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Thom Lawrence, Director
address: P.O Box 339 Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
phone: 401-487-9331
email: advzone@cox.net
website: www.advzone.org
Explore, Discover, Have Fun. Each year we provide new and exciting outdoor opportunities for youth. Our programs encompass many types of challenges, ensuring that each child is able to find an experience that suits their level. And because our programs are designed to build upon one another, returning campers are able to try new adventures and further their personal growth– year after year. Coed Adventure program serving ages 6-14.
June 24 - Aug 10 (All Ages)
$240/ week
Jennifer Carpenter, Director
location: 1043 Snake Hill Road, North Scituate, RI
phone: 401-568-4350
email: info@campaldersgate.com
website: www.campaldersgate.com
Our Christian summer programs provide special experiences for children, youth, adults, families, and persons with a variety of special needs, giving all the chance to grow in exciting and different ways.
June - Aug (All Ages)
$150 - $300 / week
location: 255 Main St., Suite 201, Pawtucket, RI
contact person: Elizabeth Strout
phone: (401) 728-1222
email: estrout@actinri.org
website: www.ACTinRI.org
A non-profit theatre company dedicated to the enrichment, entertainment and education of all children ages 4-18. ACT provides a theatre arts environment that promotes empowerment of all youth.
CAMP:
All Children’s Theatre runs a Summer Academy located at the Vartan Gregorian School, Providence. ACTSA Jr. for ages 4-7 meets from 10:30-2pm Monday through Friday with each session ending with a presentation for friends and family. No experience is necessary for these introductory ACTing classes where children learn basic acting skills, character creation, and/or musical theatre. ACTSA is geared for students 8-17 and meets for two week sessions at a time from 9am-3pm for all levels of experience. Each session ends with a presentation and any student who completes and ACTSA session is eligible to join the award-winning Ensemble in the fall.
Please visit www.ACTinRI.org/SummerAcademy.php or call (401) 728-1222 for more information.
COST: ACTSA Jr: $185 / ACTSA: $500-$550
John Jacques, Director
location: W. Alton Jones Campus, West Greenwich, RI
phone: 401-397-3304 ext. 6043
email: altonjones@uri.edu
website: www.uri.edu/ajc/eec
At Alton Jones we pack a whole summer into one week! With well-trained staff as role models and more than 2,300 acres of lakes, forests and farmland, the W. Alton Jones Campus offers a big backyard for learning, exploration, adventure and fun. We have a 75-acre lake, a historical farm, 10 miles of hiking trails, wildflower meadows, streams and ponds. At Alton Jones you can get outdoors, learn new skills and make new friends in a wholesome and fun setting. Come to Camp this summer and take away some unique and individual memories!
Monday - Friday. 9 am - 3:30 pm
Woodvale Farm Day Camp (Ages 5-8) | Eco-Zone Ecology Day Camp (Ages 8-11) | Teen Expeditions (Ages 12-17)
$351-$500/ week
location: 33 Kent Street, Barrington RI
contact: Kyla
phone: 401-247-1397
email: weirdgrrl2@aol.com
website: www.weirdgirlcreations.com
Paint your own pottery, hand building clay classes for kids, workshops, Ladies Night, birthday parties, and more. There are also several summer programs available at Weird Girl Creations. The hours of operation are Sunday through Friday 1pm to 5pm and Saturdays from 11am-5pm or by appointment.
We also run FAB (for anything but alcohol or drugs) and provide activities for all ages. We have run non alcohol events at a number of college campuses and continue to create the FAB tile murals which decorate public space while sending the message that teens can have a full, rich social life without drugs or alcohol. Drop in anytime to paint a tile to be added to the murals. There is no cost, donations are always welcome.
Summer Art Workshops/Camp
Draw, Paint, Glaze, and Work with clay! Children will create two hand-built projects and create one on the potters wheel! Children will explore a variety of hand building and glazing techniques. Projects are fun and age appropriate. We will offer more challenging projects to accommodate returning campers! Drawing, caricature, collages, and/or watercolor projects as well are offered in the extended day program. Every day we paint on fired pottery. Each child will paint a mug, a bowl, a plate, and 1 free choice pick from the small figures or another functional piece of pottery. This is in addition to the 3 clay projects.
Monday - Friday. 10 am - 1 pm. (Ages 3 and older)
Art Parties
Partygoers ages 3 and up can paint on pottery, make ceramic jewelry or sculpt with clay. Party parents may bring paper goods, cake and juice boxes. Minimum 8 children, maximum 24; larger groups may rent the studio. Prices start at $10 per person for 1 hour events. Party includes a gift for the birthday child of a customized tile or plate signed by all participants.
As always parties at ART BY YOU at Weirdgirl Creations are drop off and pick up, just like school : ) Parents are welcome to visit the restaurant next door, or drive into the Center and enjoy a Starbucks, visit Barrington Books, or try a slice of Pizza at Pepperonis and return to pick up your child after the activity.
Kidoinfo Deal: FREE 4″ painted hand print on bisque fired tile, we will add baby name and date
location: 50 Rolfe Square in Cranston.
contact: Karen Bouchard
phone: 401.490.9475
email: the.artists.exchange@gmail.com
web: www.artists-exchange.org
Summer art camp offerings include eight week-long camps in a variety of themes, from “Green Week,” where participants will make all of their art using recycled materials, to “Fantasy and Fairytales,” where crafts will focus on creating fantastical creatures and worlds. Other weeks include “Animal Kingdom”, “Planet Art,” “Ocean Arts,” “Summer in the City” and “Pirates.”
