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Sun, 7/20/2025 -
Sat, 7/26/2025
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Camp Invention Summer 2025
Camp Invention: National
Inspire your child’s creativity and watch their confidence soar with our all-new Camp Invention® program, Discover! Campers in grades K-6 will team up with friends for hands-on, open-ended STEM fun. They’ll create their own claw machine, uncover the science behind optical illusions, rev up for the ultimate road trip and embark on an eco-expedition to investigate penguins in Antarctica! Each experience is designed to spark curiosity, build persistence and create an unforgettable summer. Visit invent.org/local to secure your spot! Register using CIFUN25 by 3/20 to save $25 or CIFUN15 by 5/15 to save $15 off the registration fee. Payment plans available.
ADAPTED CLASSICS: The Iliad, The Odyssey, and Greek History (online camp in the liberal arts)
Foundations Classical Academy
The purpose of this live online course is to spark pre-teen/early teenage students' interest in reading classic books and to teach them to engage in Socratic discussion about themes, characters, plot, etc. Parts of the books will be read aloud; others will be left for the students to read on their own. We will also focus on history related to the stories. Our summer 2025 readings are selections from Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Summer Camp Pop-up at Indian Land Recreation Center
Kidcreate Studio South Charlotte
Inspire the young artists in your life with art! Kidcreate Mobile Studio offers art classes and camps perfect for sparking creativity in kids. These sessions are a fantastic way for kids to have fun, get creative, and learn cool new stuff. Check us out at our Summer Pop-up location at the Indian Land Recreation Center - Annex Building. Come get messy with us!
Art & Storytime for Elementary Kids
Art Play Learn - Bowie, MD
Even older kids love stories- just not baby stories! Popular stories, fun facts, making art, show and tell and more fun and interactive activities will keep your child engaged, and creating!
ASL Club for Families
Art Play Learn - Bowie, MD
This “ASL Club for Families” focuses on developing American Sign Language skills using a combination of games, storytelling, and art, so that the entire family can connect and improve communication with their Deaf or pre-verbal child. *Families comprised solely of hearing individuals are also welcome.*
Summer Institute for Teens
Emily Carr University of Art + Design | Continuing Studies - Teen Programs
Summer Institute for Teens (SIT) is an immersive month-long art and design program that provides unique, hands-on learning experiences to young creatives. Each course is developed by Emily Carr University's team of expert educators and creative practitioners, carefully curated to cater to a range of learning styles.
Auttie World Virtual Art Summer Camp
Auttie World, Inc.
Join us on Saturdays for a Virtual Art Summer Camp that provides students (6-15 yrs.) an opportunity to come online (ZOOM), to do activities that are centered around Visual Traditional Art, Holistic Art, and FUN! At Auttie World, children are viewed as unique and gifted individuals. We feel each child’s development is best supported through an emergent & creative Holistic curriculum.
Scratch Ninja - Scratch Coding (Beginner to Advanced)
Create & Learn
Learn Scratch - the most popular kids coding platform, in small groups of 3-5 students. Create games, stories, animations and have fun!
Scratch Junior
Create & Learn
A fun ScratchJr coding class for kindergarteners and 1st graders.
Minecraft Modding Quest
Create & Learn
Solve puzzles, build, and create games with fun coding in Minecraft
Animation in Procreate Dreams
Art School of San Francisco Bay- Mountain View Location
Art Camp for Teens! Learn the basics of 2D animation using Procreate Dreams - the most beginner-friendly animation app! Campers will explore the principles of animation while creating fun, stylized projects. From walk cycles and lip-syncing to character design and movement, students will gain hands-on experience bringing their drawings to life. No prior animation skills needed - just creativity and curiosity!
CURSIVE HANDWRITING + DRAWING AMERICAN HISTORY
Foundations Classical Academy
In this live online course, we improve our print and cursive handwriting through reading and writing about people and events from American history as well as drawing them. Why drawing? Drawing develops some of the same muscle groups used for handwriting. It's also lots of fun! Recommended for ages 11-18. An ADULT SECTION is also available (meeting time is different. It will start at 9:30 AM PST and end at 10:30 AM PST).