|
|
Published March 7th, 2018
|
SUMMER CAMPS 2018
|
|
|
|
|
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
Camp Awesome
(Lafayette)
Enjoy Spring Break at Camp Awesome doing arts and crafts, sports and
games, hikes and a ton of Awesome fun. Campers will be divided into
groups based on age. Held at the Jennifer Russell Building on St.
Mary’s Road in Lafayette April 2-6. Early Care and Afternoon Care
available.
(925) 284-2232
www.LafayetteRec.org
Sewnow! Fashion Studio
(Lafayette)
Join your friends and learn to sew from the very beginning, or
intermediate sewists can create a FashionKit capsule collection outfit
April 2 - 6. Camps include FashionKit patterns with digital
instructions, fabrics, notions and embroidery. Suitable for kids in
4th grade and up. 1/2 Day Learn-to-sew and Full Day programs
available.
(925) 283-7396
www.sewnow.com
Randy Bennett Basketball Camps
(Moraga)
The Randy Bennett Spring Break Camp held at Saint Mary’s McKeon
Pavilion is a great way for boys and girls ages 4-13 to receive
top-class instruction on every aspect of the game. Throughout the week
Coach Bennett will lead instruction and interact with the campers.
Morning, afternoon, and full day options available.
Dates: April 2-5
smcmensbasketballcamps.com
FULL DAY SUMMER CAMPS 2018
Adventure Day Camp
(Walnut Creek, San Ramon, & Alamo)
A traditional summer day camp for children ages 3-15. In a relaxed
atmosphere, children gain confidence and skills in a widerange of camp
activities including:
swimming, horseback riding, sailing, skateboarding, woodworking,
science, arts, sports, archery, drama, music, rock climbing,
hiking, overnight camping, and camp games. Home transportation is
available from most areas.
Dates: Weekly, June-August
(925) 937-6500
www.adventuredaycamp.com
Art ROOM
(Lafayette)
Weeklong morning and afternoon summer camps for a half day or full day
with a packed lunch from home. Artists will immerse themselves in
three-dimensional work and gain experience with sketching, drawing,
pastels, canvas painting, silk painting, ceramics, and creating
collaborative artwork.
Dates: June-August
(925) 299-1515
www.theart-room.com
Avid4 Adventure
(Moraga, Oakland, Pleasant Hill)
This summer, experience the power of authentic outdoor adventure.
Avid4 Adventure’s experienced instructors teach pre-K – 7th graders of
all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. 9
- 3 p.m. with before and after care with camp locations in Oakland,
Moraga, Pleasant Hill and other Bay Area cities.
Dates: Weekly, June- August
(800) 977-9873
www.avid4.com
Berkeley Rep School of Theatre
(Berkeley)
Discover the art of theater-making with professional playwrights,
directors, and teaching artists in a dynamic, four-week camp for all
levels. Create an original play to be performed professionally.
Dates: Summer Theatre Intensive for entering grades 6-8, June 18 –July
13; Summer Theatre Intensive for entering grades 9-12, July 17 – Aug.
10; Filmmaking & Acting Intensive for entering grades 9-12, July 16 –
Aug. 3
(510) 647-2972
berkeleyrep.org/summerintensive
Camp Awesome
(Lafayette)
Camp Awesome is fun, flexible, and affordable. Open all 10 weeks of
summer: Day (9am-2pm), Early Care (7:30am), Afternoon (2-5pm).
Register by the day or week. Sports, crafts, game room, Games2U (laser
tag, angry birds launcher, video game truck), performers, tie-dye, and
a summer of fun!
Dates: June - August
(925) 284-2232
www.LafayetteRec.org
Camp Doodles
(Orinda, Berkeley, SF, Mill Valley)
We are ecstatic to be back at St. Stephens. Doodle is an incubator for
kids to grow their creative intelligence through Making and art.
Weekly programs are designed around themes such as propulsion,
circuitry, basic engineering, renewable energy, and the always-popular
Playscapes carnival. ACA accredited and offering Bay Area camps since
2002. Dates: weekly sessions June 11 – Aug. 10
(415) 388-4386
www.campdoodles.com
Camp Galileo
(Orinda)
Each day, campers participate in a carefully integrated mix of art,
science and outdoor activities, calibrated for their age group. They
learn game-changing lessons, like the innovator’s mindset, the power
of collaboration and how to embrace rather than fear mistakes. Pre-K
to entering 5th grades. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with extended care available.
Located at Glorietta Elementary school in Orinda.
(800) 854-3684
www.galileo-camps.com
Camp Kefli
(Lafayette)
Camp Kefli offers a wide range of programs that are appropriate to
each age group, grades K-8, filling our two one-week sessions with
fun. Some programs utilize the Temple Isaiah facility while others
take
place off site. We offer creative theme days and adventures that
enrich and delight our campers.
Dates: July 30 - Aug. 10
(925) 284-9191
www.temple-isaiah.org/kefli
Camp Orinda
(Orinda)
Camp Orinda offers a full-day traditional camp experience for active
kids, looking for adventure. Each week features fun camp themes,
games, crafts, and sports plus two awesome field trips, all expenses
paid, to the places kids love throughout the Bay Area including Six
Flags, Waterworld and more. Extended Care available.
Dates: June 18- Aug. 10
(925) 254-2445
http://orindaparksandrec.org
Lafayette Summer Music Jazz Workshop
(Lafayette)
This weeklong music workshop provides an intimate and inspiring
environment for learning and playing jazz. Students, ages 11 to
80-years-old, receive master classes, improvisation workshops and jazz
combos led by some of the preeminent, professional musicians in the
field.