The Black Box Theatre will offer 3 two week camps, each culminating a full scale production for families and friends to enjoy. The Artists’ Exchange will bring back its overwhelmingly popular Rock ‘n’ Roll camp, now in its third year. Modeled after “School of Rock,” this is a fun-filled camp designed to expose kids to the world of rock ‘n’ roll, culminating in a performance for friends and family. No experience is required.
The Artists’ Exchange is a nonprofit arts collaborative whose mission is to create an atmosphere in which creativity, learning, and discovery converge and individuality is celebrated. The Artists’ Exchange houses The Black Box Theatre and multiple art studios, as well as a gallery, art boutique and cafe. Join us for enriching classes and weekly events in art, theatre, music and film.
The Artists’ Exchange is owned and operated by Gateways to Change; a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all human beings.
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location: Bristol, Smithfield, Seekonk
phone: phone: (401) 949-5454 x3041
email: camp@asri.org
website: www.asri.org
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island has been offering nature day camps for over 30 years. We aim to provide campers, ages 3- 14, with opportunities to develop and understand the relationship between themselves and the natural world.
Year after year, children connect with nature and build a sense of respect and responsibility towards the environment through exciting hands-on learning experiences.
Audubon Summer Camps are conveniently located at three of our wildlife refuges (Bristol, Seekonk, Smithfield). These sites offer campers the opportunity to explore a variety of protected and carefully maintained wildlife habitats. These include woodland trails, fields, meadows, ponds, streams, salt marshes, and the rocky shore of Narragansett Bay. It’s the perfect environment for adventure, exploration, learning, and loads of fun!
Camp instructors are experienced environmental educators with training in education and natural sciences. Each camp has a low camper to staff ratio: a maximum of 15 campers per 2 staff.
A typical day begins at 9:00 a.m. Once everyone settles in, it’s time to head outside for habitat explorations, wildlife studies, hikes, and nature games. Other parts of the day include arts and crafts, special projects, animal visits, and more!
location: 221 Shady Lea Road, North Kingstown RI
phone: 401-295-4690
email: Mark@biomescenter.com
website: www.biomescenter.com
Summer camps are a fun-filled way to learn about the ocean. Each camp takes place at the Biomes Center Building and is hosted by one of our real Marine Biologists. Children will learn about the marine environment and its creatures and will participate in marine-themed games and crafts.
July - August. 9am - 12pm (Ages 5-12)
$75-$95/ session
Birthday parties: Two-hour staff-guided birthday party includes shark petting, holding tide-pool animals and a boa constrictor, feeding demonstrations, hundreds of animals to learn about, and live reptiles such as tortoises and lizards. Parents bring cake and paper goods. $150 for up to 12 children, $10 each for additional child, maximum 20. Adults and children under 4 are free.
location: 115 Canal St. Blackstone, MA 01504
phone: 508-883-6363
website: http://bvbgc.com/news/
description: The Summer Program is the Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club’s main attraction. Every summer since 1995, the BVBGC has opened its doors to elementary and middle school students from the local communities to spend their days off doing something fun.
A short list of some Summer Program activities: Swim Lessons, Karate, Dancing, Tumbling, Arts & Crafts, Fishing, Theatre, Skate Park, Field Trips, Competitions, Games, And much more! Children must be entering 1st grade in September, 2010 and must be 13 years or younger through August 27, 2010.
Cost for 10 weeks summer camp (2010 prices): $420- Basic Program 9am - 4pm. $670- Extended Program 7am - 6pm
location: Pawtucket, RI
phone: 401-722-8840
website: www.bgcpawt.org/what-camps.asp
Camp Sun ‘n’ Fun operates from the Club’s Elson Branch in Pawtucket. Camp Sun ‘n’ Fun offerings are for children, 6-12. The camp operates from June through August and is open weekdays. It is divided into four two-week sessions. Children enjoy arts and crafts, field games, swimming, Scuba lessons, music, photography, rock climbing, outdoor basketball, kayaking and more. Extended daycare can be arranged for an additional fee.
Please return completed form in person, or mail with payment to:
Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, One Moeller Place, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
location: Providence RI (5 locations)
phone: 401-444-0758
email: cso@bgcprov.org
website: www.bgcprov.org
Our five clubs have gyms, computer labs, classrooms, game rooms, and indoor pools. We offer School Age Child Care, Early Years Learning Centers, Camp Davis, O.C.E.A.N Immersion Project, Education & Career Development, Bridging the Digital Divide, Performing Cultural Arts, Life Skills, Health & Safety, Outreach, Character & Leadership Development, and Sports & Recreation. They all serve dinner Tuesday- Friday
location: Rehoboth, Massachusetts
phone: 401-722-8840
website: www.bgcpawt.org/what-camps.asp
Camp Ramsbottom in nearby Rehoboth, Massachusetts, is a popular site for one of the Club’s weekday camps. Summer programs at Camp Ramsbottom are for boys and girls, 6-13, and run from June through August in four two-week sessions. A full range of activities includes archery, art, basketball, crafts, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, soccer, swimming, tennis and much more. Bus service to Camp Ramsbottom is provided from convenient locations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with camper drop off each morning and afternoon pick up. The fee is per two-week session. Extended daycare is offered for an additional fee.
Please return completed form in person, or mail with payment to:
Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, One Moeller Place, Pawtucket, RI 02860.
contact: Mike Noonan, Director
phone: 401-854-6828
email: info@mikenoonanbrownsoccercamp.com
website: http://eteamz.active.com/MikeNoonanBrownSoccer/
Instructors are selected for their specific “expertise” to comprise a balanced and approachable staff focused on creating challenging but safe environments for learning. The goal is to bring a rewarding smile and sense of accomplishment to each participant, whether it is at one of our day programs for the player who is concentrating on his/her technical competencies or our advanced residential weeks for the player who preparing to play at the Varsity, Premier or Collegiate level.
