UNITY STAGE SUMMER ARTS is a full-day program for Kids, Tweens and Teens entering Grades K-9 (grouped by age). July 8-August 9. Exciting options include Cabaret performance, Comedy Improv, Puppetry, African Dance & Drumming, Hip Hop & Swing, Show Choir, small-group singing lessons, Board Game Marathon, Tai Chi, end-of-week Talent Show and much more. Caring, professional teaching artists. #7 Local to 46th/Bliss, Sunnyside. CALL 917-548-1086. Mention Mommy Poppins for $50 Off first week, $25 Off add'l weeks.

Young farmers and gardeners have a unique opportunity to explore past and present farming practices on the historic Wyckoff Farm. Campers ages 7 to 12 will learn about the plant life cycle from seed to harvest as well as the importance of composting and other green initiatives. Hands-on art projects and botanic investigations will allow campers to explore various aspects of plant life, from cultivated crops to free growing weeds. Each one-week session will culminate in a presentation of the campers’ artistic and planted achievements, as well as food prepared by campers from the Wyckoff garden.

Session I: Mon to Fri, August 5-9th, 9am-3pm
Session II: Mon to Fri, August 19-23, 9am-3pm

Ages: 7-12 years old
Cost: $250 ($25 registration fee)

For more information email education@wyckoffmuseum.org or call (718)629-5400.

Learn Spanish through the unique immersion program of Instituto Cervantes New York! Running weekly from mid-June thru the end of August, our Spanish program for children and teens is customized according to the age and level of Spanish of the students. Taught by native Spanish-speaking teachers specialized in child education, children learn the language through a multi-disciplinary approach involving games, songs, arts and crafts, interactive materials and fun activities. Dates: June 17 thru August 30 (weekly) Classes: Monday thru Friday, 9 am to 1 pm Ages: 4 to 18 years old Fees: $355 per week Location: 211 East 49th St, New York, NY 10017 In our Upper East Side location, in collaboration with I’m Bilingual, ICNY also offers Spanish classes for children ages 5 to 10. Dates: June 10 thru June 27 Classes: Monday thru Thursday, 3 to 4:15 pm or 4:15 to 5:30 pm Ages: 5 to 10 years old Fees: $420 Location: I’m Bilingual- 1296 Lexington (at 88th St) New York, NY 10128.

Whether learning a new sport, discovering arts and culture, or exploring the best of New York City, YMCA Summer Camps offer kids 3-14 an opportunity to build wonderful lifelong memories and a feeling of community that will last beyond the summer.

The West Side YMCA offers seven day camp options on the Upper West Side. Arts Camp, Kinder Camp, Day Camp, Sports Camp, and Teen Camp operate out of the main branch location at 5 West 63rd, and Kinder Camp and Day Camp take place at the Grosvenor Neighborhood House YMCA on West 105th.

Campers engage in specialist-led activities that enhance their social and emotional skills, keep them physically active, challenge them academically, and inspire them to learn new things every day. They participate in sports, arts and crafts, weekly field trips, theme days, instructional swimming, and STEM activities.

For more information, please contact the Camp Director, Ciaseem Andrews, at wsycamp@ymcanyc.org or 212-912-2668.

Petits Amis Francais is a fun and entertaining program designed to expose your child to the French language through various activities. Five times a week for 3 hours classes per day, your little ones will hear and learn nursery rhymes, songs and participate in arts and crafts activities that will expose them to the French language. A light snack and refreshment will be served.

Action Arts Summer camp is a creative and engaging arts learning experience for kids 5-12.

Teachers College, Columbia University, is proud to host the 2013 Action Arts Summer Camp for children ages 5-12. The camp runs from Monday through Friday, 9am-3pm, August 5-16. Each day, campers join arts education professionals to engage in hands-on discovery in music, art, dance/drama and playwriting. Through the use of a developmentally appropriate curriculum, campers engage in exciting theme-based interdisciplinary activities that encourage inquiry and cooperation.

The program cultivates freedom, awareness and expression while nurturing children’s independent voices. The camp also promotes multicultural self-expression, listening, composing, moving, dancing, drawing, sculpture, collage and creative writing.
A typical day at the camp includes integrated emphasis on all arts disciplines, story time, outdoor and indoor free play, snack time, and water play.

Instructors at Action Arts Summer Camp are experienced educators and artists who are or have been part of Teachers College Art, Music, Dance or English programs. They are adept at working with all children and accommodating various abilities.
Join us for a fun and creative summer session in 2013!

Plan to join us early summer for a week (or two!) of unique programs, whether we’re exploring our various ponds, walking along our beautiful trails, or searching for birds, amphibians, and other wildlife throughout our 171 acres. Through science experiments and art through nature, live animals, games, crafts and songs, our campers will be in tune with the natural wonders surrounding them. The possibilities and discoveries are endless in this one of a kind summer program!
Session One will run from June 24th-June 28th, 9am-noon and is available for $125 for the 1st child registering and $100 for each additional child in a family. Monroe students who will still be in school on June 24 are welcome to participate in this class Tuesday through Friday with a prorated cost of $100 for first child and $80 for each additional child in a family.
Session Two will run from July 1st-July 5th , excluding July 4th, also from 9am-noon. Because of the 4-day week, the price drops to $100 for first child and $80 for each additional child in a family.
There will be 3 separate programs running parallel to each other for children entering preschool and kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade, and 3rd through 5th grades.
For any families interested in registering their children for both weeks, an additional discount will be applied.