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4 Clowning, singing, acting and playing 6 2014 Poetry contest winner 8 Exploring sports & outdoors 10 A super sciencey summer 12 Critter comforts 14 Art immersion 16 2015 Summer camp directory 19 Free stuff for kids Cover design Deborah Villa Owner Robin Martin Publisher Tom Cross Editor Ray Rivera

Advertising advertising director Heidi Melendrez 505-986-3007 Art department marketing supervisor Kat Lopez Elspeth Hilbert, Joan Scholl, Rick Artiaga web & business development Monica Taylor

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Advertising sales retail sales manager Art Trujillo Vince Torres, Mike Flores, Wendy Ortega, Chris Alexander, Kelly Moon

magazine editor Carolyn Patten copy editor, Sandy Nelson

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Production operations director Al Waldron assistant production director Tim Cramer prepress manager Dan Gomez press manager Larry Quintana packaging manager Brian Schultz Distribution circulation manager Michael Reichard distribution coordinator Reggie Perez Address office: 202 E. Marcy St. hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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On the cover Kerry Sherck

PLEASE REGISTER FOR SUMMER CLASSES ONLINE:

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Clowning, singing, g a n nd i t c a g n i y pla

By Dennis J. Carroll Join the circus for the summer When 11-year-old Fiona MacGillivray and her father, Ian, hang out together, they’re doing it swinging from the rafters on aerial fabrics at Wise Fool New Mexico’s Santa Fe studio.

Fiona, who has been developing her circus talents since she was 7, plans to join one of this summer’s Wise Fool camps to further hone her skills. She and her father have performed together on the fabrics and are planning to keep it up. Ian says their performances together inspire him to keep in shape, although he also plays soccer and other sports.

Wise Fool classes and workshops include a halfday Wee Kids Camp June 15-20 for ages 5 and 6. Camps for ages 7 to 14 are scheduled for July 6-17 and July 20-30. Participants in both groups work on circus skills that include stilt walking, trapeze and aerial air work, clowning, acrobatics and puppetry. Each camp culminates in “mini circus” performances for family and friends.

Wise Fool’s TeenBUST, June 1-13, is designed for middle school girls, who learn typical circus skills and develop their talents in ways that encourage taking risks, pushing boundaries Desire Herburger as King Louis in a Pandemonium Productions staging of The Lion King.

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PHOTOS COURTESY PANDEMONIUM PRODUCTIONS

Joanna Becker as Ariel and Lily Dales as her sidekick, Flounder, in Pandemonium Productions’ The Little Mermaid.

and becoming “physically bold,” says youth director Ilana Blankman. During the camp the girls also write about their experiences and learn to use newly acquired leadership skills in self-advocacy and community building. Outside groups such as Solace IMPACT Personal Safety and Youth Media Project work with the young women to incorporate the newfound self-confidence and leadership abilities into their personal and community lives.

“TeenBUST is targeted at limited-opportunity young women to help them explore their physicality and use their bodies as a tool to express themselves,” Blankman says.

Admission to the program is through nomination from friends, family, teachers and school counselors.

Anyone wishing to nominate a young woman can contact Blankman at Wise Fool by calling 505-992-2588.

PHOTOS COURTESY WISE FOOL NEW MEXICO

Learning how to form a pyramid safely is part of the fun at a Wise Fool New Mexico summer circus camp.

Strut your stuff on stage Pandemonium Productions offers year-round programs to teach theater skills to children and youth. Summer classes and camps for ages 7 to 17 run from June 15 to July, with daily rehearsals Monday through Friday at the New Mexico School for the Arts.

Experienced choreographers, set designers, directors and musical directors teach acting, singing and dancing and guide the students in mounting a Broadway-style musical theater production at the James A. Little Theater at the end of the summer.

Pandemonium director Christopher Leslie says many of the kids come to the program with little or no experience while others have been in numerous presentations. There are usually about 50 children and teens in each session.

“It’s just fabulous, the way they bloom,” says musical director Cora Harms.

More chances to shine Other organizations offering summer performing arts classes and camps for children and teens include: National Dance Institute of New Mexico/The Dance Barns July 6-17, Arts in Motion for ages 12 to 18.

July 20-24, Arts in Motion for ages 9 to 12. Full-day classes focus on developing a strong foundation in dance technique, with instruction in ballet, modern and jazz.

July 20-31, Early Steps Performing Arts Camp for ages 2 ½ to 10 encourages children to explore different ways of moving through space and time with energy.

Santa Fe Community College offers a host of classes, workshops and camps throughout the summer. Offerings include guitar lessons, film critic “boot camp,” theater workshops, cartooning, and a teen writing jam.

June 15-July 26 Santa Fe Performing Arts program for children ages 7 to 12 and Teen Ensemble for youth 13 to 19. Included is the City Different Player.

National Dance Institute of New Mexico/The Dance Barns www.ndi-nm.org/content/dance_barns, 505-983-7646, 1140 Alto St. Pandemonium Productions Inc. www.pandemoniumprod.org, 505-920-0704, 6532 Camino Rojo Santa Fe Community College www.sfcc.edu, 505-428-1000, 6401 Richards Ave.

Santa Fe Performing Arts

www.sfperformingarts.org, 505-982-7992, 1050 Old Pecos Trail Wise Fool New Mexico www.wisefoolnewmexico.org, 505-992-2588, 2778 Agua Fria St.

Wise Fool New Mexico instructor Victoria Quine gives pointers about the low trapeze bar to student Eagle Works.

Free performance events and activities St. John’s College Music on the Hill June 10, 17, 24 and July 8, 15, 22. Evening concert series on the athletic field features a variety of bands playing jazz, R&B and reggae. Bring a picnic or purchase food and beverages. 1160 Camino de Cruz Blanca, 505-984-6000.

Santa Fe Bandstand July 7-Aug. 28. Outside In Productions presents a wide variety of music in 80 evening performances on the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe: www.santafebandstand.org.

Santa Fe Opera June 30 and July 21 Free dress rehearsal nights. Daughter of the Regiment and La Finta Giardiniera. Contact community engagement liaison Kyle Gray, kgray@santafeopera.org.

Warehouse 21 (All events at 1614 Paseo de Peralta. Check www. warehouse21.org or 505-989-4423 for continuing summer events.)

Santa Fe Mountain Center April 11, noon-2 p.m. presents “Stories Inspiring Art,” with a roster of youth speakers who will share stories of how bullying has affected them: www.santafemc.org.

YouthxYouth Fest 2015 April 16-18, various times. A collaboration of Warehouse 21, Santa Fe Boys and Girls Club, Youth Media Project, Story of Place Convergence Project and others. Sponsored by City of Santa Fe Teen Night Program. Free for teens 13-18.

Santa Fe Community College May 16, 6 p.m. End of year music night with students’ new works and video projections.

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2014 Kids Summer Poetry Contest Winner

TIGHTROPE

Kendi King, 12, is the winner of last year’s Kids Summer Poetry Contest.