Fee: $250 - $650 / per week depending on age range
Age Range: 5 - High School
Yossi & Shoshana Laufer, Directors
location: 3871 Post Road, Warwick, RI
phone: 401-884-7888
website: www.rijewishkids.com
Gan Israel is part of the largest and fastest growing network of Jewish day camps in the world. Gan Israel enjoys a well-earned reputation as a trendsetter with innovative ideas, creative programs and new activities.
July-August (Ages 3-13)
$76 - $200 / week
Ronni Guttin, Director
location: 1065 Wordens Pond Rd., Wakefield, RI
phone: 401-783-7000
email: campjori@hotmail.com
website: www.campjori.com
Camp JORI is the only overnight Jewish camp in RI and provides a warm, nurturing environment where boys and girls entering grades 2-10 enjoy a full range of activities led by experienced staff. Overnight and Day Camps Available
$1500/ 2 weeks
location: Wanskuck Clubhouse
phone: (401) 444-0762
email: rebeling@bgcprov.org
website: www.bgcprov.org
Description: Camp LAFF is a full-day childcare program offered Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00 p.m. Campers will play sports, do arts & crafts, go on field trips, and do activities centered around weekly themes - all while supervised by our full-trained professional staff.
Breakfast, snack and lunch served daily. KIDS Cafe dinner served Tuesday-Friday.
Summer Camp: End of June - end of August
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Age range: 6-12
location: PO Box 915, Slatersville, RI 02876
contact person: Matt Tek
phone: (401) 241-4878
email: campphoenixonline@yahoo.com
website: www.campphoenixonline.com
description: Camp Phoenix is a day camp run by the people who used to run Camp Sunrise, a RI day camp staple. It’s now located at the North Smithfield Elementary school in North Smithfield. This is a traditional fun camp for kids ages 6-14.
cost / admission: $120 per week
location: 54 Exeter Rd., Exeter RI
phone: 800-294-6318
website: www.canonicus.org
We offer unique camping opportunities on a beautiful 300 acre site. International & regional staff members are dedicated to making your summer Christian camping experience inspirational, educational and FUN while strengthening body, mind and spirit. Weekly theme camps include: Aviation, Cooking, Water Adventure, Horsemanship, Creative Dance, Grandparents’ Camp, Outdoor Living Skills, Paintball Adventure & SK8…just to name a few! Visit out website to learn more about Open House, Transportation and Campership Grants. Canonicus is ministry of the American Baptist Churches of RI (ABCORI).
(Ages 4-18)
location: 267 Warrington Street, Providence, RI 02907
contact person: Simon Kue, President
phone: 401-261-2716
email: simonkue@verizon.net
website: www.eteamz.com/capitalyouthsoccerassociation/
description: We are a non-profit, youth soccer organization serving Providence, RI. Capital YSA offers year-round recreational and competitive soccer programs for young players ages 5 through 19. Capital YSA is a member of Soccer Rhode Island. In addition to teaching soccer skills, our goal is to help prepare our players for the future. We teach sportsmanship, fair play and team building. We stress hard work and staying in school.
location: Providence Black Repertory Company - 276 Westmister Street, Providence, RI
contact: Kim Hammann
phone: 401-351-0353 x 104
website: www.blackrep.org
The Black Rep is pleased to announce Carnival in the Capital, a 3-week intensive Caribbean arts program that introduces young artists entering 5th-8th grade to the collaborative, artistic, and cultural traditions of Carnival around the world through hands-on activities, a week-long series of Youth and Neighborhood Workshops, and a culminating parade performance.
Program Runs June 23 - July 11, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Fee: $750 per Student
location: 891 Broad St., Providence, RI
phone: (401) 941-0795
email: barbara@providencecityarts.org
website: www.providencecityarts.org
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location: 5600 Post Rd., East Greenwich, RI
phone: (401) 884-4888
email: clayground@cox.net
website: www.claygroundstudio.com
Create one of a kind, personally painted pottery. Birthday parties and classes are also available. Summer camps are also available for children ages 5 and up. Each session runs Mondays through Fridays 9am to 1 pm.
location: 3001 East Main Rd., Portsmouth, RI
phone: 401-683-0579
website: www.clubsprouts.com
This camp offers three packed hours of fun and activities per session. The uniquely developed camp curriculum combines all the great programs that Clubsprouts is know for — physical fitness and play, music, drama, arts and crafts, media and other special activities. It’s the perfect break for kids (and parents!) during the long and hot summer months.
location: (street, city, state, zip) 3481 Kingstown Road, West Kingston, RI 02892
contact person: Jill
phone: 401-782-1018 x10
email: jill@courthousearts.org
website: www.courthousearts.org
description: MUSCIAL THEATER CAMP. Challenging musical theatre training in a professional, engaging and rewarding atmosphere for young performers ages 5-18!
Courthouse Center for the Arts Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory offers the unique opportunity for gifted and talented young performers to challenge themselves to achieve new goals and learn new skills. Core classes include musical theatre, acting and dance. Key to the curriculum is the development of self-discipline, respect, and a commitment to excellence that will serve these young artists throughout their lives. The goal of this training is to allow students to enhance their individual performance potential while also developing a broad base of theatre experience and knowledge. Students participate in demanding singing, acting, dance and improvisation classes and attend guest artist workshops led by professional actors, directors and casting agents.
