CREATIVE ARTS/THEATRE/MUSIC

Academy of Language and Music Arts/ ALMA
(Orinda)
Private lessons in all instruments, including guitar, piano, drums, band instruments, strings and voice. Also private lessons in languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and 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. In Orinda since 1994.
Dates: various dates and times available (please contact office for information and/or to enroll)
Phone: (925) 254-5056; (925) 254-5053
Website: www.alma-leap.com

Fun music lessons!
(Lafayette)
The Lamorinda School of Musical Arts is offering a program of individual voice and/or piano lessons (4 or 6) for students ages 4 and up. Receive a 10 percent discount if you sign up by May 15. 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! Dates: schedule based on your availability. Very flexible.
Phone: (925) 878-5159
Email: xiomydma@gmail.com

Sewnow! Fashion Design
(Lafayette)
Learn fashion design and sewing at Sewnow fashion studio. We offer a variety of one-week half-day and full-day camps for juniors (second and third grade), kids and teens. 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
Website: www.sewnow.com

Shakespeare for Kids
(Lafayette)
Carol Upshaw’s Shakespeare for Kids Summer Camp has been introducing children to the enchanting world of Shakespeare since 1983. The two-week camp is held at a spacious Lafayette home and garden for kids ages 6-14. Tudor faire, feast and dramatic production for families at the Grande Finale at 7 p.m. July 17.
Dates: July 6-17 (Monday – Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. including lunch)
Tuition: $600 with limited partial scholarships available.
Phone: (925) 353-5112

The Artist Voyage
Art Room Summer Day Camp
(Lafayette)
Students enjoy the creative process while learning art skills in a nurturing environment. The Artist Voyage goal is to achieve a balance between building self-esteem and a love of art. Kids (ages 5-teen) embark on an art journey and rotate through three art stations each day.
Dates: one-week sessions June 15 – Aug. 14
Phone: (925) 299-1515
Website: www.theart-room.com

The Crucible’s most exciting youth camps yet!
(Oakland)
Sparks will fly and imaginations soar at The Crucible's hands-on summer camps! Perfect for creative kids ages 8-17, weeklong programs are offered in blacksmithing, ceramics, jewelry making, welding and much more. Full-day and half-day programs are available.
Dates: June 22 – Aug. 7
Times: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (aftercare available)
Phone: (510) 444-0919
Website: http://thecrucible.org/

ACADEMIC/LANGUAGE/
SCIENCE

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

Green Stuff at UC Botanical Garden
(Berkeley)
Have your child spend a magical week in the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley. Plant science, garden tastings, animal hunts, botany journals, nature crafts and so much more. Celebrating 25 years and voted "Best Camp - Nature, Animals & Science" Parents' Press 2014. Green Stuff is a small camp where each child gets very personal attention. Ages 5-11. Cost: $290 non-members; $270 members. Only 12 campers per week. Dates: June 15 - Aug. 14
Phone: (510) 643-2755
Website: www.botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu

Orinda Academy
(Orinda)
Algebra I and II, geometry, U.S. history, English and ESL for international students. Personalized instruction with 9:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Orinda Academy classes meet state requirements for credit and are UC-approved. Dates: June 22 – Aug. 7 (Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Phone: (925) 254-7553
Website: www.orindaacademy.org

Saklan School
(Moraga)
Summer @ Saklan provides culture, language and summer fun for ages 3-11. Mornings on campus are filled with enrichment in Mandarin, French, Japanese, Spanish and Italian. Afternoons are packed with summer fun, including field trips, swimming, art and music. Three-week sessions 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Full or half days, with extended care available. Mini Campers, ages 3-5 and Explorers, ages 6-11.
Dates: June 8 – Aug. 7
Phone: (925) 376-7900
Website: www.saklan.org

Spanish Immersion with Viva el Español
(Lafayette)
Learn or improve Spanish language skills through games, music, arts and crafts, and cooking! During each weeklong camp students learn vocabulary related to a specific kid-friendly theme such as Explosive Science or South American Adventure. Half day 9 a.m. to noon, full day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phone: (925) 962-9177
Website: www.vivaelespanol.org

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: July 6 – Aug. 7
Phone: (925) 385-0211
Website: www.lafayettewritingstudio.com

SPORTS

Bay Area Adventure Camp’s Multi-Sports Camp
(Orinda & Walnut Creek)
Our All Sports summer camp is designed for boys and girls ages 5-14 with a true interest in a variety of sports and recreational activities. Flag football, basketball and soccer are available every day with beginner lacrosse (no pads, no contact), baseball and kickball available depending on numbers of kids selecting those sports.
Dates: June – August
Time: 9 a.m. to noon; Monday – Thursday only
Phone: (925) 276-2325
Website: www.bayareaadventurecamp.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.net.
Dates: July 6-17 (Monday – Friday, 1:30 to 5 p.m.)
Website: www.campofootball.net

Jr. Tennis Camps
(Orinda & Moraga)
Elevate your game and take it to the next level! For participants ages 4-18. Enjoy making new friends, having fun, working hard and developing tennis skills. Maximum teacher to student ratio of 1:8 for all groups. Camps located at Orinda Parks and Recreation and Saint Mary’s College!
Dates: June 15 – Aug. 21
Website: www.OrindaTennis.com

