Summer Day Camps

Going Places: The Great Race

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. This week, campers join characters Maya and Rafael collaborating on the most amazing and imaginative go cart anyone has seen. We engineer unique racers, learn about propulsion, experiment with simple machines, and design a challenging racecourse. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• July 18-22
• Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Going Places: Krazy Kinetic Parade

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. This week, characters Maya and Rafael create the Going Places Creative Problem-Solving Agency, based at the Eureka Public Library. Their challenge this week is to make the Eureka Town parade spectacular and they do this by building a kinetic parade float. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• July 25-29
• Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Going Places: Animal Adoption Match-up

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. This week, characters Rafael and Maya build an app that matches cute shelter animals to loving families. Campers use the power of imagination to merge the world of pet care with the tools of technology. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• August 1-5
• Monday-Friday, 9:30a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Going Places: Lights On

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun! Characters Maya and Rafael create solar powered lamps for hurricane victims who have no access to electricity. Campers investigate alternative forms of energy and have some fun with the sun. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• August 8-12
• Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Going Places: Ocean Rescue

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. In Ocean Rescue, Maya and Rafael invent the PlasticSuperScooper3000 to extract hazardous trash from the ocean. Campers become marine biologists with a mission to protect the wildlife that lives in our oceans. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• August 15-19
• Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Going Places: Take the Show on the Road

Inspired by characters in the book Going Places, by Peter and Paul Reynolds, campers are immersed in real world challenges and hands-on fun. In this week, Rafael and Maya design a movable theatre to put on plays for the seniors around town. Campers write, direct, choreograph, stage, and promote our own productions. We also design and build a scale theatrical set model like the pros. The week culminates in a theatrical presentation. Bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.

• August 22-26
• Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Ages: 6-10
• (R)$280.00/(NR)$336.00
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Local Hoops Academy Basketball Camp

In this Local Hoops Academy Basketball Camp, athletes will be coached on ball handling, shooting technique, defensive principles, decision making and other fundamentals. This camp is co-ed and runs from 9 a.m.-noon. Come ready to work!

• August 15-19
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. 
• Ages: 6-11
• (R)$245.00/(NR)$295.00
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Local Hoops Academy Basketball Camp

In this Local Hoops Academy Basketball Camp, athletes will be coached on ball handling, shooting technique, defensive principles, decision making and other fundamentals. This camp is co-ed and runs from 9 a.m.-noon. Come ready to work!

• August 22-26
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. 
• Ages: 6-11
• (R)$245.00/(NR)$295.00
• Register Online

Enchanted Engineering Using LEGO Materials

Come join our fun and knowledgeable Play-Well Instructors as we use LEGO materials to build and interact with our favorite fairy tales! Help Cinderella make it back before midnight, fly with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, and ensure Alice outwits the Queen of Hearts. All we need is your creativity and a little magic to bring it all to life!

• July 11-15
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon
• Ages: 5-8
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
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MARVELous Engineering Using LEGO Materials

LEGO Builders Assemble! We need you to come join our experienced Play-Well Instructors to save the world. We will use LEGO to build our strongest Avengers to defeat Thanos, help Thor retrieve Mjolnir, swing through the city with Spider-man, and tell Hulk to....Smash! Our journey will take us to battles on this world and beyond; are you up to the challenge?

• July 11-15
• Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
• Ages: 7-12
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
• Register Online

Pokémon Engineering Using LEGO Materials

Calling all Pokémon trainers! With the Pokémon Championship approaching, join our enthusiastic Play-Well Instructors as we build and catch our favorite Pokémon, rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket, take a ride on the S.S. Anne to uncover rare and mystic Pokémon, and battle to see who will hold the title of Pokémon Master. Come along on our journey to catch 'em all!

• July 18-22
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon
• Ages: 5-9
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
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Women Innovators in STEM using LEGO Materials

Learn about influential women in a variety of STEM fields throughout history with access to tens of thousands of LEGO parts! Recreate Bertha Benz's first car ride, explore the ocean floor with Sylvia Earle, and blast off into outer space with Mae Jemison. Be inspired by these incredible women to design and build as never before, all with the guidance of an experienced and passionate Play-Well instructor.