The Conservatory is divided into three companies, allowing each student to develop at their own pace and work on material that is appropriate for their age and skill level. Although age is used as a guideline, the talent, ability, and maturity demonstrated by the student at the auditions also plays a part in determining placement.
location: 75 Wrentham Road, Cumberland, RI
phone: 401-333-1341
Through nature explorations, hikes, games,crafts, stories, yoga and art we will explore: Life in a Pond, Feathered Friends, Who Lives in the Woods, Worms and Veggies and conclude with the Celebration of the Web of Life.
$150/ week
July 23 - July 27. 9am - 12 pm.
location: 3 Shaw Ave., Cranston, RI 02905
contact person: Sarah Lee
phone: 401-421-1248
email: Sarah@leeshore.net
website: www.edgewoodsailing.org/youth/classes
description: Sailing is Fun and the Bay is Cool! Learn to sail and learn about Narragansett Bay with Edgewood Sailing School
and Save The Bay.
Edgewood Youth Sailing Classes for 2010
• Starter Sailor / Save The Bay Discovery (one week program) $295
• Starter Sailor / Save The Bay Discovery (two week program) $550
• Opti I - Optimist Sailing - Basic (all-day program) $550
• Opti II - Optimist Sailing - Intermediate (all-day program) $600
• Opti II and Race Camp Optimist Racing - Advanced (full day coaching and practice for Race Week - own boat required) $300
• Youth Cruising & Seamanship (afternoon program) $350
• Club 420 Sailing - Basic (morning program) $350
• Club 420 & Laser Racing - Advanced (full-day program) $800
When kids learn to sail they learn much more ………… Independence - Respect - Confidence
Visit website for full description, dates and times of the individual classes.
Location: 825 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
Satellite Studio: The Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School’s Carter Center
667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
Phone Number: 401.353.1129
Email: lisam@festivalballetprovidence.org
website: www.festivalballet.com
The Festival Ballet Providence Center for Dance Education offers a comprehensive dance curriculum for ages 3 to adults (it is also the home of Providence’s only professional ballet company: Festival Ballet Providence). An international faculty chaired by Artistic Director Mihailo Djuric, provides excellent training for both recreational and pre-professional students. Over 70 classes a week are offered in the morning, afternoon and evening including: Creative Movement, Rhythm and Movement, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Jazz and Floor Barre. We also offer classes at our satellite studio in East Providence at The Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School’s Carter Center
location: Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Road East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818
contact: Cristelle Fox
email: Cristelleg@gmail.com
phone: 401 497 2611
website: www.foxtenniscamp.com
Description: Fox Tennis Camp’s goal is to provide a fun and relaxed environment while teaching the fundamentals of tennis every day. Our aim is for your kids to leave our camp loving the game of tennis!
Click here for Fox Tennis Camp Schedule and prices.
Clarissa Clarke, Director
location: Salve Regina University, Newport RI
phone: 800- 944-7112
website: www.laxcamps.com/index.html
Welcome to the GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps, formerly known as the Warrior Lacrosse Camps. Our camps were developed to provide athletes with the opportunity to become better lacrosse players by learning from the best coaches and players in the game today.
July 15-18
Overnight $485, Extended Day $395
location: 125 Charles Street, Providence, RI 02904
phone: 401-331-4500 or 800-331-0149
website: www.gsri.org
Girl Scout Camp is affordable and fun. Whether you go for a day, a week or longer, you will make new friends, grow, explore and have fun – in an all-girl environment and under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Girl Scout Camping is a great way to build new skills, get a sense of community and develop a deep appreciation for nature.
Visit www.gsri.org for our Summer 2010 Camp Catalog.
Peter Lau, Director
location: 192 Old River Road Lincoln, RI
phone: 401-334-2610
Highridge Tennis Camp is open to the public and offers high quality instruction to boys and girls of all ages and playing abilities. Whether learning to play tennis for the first time or refining skills for tournament and high school competition, our objective is to provide young players with the skills and love for the game that will make tennis a true sport for life.
$165 / session
location: Providence, RI
phone: 408-871-2227
email: info@internalDrive.com
website: www.internaldrive.com/rhode-island
Our computer camp courses are for all skill levels, and vary from creating video games and producing digital movies to designing web pages and learning programming and robotics.
June - August (Ages 7-17)
$650 - $1,000/week. Mention code WD34 to save.
location: 401 Elmgrove Ave, Providence, RI
phone: 401-861-8800
email: jcc@jccri.org
website: www.jccri.org
The mission of the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island is to strengthen Jewish identity, family life, community, and the connection between the local Jewish community and Israel. The JCCRI provides for the social, cultural, educational, recreational and health-related needs of the Jewish Community.
Sports, dance, gymnastics, music, games, arts & crafts, enrichment & specialty classes for every age group. Red Cross swim instruction, including Parent-Tot swim, theater presentations, and soccer & basketball leagues are just a few of the programs the JCC has to offer.
Camp: The JCCRI provides hundreds of children non-stop fun and unforgettable memories. Our summer programs for kids ages 2 through 13 run weekly from June 21 through September
We offer excellent staff-to-camper ratios and our staff undergo a rigorous selection and training process. We also offer early arrival and extended day options.
Depending on your child’s tastes and skills, you may choose our J-Camp Experience or one of our Specialty Camps (such as Performing Arts and Music, Elite National Soccer Camp, or KidzArt Secret Agent Camp) that will be offered every week of camp.
The JCCRI welcomes you—regardless of race, religion, age or ability.
