| | Published April 9th, 2014
| Lamorinda SUMMER CAMPS 2014#2
| | Half-Day Camps | | | |
ACADEMIC
Amazing Math Classes
(Moraga)
Weeklong sessions taught by experienced, funny teachers through the Moraga Parks and Recreation Department. Sessions include elementary school math and science, sports and statistics, algebra I, high school geometry, and algebra II. Contact head teacher Michael Adler or Moraga Parks and Rec Department. Individual or small group tutoring also available.
Phone: (925) 888-7036
Email: m.adler@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.moraga.ca.us
Orinda Academy
(Orinda)
Algebra I and II, pre-calculus, geometry,
U.S. history. Personalized instruction
with 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
Orinda Academy classes meet state requirements for credit and are UC-approved.
Dates: June 23 - Aug. 8 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Phone: (925) 254-7553
Website: www.orindaacademy.org
Saklan School
(Moraga)
Summer@Saklan is your passport to the world! Mornings on the Saklan campus are filled with culture and language enrichment programs in Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish and Italian. Afternoons are packed with summer fun, including field trips, swimming, games, art, stories and music. Three-week sessions. Full or half days, with extended care and van transportation available. Ages 3-11. Dates: June 9 - Aug. 8
Phone: (925) 376-7900
Website: www.saklan.org/community/summersaklan
Summer Bridge Math
(Moraga)
This program, intended to be both fun and educational, is designed to reinforce
previous math concepts, while introducing future ones. Manipulatives and interactive problem solving will be a part of each session. Groups will consist of no more
than seven students and will meet four
times over the summer. Mr. Lorie will
lead the sessions.
Dates: various dates and times are available
Website: www.lorietutors.com
The Writing Studio - Camp Young
Writers (Lafayette)
A summer camp for young writers that provides both writing instruction and
one-on-one sessions for grades 4-9.
Writers step into a world of storytelling
and essay based expository writing, developing strong writing skills in the process.
Dates: June 23-July 11
Phone: (925) 385-0211
Website: www.lafayettewritingstudio.com
CREATIVE ARTS
Academy of Language and Music
Arts/ ALMA (Orinda)
Private lessons in all instruments, including guitar, piano, drums, band instruments, strings and voice. Private lessons in languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, ESL. Special summer group classes and performing ensembles, including rock combo, jazz combo, vocal ensemble, drum circle, theatre and acting skills. All ages and levels are welcome; located at 99 Brookwood Rd., Orinda. Dr. James Fiatarone, director.
Dates: various dates and times available
Phone: (925) 254-5056; (925) 254-5053
Website: www.alma-leap.com
Little Fingers Wanting to Play!
(Lafayette)
The School of Musical Arts (SOMA) is offering piano lessons for very young children (ages 3-4). A Grammy award winner, Director Xiomara Di Maio is well known for her creative approach, and joyful way of teaching children. Every child has the ability; it just needs to be developed! Materials are included in the tuition.
Dates: June 10-13, June 17-20, June 24-27
Phone: (925) 878-5159
Email: xiomydma@gmail.com
Sewnow! Fashion Design
(Lafayette)
Learn fashion design and sewing at sewnow! fashion studio. A variety of one-week half-day and full-day camps for juniors (second and third grade), kids, and teens are offered. Have fun, learn new skills and walk away with unique personalized fashion items. Camps include workbook, fabrics, notions, computerized sewing patterns, and custom embroidery.
Dates: June-August
Phone: (925) 283-7396
Email: info@sewnow.com
Website: www.sewnow.com
Shakespeare For Kids
(Lafayette)
Two-week camp at spacious a Lafayette home and garden for kids ages 6-14 interested in singing, dancing or acting
in short Shakespeare scenes, and more. Tudor faire, feast and dramatic production
for families at the grande finale at 7 p.m.
July 18! Tuition is $600 and a limited
number of partial scholarships will be available.
Dates: July 7-18 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Website: www.Shakespeareforkids.us
Town Hall Education Summer Camps and Classes (Lafayette)
The award-winning Town Hall Theatre educational programs return this summer featuring skills-based and performance-based theatre classes for preschool to high school-aged students. Great for young performers as well as students who wish to expand their public speaking, social, and team-working skills.