Lafayette Boys’ Basketball Association
(Lafayette)
Basketball Summer Camp held at Acalanes High School for boys entering fourth to eighth grade. Improve your basketball skills as well as have fun with Acalanes coaches and players!
Dates: June 29 - July 3; July 6-10; July 13-17
Cost: $150 per week. Come for one week or all three weeks.
Email: LBBASummerCamp@aol.com

Miramonte Swim Club (MSC)
(Orinda)
2015 Swim Team, Spring Stroke Clinics, and Junior Gator Learn-to-Swim program open for registration.
Phone: (925) 247-8110
Website: www.mscgators.org

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 includes conditioning.
Dates: Various one-week sessions starting June 22
Email: oaklandstrokes@gmail.com
Website: www.oaklandstrokes.org

Roughing It - Hello Horse Camp
(Moraga)
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 our exclusive Moraga riding site. Full-day horse programs also available.
Dates: one-week sessions run June 22-Aug. 14
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 weeklong, 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

SMC Summer Camps
(Moraga)
SMC offers 40-plus sports camps on one of the most picturesque campuses on the West Coast. Saint Mary's offers boys and girls overnight, day, team, and specialty camps for ages 4-18. Early Bird and extended care available depending on camp. Summer 2015 offers all sports, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball camps. Email: smccamps@stmarys-ca.edu.
Dates: various dates and times available
Phone: (925) 631-4FUN (4386)
Website: www.smcgaels.com, click "camps"

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS

Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church
(Moraga)
Moraga Valley Presbyterian Church's "Son Mountain High Adventures" Vacation Bible School, an expedition powered by God! For children who are 4 years old (by June 22) to those entering fifth grade in the fall.
Dates: June 22-26; 9 a.m. to noon
Cost: $70 per child
Phone: (925) 376-4800
Website and Registration: www.mvpctoday.org.

Lafayette United Methodist Church
(Lafayette)
Lasers! Gyroscopes! Telescopes! Fusion! Fission! SonSparks Lab is exploration and imagination – featuring music, skits, crafts, games, snacks and adventure. For kids in preschool through eighth grade. Special program for middle-schoolers includes field trips to serve at CC Food Bank, Monument Crisis Center, etc. All children welcome. Cost: $60/child. Dates: June 22-26; 9 a.m. to noon
Phone: (925) 284-4765
Email: office@thelumc.org,
Website: www.thelumc.org

Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
(Lafayette)
At 2015 Vacation Bible Camp, we want kids to move. From bored to passionate, from selfish to giving, from unfocused to wide awake. Through stories, songs, games and more, we’ll learn that whenever Jesus meets someone, they change direction and make a move. For 4-year-olds through completed fourth graders.
Dates: June 15-19, afternoon
Cost: $60/child (after May 1, $75)
Phone: (925) 283-8722 x234
E-mail: ryan@LOPC.org
Website: www.LOPC.org

Christian Adventure Camp
(Moraga)
Your kids (grades 1-6) will love a weeklong quality adventure of fun-filled days discovering how much God loves them! Games, skits, music, crafts and more!
Cost: free – we don’t want cost to be prohibitive, donations only as able.
Dates: July 20-24; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Phone: (925) 376-3550
Website: www.willowspringchurch.com

VARIETY CAMPS

Chinese Dinner Summer Camp
(Lafayette, Moraga)
Cooking with Kids Foundation’s summer camps through the Lafayette and Moraga Parks and Recreation programs. Your kids will fall in love with healthy cooking. Two-hour classes for kids, ages 4-10.
Lafayette Community Center: July 20 -24 ; Cost: $255.
Register at www.LafayetteRec.org
Moraga Hacienda de las Flores: July 27 -31, Cost: $258.
Register at (925) 888-7036
Website: www.cwkf.org

City of Lafayette - Recreation Summer Camps
(Lafayette)
Soccer, cheerleading, cooking, dance, fencing, Mad Science, Spanish, engineering, LEGOs, tennis, Critters-N-Clay, music, robotics, hip-hop, RC car racing, basketball, golf, chess and more!
Dates: various dates and times available
Phone: (925) 284-2232
Website: www.LafayetteRec.org

City of Orinda Recreation Camps (Orinda)
A variety of half-day camps offered for ages 3-15: Orinda Kids (OK) Camp, Orinda Summer Enrichment Program – Rainforest Adventure, art, babysitting, carpentry, dance, engineering, gymnastics, musical theater (including Frozen, Junglebook, Wicked, Little Mermaid, Annie and Tangled), Nature Camp and various sports including basketball, baseball, flag football and more!
Dates: June 10 - Aug. 23
Phone: (925) 254-2445
Website: www.cityoforinda.org

Moraga Parks and Recreation Summer Camps
(Moraga)
Parks make life better ... and so do summer camps! A variety of camps are offered through the Moraga Parks and Recreation Department: Camp Hacienda, Breakaway Camp (tween day trips), Bricks 4 Kidz, IncrediFlix, Kindercool, Skyhawks Sports, math, public speaking, art, writing and much more! Registration is currently open.
Dates: various dates and times available
Phone: (925) 888-7045
Website: www.moraga.ca.us