Birthday parties: Customized party packages including room for cake and gifts. Themed party packages for ages 3 and up include sports, swim parties, arts and crafts, gymnastics, storytelling, scientific exploration and more. New this year is Laser Tag in our gym and Princess Parties. Pool parties available Sunday 1-3 p.m.
location: 1472 Park Ave., Cranston. RI
contact: Shannon Fay
phone: 401-943-3666
email: KartwheelsGym@aol.com
Gymnastics program for children from walking to 8 yrs. Wonderful equipment designed just for little people body sizes! Special needs programs available too.
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location: P.O. Box 12, Newport, RI 02840
contact person: Eleyne Austen Sharp, Executive Director
phone: 401-294-4922
email: info@kidfilmmakers.com
website: http://www.kidfilmmakers.com
Now celebrating its 8th year, Kid Filmmakers is the year-round traveling filmmaking academy for children, available year-round for after school, weekend and summer programs. Faculty members are experienced film industry professionals.
Summer Shoot 2009: Held at Kay Studios, 66 Valley Street in East Providence, RI on July 27-31, 9AM-4PM. An intensive full-day curriculum for ages 10-15, i.e. hands-on instruction in acting, animation, directing, editing, lighting and sound, makeup, screenwriting and set design. Crews produce a documentary about peace or ecology, Kid Filmmakers commercial, silent film and drama, comedy or musical.
COST/ADMISSION:varies with program
Kidoinfo Deal: Take $30.00 off regular Summer Shoot registration
categories: filmmaking, after school programs, summer camps
location: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
contact: KidsEye Filmmaking Camp
phone: 401-861-4445
email: kidseye@film-festival.org
website: http://www.film-festival.org/kidseye.php
description: KidsEye™ is a fun yet intensive five-day filmmaking camp for children ages 8-16 presented by FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival™. The camp strives to incorporate as much hands-on learning as possible, therefore placing its focus primarily on production. KidsEye™ participants step into the roles of screenwriters, actors, directors and crew, and learn the importance of working as a team.
During the first two days participants will attend pre-production workshops on screenwriting, storyboarding, acting, directing and production design. Then participants will apply what they have learned in the production of their group’s short film. If time allows, participants will also have the opportunity to partake in the editing process.
No experience needed, just an interest in making movies and the desire to have a fun adventure in the world of cinema!
locations in Southern MA & RI
phone: (800) 748-7065
email: MadScience@comcast.net
website: www.madscience.org/locations/southernmass/
We spark the imaginations and curiosity of children in grades pre-K to 5 by providing them with fun, safe, entertaining, and educational activities. And, we bring this to you in school, after school, at birthday parties, summer camps, and more! “Turn on” to science!
location: Barrington, Lincoln, Warwick & More
phone: 508-748-3750 or 800-748-7067
email: Mad.Science@comcast.net
website: www.MadScience.org/SouthernMass
From entertaining education to educational entertainment, Mad Science sparks imaginative learning in children from pre-K to 6th grade.
contact: Robin Young
location: 1136 Lonsdale Ave., Central Falls, RI 02863
phone: 774-229-6895
email: mommyandmeri@verizon.net
website: http://mommyandmeri.com
description: Mommy and me offers musical play classes for ages 6months-6years with parent participation, dance and movement classes ages 2 - 6, and children’s Yoga ages 3-6. Our classes are designed for fun but still work on developmental stages for your young child.
cost / admission: $8.00-$12.00 per class
Kidoinfo Deal: One week Free if you mention you saw it in kidoinfo
location: 3285 South County Trail, East Greenwich, RI 02818
contact person: Lynne Way M.Ed.
phone: 401-234-1243
email: info@montessorigb.com
website: www.montessorigb.com
Age: 18 months - 5 years
description: Montessori of Greenwich Bay offers authentic Montessori for 2.9-5 year olds as well as Kindergarten enrichment. We are a small community of children where great respect is given to the child as an individual, spiritual and creative being. The beautifully, prepared environment fosters independence, a love of learning and a positive sense of self. Program includes: Practical Life, Math, Language Arts, Science, Geography, Sensorial, Art, Music, Chinese, Community Outreach.
SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERED - Open to all
Grades N-12
School:
location: 250 Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI
phone: 401-831-7350
email: Jd’Entremont@mosesbrown.org (Nursery-5) or hmadden@mosesbrown.org (6-12)
website: www.mosesbrown.org
Moses Brown is an independent college preparatory Quaker day school for boys and girls, nursery through grade twelve. MB is known for engaging students in academics, arts, and athletics, as well as promoting the value of community service. MB has a commitment to providing a Friend’s Education that promotes academic excellence, scholarship, and service to others within a stimulating learning environment. Moses Brown students gain the confidence, respect for self and others, and the knowledge needed to make decisions that make a difference. Explore how Quaker values impact our curriculum by attending one of our admissions events.
Students/Teachers: 775/100 full-time, 17 part-time
Camp:
location: 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI
phone: 401-831-7350, Ext. 296 or 150
email: jrawson@mosesbrown.org or bruscetta@mosesbrown.org
website: https://www.mosesbrown.org/podium/default.aspx?t=103008
Moses Brown PLUS has been in the camp business for over 40 years. We offer day camping featuring traditional recreation camps, chess camps, and several sports camps for children ages 3-17. All camps are held on the beautiful Moses Brown campus in Providence, and include a special mixture of arts, music, computers, science, chess, swimming, and sports.
RISE (ages 5-14), Preschool (ages 3-4), Summer’s End (ages 4-14), Chess (ages 5-16), Basketball (grades 4-8), Football (grades 5-8), Lacrosse (ages 8-17), Lacrosse Goalie (ages 8-17), Soccer (ages 4-16), Soccer Goalkeeping (ages 7-16), Tennis (ages 6-14), Track & Field (ages 7-16). Preschool campers must be toilet trained. Sport camps are open to campers of all skill levels who are grouped by age and skill level.
