through Chess!" Join until Tuesday. SPECIALTY CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY Participants wishing to drop an enrichment class/specialty camp must contact Community Services at (760) 744-9000 x3501. Half-day Specialty Camps A full refund of fees, less a $10 cancellation fee, will be granted if the request is made on the Thursday prior to the start of the camp week. (If the request is made after the Thursday prior to the start of the camp week but before the first day, a full refund, less a $20 cancellation fee, will be granted). A prorated refund of fees, less a $10 cancellation fee, will be granted if the request is made before the second camp day. Students who transfer from one camp to another will be charged a $10 transfer fee. If a student transfers to a class taught by the same instructor as the...

Ceramics 2 - Wild Animals - Artists Exchange
Animals, Animals, Animals! Make and bird out of a flat piece of clay or turn a clay bowl into a piggy bank. Campers will learn basic clay hand building techniques in this week of camp where kingdom Animalia rules supreme. Ceramics camps allow children to immerse themselves in clay studio studies ranging from basic hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting. Campers will learn a variety of skills designed to fit the camp they are in. Ceramic focus campers will learn the technical aspects of recycling, slab work, build a simple kiln from a metal trash can and firing pottery in it. All under the guidance of a professional potter and the fire department. Clay adventures offers a beginners taste of experimenting with clay. Sculpting camps have a slight focus on bringing 2-D drawings and images of characters into 3-D form. 401-490-9475