For the Burgeoning Artist: Summer Camps in the Bay Area

When you’re an adult, summertime isn’t that special. Sure, there are a few mattress-and-truck-sale holidays, but there’s no summervacation from work (http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/pat-garofalo/2014/07/08/students-get-too-much-summer-vacation-workers-dont-get-enough) and here in the Bay Area we don’t even have the warm beach days that are synonymous with the season.

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Is your child a budding entertainer? Singing, dancing, getting into yourcloset and make-up? Don’t go the Dina Lohan(http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/04/lindsay-lohan-dina-lohan-selling-stuff) route and consider signing them up for musicaltheater camp instead. No auditions are necessary for Camp CMT andanyone from Pre-K through 12th grade is welcome to attend. Prices

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Summer poses an additional challenge for parents: who’s going to look after the kids? Finding a summer camp that ensures your childdoesn’t forget half of what they learned during the school year can be difficult enough. But add the fact that it needs to be at a placethat’s affordable, within a reasonable distance from home or work, and hopefully one that offers additional enrichment makes it seemimpossible. But fret not; we’ve compiled a list of 10 camps that represent a broad spectrum of creative and artistic fields, agerequirements, and prices all throughout the Bay Area. Whether you want to sign up for multiple sessions or try something out a newcamp one week for a change of pace, the options are plentiful.

Children’s Musical Theater San Jose

Camp CMTJune 15 – Aug. 14

More Information (http://www.cmtsj.org/content/cmt-summer-camp)

range from $440-635 per session with extended care programs availablefor an additional rate. During one of their two-week sessions at CampCMT’s three locations, your little performer will work on their acting,voice and dance skills, as well as take part in workshops like stage craftsand comedy sketches.

Camp Edmo

Camp EdmoJune 8 – Aug. 28

More Information (http://campedmo.org)

Camp Edmo offers a wide array of programs with rotating themes at locations in San Francisco, the Peninsula, as well asNorth/South/East Bay. The Arts and Science program focusses on design-thinking and creative problem solving, while the Makerprogram allows kids to tinker on projects and teaches them that common materials can be used to make special devices. Camp Edmo’senrollment is open to Preschoolers through 8th graders, with one-week sessions starting June 8. Prices start at $379 a week and vary perlocation, but there are financial aid options and you do receive a discount if you sign up for at least 3 sessions.

Peninsula Young Writers

Good communication and writing skills are important and often under

appreciated tools. Help your child express themselves beyond smiling

poo emojis (although they are wonderful and there is a time and place

for them) by enrolling them in the Peninsula Young Writers camp. The

San Carlos-based camp offers one-week workshops for kids ages 8 to 18.

There are two options available: a fiction and poetry session that

concentrates on basics like plot structure and editing, and a high school

writers’ workshop for 10th through 12th graders. Scholarship

opportunities are available for the sessions that range from $284 for

half day or $515 for full day per week.

Peninsula Young Writers Summer CampJune 8 – July 18

More Information (http://www.pwlp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=4:youth-programs&id=5:peninsula-young-writers-summer-camp&Itemid=6)

Sewnow!

Sewnow! CampJune 8 – Aug. 21

More Information (http://www.sewnow.com/camps.html)

These Lafayette-based camps are organized by either theme or skill level, so whether your fashionista is new to a sewing machine or

already interested in textile design, there’s a class here for him or her. Half day sessions are available from $399 per week or full day for

$750. The majority of the camps are blend of kids 4th grade and up, with special teen-only classes for middle and high-schoolers. Expose

your child to the work that goes into making quality garments and change the way they think about apparel — the last thing we need is

more people hooked on fast fashion (http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/03/the-neurological-pleasures-of-modern-

shopping/388577/).

Does your child have more of an interest in working behind the camera

rather than being in front of it? Well, then the IncrediFlix camps have

those desires covered. The amount of imagination your aspiring

Urban Adventure Camps

Urban Adventure CampsJune 8 – Aug. 21

More Information (http://www.urbanadventurecamps.com)

Urban Adventure Camps are exactly what the name implies. Every morning, campers between the ages of 8 and 15 meet at Rockridge

BART and set off on fun and information-packed trips around the Bay Area. Destinations include the de Young Museum, Angel Island,

the USS Hornet, and others. Sessions start on June 8 but they don’t take place every week so be sure to schedule accordingly. The Art

and History programs cost $425 per week and cover transportation and admission fees, as well as two snacks per day. Need-based

scholarships are available as are multiple session and bring a friend bonuses.

Incrediflix

IncrediFlixJune 15 – Aug. 17

More Information (http://incrediflix.com/Index.aspx)

director can employ is endless through programs like Animation Flix,

which let’s campers create stop-motion films. Week-long camps for kids

7 to 13 are located all throughout the Bay Area, and admission costs

start at $152 plus product fees that depend on the program. In one

program, the popular game Minecraft is brought to life when students

fashion items from paper, and then storyboard and shoot their

creations.

In the male-dominated tech world we live in, Alexa Cafe is a breath of

fresh air. This all girls tech camp for ages between 10 and 15 features

courses in coding, filmmaking, photography, programming, as well as

game and web design. Alexa Cafe sessions start on June 14 at their

Oakland and Palo Alto locations with the goal of building leadership

and entrepreneurship skills in an environment where technology isn’t

intimidating. Students have the opportunity to expand their repertoire

by taking an mix of different class or focus on one subject. The camp

costs $949 per week with an overnight camp option at the Mills College

Oakland location for an extra $549 per week.

Alexa Cafe All-Girls Tech Camp

Alexa Cafe All-Girls Tech CampJune 14 – July 26

More Information (https://www.idtech.com/alexa-cafe/)

Brainvyne LEGO camp

Brainvyne LEGO camp

June 8 -Aug. 14

More Information (http://www.brainvyne.com/)

LEGOs: the timeless toy. Love for the little blocks has recently been cemented with their own movie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=StTqXEQ2l-Y) and as it turns out, they even have their own camps. BrainVyne’s, whose mission is to enrich, educate and entertain, has

five South Bay locations with LEGO-centric courses. Kids ages 4 to 11 are invited to participate in programs like Robotics, where they

learn about project management and more as they craft their LEGO bots; or the Star Wars-themed class that teaches students how to

build battery powered creations based on the popular Sci-Fi movie. Prices range from $199 to $475 depending on course and location,

with discounts if you enroll for three weeks or more.

Galileo

Galileo

Jun 7 – Aug. 7

More Information (http://www.galileo-camps.com/galileo-summer-quest/builders-and-makers)

Galileo camps think the world needs more innovators and they’re doingtheir part to solve that problem. With locations all over the bay, Galileohas themed programs for kids from Pre-K to 8th grade like Maker,Culinary, and Arts that provide all kinds of avenues for exploration.Daily sessions are from 9am to 3pm, with extended care available. During this time your child will get to do everything from digitallyproducing music to 3D modeling and printing, depending on theirmajor of choice. Prices per week start at $379 and vary depending onthe location.

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Arts, Adventures and Academics

Arts, Adventure, AcademicsJune 22 – Aug. 14

More Information (http://www.walnut-creek.org/cae/aaa/faq.asp)

This Walnut Creek camp offers a myriad of courses that will surely keep your child inspired. Their mission is based on the belief thatarts learning is integral to human development and continual personal growth and we couldn’t agree more. The two-week sessionsprovide parents with plenty of options and flexibility. Ceramics, cooking, stained glass, art of trash, landscape and people drawing,sewing and mosaics are only a small representation of the classes offered for kids ages 5 to 14. Prices are between $261 and $630depending on subject with an aftercare option. Payment plans and scholarships are available as well.

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