Location: Boyle County Public LIbrary
Community Arts Center
Arts for Kids Half-Day Camp
Description: Theme is "Save the Rainforest for Me!" Culminates in a lunchtime presentation of a living rainforest environment created by campers through explorations in art, music, dance and drama during the three-week period.
Instructors: Kim Nicholson of Ravenwood Center, art; Brian Pavloff, music; Arts for Kids ETC director Rebecca Ryland, drama and dance.
Dates: 9 a.m. to noon June 11-29.
Ages: 6-12.
Cost: $75 for one week; $135 for two weeks; $180 for all three weeks.
Call (859) 324-0371.
Spanish Immersion Camp for Kids
Description: Total immersion Spanish course for children. Spanish teachers will lead lessons as well as activities including crafts, music, nature and games, all of which will be only in Spanish.
Instructors: Teachers from Spain.
Dates: June 4-8. First session: 9 a.m. to noon. Second session: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Ages: 7 to 12.
Location: Community Arts Center.
Cost: $180 per child; $150 per second child or second session. ($50 registration fee non-refundable)
Register: Deadline May 18; limited space available.
Call (859) 329-9436 or e-mail shelly
powell@hughes.net
DAY CAMPS
STARS
Description: Theme is "Camp Learn-a-Lot." Tentative topics include technology camp with camera basics, digital photography, PowerPoint, journalism, graphic design and videography. Also, a Arts and Humanities camp with drama, dance, art, music, musical instruments, reader's theater and puppetry. The third is the multi-cultural camp including a second language, costumes, cooking and crafts. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Dates: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from June 4 to 8 and June 11 to 15.
Ages: grades K-5.
Location: Kentucky School for the Deaf.
Cost: $65 per week.
To register: (859) 239-8986.
Recreation Department Summer Day Camp
Dates: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning June 4 and continuing six to eight weeks depending on enrollment.
Ages: 7-12.
Location: Davis Recreational Complex pool.
Cost: $3 per day.
Register: call (859) 238-1233.
Twinkletoes Summer Dance Camp
Description: Includes daily dance instruction, snacks, costumes and final recital.
Dates: 10 a.m. to noon, July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4
Cost: $80.
Limit: 20 girls, ages 6-9.
Location: Davis Recreational Complex; register by July 15 by calling (859) 238-1233.
Instructors: Alex Meckes and Dawn Schulz. Questions? Call Dawn Schulz at (859) 583-9282 or Alex Meckes at (859) 583-7082.
YMCA
Description: Arts and crafts, indoor/outdoor games, music, sports, nature and more. Also includes educational field trips and open swim time.
Dates: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with extended child care from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday through Fridays June 4-July 27 (no camp on July 4).
Ages: 5-12.
Location: Mercer County YMCA or Washington County YMCA.
Cost: Weekly fees: $90 per child/$160 for two children/ $240 for three children (same household).
Daily fees: $22 per child/ $38 for two children/ $52 for three children. $25 additional charged for field trip and required YMCA membership of $20 annually per child.
To register: Call the Wilderness Trace Family YMCA at (859) 734-9622.
THEATER
The Ragged Edge Community Theater Summer Stage
Children and youth participants will practice and present "The Hobbit" with performances June 22-24 and June 29- July 1. This program is an opportunity for children with some experience in the theater to develop their skills. Half of the day will be spent in class and the other half on rehearsal.
Dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 4-21.
Instructor: L. Henry Dowell, artistic director of RECT.
Ages: 7 and older.
To register: Noon-2 p.m. May 19 at the theater on 111 Main St., Harrodsburg, or call (859) 734-2389, or e-mail info@raggededgetheater.org for registration materials.
Cost:$100 for first child; and $75 for second child. Need-based scholarships are available.
Campcausewelovetoact
Description: Children's summer workshop at West T. Hill Community Theatre.
Dates: July 16-20. Time to be announced.
Ages: Rising third-graders and up.
Cost: $20 per camper.
Contact: (859) 236-8607.
McDowell Wellness Center Programs
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