Land of Fairy Tales - Space Station - Back to the Farm
Kid's Cafe - Construction Zone - Mayan Mysteries
Beaches & Sunshine - Cars, Boats, Trains & Planes

New 2009 Pricing - All camps now under $10 per hour!
Curbside Drop-off & Pick-up Service Available
Children enjoy arts & crafts, drama, cooking, storytelling and music
For more information, inquire at time of registration
Go to Registration page or call Liz at (510) 647-1111 x17

Please Note: children's ages refer to years and months, separated by a decimal point (for example, 2.9 is a 2 year, 9 month old child).

Morning Summer Camp

Children 2.9 - 4.9 years
9:15 am - 1:00 pm
$185 per child; $175 for members
Register early and take $20 off all June camps!

Afternoon Summer Camp

Children 3 - 5 years
2:00 pm - 5:45 pm
$185 per child; $175 for members

Morning Summer Camps

Beaches & Sunshine
June 22 - June 26

Splash! Explore seashells, starfish, whales and other creatures that live under the sea. Create sand pictures, decorate fish, and make sandwiches for a pretend picnic at the beach. Every child will take home a water toy.

Mayan Mysteries A Spanish Immersion Camp
June 29 - July 3

This camp will expose your child to the Spanish language through play activities, cooking, music, art, dance and multicultural games. Explore the 'jungle' and use archaeologist’s tools to uncover some ancient artifacts and build a Mayan temple out of “stone” blocks. Each child will take home an ancient fossil. Previous experience with Spanish not required.

Kid’s Café
July 6 - July 10

Young chefs will plan a menu, make grocery lists, wash produce, set a table, take orders, make their own spice blends, purchase fresh ingredients from the Farmer's Market and cook and eat their own snacks while running the Kid’s Café! Every child will take home a daily recipe along with a chef's hat to decorate.

Cars, Boats, Planes & Trains
July 13 - July 17

Vroom! Vroom! Beep! Beep! Kids will make pretend race cars and freight trains. Explore things that fly and things that float. Learn about cars, boats, planes and trains through art, construction projects, cooking activities and science fun! Every child will take home a friction vehicle.

Eco Kids
July 20 – July 24

Even young children can go green! We’ll build a mini-solar oven, compost with worms, filter water, explore wind power and make recycled paper in this hands-on camp about being a good citizen of the earth. Every child will take home a wind-powered pinwheel.

Space Station
July 27 – July 31

5,4,3,2,1…BLAST OFF! Take a seat in our imaginary rocket ship and tour the planets and outer space. We’ll build a space station, paint a moon landscape, investigate Mars mud and explore gravity. Friendly aliens may visit! Every child will take home a space shuttle.

Back to the Farm
August 3 – August 7

Plant fruit and vegetable seeds, make jam, bake bread, churn butter, square dance, dye wool and taste some home-made ice cream. Take a ride in a wheelbarrow and pretend to be farm animals and farm hands. Every child will take home a bandana.

Cars, Boats, Planes & Trains
August 10 - August 14

Vroom! Vroom! Beep! Beep! Kids will make pretend race cars and freight trains. Explore things that fly and things that float. Learn about cars, boats, planes and trains through art, construction projects, cooking activities and science fun! Every child will take home a friction vehicle.

Land of Fairytales
August 17 - August 21

Become a prince or princess, goblins or troll in this magical fairy tale week. Children will decorate royal crowns and create fairy wings, magic wands and table top castles. Through make-believe play we will create our own fairytales! Every child will take home a jeweled crown.

Construction Zone
August 24 - August 28

Get ready to dig, mix and build! Create buildings, roads, and whole cities with construction blocks, diggers, front-loaders and bulldozers! Dress up in construction worker safety clothes and use tools, mix “cement" and make 3D sculptures. We’ll pack our own lunchboxes, too! Every child will take home a toy construction tool.

Afternoon Summer Camps

Tots Around the World
August 17 – August 21

Each day, we'll take a pretend trip to a new country and explore its culture through art, cooking, dance, costumes, music, storytelling and games. We'll make passports on Monday, and 'my, the places you'll go' the rest of the week. Each child will take home his/her stamped passport book.

Construction Zone
August 24 - August 28

Get ready to dig, mix and build! Create buildings, roads, and whole cities with construction blocks, diggers, front-loaders and bulldozers! Dress up in construction worker safety clothes and use tools, mix "cement" and make 3D sculptures. We’ll pack our own lunchboxes, too! Every child will take home a toy construction tool.

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