Sign me up! I want to go back to camp!!! (Personally, my vote would be
a summer course at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens- that is sans Birch-
just little ol’ me!)   

Are you looking for a summer camp/ activity for your children to do this summer? There are, of course, lots of summer classes running. Just go to our resource list on the left- CLASSES and select the one that interests you and your child/ren: like music, or computer/science/math.  There are also a number of special summer camps this summer. I am just posting some that I received over the last week- ones that don’t necessarily run the rest or ones that I thought were particularily cool.

Super Soccer Stars has mini indoor camps this summer and flexible outdoor class passes. The indoor camp is running at Public School 282– 180 Sixth Ave @ Lincoln Place, Park Slope, Bklyn, NY 11217. Kids aged 2.5-5 years can enroll. I particuarily like this idea: flexible drop-in classes during the summer. Just purchase a Class Pass (multiple sizes available) and show up when it is convenient to your schedule. Classes take place in Prospect Park – North End of Long Meadow Classes 7 days a week. For more info visit their website.

Williamsburg just got a new summer camp this year.  Billyburg
Boot Camp owner, Rozz Nash, has teamed up with some others to create
CAMP. CAMP is an artist-run multidisciplinary arts summer program
where
campers gain valuable experience in music, visual arts, and dance.
Working with artists, dancers, and musicians campers develop skills
that culminate in a final multimedia performance. They have two 2-week
sessions during the month of July.  Check out the schedule, class
descriptions and registration info online at www.creativemusicprograms.com/CAMP/

BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange is offering six weeks of summer classes for babies and tots from June 10 – July 17, 2008. Classes include Dance & Sing with Me (ages 12-18 months), Music
& Movement (ages 18-30 months), Nearly 3 (ages 2.5-3.5), Creative
Movement I (ages 3-4), Creative Movement II (ages 4-5). See class
descriptions and times below. The price for six weeks of classes is
$90. Annual registration fee is $35. Pre-registration is required.
Financial assistance is available.  For more info, call (718) 832-0018 or visit www.bax.org. BAX is located at 421 5th Ave. at 8th St. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Take the F train to Fourth Avenue or the R train to 9th Street.

If your child has ever wanted to try fencing, this summer might be a great opportunity. Registration is open at Brooklyn Fencing. They accept kids ages 7 years and up for a 10am-3pm day of strident work. You can choose from 4 different one week camps. Beginners are welcome; separate sections run simultaneously
for beginners and intermediate/advanced fencers. Equipment provided. To see more go to http://www.brooklynfencing.com/camps/

Private Picassos has lots of summer camps/ classes for tots to teenagers. They are offering a mini summer semester at Still Hip in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Art Camp in Park Slope includes museum and gallery visits and outdoor art making. Your teenager can do a series  of outdoor sketching sessions in Prospect and Central Park. For details and registration information, visit www.privatepicassos.com

How about computer camp? Imagine Tomorrow has a summer camp program that might extend or peak your child’s interest in computers. The camp is in Park Slope at 241 Prospect Park West. For more information, contact: Maureen Pynn & Kathleen Cottingham – Call Today: 877-890-2475    718-768-0271. To see what the whole program is about go the umbrella website of Imagine Tomorrow.  

Brooklyn Summer Players and Brooklyn Summer Players has a 4 week musical theater program in Park Slope for 8-13 year olds that
runs in July.  During the school year, director, Corinne Goodman. runs
after-school classes in her home on 7th Ave in Park Slope in theater,
musical theater, music and guitar for first graders and up. She also
teaches a theater class that runs twice a week that is acting, improv,
theater games and put on an adaptation of a movie, play or book.
Corinne Goodman, Director, 7th Ave (Park Slope), Tel: 718-965-3150
 
Art With Belinda is running a one week art camp from Monday, JUNE 31 – Thursday, JULY 3, 2008. There will also be an August art camp. Young artists will be making many different high quality art projects, including Painting, Drawing, Collage, Printmaking, Clay and/or Paper Mache. The emphasis is on process and having fun, and creating unique works of art to take home. One day will be spent at both the Brooklyn Museum and the Botanical
Gardens looking, discussing and drawing.  On another afternoon young
artists will learn about printmaking while visiting the art studio of
Jonathan Blum. For more information visit
www.artwithbelinda.com or email ladyblum@yahoo.com

Related Posts:

1. Free Family Workshops at Gardens this summer (July 2nd, 2010)
2. Free Summer Arts (& Science) at Pierrepont Playground (June 29th, 2010)
3. Where to take soccer classes in Brooklyn- spring and summer (April 6th, 2010)
4. Winter Break Presidents Week Camps 2010 (January 27th, 2010)
5. Afterschool Programs (October 21st, 2008)