The challenge was to create a poem in which each line begins with the letter of the alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z. Additionally, one line had to have just one word and another line had to have exactly 100 words. Congratulations, Kendi!

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By Kendi King And so there I was.

Balancing over Niagara Falls on an inch-thick rope.

Currents of wind threatened to shove me into the rushing water beneath.

“David!”

Ethan, my older brother, called from the other side.

For two hours Ethan inched across the rope until he reached the other side. I’d been on for one hour and wasn’t anywhere close to halfway.

Giant drops of water sprayed me, soaking my entire body.

“Hurry up!” Ethan yelled impatiently.

I stumbled forward, then stopped as the rope began to shake violently.

This had all been my dad’s idea. He was a professional tightrope walker.

He’d crossed Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, and other crossings only a mad man would attempt, and he wanted his sons to follow in his footsteps. Ethan, who was only fourteen, was as famous as my dad for his tightrope stunts, whereas I was known for making it halfway then turning back. My dad always said to try again next time, but I didn’t want a next time. The truth is, I’m afraid of heights.

Just because my dad and brother were heights daredevils didn’t mean I was. Yet apparently that’s what everyone expected.

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On the other side my dad shook his head and shrugged his shoulders; he couldn’t hear me.

People yelled at me to repeat what I’d said, and I continued to yell with no response. Only curious glances and shrugs.

“Quit yelling and come over here!” my dad said through a megaphone; he was losing his patience.

Roaring wind threatened to topple me over as I continued forward, trying not to look down.

Suddenly, a strong gust of wind pushed at me and my legs slipped from

beneath me. In one swift move I was falling. Tumbling, tumbling, tumbling as I clawed desperately at the air. I belted out a cry of anguish before my body slammed into the net.

“That’s a wrap!” the director yelled, as one of his assistants helped me from the net “Uriah” the director called me by my real name, “that was your best take yet! When we do some editing and make that green screen really look like Niagara Falls, no one will be able to tell the difference!” The director smiled and handed me a towel to wipe the water from the mist fans off my face.

“Very realistic scream by the way!” he smiled, before walking to a cameraman and saying something.

“Keep going!” Ethan yelled over the roaring water.

“Well everyone, that was a great take but we’re going to do it one more time just to be sure,” the director said, and I heard a few groans, but soon everyone was back in place.

Lots of voices yelled out at me, some encouraging me, others rushing me to hurry before our time on TV was over.

“Xavier, help Uriah get up that ladder, please,” the director said, and Xavier strapped on my nearly invisible safety cords before I climbed up.

My heart thudded in my chest as I took another set of cautious steps

Yolanda switched on the mist fans and I walked out onto the rope, my

forward.

safety cords making it so I don’t fall off until my cue.

“No!” I yelled as I started to lose my balance. “Dad, I can’t do this!”

“Zero, one, two, three ACTION!”

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2015 Summer Camps at The Dance Barns

Work Hard

Summer Registration Is Open!

Early Steps Dance Camp AGES 3-6

Do Your Best

Creative Moment Ages 3-4 Session I – June 29 - July 2 Session II – July 20 - 31 Pre-Ballet Ages 5-6 Session I – June 29 - July 2 Session II – July 20 - 31

Arts in Motion Too! Ages 7-12 Session I – June 29 - July 2 Session II July 20 - 31

Teaching Children Excellence

Arts in Motion Ages 12-18

Never Give Up

Monday through Friday – July 6 - 17 FOR INFORMATION

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ANIMALS

Be Healthy

PRESENTATIONS

FUN

LOVE

Critter Camp A PROJECT OF THE SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER

Learn all about the Santa Fe Animal Shelter and help homeless animals in a fun, learning environment. Hands-on projects, games and one-of-a-kind experiences at your hometown Shelter.

SPRING CAMP April 1-2 $100/session

SUMMER CAMP

June 1-5 & July 6-10 $300/session

*ADVANCED CAMP

July 27-31 & Aug. 3-7 $300/session

Summer sessions are Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; limited to 10 participants. Ages 10-13.

To register or for information: Call Devin White at 983-4309 x128 or email dwhite@sfhumanesociety.org. (*Must have previous camp or animal experience. Please call for details.)

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Kids make new friends and learn how to work and play as a team in the ropes and obstacle challenge courses at Santa Fe Community College.

By Deborah Busemeyer

Clean air, crisp blue skies and a landscape that is rightly called the Land of Enchantment are part of the magic of summer for kids in Northern New Mexico. From lazy days hiking the nearby trails to structured activities that make learning fun, there’s a memorable outdoors or sports adventure for every child.

Pajarito Environmental Educational Center Born in 2000 with a mission of “enriching people’s lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountain and skies,” the Los Alamos nature center has a newly expanded space with a planetarium, nature play area, gardens and interactive exhibits.

This year, Pajarito has two versions of the Nature Odyssey Outdoor Adventure Program for grades 4-6, a one-week Living Earth Adventure Program for grades 7 and 8, and a Backpacking Adventure for Teens.

“Classrooms” include riverbeds and canyons of the Rio Grande Valley and headwaters of the Jemez River on the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

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During one camp day last year, the younger kids observed a prairie dog village, listened to a biologist talk about finding radio-collared animals and played a crime scene game with skulls and scat as clues. Older kids explored a cave, hiked by a waterfall, rafted along a river and camped near Bandelier National Monument.

Katharine Watson, PEEC executive director, notes, “One of the great things about our camps is when parents say, ‘I can’t believe how busy you keep the kids.’ They are doing so many things, they don’t realize how much they are learning about what goes on in the outside world.”

For children age 5 and younger, the center has a Monday morning free nature play time that includes listening to a story, making a craft and participating in an outdoor activity. Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 in June and July feature family activities such as making adobe bricks or observing birds from a local raptor center. The evenings cost $5 per family.

The nature center is free and open to the public Tuesday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

505-662-0460, www.peecnature.org

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Ropes and swimming classes at Santa Fe Community College For kids ages 10 and older who like a different challenge, the Santa Fe Community College’s ropes and obstacle courses provide opportunities to overcome personal limitations in a supportive atmosphere.

One camp teaches 10-to 12-year-olds how to read maps, follow a compass, use a global positioning system (GPS) and do high-rope courses that involve wearing a helmet and harness connected to ropes. The other two camps focus on low and high-rope events, involving individual effort and teamwork. A similar camp is offered to 13-to 15-year-olds.

David Marquez, director of Teamwork in Action, created the ropes course in 1996. “A lot of parents say their kids get more self-confidence,” after using the course, he says. “They feel capable of doing things that are hard and that are scary. We try to progressively ramp up the challenges and risk taking. By the end of the week they are doing things they couldn’t imagine doing on Monday morning.” Marquez says the 20-acre rope course is the largest in the Southwest, with nine high-rope events and several lowrope courses.