• July 18-22
• Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
• Ages: 6-12
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
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Minecraft Engineering Using LEGO Materials

Venture into the world of Minecraft in our unique LEGO experience. Get ready to build your base, craft your tools, use your Minecart to harvest raw resources, and battle to stop the Ender Dragon from ending the world. Come explore the endless possibilities of LEGO with a trained Play-Well instructor.

• July 25-29
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon
• Ages: 5-7
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
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Minecraft Master Engineering Using LEGO Materials

Bring your favorite Minecraft adventures to life with our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors. In a Minecraft world powered by LEGO resources, we will build shelters to keep out Creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over! If you can imagine it, we can build it.

• July 25-29
• Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
• Ages: 7-12
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
• Register Online

Enchanted Engineering Using LEGO Materials

Come join our fun and knowledgeable Play-Well Instructors as we use LEGO materials to build and interact with our favorite fairy tales! Help Cinderella make it back before midnight, fly with Peter Pan and the Lost Boys, and ensure Alice outwits the Queen of Hearts. All we need is your creativity and a little magic to bring it all to life!

• August 1-5
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon
• Ages: 5-8
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
• Register Online

Bash em Bots Using LEGO Materials

Design your custom LEGO bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine these with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory.

• August 1-5
• Monday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.
• Ages: 8-14
• (R)$220.00/(NR)$264.00
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Parkside Pre-K Day Camp: Brrr…FROZEN

All week-long children will have a great time developing lasting friendships, making super sparkly and ultra-oozy, icy FROZEN slime and playing "pin the nose" on a large Olaf. Come melt a frozen hand to reveal a fun bracelet, sing and dance to Frozen movie songs and play "make believe" in the world of Hans, Olaf, Anna and Elsa. "Frozen" costumes are encouraged for the last day of camp. Children MUST be fully toilet-trained to participate in this camp. Bring a lunch and water bottle.

• July 11-15
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Ages: 4-5
• (R)$126.00/(NR)$151.00
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Parkside Pre-K Day Camp: Animal Antics

Lions, Tigers, Bears, oh my! Let's go on a hunt to find them and see where they are hiding. Children will enjoy a tea party with their teddy bear, learn manners, how to set a table and share with one another. Who has the largest bear, the smallest bear, the children will figure it out. They will explore and learn about bears, bunnies and other animals that live in the woods during circle time, art, and exploration. Where do bears and bunnies live and what do they eat? Where do they go during the winter when it's cold outside? A beary fun class with an animal twist. Children MUST be fully toilet-trained to participate in this camp. Bring a lunch and water bottle.

• July 18-22
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Ages: 4-5
• (R)$126.00/(NR)$151.00
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Parkside Pre-K Day Camp: Under Da Sea

Dive under Da Sea for a wave of adventure and make believe. Sea creatures galore, what is living in the waters of Puget Sound? Come explore what is swimming "Under Da Sea". Children learn about science, math and literacy through music, play, paints, glitter glue, wiggly eyes, sponges, and brushes. Sea creatures come to life, making this a magical week to remember. Children MUST be fully toilet-trained to participate in this camp. Bring a lunch and water bottle.

• July 25-29
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Ages: 4-5
• (R)$126.00/(NR)$151.00
• Register Online

Parkside Pre-K Day Camp: Neverland Pirates

Yo-ho-ho, IT'S ALL ABOUT PIRATES! This is a fun week of activities that will immerse children in a pirate world while reinforcing math and literacy concepts. Children sort, match, add, count, and more with eye-patches, pirate ships, treasure maps, and of course treasures! Campers will explore the world of Jake and Neverland pirates, where they go on treasure hunts and adventures. Climb aboard and let your child explore this fun-filled pirate learning adventure. Children MUST be fully toilet-trained to participate in this camp. Bring a lunch and water bottle.

• August 1-5
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Ages: 4-5
• (R)$126.00/(NR)$151.00
• Register Online