Our summer camp season runs from June 14 through August 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., with half-day and full-day options. Extended Daycare is available from 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:00-5:30 p.m. for an additional fee.
Tuitions vary depending upon camp and number of weeks. Busing is available for RISE campers only from Barrington and Southern RI for an additional fee. Limited financial aid is available on a first-come basis.
Maria Piccirilli, Director
location: 1589 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI
phone: 401-568-3580
email: mpiccirilli@dioceseofprovidence.org
website: www.ymcyoprov.org
Co-educational day camp for children. Camp offers swimming, sports, hiking, arts & crafts, low element challenge course, and special camp events. FREE bus transportation to over 30 neighborhoods throughout Rhode Island.
location: Main Street Martial Arts - 1282 North Main Street, Providence, RI
contact: Mindy Werth
phone: 401-335-3454
email: mindy@musicmindy.org
website: www.musicmindy.org
Music Together is an early childhood music and movement class for children birth-kindergarten and the adults who love them! Music Together is a wonderful nonformal program and is meant to teach families ways to have fun with music while learning tone and rhythm in an easygoing environment. The Music Together classes also encourage and teach ways of being musical at home. All this combines to gives children a strong musical foundation and a love of music for life. The classes are 45 minutes long and the semester is ten weeks in length with make-up classes available. Included in the tuition are an illustrated songbook, 2 CDs, a parent information booklet, and other reading materials. There are three 10-week semesters, Fall, Winter, and Spring. There is also a shorter Summer session that is 8 weeks long. Free sample class available. I look forward to making Music Together with your family!
location: 76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
phone: (401) 848-2787
email: innfo@newportartmuseum.org
website: www.newportartmuseum.org
Staying home during school break doesn’t have to mean staying put. Kids and teens can explore digital photography, ceramics, painting, sculpting with clay, drawing and more at the Newport Art Museum’s Coleman Center for Creative Studies. Programs are also available at Tiverton Four Corners and Little Compton. One-day classes and week-long camps are running for kids in grades kindergarten through high school. Some scholarships are still available and members receive a discount.
Call (401)848-2787 or register on the museum’s website.
Cost for these programs: Starting at approximately $50/up to approximately $225
Grades Pre-K -3
location: Grove Avenue, E. Providence, RI
phone: 401-434-6913
email: erica@oceanstatemontessori.org
web: http://www.oceanstatemontessori.org
Fosters independence, self-esteem and a love of learning in children ages 3 to 14, preschool through eighth grade. Our programs provide nurturing Montessori environments for children of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
Camp:
The perfect Camp experience for young Campers! Four 2-week sessions, each exploring a different theme. Activities include arts and crafts, dance/movement, stories, song, field trips, and swimming lessons.
(Ages 3-6)
location: 25 Thornley Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860. Located on a secluded one-way street in Pawtucket, convenient to Route 95.
phone: 401-722-7000
website: www.pawtucketday.com
First in Early Education and Child Care, Pawtucket Day offers programs designed specifically for pre-schoolers, and children before and after school to age 12, including all-day camp during the summer. In our modern building and large, secure play yard, children learn from teachers educated in child development. Our chef serves breakfast, lunch and a snack every day, included in the affordable fee. Financial aid is available.
Convenient hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
location: 285 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02871
contact person: Peter I. O’Connor, Director of the Summer Program
phone: 401-643-1225
email: summer@portsmouthabbey.org
website: www.portsmouthabbey.org/page/summerprogram
description: The Portsmouth Abbey Summer Program will provide your child with a month full of fun experience, new friends and academic skills all while living on our beautiful campus on the shores of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Beyond traditional courses that emphasize reading, writing and pulbic speaking, students may participate in our hands-on enrichment activities including Environmental & Marine Sciences and Landscape Painting. Sail a boat in Newport … visit Rhode Island’s world-class beaches … walk the historic Freedom Trail in Boston … meet students from around the world … feast on a real New England clambake on Martha’s Vineyard and much, much more!
cost / admission: $5,650 for boarding / $3,250 for day students
locations;
• Middletown: 1341 West Main Rd., Suite 13, Middletown, RI
phone: (401) 619-0971
• Providence: 192 Wayland Ave., Providence, RI (where Wayland Toy Store used to be)
phone: (401) 432-7040
website: www.powscience.com
Pow!Science! is a retailer of educational specialty toys, games, gadgets and Laboratory Equipment. Family Owned. They stock toys for kids of all ages, including: Lego, OWI Robotics, Melissa & Doug, Laboratory Glassware, Games, and much, much more. More than just a store, it is a hub for all things science related - a place for birthday parties, afterschool activities, special evening events and more.
Birthday Parties:
Fun, hands-on educational science birthday parties for ages 4-12 with themes such as chemistry, disgusting science, spa science, dinosaurs, flying things and more. Two-hour party consists of 55-70 minutes of hands-on experiments with time for cake and presents afterwards. Parents provide cake and paper goods. Invitations provided; goodie bags available. Maximum group size is 20.
Summer Workshops: Pow!Science! is offering weeklong science workshops for Summer 2009. Each workshop will run Monday-Friday from 9AM to 12 Noon and is limited to EIGHT PARTICPANTS (Except Lego Mindstorms, which is limited to 6 participants). Fees listed below are all inclusive. All Workshops include a snack of popcorn, pretzels and Apple Juice. More Info.
location: URI - Boss Arena: Keaney Rd., Kingston, RI
phone: 508-497-1089
email: js@proambitions.com
website: www.proambitions.com
Former NHL player Jeff Serowik is the founder and president. Training the future of hockey is our business. We specialize in youth boys and girls hockey camps targeting players from six to eighteen years of age.