Ellis Plotkin, 14, has attended many of the college’s summer camps. He says the experience is all about having fun and making new friends. He appreciated the adventure of swinging in a harness seat about 50 feet from the ground, standing on top of a 20-foot pole and exploring the college campus during a scavenger hunt. “It’s a really fun adventure and a way to meet new friends,” Plotkin says.

Among the college’s other summer offerings are traditional swim lessons for three different age levels, from preschool to 13 years old. Each level is offered in two-week intervals Monday through Thursday with a week off over the Fourth of July holiday. Registration for Santa Fe Community College’s summer programs is now open.

The preschool class introduces kids to the water in a warm kiddie pool.

Children need to be mature enough to be escorted into the pool by a teacher instead of a parent. Older children learn swimming skills based on the Red Cross curriculum in the regular pool, which is oxygenated so the chlorine smell isn’t strong. A requirement for the advanced class is the ability to swim one lap without assistance. 505-428-1000, www.sfcc.edu

Mountain Kids Kids ages 5 to 12 can participate in one of Mountain Kids’ weekly camps with such themes as art, photography, bugs, archaeology and water.

Each day summer campers leave Fort Marcy Park for adventures in the mountains, where they explore, learn and play.

This summer, Mountain Kids has added new programs: backpacking, mountain biking and advanced wilderness skills. Throughout each week, Mountain Kids focuses on appreciating the outdoors, learning about nature and building teamwork. Campers are divided into two age groups and are assigned a new buddy each day to foster friendships. Camps run Monday through Thursday and some include optional overnight adventures. 505-699-6230, www.santafemountainkids.com

Santa Fe Skateboard School For skateboarders in Santa Fe, Santa Fe Skateboard School has private lessons, clinics and short camps for older kids to fine-tune their skills.

Three-day long-board camps for ages 11 and older and five-day ramps and bowls camps for ages 9 and older are each held four times during the summer. Boards, slide gloves and helmets are available for loan.

Anyone who takes lessons must become a member, ranging from $15

and the

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Learning high-ropes skills is part of the fun at Santa Fe Community College’s ropes course, the largest (20 acres) in the Southwest.

for one session to $70 for a year’s membership. Race camps, teacher certification and online courses are also available. All lessons include use of the school’s boards, helmets and pads.

505-474-0074, www.skateschoolsantafe.com

Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe Young golfers can learn the basics of the game in week-long sessions that feature a half-day lesson on the course, with an optional half-day sports camp at Genoveva Chavez Community Center. Sessions for ages 6 to 12 begin June 9 and run through July 25. Cost is $67-$175.

Register for the half-day course lesson at the pro shop, 505-955-4400, www.linksdesantafe.com. Register for the combined course lesson and sports camp at Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 505-955-4014, www.santafenm.gov/genoveva_chavez_community_center

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PHOTOS COURTESY SANTA FE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES

Kids create their own Creeper masks and swords during Camp Minecraft at the Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences summer camp.

Area camps inspire kids to create, solve problems

A “super-sciencey”

By Sandy Nelson Indu Holdsworth liked summer camp so much at Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences that she became a teacher’s helper two years ago, in the summer before she started seventh grade. Now the 15-year-old, who says she always considered becoming a biomedical engineer, is adding working with children to her career plans.

She says the work at camp “gives me something to do over the summer, and I really enjoy interacting with the small children.” Holdsworth relishes the opportunity to encourage children’s natural curiosity about the world, taking after a favorite teacher who did the same for her. “I always had a natural interest in science,” she says. “I had one teacher in third grade who was super-sciencey. She said, ‘Science is cool.’ She encouraged me.”

Perli Cunanan, executive director of the school, says that the summer camp’s big benefit is in preventing the loss of knowledge that often occurs during a three-month summer break when many children go without educational opportunities or intellectual stimulation. “We don’t teach science,” Cunanan says, “we teach kids to think of themselves as scientists.”

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That same philosophy underlies Camp Invention. The summer enrichment program was launched in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and is operated by Invent Now, a nonprofit that works in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Invent Now employs local teachers working with a national curriculum to design science, technology, engineering and math — or STEM — projects for children entering first through sixth grades. There are 1,200 camps nationwide every year, including one Camp Invention scheduled for July 6-10 at St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe. Annie Miller, communications coordinator for Camp Invention, says the camp emphasizes projects that directly involve children in invention and engineering.

“Illuminate” is the theme for this summer’s camp, with five projects designed to inspire exploration and promote problem solving. During camp, youngsters invent and design a marine exploration vehicle, create a three-dimensional prototype for a video game with components from nonfunctioning high-tech devices and design, build and race a kart rugged enough to withstand water and wet terrain.

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summer “You get to see kids really embody their inventions,” Miller says. “It doesn’t feel like school. It’s learning disguised as fun.”

Camp Invention and SFSAS Summer Camp share the goals of teaching critical thinking skills. Both also work toward creating a comfort with science and math for their young participants, making it easier for them to consider careers in those fields.

The organizers of both programs also hope to show children the links between science, innovation, creativity, technology and engineering so they gain confidence in solving real-life problems.

Chintan Kess, summer camp director for SFSAS, says, “We teach to the whole child. We’re developmental. Our teachers are specialists in each age and know how to present to that age.”

Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences Summer Camp offers weeklong camps for children as young as three years old, and some of its camps are designed for youth age 13 and older. Weeklong camps run from June 8 through August 7 and most cost $220 per week. Scholarships are available. www.santafeschool.org or 505-438-8585.

Tuition for Camp Invention, July 6-10, is $220, with some online discounts available. www.campinvention.org or 800-968-4332.

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Vannah Romero-Espinoza is a repeat Critter Camper. Last summer, she attended Advanced Critter Camp, learning how the shelter helps homeless animals find a new home.

Critter Camp presenter Amy Frankowski’s bunnies Joey an Abby demonstrate that rabbits can be litter-box trained and that most of a rabbit’s diet should be fresh timothy- or other grass-based hay.

Critter comforts

Santa Fe Animal Shelter nurtures empathy, compassion in youngsters Story and Photos by Ben Swan Jackson Wetherill always wanted a bunny for a pet. So when the then-11-year-old spent a few days at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter last summer learning firsthand about animals and animal care, he was in his element.

“He was really paying attention,” his mother, Barbara, said. “He had so much fun and really learned a lot.”

Critter Camp, a hands-on summer camp in animal sheltering, has been a popular program at the shelter for more than five years.

Children are always welcome at the shelter, says Devin White, a former educator who now leads the Critter Camps as the shelter’s volunteer coordinator. Because children younger than 12 aren’t eligible to volunteer, and children ages 12 to 15 who want to volunteer must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, Critter Camps are tailored for the younger set.

“The children really love animals,” White says. “That’s their common element. They want to be with animals or help animals in some way.

The camps help them build on what they might already know.”

In addition to learning about animals through the shelter’s various programs — such as animal care, dog walking, cat and dog socialization — the camps are chock-full of presentations by other animal-welfare groups, talks about humane education and interactive projects.