Dates: One week only, July 22-27.
www.lafsmw.org
Moraga Day Camp (Formerly Camp Hacienda)
(Moraga)
Moraga Parks and Recreation presents Moraga Day Camp (formerly Camp
Hacienda) Around the World in 8 Weeks, a day camp for children ages
5-10 that will incorporate sports, games, crafts and lots of other fun
activities!
Extended care also available
Dates: 9 am to 3 pm,
June 18 - Aug. 10
Extended care: 7:30 to 9 am and 3 to 6 pm
(925) 888-7045
moragarec.com
Orion Academy Summer Adventures for Teens with Asperger’s (Moraga)
Orion’s popular summer sessions were developed and are run by Orion
faculty to improve the social skills of teens with Asperger’s in a fun
and supportive environment for ages 12-16. Find common interests while
learning to paddle board, geocache, navigate a ropes course and hike
with llamas.
Dates: July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23- 27
(925) 377-0789
www.orionacademy.org
Randy Bennett Basketball Camps
(Moraga)
The Randy Bennett Day Camps held at Saint Mary’s McKeon Pavilion are a
great way for boys and girls ages 4-13 to receive top-class
instruction on every aspect of the game, led by Coach Bennett.
Morning, afternoon and full day options available.
Dates: mid-June through
mid-July
smcmensbasketballcamps.com
Roughing It Day Camp
(Lafayette)
Discover the outdoors at Roughing It Day Camp! An all outdoor summer
camp experience for children ages 4-16. Enjoy the wonders of our
lakefront location: canoeing, fishing, hiking and more. Swimming and
horseback riding instruction included. Free transportation. Free
extended care. Learn more or schedule a camp tour at
roughingit.com.
Dates: June - August
(925) 283-3795
www.roughingit.com
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. – 4:30 p.m.
Full or half days, with extended care available.
Dates: June 11 – Aug. 10
(925) 376-7900
www.saklan.org
Sewnow! Fashion Design
(Lafayette)
Have a blast, learn to design, sew, and illustrate like a pro and walk
away with unique personalized fashion items. Camps include FashionKit
patterns and digital instructions, fabrics, notions, custom
embroidery, and participation in our end-of-summer fashion show.
One-week, half-day and full-day camps for juniors (second and third
grade), kids, and teens.
Dates: June - August
(925) 283-7396
www.sewnow.com
Sienna Ranch
(Lafayette)
Camp choices at Lamorinda’s own ranch camp include morning Farm Hands
and Nature, and Horseback Riding camps as well as afternoon pottery,
woodshop, archery, art and animals, horses and more. Serving campers
entering grades PreK-8 with select teen programming, Sienna Ranch
offers weeklong, full-day or half-day camp options.
Dates: various dates and times available
(925) 283-6311
www.siennaranch.net
Spanish Immersion Summer Camps with Viva el Español (Lafayette)
Learn or improve Spanish language skills through games, music, arts
and crafts, science projects and cooking. During each weeklong camp
students learn vocabulary related to a specific kid-friendly themes
such as Wondrous Outdoors at the Reservoir or Mission Impossible. Full
day, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Before/after-care available. Half-day options
also available.
(925) 962-9177
www.vivaelespanol.org
Summer Shakespeare Conservatories at Saint Mary’s College
(Moraga, Oakland)
Give your child the memories and skills of a lifetime! In this
intensive 4-week conservatory, students work with theater
professionals to create a live performance while learning stage
combat, physical comedy, vocal studies, and more. Space very limited,
register today!
Dates: July 9 - Aug. 3
Saint Mary’s College, 1928 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
www.calshakes.org/learn
(510) 809-3293
OVER NIGHT SUMMER CAMPS
Aspen Network Team Camp
(Sierra Nevada Mountains)
Teens and young adults with social differences that include anxiety,
spectrum behaviors, OCD, ADHD or Non-verbal Learning Disorder have
discovered a safe space at our camp located in the beautiful Sierra
Nevada Mountains of Northern California. Activities include river
rafting, sailing on Lake Tahoe, backpacking, hiking and campfires.
Dates: July 9-13
(925) 262-3135
www.aspennetwork.net
Avid4 Adventure Overnight
(Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
First–12th graders take on a range of adventure sports—rock climbing,
mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding—and
strike out on eye-opening, character-building overnight expeditions.
An immersive experience that makes a deep imprint on kids and teens,
leaving them with lasting skills and new reserves of confidence.
(800) 977-9873
www.avid4.com
Lorne Smith Lacrosse Camps
(University of Oregon, Lake Tahoes)
One of the most highly regarded teachers - and players - of the game
of lacrosse, Lafayette resident
Lorne Smith offers overnight camps (with day option) for boys ages
12-18.
Dates: University of Oregon, July 8-12
Lake Tahoe, July 15-19 (high school only, rising freshmen okay)
www.lornesmithlacrosse.com
The Randy Bennett High Potential Camp
(Moraga)
The Randy Bennett High Potential Camp is designed for boys entering
6th-12th grades who would like to achieve at the highest levels of
basketball. Coach Bennett and his staff personally direct this
overnight camp as they coach each participant as if he were a player
at Saint Mary’s College. Each athlete will participate in daily
competitions, skill development, and scrimmages.
Dates: Aug. 1-3
smcmensbasketballcamps.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA