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Summer Camps
Register Now For New Canaan Historical Society Summer Camp Travel back in time this summer at the New Canaan Historical Society’s 2013 Colonial Summer Camp. Experience what life was like during colonial times and explore the Historical Society museums, including a colonial home, herb garden, and one-room schoolhouse. Have fun making colonial crafts, playing colonial games, baking delicious old-fashioned snacks, learning about colonial inventions, and discovering New Canaan’s past. Dress up in colonial clothes and learn about a day in the life of a colonial child. More May 8, 2013 - 3:41:42 PM
New Canaan won 14 gold medals at the Long Island Sprint Championships in Oyster Bay last weekend. Over the 1500 meter course New Canaan’s novice, jv and varsity boats continued their winning tradition winning 24 medals total, dominating many of the events they entered. “It was a great day of racing” beamed Coach Yan Vengerovskyi. “With Northeast Regionals just two weeks away, this was a great showing by our kids.” . More May 8, 2013 - 10:07:52 AM
Summer Tennis Camp Registration Now Open at Kings Highway Tennis Club After a successful 2012 Summer Tennis Camp season that hosted more than 100 junior players, registration for Kings Highway Tennis Club’s 2013 Summer Camps is now available. Morning sessions, Monday – Friday, will feature a 12 and Under Camp. The afternoon sessions will feature a Junior 12-17 Camp. More May 7, 2013 - 4:53:58 PM
Summer Tennis Camp Registration Heats Up at Shippan Racquet Club After a successful 2012 Summer Tennis Camp season that hosted more than 100 junior players, registration for Shippan Racquet Club’s 2013 Summer Camps is now available. Morning sessions, Monday – Friday, will feature Summer Junior Camp and a Tournament Training Program Camp. More May 6, 2013 - 2:38:54 PM
Summer Tennis Camp Registration Heats Up at Oak Hills Tennis Club After a successful 2012 Summer Tennis Camp season that hosted more than 100 junior players, registration for Oak Hills Tennis Club’s 2013 Summer Camps is now available. Afternoon sessions, Monday – Friday, will feature a 10 and Under Camp, Junior Development Camp and a High Performance Camp. More May 6, 2013 - 10:34:55 AM
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA Branches Keep Youth Moving, Learning and Exploring this Summer The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA branches are offering camp programs to give kids and teens an adventurous, active and healthy summer. YMCA camp programs offer youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime. More Apr 16, 2013 - 11:35:35 AM
Fairfield Museum Will Offer History Camps With More Programs Than Ever Fairfield Museum has planned an extraordinary educational camp season this summer with more creative, comprehensive and exciting programs than ever before to inspire children ages 4 – 12, a wider age range than ever before. Weekly sessions are designed for children to learn and appreciate the arts, history and culture through interactive and engaging activities. inquiry and discovery are encouraged through the exploration of exhibits, artifacts and historic sites against the backdrop of The Ogden House and The Fairfield Museum . More Apr 12, 2013 - 1:49:34 PM
Long Ridge Camp celebrating 52nd season Celebrating its 52nd season, the Long Ridge Camp directed by Herm, Myrna and Geoff Alswanger continues to provide summer fun to generations of children ages 3-13. More Apr 2, 2013 - 7:42:32 AM
Stamford tennis club open registration for spring and summer programs Shippan Racquet Club, Kings Highway Tennis Club and Oak Hills Tennis Club - Spring and summer registration is now open for Shippan Racquet Club, Kings Highway Tennis Club and Oak Hills Tennis Club. More Mar 12, 2013 - 9:01:34 AM
History and Art Camp at Greenwich Historical Society The Greenwich Historical Society History and Art Camp has openings this summer for both the two-week and single-week options. Session A (Grades 4-6) runs from July 8 to July 19, and Session B (Grades 1-3-and 4, if preferred) runs from July 22 to August 2. The program is based at Bush-Holley House, the Historical Society's headquarters and Greenwich's only National Historic Landmark. As a dual interpretation museum, the house illustrates two distinct time periods: Early American Life (1790 to 1825) and the Art Colony Experience (1890 to 1920), when the site served as home and workplace for artists such as Childe Hassam and Elmer MacRae. Each two-week camp session begins with a week focusing on Colonial history, followed by a week devoted to visual art. (Campers can register for both weeks or choose one.) The experience is highly interactive and designed to utilize the art and original artifacts in Bush-Holley House. Sessions are fun, challenging and age-appropriate. A field trip and a Friday Parents' Day are part of each week's schedule. More Feb 20, 2013 - 7:54:42 PM
Summer Art Camp at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan begins July 8th and runs through August 23rd. Summer Art Camp offers children the opportunity to experience the arts, have fun while creating, challenge their imaginations, and meet new friends. Classes will run for seven consecutive weeks and children can participate for one or more weeks. Registration for Summer Camp begins March 21st. More Feb 20, 2013 - 2:18:47 PM
Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT) is pleased to announce that a variety of unique summer sports camps will be offered all summer from June 17th through August 30TH. More than 20 different sports camps will be available, ranging from half-day programs for preschool-aged children, to full-day developmental and elite level camps, to two sport combo camps and advanced power and pre-season training camps. Athletes may sign up for one, two or more weeks of camp for maximum flexibility. More Feb 13, 2013 - 8:03:33 AM