Mary Martin, the shelter’s executive director, says the intelligent conversations children have about animal welfare often take her by surprise. One discussion among the campers centered on humane euthanasia and showed that the children knew the realities of animal overpopulation and the struggles many shelters face.

“These children are remarkable not just for their willingness to spend their breaks here at the shelter, but that they care so much for animals at such a young age,” Martin says. “These are budding animal advocates and we are so fortunate to have them at the shelter. We all learn something from them.”

Iris Klimczuk-Massion, a longtime shelter volunteer and member of the all-volunteer New Mexico House Rabbit Society, says children are naturally receptive to learning about animal welfare when they are 12

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young. “It’s a perfect time to reach kids — when they are still young enough to feel a natural connection to animals as living sentient beings. Campers are always respectful of the rabbits during my presentations and often ask thoughtful questions.”

Most children have had no direct experience with house bunnies, she says, and don’t understand proper diet or handling of the delicate but enjoyable companions. And few realize that most rabbits live 10 years or more and require a long-term commitment, much like a dog or cat.

Klimczuk-Massion and other rabbit volunteers offer interactive presentations where the children sit in a circle, knee to knee, with a bunny in the middle.

“By this time in my presentation, the kids have heard that rabbits are prey animals and that they find loud noises and strange places intimidating,” she says. “They also learn that bunnies prefer to keep their feet squarely on the ground and that a bunny should be petted only if it hops over to greet the kids, which it always does.”

At the end of the presentation, campers make treat bags filled with nutritional food and toys for the shelter bunnies. “There’s something very special about preparing something the rabbits will love long after the kids have departed,” she says. “I think it makes the kids feel great.”

The children also appear in videos about their experiences and share stories about adoptable animals. These are shown to the parents at the end of weeklong camps. The parents are surprised at how much the children have learned about animals, White says.

“It’s such a nice experience to see kids understand something or learn something that they’ve never really thought about,” White says.

“To see the parents’ reaction to what the children learn is just great — and how they share that knowledge, like not simply running up to an unknown animal.”

White says, “Just to be around animals is so thrilling for them. “The knowledge the children gain from the camps is powerful and can be helpful in their future. Animals really are everywhere. This gives them the right kind of tools.”

For details about the Santa Fe Animal Shelter Critter Camp, see the Summer Camp listings in this issue.

Mary Martin, executive director of the Santa Fe animal shelter, shows a puppy to Critter Campers during Winter Critter Camp.

Marijke Mikkelson learns how to properly hold a house rabbit during a presentation on bunnies.

Rodeo de santa Fe JUNE 24-27, 2015

Gates open at 5pm, Performance starts at 7pm Kim Cooper of The Wildlife Center talks to youngsters about how the center rehabilitates wildlife.

For tickets call: 505-988-1234

www.rodeodesantafe.com Thanks you to our sponsors - Century Bank, First National Bank of Santa Fe, Los Alamos National Bank, Army National Guard, Christus St Vincents, Boot Barn, Rocky Gorman, Coors and McDonald’s.

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Abigail and Abinashi are building buddies at Build it camp.

ARTS immersion

The Santa Fe Children’s Museum

One of the only children’s museums in the country with indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Santa Fe Children’s Museum offers interactive exhibits, hands-on activities and ongoing programming for kids up to 14 years of age.

This year’s the museum’s summer camps are designed for children ages 4 and 5 and include exploration time in the museum as well as creative activities. Little Builders, June 8-12, and Magic in the Garden, June 15 -19, are camps during which children help build and improve the garden exhibit in the middle of the outdoor Earthworks space. Earthworks includes the garden, a music plaza, giant sand pit, adobe playhouse and traditional Southwestern adobe oven, or horno.

Color Me Happy runs June 22-26, and is an art-based camp with emphasis on working with colors in various media. Camp enrollment is limited to 18 children. Fees for weeklong camps are $270 for members and $295 for nonmembers.

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Outreach director Catherine Meng says the museum will also offer a “Celebration of Color” event centered on the June to August construction of a mural, as well as special performances and handson sessions with artists through the summer. For details and the latest information on programs and costs, check the museum’s website.

ARTsmart New Mexico A New Mexico nonprofit organization that promotes and encourages arts in the schools, ARTsmart offers a variety of after- and in-school programs, as well as independent programs in the ARTbarn Community Studio for children from kindergarten to age 18. ARTsmart also sponsors numerous art projects, the results of which are sold during ARTfeast, an event by Santa Fe restaurants and galleries during the evening hours of June 12 and 13 that raises money to support arts programs in the city’s schools.

Amanda Neiter, ARTsmart program director and instructor, says the

group will be providing summertime one-day and weeklong classes at the ARTbarn Community Studio and Genoveva Chavez Community Center for ages 5 to 18. Classes will include painting, tinwork, sculpture, ceramics “and pretty much all of the fine arts except oil painting.” Fees are based on a sliding scale depending on a family’s income. According to Neiter, “We want to give as many kids as we can a chance to participate.”

For details on schedules and the latest information on programs and costs, check the ARTsmart and Genoveva Chavez websites.

PRESENTS:

July 6-July 18 M - F • 10AM - 4PM Ages 7-17 Non-Competitive Workshops Include: Musical Theatre, Dance, Acting, Voice, Variety Arts & Karate Session includes a Saturday performance July 18th $599/two weeks Registration Deadline May 26th

Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe Community College offers a variety of arts-related summer workshops and camps for children and teenagers. Among the weeklong and daylong workshops and classes are fabric collage and weaving for ages 9 to 12, fashion design camp for ages 12 to 16 and fine arts for kids for ages 9 to 16. For complete information on all classes for children and teens, check the SFCC website.

ARTsmart New Mexico’s ARTbarn Community Studio

1516 Pacheco St. www.artfeast.org, 505-992-2787

Genoveva Chavez Community Center 3221 Rodeo Road www.chavezcenter.com, 505-955-4000

Childrens Museum

1050 Old Pecos Trail www.santafechildrensmuseum.org, 505-989-8359

Santa Fe Community College 6401 Richards Ave. www.sfcc.edu, 505-428-1000

To register online, email us at sfmusicaltheatreworks@gmail.com or call (505)946-2468 Classes held at our studio located at 4001 Office Court Drive | Building #206 | Santa Fe, NM 87507

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Ticket Info at the Lensic Box Office • Call (505) 988-1234 www.MusicalTheatreWorks.net

Free art events and activities Santa Fe Botanical Garden Free for garden members and children

under 6, $5 for non-members. Friday mornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., interactive nature and garden related activities. Thursday mornings in June and July until noon, families can play in the garden, make art, and learn about Northern New Mexico’s plants and animals.

Chinese Brush Calligraphy Is A Moving Meditation

Children’s Museum Free admission from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Thursday for children 16 and younger. Activities include Pajama Tales from the Book Nook, a wind-down story time with a featured guest reader at 6 p.m.

