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Kids Don't Have to Leave Town to Have Fun This Summer
Check out these summer camps around Danville to help keep the kiddies entertained when school is out.
Looking for something to entertain the kids this summer? No need to send them away to summer camp, there are lots of half and full-day camps in town to keep tots to teens, busy. Here are just a few of the many options this summer.
Town Sponsored Camps
Arts and Crafts Camps: Comic Book Kids
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Comic Book Kids is a day camp that teaches kids how to design their own hardback comic book and poster.
When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday July 26 to July 30.
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Who: Ages 5 through 11
Where: Hap Magee Ranch Park
How much: $135 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Cooking Camps: Let's Get Kids Cooking
This camp teaches kids healthy eating habits with a focus on Chinese cooking.
When: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, August 9 to 13.
Who: Ages 6 through 10
Where: Danville Community Center Kitchen
How much: $137 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Foreign Language Camps: Summer Fun Learning Spanish
With a focus on Spanish immersion and conversational Spanish, kids will learn a new language and culture while making Mexican food and piñatas.
When: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 21 to June 25 and August 2 to August 6.
Who: Ages 5 through 11
Where: Danville Community Center
How much: $195 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Performing Arts Camps: Musical Performance
If you have a fan of "Glee" or "High School Musical" in your home, check out the musical performance camps sponsored by the town. Kids will learn songs and dances from Disney's "High School Musical" 1, 2 and 3, with a performance at the end of camp.
When: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, June 1 to June 25.
Who: Ages 6 through 12
Where: Studio 8 Dance & Performing Arts Center
How much: $160 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Science Camps: Mad Science
Kids will learn about gardening from planting seedlings to full bloom, as well as the importance of sun, rain an insects to a happy garden.
When: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday July 12 to July 16.
Who: Kids ages 3 ½ through 6
Where: Danville Community Center
How much: $200 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Sports Camps: SCUBA diving, Socccer and more.
Let your kids learn about a new outdoor activity like SCUBA diving, gymnastics, golf, cheer-leading, flag football, lacrosse and more.
When: Mid-June through August
Where: Various locations in Danville.
How much: Fees range from $95 to $257 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online.
Teen Camps: Babysitting for Beginners
Babysitting for beginners is a teen camp that teaches safety strategies, discipline through role-playing, and ideas for games and crafts with kids.
When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Thursday June 14 to June 17.
Who: Ages 10 to 14
Where: Hap Magee Ranch Park
How much: $58 (for residents)
Call 314-3400 for more information or register online
Private Camps:
Blackhawk Country Club: Tennis Camps and Clinics
The Blackhawk Country Club has half-day summer camp programs for tennis instruction.
When: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon
Who: Various ages
Where: Blackhawk Country Club
How much: Day clinics starting at $60 to $250 a week.
Contact Shawn Brown at (925) 736 – 6575 with questions, or visit www.Blackhawkcc.org for more information.
Devil Mountain Summer Camp, The Athenian School
The Devil Mountain summer camp includes sports, outdoor adventures, academics, teen activities and more.
When: June 14 through August 6
Who: Ages 5 to 15
Where: The Athenian School
How much: $171 and up
Register online or call Debra at (925) 362-7214.
Spectrum of Science Foundation, San Ramon Valley Unified School District:
Let your child explore their inner scientist as they learn about the sea, space, physics and more.
When: June 14 to August 20
Who: First to fifth graders
Where: Greenbrook Elementary
How much: $175
Call (925) 820-2415 or visit www.spectrumofscience.com for more information.
Champions Science Adventures
This week-long camp will let kids explore the Mystery of the Pharaoh's Treasure, Space and Rocketry, and Gizmo's Robot Factory.
When: June 14 to July 16
Who: Ages 6 to 12
Where: Osage Station park
How much: $319
Call 1-888-458-1812, or enroll online.
Camp Galileo
Voted "Best Camp for Kids" in Bay Area Parent magazine and "The San Francisco Bay Guardian," Camp Galileo is a summer day camp for kids in pre-school to fifth grade. The four-week curriculum includes Ocean Expeditions, Mission to the Moon and Psychedelic '60s, Amusement Park Engineers, Medieval Art and Adventures in Flight and Egyptian Art.
When: June 21 to July 30
Who: pre-school to fifth-graders
Where: Green Valley Elementary School
How much: $279 to $349
Register online, or call 1-800-854-3684 for more information.
Camp Socrates—Stratford School
This academic day camp will prepare your youngster for starting school again in the fall. Levels include pre-school to kindergarten, with classes offered in four or seven week sessions. Campers can choose to attend two, three, or five days a week. There is a 10 percent price break for registered siblings.
When: June 28 to August 13
Who: pre-school to kindergarten
Where: 3201 Camino Tassajara, Danville
How much: $290 to $1,442
For more information call 925.648-4900 or vist www.stratfordschools.com.
Camp Gan Israel
At Camp Gan Israel, kids in preschool to sixth grade participate in crafts, archery, music, gymnastics, swimming and more, with special field trip days on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the Bay Area. Counselor-in-training camps are also offered for seventh and eight graders.
When: Two sessions, June 28 to August 5
Who: preschool to sixth grade
Where: 2711 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd, Danville
How much: $590 and up
Contact (925) 937-4101 for more information, or register online.
All West Lacrosse Camps
Let your kids learn about the fun sport of lacrosse this summer.
When: June 14 to June 17
Who: kindergarten to twelfth graders
Where: Sycamore Valley Field
How much: $355
Call 1-800-980-WEST for more information, or register online.