August 13-17. 8:30am-4pm (Ages 7-15)
$525 / week
Chris Passmore, Director
location: 549 River Avenue, Providence, RI
phone: 401-261-6357
email: friarbballcamp2007@hotmail.com
Day Camp: July 30 - August 3, 2007 (Grades K-8)
Overnight/Commuter Camp: July 22 - July 26, 2007 (Grades 6-12)
Team Camp: July 27 - July 29, 2007 (Grades 9-12)
Chris Blais, Director
location: Salve Regina University, Newport RI
phone: 800-944-7112
email: support@FHcamps.com
website: www.fhcamps.com/Keri/salve.htm
Revolution Field Hockey Campers will leave camp with better individual skills - from ball control to shooting to defending. Campers will also develop a greater understanding of team play, learning the concepts to help make their team better. And don’t forget fun!
July 22-25 (Girls Ages 10-18)
Overnight $465. Extended Day $395
location: 1268 Post Rd., Warwick, RI
phone: 401-369-7575
website: www.ripaintball.net
We are a weekend paintball camp. Our coaches are made up of semi pro and Division 1 NPPL super 7 players from some of the best teams in New England. We work with the players on a one on one basis.
Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education
location: Providence, Barrington
phone: 401 454-6200
email: cemail@risd.edu
website: www.risd.edu/ce
Summer Camps / Winter + Spring Vacation Camps
RISD|CE’s full-day summer camps and winter/spring vacation camps offer children and teens ages 7-17 plenty of opportunities to explore the world of art and design. Led by outstanding visual artists, designers and educators, these camps journey into the artistic process where the emphasis is on thinking, designing, communicating and creating, providing a strong grounding in the visual arts and helping to foster each young artist’s creative, social and intellectual development.
In addition to camp programs, RISD|CE offers courses and family workshops for children and young adults ages 5-17, plus seven certificate programs for young adults ages 12-17. In summer, parents can create a customized camp experience for their children by combining a morning class and an afternoon class and utilizing our Lunch Care option.
Camps are located at our waterfront location at Tillinghast Farm, in Barrington, or on the RISD campus in Providence. Early drop-off and late pick-up options are available for children attending summer Tillinghast programs.
Summer 2010 Camps:
• This Land is Your Landscape (ages 7-12, June 21-25)
• Art Explorers: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta (ages 7-12, June 28-July 9)
• Living Comics: Out of this World! (ages 7-12, July 12-23)
• Where the Wild Things Are (ages 7-12, July 26-August 6)
• Stop Motion Animation (ages 9-13, June 21-25)
• Lights, Camera, Action (ages 9-13, June 21-25)
• Carving Soapstone (ages 12-17, June 28-July 2)
• Architectural Genesis: Where Ideas are Born, Then Built (ages 12-17, July 26-August 6)
• Creative Portraiture (ages 12-17, August 9-13)
• 3D Modeling with Maya (ages 12-17, August 9-13)
location: Fox Point Clubhouse
phone: (401) 444-0758
email: rebeling@bgcprov.org
website: http://www.bgcprov.org/
Description: Rise & Shine with Early Bird Camp. A safe and convenient place for your child on hot summer days. Campers start the day with breakfast before a morning full of fun, games, arts
& crafts, swimming in the Fox Point pool and field trips all supervised by our fully-trained professional staff. Morning snack and lunch also provided.
Summer Camp: End of June - end of August
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Age range: 6-12
location: 1000 Elmwood Avenue. Providence, RI.
phone: (401) 785-3510
website: www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org
Open year around, rain or shine - so you can come on “safari” during any season! Classes and camp available for preschoolers and families.
Hours: 9am - 4pm (last admission at 3:30). Closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day. Closes at 2 pm on the last Saturday in June.
Admission: Adults $12, Children (3-12) $6, Seniors (62+) $8. Children under 3 and Zoo Members are Free. Winter Rate - Half Price (Jan. - end of Feb.)
Zoo Camp:
Let your kids experience a unique environmental day camp! Camps are held during February and April vacations for 6-11 year olds and summer ZooCamp offers something for kids ages 4 - 17, a fun and exciting opportunity to learn about conservation and explore the natural world. Arts and crafts, nature games, environmental activities and interviews with education animals help to teach children about our fascinating planet.
Fee: Ranges from $120 - $245 for members and $170 - $270 for nonmembers depending on age and time. Pre-registration begins the end of January.
Education Programs:
Preschool Adventures (ages 3 - 5) 90-minute programs for children three to five years old accompanied by an adult. Each program focuses on a special animal or area of the zoo and presents opportunities for adult/child pairs to make discoveries together. Programs include a lesson, snack, and a craft activity. Members: $14 per child / Non-members: $20 per child. In addition, an array of programs and clubs is available for children 6 – 17, details at rwpzoo.org/education.cfm.
Grades Pre-K -8
location: 180 R.I. Avenue, Newport, RI
phone: 401-849-5970
website: www.stmichaelscountryday.org
A non-denomination, co-educational, independent school emphasizing the arts & athletics, & creating well-rounded, eager to learn students.
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location: Kingston, RI
phone: 401-874-2798
String Week is a half-day camp for string players in grades 3-9, and Jazz Week is a full day camp for instrumentalists in junior high through adult.