Museum of Indian Art and Culture, Museum of International Folk Art, New Mexico Museum of Art and New Mexico History Museum, are free on Sundays to New Mexico residents with identification.

Children under 16 accompanied by an adult are admitted free at all times.

Admission is free on Wednesdays to New Mexico residents age 60 and over.

New Mexico Museum of Art and New Mexico History Museum

offer free admission from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. each Friday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

CURRENTS 2015: Sixth Santa Fe International New Media Festival opens June 12 at El Museo and the Railyard plaza. The citywide weekend event brings together the work of established and emerging New Media artists from New Mexico, the U.S. and the world. Events showcase interactive and fine art video installations, multimedia performances, single channel video, animation, digital dome programs, experimental documentary and web based/app art forms. All exhibitions and events are free except performances at the Lensic Performing Arts Center ARTsmart Tempo celebration for art in the public schools. Sunday, June

14. During this full day of activities, participants celebrate the diversity of the Santa Fe community with morning music and dance for all ages. Register to participate in a fundraising walk, followed by entertainment at various venues and art activities and contests that encourage kids to join in. For details, visit www.artfeast.org or call 505-992-2787. ARTsmart’s ARTbarn Community Studio, 1516 Pacheco St.

Discover the healing powers of Tai Ji/Qi Gong, Art, Language and Music at Ru Yi Multicultural Studio in Taos, New Mexico.

Individual Courses by appointment Workshops, Family Programs available

www.ruyistudio.com www.facebook.com/ruyistudio 575-776-5126 2015 KIDS SUMMER

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Kids camps

American Diabetes Association Camp for Kids

Children’s Adventure Company

OFFERS: A one-week residential camp for children with diabetes ages 8-13 at the Manzano Mountain Retreat, 90 minutes outside Albuquerque in Torreon. This residential camp offers comprehensive medical care, dietary principles and diabetes education in an informal setting.

Also offered are hiking, sports, swimming, archery and arts and crafts.

SESSION: June 28-July 4 COST: $475. Some scholarships are available.

CONTACT: www.diabetes.org/camp or Ron Guerrero 505-266-5716, Ext. 7132

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet

OFFERS: Learning in a supportive environment that fosters confidence, technique and artistry. Classes for children ages 3 and older in creative dance, ballet, jazz, folklórico, hip-hop and more. Studio locations in Santa Fe and Eldorado.

SESSION: Starts June 6 CONTACT: www.aspensantafeballet.com or 505-983-5591

Big Sky Build it!

Santa Fe and Los Alamos

OFFERS: The ultimate summer of art and invention for kids 6 to 14 years old, including opportunities to build a drone craft or dragon and to cook a pizza with solar power, among other activities.

SESSIONS: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., weeklong camps June 8-Aug. 7. Quality pre-care and after-care available.

COST: $250 plus $65 for materials per week. Scholarships and multiple camp discounts are available.

CONTACT: infobigsky@bigskylearning. com or 505-428-7575

Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Fe

OFFERS: Recreational opportunities, including gym, playgrounds, baseball and swimming pool; swimming, boxing and karate lessons; computer club house; arts and crafts; field trips; games and more for ages 5-18 in a safe, educational environment.

SESSIONS: 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. MondayFriday, June 1-Aug. 7, at eight sites: Zona del Sol, Camino de Jacobo, Santa Cruz, Valle Vista, Sombrillo Elementary, Chimayo Elementary, Abiquiú Elementary and the Alto Teen Center.

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Family Week at Ghost Ranch includes learning about the area’s geology and history, hiking along the mountains, enjoying music, arts and crafts, campfire fun and fireworks.

COST: Varies by household income.

Children, Youth and Families Department child-care assistance is available.

CONTACT: www.bgcsantafe.org or 505-983-6632

Creative Arts, Music and Performance

(C-A-M-P), presented by Musical Theatre Works OFFERS: Noncompetitive workshops in music, performance, dance, creative writing, film, Shakespeare, storytelling and musical theater for children ages 7-17.

SESSION: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 6-18 with performance on the final day at the Musical Theatre Works Studio, 4001 Office Court Drive, Building 206.

COST: $595. Some partial, need-based scholarships are available.

CONTACT: www.musicaltheatreworks. net or 505-946-2468

Camp Invention

OFFERS: A nonprofit enrichment program that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities through inquiry-based, hands-on learning for children entering grades 1-6. Camp Invention is run in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

SESSIONS: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 6-10 at St. Michael’s High School, Santa Fe COST: $220. Early registration discounts are available online.

CONTACT: www.campinvention.org or 800-968-4332

Camp Shalom

OFFERS: An indoor/outdoor program with a 1-acre playground. Art, science, gardening, weather activities and mud and sand play. Open to children ages 2-5 of all faiths 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Part-time options are available.

SESSIONS: Starts July 8 COST: Call for information.

CONTACT: preschool@sftbs.org or 505-982-6888

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

OFFERS: Vacation Bible school, “Everest: Conquering Challenges With God’s Mighty Power,” for 4-year-olds to incoming fourth-graders. Five days of faith-based theme crafts, storytelling and other activities.

SESSIONS: 9-noon June 15-19 COST: Call for cost.

CONTACT: 505-955-8874

OFFERS: Day camps for kindergartners and first-graders and Little Trekkers program for second-graders. Cooking, art, movement, swimming and Friday field trips. Young Trekkers for grades 3 and 4 focuses on nature and outdoor activities including kayaking, swimming, art, rock climbing, hiking and Friday field trips to Albuquerque. Outdoor Trekkers for grades 5, 6 and 7 includes kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, survival skills and Friday field trips to Albuquerque.

SESSIONS: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. May 25-Aug. 7 for grades 2 through 7; 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for kindergarteners and first graders COST: $275 plus tax each week for grades 2 through 7; $255 plus tax for kindergarteners and first-graders.

935 Alto St. CONTACT: www.childrensadventure company.org or 505-988-7201

Dragonfly Studio Summer Camp

OFFERS: Children and youth ages 6-16 can express themselves through art.

Activities include painting and sketching, Japan Week, Sculpture Week, recycling, sewing and textiles. Kids bring snacks and lunch.

SESSIONS: 8:45 a.m.-4 p.m. June 1Aug. 21 COST: $270 per week, plus tax, including materials CONTACT: www.dragonflyartstudio forkids.com or 505-670-5019

Fine Arts for Children and Teens (FACT)

OFFERS: Award-winning visual arts classes for children and youth ages 5-18 SESSIONS: Weeklong theme camps for grades K-6 throughout the summer at the ARTbarn Community Studio COST: Sliding-scale tuition. All art materials, instruction and snacks are included.

CONTACT: program@artsmartnm.org or 505-992-2787

First Baptist Church

OFFERS: Vacation Bible School for ages 5 through sixth grade. Music, arts and crafts, snacks, recreation and Bible stories.