Dates: June-August
Phone: (925) 283-6673
Website: www.TownHallTheatre.com
The Art Room Summer Day Camp
(Lafayette)
Students enjoy the creative process while learning art skills in a nurturing environment. Our goal is to achieve a balance between building self-esteem and a love of art! Kids (ages 5-teen) rotate through Outdoor Art Adventure, Aloha Art, and Sunshine stations. Full-day or half-day options. Come have fun with us!
Dates: 1 week sessions June 16-Aug. 8
Phone: (925) 299-1515
Website: www.theart-room.com
NATURE & SCIENCE
Green Stuff at UC Botanical Garden
(Berkeley)
Become a young botanist and explore a collection of plants from around the world, taste foods growing in our Crop Garden, experiment with growing your own seedlings, hunt for garden animals including birds and newts, and make crafts from plants. Green Stuff is a small camp where each child gets very personal attention. Ages 5-10.
Dates: June 16 - Aug. 15
Phone: (510) 643-2755
Website: www.botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
RIDING & RANCHING
Roughing It - Hello Horse Camp
(Lafayette)
Part of the Roughing It Family of Camps. One-week, half-day introductory English riding camp for third-10th graders. This afternoon program offers beginning riding lessons and horsemanship, animal care, crafts and more! Campers learn the fundamentals of English horseback riding in daily lessons at an exclusive Moraga riding site. Full-day horse programs also available.
Dates: one-week sessions run June 23-Aug. 15
Phone: (925) 283-3795
Email: camp@roughingit.com
Website: www.roughingit.com/horse
Sienna Ranch
(Lafayette)
Lamorinda's own ranch camp experience. Camp choices include activities in nature immersion, primitive arts, survival skills, horse riding and care, farm animal interaction, archery, carpentry, and more! Serving campers ages 4-14, Sienna Ranch offers week-long, full-day or half-day camp options. All adult, professional staff and an amazing, convenient location.
Dates: various dates and times available
Phone: (925) 283-6311
Website: www.siennaranch.net
SPORTS
Bay Area Adventure Camps
(Orinda, Concord and Martinez)
Half-Day Multi-Sports Camp keeps the kids happy and active enjoying a wide variety of sports choices. It is a four-day session multi-sports camp where kids choose the sport they want to enjoy each day. Flag football, basketball, soccer, baseball, lacrosse and more.
Dates: June - August
Time: 9 a.m. to noon; Monday - Thursday only
Phone: (925) 952-4450
Website: http://bayareadventurecamp.com
Cougar Youth Football Camp
(Moraga)
The Cougar Youth Football Camp
directed by Head Coach Kevin Macy
for grades 4-8 is held at Campolindo
High School.
All equipment is supplied, T-shirt is included.
Registration forms can be found
at campofootball.com.
Dates: July 7-18 (M-F); 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Website: campofootball.com
Hunter Gallaway's Junior
Summer Camp (Lafayette)
Stroke development, drills, live ball games and point for ages 4-16 years of age. The half-day tennis program runs either from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. A full-day program with lunch and swimming is also available. Camp director: NCAA Division 1 Pro Carmen Selaru-Stewart. Applications are available online.
Dates: June 2- Aug. 22
Contact: Hunterhg@comcast.net or Sheena at (925) 360-7051
Website: www.lafayettetennis.com
MATS Youth Football Camp
(Orinda)
Come play with NCS Champions! For students entering grades 5-8, fall 2014. Attend this fun, non-contact camp to learn the fundamentals of football, develop offensive and defensive skills at every position and be guided by current and former MATS players and Coach Schram.
Cost: $125
Dates: June 16-19; 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Phone: (925) 280-3950, ext. 5163.
Email: matsfb@hotmail.com
Oakland Strokes (San Pablo
Reservoir or Oakland Estuary)
The Oakland Strokes summer program is a half-day summer camp open to any child sixth through 12th grade. The program is a "learn to row" program, focused on taking kids from never rowing, to being proficient, and teaching the basics and include conditioning.
Dates: Various one-week sessions starting June 16
Email: oak
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