New director of tennis announced at Shippan Racquet Club Gwinyai Zengeni originally worked at Shippan Racquet Club as a tennis coach and Director of Summer Programs, but now is now returning as the Director of Tennis for the upcoming fall season. More Jul 8, 2012 - 2:33:54 PM
Stamford Center for the Arts announces summer education programs Arts Education returns to the Stamford Center for the Arts for the third straight year with a focus on music, dance, acting, musical theater and puppetry. With the generous support of presenting sponsors RFR Stamford and Purdue Pharma, SCA will present four unique experiences for the area’s youth: SummerJazz, (generously supported by Pitney Bowes, Purdue Pharma, RFR Stamford and the Italian Center;) the Triple Threat Performer Intensive; Lumina String Quartet’s Chamber Music Institute for Young Musicians and Jim West’s “Dinosaurs.” More Jun 26, 2012 - 12:24:01 PM
Registration for Warner's Summer Arts Program now open Registration is now opened for the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education’s Summer Arts Program. The Summer Arts Program is a day camp licensed through the Connecticut Department of Public Health and is a member of the Connecticut Camping Association. Each two-week session meets daily, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Students partake in an exciting array of performing arts classes, including Tap Dance, Musical Theatre, Acting, Costume Design, Creative Writing, Technical Theatre and much more! The program takes place in our state-of-the-art performing arts education facility, part of the historic Warner Theatre in downtown Torrington. Our facility features large classrooms, dance studios, private music lesson rooms, rehearsal halls, locker rooms and the 300-seat Nancy Marine Studio Theatre. More Jun 19, 2012 - 5:20:46 PM
Registration now open for Warner's summer arts program Registration is now opened for the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education’s Summer Arts Program. Register before June 9, and you will qualify for the $25 off Early Bird Registration. More Jun 1, 2012 - 9:01:20 AM
Chelsea Piers Connecticut named David Flower, Westhill High School girls’ varsity head coach and seasoned Premier coach, as the Director of Soccer at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Flower will work hand-in-hand with Kristine Lilly to build one of the strongest soccer training programs in the northeast. More May 3, 2012 - 10:55:29 AM
The WorkPlace: Applications available for Summer Youth Program The WorkPlace is proud to announce the 2012 Earn & Learn Summer Employment Program. The program is expected to place approximately 330 Southwestern Connecticut youth into summer jobs and will give priority to individuals from low income households. More May 2, 2012 - 9:07:20 AM
What do young explorers, animal and nature lovers, and budding marine biologists have in common? They can all find a summer camp to suit their interests at Sea Research Foundation’s Mystic Aquarium. More Apr 24, 2012 - 3:10:37 PM
Spring Vacation Camp at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is a full day camp program offered to 5 - 11 year olds in the new Silver Educational Center located at 151 Brookdale Road in Stamford, CT (just 1 1/2 miles north on High Ridge Road off Merritt Parkway Exit 35). Campers are welcome to sign up for individual days or the whole week. Each day, children will explore a topic related to the botanical and natural world such as Rainforest Ecology, Habitats from Around the World, Connecticut’s Native Animals and so much more. More Apr 11, 2012 - 4:49:08 PM
Former Olympian, Dick Packer (1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics), is preparing for his 34th season of sharing his great love and knowledge of the game of soccer to another summer of young campers. And, what a summer it is shaping up to be with the 2012 Olympics getting ready to open in London in July. An outside right, Packer was one of 16 players on the U.S. Summer Olympics team, and the U.S. Armed Forces European Soccer team. He was a two-time First Team All-American at Penn State and played more than 10 seasons in the American soccer League. Packer was named to the 1954 and 1955 first team All American team. Despite playing only three seasons and 24 games, he scored 53 goals, a school record that stood until broken by Stuart Reid in 1995. More Apr 6, 2012 - 1:31:35 AM
Summer Art Camp at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan begins July 9th and runs through August 24th. Summer Art Camp offers children the opportunity to experience the arts, have fun while creating, challenge their imaginations, and meet new friends. Classes will run for six consecutive weeks and children can participate for one or more weeks. More Mar 28, 2012 - 4:30:29 PM
Kids tennis camps to resume this summer Looking to introduce your child to the sport of a lifetime this summer? Shippan Racquet Club, Kings Highway Tennis Club and Oak Hills Tennis Club are pleased to announce that their annual kids summer tennis camps will resume this year from June 18-August 24. The one-week sessions offer instructions for juniors of all ages and ability levels under the guidance of some of the best teaching pros in the Fairfield County area. Fun and fast-paced drills, games and point play will cover all of the basic elements of the game and are guaranteed to show rapid improvements in your child’s game. More Feb 29, 2012 - 10:41:32 AM
New management, lower rates highlight 2012 Long Ridge Club season Long Ridge Swim and Tennis Club, located in Stamford, CT, is pleased to announce brand new management and lower membership rates than last year for their upcoming season, which is now open for registration. The same management team at Shippan Racquet Club will head the Summer Swim and Tennis Season, as well as the Children’s Summer Program at Long Ridge Swim and Tennis Club. The highly qualified staff for both of these programs have experience at the highest levels of international competition as former competitors and current coaches. More Feb 23, 2012 - 3:38:29 AM