SESSION: 9 a.m.-noon June 1-5 COST: Free CONTACT: www.fbcsantafe.com or 505-983-9141

The First Tee of Santa Fe

OFFERS: Golf camps and sessions for children and youth ages 7-17 at Santa Fe Country Club, with sessions at Towa Golf Course and Pueblo de Cochiti golf course.

SESSIONS: Summer break camp June 2-5; summer camp sessions July 7-10 and Aug. 4-7 COST: $75 camp fee, including lunches, plus $50 session fee. Scholarships are available.

CONTACT: www.thefirstteesantafe.org or Kevin Southwick, 505-424-0413 kevin@thefirstteesantafe.org

Gentle Nudge School Summer Camp

OFFERS: Arts and crafts, nature exploration and water play for ages 2-6.

HOURS: Call for details SESSIONS: Weekly or part-time enrollment available. Registration details available in April.

COST: Varies CONTACT: www.gentlenudgeschool. net or 505-982-0879

Girls, Inc.

OFFERS: A safe, fun, positive, girlcentered environment that inspires self-confidence in girls ages 5-14.

Activities include art, swimming, science, computer skills, sports, fun and making new friends.

SESSIONS: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weeklong sessions Monday-Friday, June 1-July 31 COST: Sliding-scale tuition.

CONTACT: www.girlsincofsantafe.org or 505-982-2042

Girl Scout Summer Camp

OFFERS: Programs for girls and young women ages 6-17 at Rancho del Chaparral and Camp Elliott Barker. Girls experience nature firsthand, learn new skills, participate in activities and make new friends. Open to Girl Scouts and non-Scouts. Sessions include songs, games, crafts, nature activities and hikes.

Specialty programs include horseback riding, archery, ecology, arts, and family camping and canoeing.

SESSIONS: Sunday-Friday sessions May 31-Aug. 5. Family camps on select

weekends throughout the summer.

COST: $225-$400, depending on session, activity type and number of days. Scholarships are available.

CONTACT: www.nmgirlscouts.org or 505-343-1040

Ghost Ranch, Abiquiú

OFFERS: Family week of music, arts and crafts, intergenerational worship, hiking, campfire stories, concerts and fireworks.

SESSION: June 29-July 5 COST: Fees are $400 to $1,000 per adult and include housing and meals.

CONTACT: www.ghostranch.org or 505-685-4333, Ext. 4152

Golden Acorns Summer Camp

OFFERS: Healthy and sustainable living practices such as yoga and tai chi, gardening and permaculture and compassionate communication. Each week features the story, song and healing arts of different world cultures.

This summer highlights Cameroon and Nigeria, New Mexico and Camping, Mediterranean and Middle East and Urban Culture. For ages 4-11. Pre-care and after-care available.

SESSION: June 15-July 10 at the Santa Fe Waldorf School.

COST: $250 per week. Some financial aid is available.

CONTACT: www.goldenacornscamp. com, 505-795-9079

Since 1995, non-profi fitt Camp Corazónes has ser ved children between 5 and 12-years-old affected by HIV/AIDS. Alongside trained counselors and medical professionals, campers participate in swimming, arts and crafts, horseback riding, rock wall climbing, sign language classes, fly-fishing lessons, and more.

This year, the camp will be at the Santa Fe National Guard from July 15-19. Campers can apply from April 1 – July 1.

Find us at http://www.kids-camp.org/ Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CampCorazones Contact Executive Director Jewel Cabeza de Vaca at (505) 690-4837 or siete@sisna.com for more details

Immanuel Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School

OFFERS: “Camp Discovery” theme for ages 4-12. Bible lessons, music, crafts and games.

SESSION: 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 7-11 COST: Suggested donation $20 per child, $30 per family.

CONTACT: 505-983-7568

Immanuel Lutheran Church Gentle Shepherd Preschool Summer Camp

OFFERS: Four-week half-day sessions for children ages 3-5.

SESSIONS: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday June 2-25.

COST: $260 per four-week session CONTACT: 505-983-9383 Institute for Spanish Arts OFFERS: Ongoing classes and workshops in Spanish dance, guitar and culture for adults, youth and children.

SESSIONS: Vary COST: Varies CONTACT: 505-467-3773 www.mariabenitez.com

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La Casita Preschool

OFFERS: A program for children ages 2½-6 based on the preschools of Reggio Emilia of Italy, which consider play essential for learning. Activities include art, music, water play and literacy.

SESSIONS: Call for information CONTACT: lacasita.edu or 505-983-2803

Las Cosas Kids’ Summer Cooking Camp

Exceptional Students…Exceptional Education.

Offering summer skill-building programs in reading, writing, and math for students entering grades K-9.

Visit maycenter.org for more information and to register.

OFFERS: An introduction to cooking with chef Johnny Vee for ages 7-12. A different culinary topic is covered each day. All classes are hands-on with a focus on cooking skills, tidiness and fun.

SESSIONS: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 6-10 COST: $300 CONTACT: 505-988-3394

Little Earth School Summer Day Camp

www.maycenter.org 505.983.7407

OFFERS: Memorable summer experiences for children ages 4-12, including an outdoor exploration and nature-based camp program for children 9-12. Activities include art, cooking, weekly nature field trips, yoga, swimming, gardening and games.

SESSIONS: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. June 1Aug. 7, with five two-week sessions.

COST: Varies CONTACT: www.littleearthschool.org or 505-988-1968

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OFFERS: Three summer sessions for students K-9th grades.

SESSIONS: Reading and Writing Intensive for grades 3 and higher meets 8:30-11:30 a.m. Math Intensive for grades 3 and higher meets 12:30-2 p.m.

Academic Skill Building Intensive for grades K-2 meets 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. All sessions run June 15-July 17.

CONTACT: Cost and registration at www.maycenter.org

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OFFERS: Weeklong full-day camps with pre-care and after-care for children ages 3-4 and 5-12. Activity-oriented teaching and play on a 10-acre farm includes horseback riding, horsemanship games, puppy play and training, painting and sculpture, organic gardening, yoga and interactive group games.

SESSIONS: Weekly sessions May 25Aug. 21. Transportation from Trader Joe’s and the Factory Outlet Mall.

COST: $215 per week, $49 per day or $2,200 for all summer, includes snacks, materials and taxes. Discount for the

second child from each family.

CONTACT: www.mothersfarmschool. com or Visuddhi Brenda Wittner 505-930-1838 cowgirlbrenda108@yahoo.com

National Dance Institute New Mexico at the Dance Barns

OFFERS: Summer intensives in dance technique for ages 2½-18. Arts in Motion for ages 12-18 includes ballet, modern and jazz technique and afternoon workshops in music, theater and dance.

Arts in Motion Too! for ages 9-12 includes ballet, modern and jazz dance and theater technique. Applicants must be at a ballet 2+ level or higher and approved by the program director.

Students will learn a choreographed piece.