Biz Mulligan, Director
location: 170 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick RI
phone: 401-463-5565
email: biz@twcenters.com
website: www.teamworkswarwick.com
Warwick will once again be offering a variety of summer camps for children ages 4-14. Full week and single day options are available.
location: Locations in Pawtucket, Central Falls, East Greenwich, Lincoln, North Attleboro MA, Providence, Rumford, Seekonk MA, Smithfield, Warren and Westerly
contact person: Center Director at each location
phone: 888-324-CHILD
email: info@childrensworkshop.com
website: www.childrensworkshop.com
The Children’s Workshop is dedicated to providing high quality care and learning for young children. Our curriculum provides a strong foundation for children’s academic success and our programs are innovative, challenging and fun. The cornerstone of our success is a dedicated team of teachers who are professionals in the field of early childhood education. At The Children’s Workshop our families get all this in a community devoted to children. We invite you visit one of our programs to learn more about us.
Kidoinfo deal: Free registration (a $50 savings)
location: 20 Preservation Way (South County Commons Shopping Center), South Kingstown, RI 02879
phone: 401-789-0300
email: Goddardschool@cox.net
website: www.goddardschool.com
Offers the foundation to encourage your child’s lifelong love of learning. In our warm, loving atmosphere caring teachers support the healthy development of your child from six weeks to six years old. Our year round program offers your family the choice of either a half- or full-day schedule. Whether gently holding your infant, encouraging your toddler to share, or providing your preschooler with a wide range of enriching activities, our teachers understand your child’s needs. Goddard Developmental Guidelines form the basis of unique lesson plans that are brought to life in a fun and imaginative way. Learning centers for dramatic play, creative art, science, quiet reading, and blocks and puzzles provide your child the opportunity to explore independently and confidently.
location: 1400 Oaklawn Ave, Cranston RI (Marshalls Plaza)
phone: 401-463-3900
email: tlgcranstonri@thelittlegym.com
website: www.tlgcranstonri.com
Summer camps offer hours of fun and activity. The specially developed camp curriculum combines physical fitness, gymnastics and play with arts and crafts and special events. It’s the perfect break for kids - and parents - during the long summer months. Air-conditioned facility.
June 18 - September 1. (Infant - 12)
location: Carter Center for Music Education & Performance; 667 Waterman Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
phone: (401) 248-7001
website: riphil.org
The Philharmonic Music School offers a variety of classes, ensembles and private lessons on over 30 instruments & voice, Suzuki lessons, Early Childhood classes, youth orchestras, wind ensembles and jazz & rock ensembles for all.
During the summer there are Music Camps for Chamber Music, Jazz-Rock-Blues, Recorder and Piano in addition to private lessons, Suzuki lessons as well as Instrument Sampler and Ready to Act & Sing classes.
location: URI GSO Bay Campus, Office of Marine Programs, South Ferry Rhode, Narragansett, RI 02882
contact person: Maryann Scholl
phone: 401 874-6211
email: mscholl@gso.uri.edu
website: http://omp.gso.uri.edu
description: July 13-17, and July 20-24, 2009 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
URI Outreach Scientists are experienced science teachers and camp instructors who will introduce campers to the intriguing world of oceanography, taking them into the field each day to learn about RI diverse coastal environment.
Specifically designed for the 6-8th grade age group, action-packed activities will include thorough explorations of the barrier beaches, salt ponds, rocky shores, and salt marshes of Rhode Island. Plan on cruising aboard URI’s 51 foot research vessel Cap’n Bert, and investigating the mysterious and exciting life beneath Narragansett Bay using scientific instruments and equipment. The week long camp will wrap up with a special behind the scenes tour of Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration.
cost / admission: $335
categories: Camps, Science, Nature, Oceanography
location: Moses Brown School: Providence & East Greenwich, RI
phone: 888-65-CHESS or 888-652-4377
email:Info@usachess.com
website: www.usachess.com
A fun and inspiring introduction to the game for beginners, a motivating and educational experience for the intermediates, a stimulating and enlightening adventure for the advanced.
July 9 -13. 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm (Ages 5-16)
location: 6 Child Street, Warren, RI 02885
contact person: Julia Bush
phone: 401-245-0190
email: juliabush@cox.net
website: www.warrenartspot.com
Warren Art Spot is a recently renovated art studio in downtown Warren. We offer arts and crafts classes and workshops for kids of all ages and Summer Camp programs, too. Have your child’s next birthday party here—we can host parties for ages 3 and up. For more information and class descriptions go to website.
Grades Nursery - Gr. 12
location: 216 Hope Street, Providence, RI
phone: 401-421-8100
email: annadistefano@wheelerschool.org
website: www.wheelerschool.org
Independent day school for boys and girls from nursery through grade twelve. Central to the School’s philosophy is the assumption that all of us, students and teachers alike, can and should contribute to and draw from the extraordinary energy and vitality which is characteristic of this community. Although preparation for college is a primary goal of the Upper School, our program in all divisions is intended to be both academically rigorous and developmentally appropriate.
Students/Teachers: 779 / 98
Camp:
New half-day option for Junebugs, expanded options for Explorers’ electives, and an enriched Counselor-In-Training program. These and other improvements are part of our goal to continually refine and develop all three of our programs: Wheeler Summer Camp, Wheeler Summer Outdoor , and Wheeler Summer Sports. A variety of different camps for all ages!
location: Point Judith Salt Pond, Rhode Island
phone: (401) 783-5359
email: campfuller@gpymca.org
website: www.ymcagreaterprovidence.org
YMCA Camp Fuller is a traditional co-educational summer camp for boys and girls ages 7-16. Our location on Point Judith Salt Pond is ideal for water activities as well as several land activities. Camp Fuller offers non-competitive programs in a safe and caring environment. Each child is viewed as an individual and is recognized for his or her unique abilities.
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