Early Steps Performing Arts Camp for ages 2.5-10 includes exploring elements of dance and movement including choreography, global music, dance techniques and art projects.

SESSIONS: Arts in Motion July 6-17; Arts in Motion Too! July 20-24; Early Steps Performing Arts Camp July 20-31 COST: Tuition assistance is available.

CONTACT: 505-795-7088 www.dancebarns.com

Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Los Alamos

OFFERS: Enrichment of children’s lives by strengthening connections to the natural world.

SESSIONS: Nature Odyssey: Super Sleuths in the Valles Caldera, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. June 8-12, grades 4-6 Nature Odyssey: Wet n’ Wild Along the Rio Grande, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

June 15-19, grades 4-6 Living Earth Adventure Program: Rio Grande to Valles Caldera, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., grades 7-8 Backpacking Adventure for Teens, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., grades 9-12 COST: $325-$375, with reduced rates for PEEC members CONTACT: SOAP@PajaritoEEC.org www.PajaritoEEC.org; 505-662-0460

Pandemonium Productions’ Musical Theatre Summer Camp

OFFERS: A chance to study acting, singing and dancing and to perform in a Broadway-style musical at the James A. Little Theater. For ages 7-17.

SESSIONS: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday June 15-July 26 at the New Mexico School for the Arts COST: $695. Scholarships are available CONTACT: www.pandemoniumprod. org or 505-920-0704

Money-wise options from reading to swimming Libraries and recreation centers in Santa Fe, Espanola and Los Alamos sponsor family and child-oriented classes, programs and activites throughout the summer. Costs are low or free and registration is easy.

reading aloud. Children can sign up by calling the library.

14 Avenida Torreon, 505-466-7323 www.vglibrary.org

Libraries

Española’s Richard L. Lucero Recreation and Aquatic Center offers co-ed youth soccer, swimming lessons and a summer youth camp.

For details as they are confirmed, check the website.

313 N. Paseo de Oñate www.cityofespanola.org 505-747-6056

Española Public Library sponsors an eight-week summer reading program for ages 3 to 17; a Thursday morning story hour that includes stories, crafts and songs and a Super Saturday Special for families on the third Saturday of each month.

Programs are free; some require registration.

313 N. Paseo de Oñate www2.youseemore.com/espanola/ 505-747-6087 Santa Fe Public Library offers year-round programs for toddlers to 12-year-olds at its main location off the Plaza and its Southside and Oliver LaFarge branches. Summer programs incorporating reading, crafts and activities are held every day but Sunday. Highlights include astronomy, yo-yo tricks and a summer reader party with magic show. Movies, do-ityourself projects, games and snacks for teens ages 13 to 18 are available at the Southside branch each Thursday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. beginning June 4 and running through July 30. All programs are free.

Main Library 145 Washington Ave., 505-955-6781 Oliver LaFarge Branch 1730 Llano St., 505-955-4862 Southside Branch, 6599 Jaguar Drive, 505-955-2820 ww.santafelibrary.org Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos puts on a free summer reading program for ages 4-6 from 11 a.m.noon on the first Saturday of every month.

2400 Central Ave., 505-662-8250 www.losalamosnm.us/library Vista Grande Public Library’s summer reading program runs June 24 to Aug. 7. The reading club for grades K to 4 meets on Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. and includes crafts, activities and stories that celebrate heroes.

For preschoolers and toddlers, the Friday morning program offers songs and crafts. Programs are free and registration is required. Family Movie Nights are June 5, July 10 and Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., with free popcorn. The Wags and Words program teams licensed and trained therapy dogs with young readers who struggle with

Recreation centers

Los Alamos’ Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center offers a variety of programs for all ages. For details as they are confirmed, check the website.

2760 Canyon Road www.visitlosalamos.org 505-662-8170 Bradbury Science Museum www.lanl.gov/museum 505-667-4444 City of Santa Fe Recreation Division oversees Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, Genoveva Chavez Community Center, Monica Roybal Youth Center, Carlos Oretega Teen Center and Salvador Perez Pool and Fitness Center, all of which offer summer activities and programs for children and teens. For details as they are confirmed, check the websites.

Carlos Ortega Teen Center 737 Agua Fria St. www.santafenm.gov/carlos_ortega_ teen_center, 505-955-6860 Fort Marcy Recreation Complex 490 Bishops Lodge Road www.santafenm.gov/ft_marcy 505-955-2500 Genoveva Chavez Community Center 3221 Rodeo Road www.chavezcenter.com 505-955-4000 Monica Roybal Youth Center 737 Agua Fria St. www.santafenm.gov/monica_roybal_ youth_center, 505-955-6751 Salvador Perez Pool and Fitness Center 601 Alta Vista St. www.santafenm.gov/m/salvador_ perez_complex, 505-955-2601 — CAROLYN PATTEN

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Swimming, Culinary, Ropes and Challenge Camps… and More!

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OFFERS: Audubon Summer Day Camps for ages 5-12, with one week for ages 4-5. Each week includes science investigations, nature explorations, creative arts, stories, hiking and active play in the outdoors. Youth volunteer naturalist opportunities are available for teens 13 and older.

SESSIONS: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

June 1– July 31 COST: $225 per week, with a 20 percent sibling discount for each additional child.

Before and after care for an added fee.

Scholarships are available.

CONTACT: nm.audubon.org or Samantha Funk, 505-983-4609

Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society

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OFFERS: Firsthand look at animal sheltering. Camps for ages 10-13 provide the opportunity to work with animals through dog walking and socializing, cat socializing, dog training, learning about house rabbits, humane education, animal artwork and games.

SESSIONS: For children new to the program, basic camps are held June 1-5 and July 6-10. For children who have taken previous camps or have a strong interest in animal welfare, advanced camps are held July 27-31 and Aug. 3-7.

Camps are limited to 10 participants.

COST: $300.

CONTACT: Devin White 505-983-4309, Ext. 610 dwhite@sfhumanesociety.org

Santa Fe Art Institute

Turtle World

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On going Summer Classes starting daily.

One week, Half day programs.

8:30-12:00 or 1:15-5:00 ages 9-14 Cost: $175 includes finished keepsakes www.turtleworldceramics.com

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OFFERS: A college preparatory, projectbased, design/build summer intensive that provides incoming 10th to 12th graders an introduction to architecture and design and critical community engagement. Three hours of college credit are available.

SESSIONS: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MondayThursday, June 1–July 9. Students must commit to the entire six weeks. Held at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design and Santo Domingo Pueblo.

COST: $1,595 for six weeks, including morning snack, lunch, transportation and entry to off-site activities and materials.

College credit costs additional fee.

CONTACT: www.sfai.org/ designworkshop or 505-424-5050

Santa Fe Climbing Adventure Camp

OFFERS: Indoor and outdoor climbing, wilderness survival skills, hikes and other outdoor-adventure-based activities.

SESSIONS: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 26-Aug.

24. Weeklong camps for ages 5-8 and 9-13. Indoor climbing classes 1-2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

COST: $97.56 for eight indoor climbing classes and $349 for camps CONTACT: 505-986 8944 info@climbsantafe.com www.climbsantafe.com

Santa Fe Community College

OFFERS: Classes, half-day camps and full-day camps throughout the summer.

Classes include Red Cross swimming lessons, cartooning, art, video game design and guitar. Half-day camps cover subjects like kids’ theater, Teen Writing Jam, teen theater, fabric collage and weaving, Fashion Design Camp, cooking fundamentals, baking and desserts and Teens in the Kitchen. Activities at full-day, weeklong camps include Ropes Challenge Adventure, geocaching, High Ropes Adventure, Film Critics Boot Camp and game programming with Alice or Scratch.

COST: $59-$360, depending on the topic and length of activity CONTACT: www.sfcc.edu or 505-428-1676

Santa Fe Performing Arts

OFFERS: Summer youth programs endorsed by the National Education Association of New Mexico.

SESSIONS: Monday-Friday June 15July 26: kids 7-12 meet 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Teens meet 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Both programs culminate in main-stage productions on the weekends of July 17 and 24. Shows titles to be announced.

COST: $695, scholarships available.

Call 505-982-7992 email sabato@sfperfomingarts.org or visit www.sfperformingarts.org

Santa Fe Mountain Kids

OFFERS: Children 5-12 spend the day outside connecting with nature, building confidence and developing a love of the outdoors. Programs include advanced wilderness skills, survival hunting tools, fat tire adventure, Bug Out, Dirt Detectives!, backpacking, plein air art and adventure, Photo Safari, Young Archeologists, Volcanoes Rock!, Forts and Forests, First Ascent and the Wonders of Water.

SESSIONS: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Monday-Thursday COST: $265 plus tax per week of camp; $295 plus tax for weeks with overnights.

Backpacking is priced separately. Some weeks have a small materials fee.

CONTACT: Katie Macaulay, sfmountainkids@gmail.com 505-699-6230

Summer Fencing Day Camps for ages 8 to 13 in New Mexico Fencing Foundation’s newly finished facility. No previous fencing experience is necessary. Camps are designed for students that have never fenced before, as well as for students that have prior experience. Emphasis is on teaching fundamentals of fencing including: footwork, offensive and defensive actions, and proper equipment use.

Hours: 10:00–1:00, Monday–Friday Cost: $150 Foil begins June 1, Saber begins July 13, and Epee begins August 3 1306 Clark Rd, Santa Fe 87507

To register, email: nmfencing@gmail.com.

Call 699-2034 for more information.

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Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences Summer Camp!

We Inspire People to Feel Better and Reach Their Potential.

Through Helping Peo ople Discover Their Strengths, We Improve Our Comm munities.

June 8 to August 7, 2015 Ages 3-14 Scholarships Available!

Agave offers services such as Behavior Management Services, Comprehenssive Community Support Services, Psychosocial Rehaabilitation, Outpatient Therapy, Treatment Foster Care, Psychiatric Services, and more.

Camp Minecraft, Inventor’s Workshop, Backpacking, Animation, Elements of Theater, Comic Book, In the Artist’s Studio, and much more!

We are committed to ensuring continuity of care and providing comprehensive health care services to meet the needs of the citizens of New Mexico.

For information about all of Agave Health, Inc. ‘s programs and services, or to schedule an appointment or obtain assistance contacting any of our sites, call:

(855) 539-9783 | 2504 Camino Entrada | Santa Fe, NM 87507 www.agavehealth.org

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OFFERS: Move & Play Camps for ages 3-4, Imagine That! Camps for ages 5-6, Discovery Camps for ages 7-8, Exploration Camps for ages 9-13 and Investigation Camps for age 13 and older. Activities include Ooey Gooey; Princesses, Dragons and Knights, Oh My!; Camp Minecraft; Project Runway; backpacking; Japan Camp; and coding.

SESSIONS: June 8-Aug. 7, with no camp July 6-10 COST: Most cost $220. Financial aid is available.

CONTACT: www.santafeschool.org or 505-438-8585

Santa Fe YMCA

chabadsantafe.com/kids • 505-983-2000

OFFERS: For grades K-6, summer adventures promote a healthy spirit, mind and body. Children spend time indoors and outdoors as experienced staff members lead a wide variety of activities, including arts and crafts, games, skits and songs, sports, swimming and weekly field trips. Math, science and character-building activities also offered.

SESSIONS: May 26-end of July.

COST: $130 per week. Discounts and financial aid are available for YMCA members and CYFD recipients.

CONTACT: www.ymcacnm.org 505-424-8077 or visit 6600 Valentine Way

Skateboard School

OFFERS: Various activities and lessons for skateboarders of all ages. Several camps, including ramps and bowls and longboarding, are scheduled in June and July.

SESSIONS: See website COST: See website CONTACT: www.skateboardsafety. com or 505-474-0074

St. John’s Summer Academy OFFERS: A weeklong residential program open to 15- to 18-year-olds who are interested in the great books and want to experience what college is like. Each of the sessions centers on a theme and is organized much like the undergraduate program, with readings, tutorials and seminars. Participants spend time with students from around the country and the world, exploring new ideas and experiencing the best of St. John’s residential life, including

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the dorms, dining hall, state-of-theart Student Activities Center and fun campus events like Music on the Hill.

Students also visit the city’s museums and experience outdoor activities and live performances. Students can attend regardless of whether they plan to apply to St. John’s College.

SESSIONS: June 21-27: Origins and Order; June 28-July 4: Courage and the Soul; and July 5-11: Art and Nature COST: $990 per week, which includes room and board, books, off-campus excursions and transportation to and from the airport. Limited financial aid is available for local high school students.

CONTACT: For more information or to register, contact Anne Young at 984-6081. Curriculum details available at http://explore.sjcintellectualexplorer. com/saprogram.php.

Turtle World Ceramics

Offers: One-week, half-day Paint Your Own Pottery classes for children ages 9-14. Activities include clay hand building, bisque painting, slip casting, glazing and kiln experience.

Sessions: Half-day sessions run from 8:30-11:45 a.m. and 1:15-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call for beginning dates. Continues throughout the summer.

Cost: $175 per week including materials Contact: www.turtleworldceramics. com 505-820-9891, 119 St. Michaels Drive, Units C and D

Wise Fool New Mexico Circus Camp

OFFERS: Day camps and half-day camps for kids who want to learn circus skills.

SESSIONS: Wee Kids Circus Summer Camp 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday, June 15-20, for ages 5 and 6, includes acrobatics, stilt walking, juggling, clowning and puppetry.

Circus Summer Camps 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday for ages 7-14, includes stilt walking, trapeze, juggling, aerial fabric, clowning, acrobatics and puppetry. July 6-17 is for all levels and July 20-31 is for those with prior circus experience.

COST: Wee Kids $225, others $500 CONTACT: www.wisefoolnewmexico. org 505-992-2588

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