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arch is going to be an amazing month! Starting on the 13th we will reclaim an hour of our precious sunlight, and I am looking forward to the spring weather that will follow. With spring only within our sights, it may not seem like the time to start planning for summer. However, if you have children that are anticipating fun-filled days of summer camp, now is exactly the time to start laying out your plans. On March 5th from 10am-3pm, come see us at Independence Mall for the 13th Annual Wilmington Parent Summer Camp Fair. An enormous variety of day and residential camps will be available to answer your questions. If you have no clue what type of camp will hold your child’s interest, bring them along! You are guaranteed to find enough ideas to keep your kids busy all summer! If you are like most sunlight loving folks, you are looking forward to the extra daylight hours when we turn our clocks ahead, but also dreading the disruption in your family’s sleep schedule. On page 11, you can find tips to get you through the Daylight Saving Time sleep troubles. Wilmington Parent is excited to announce our upcoming Fit Family Challenge! If your family would like to start living the healthiest lifestyle possible, signing up for the Fit Family Challenge is a good place to begin your journey. This free program will encourage the entire family to learn more about fitness and nutrition with a motivational points system and prizes. If you are losing your determination for your New Year’s fitness resolutions, revive your goals by signing up the whole family at www.myfitfamilychallenge.com. Happy Spring & Happy Easter!
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The 1st day of Spring is approaching. On March 20th Spring arrives and we can finally begin to plan for outdoor activities and warm sunshine! Are you planning to go on a family vacation for Spring Break this year? Many families are choosing to save some money and stay home, but that doesn’t mean missing out on a “vacation”. There are plenty of mini trips you can take around town during the break from school. Visiting one of our local museums, a park, or spending the day volunteering can be a nice break from the normal routine. The key is to act like it is a “real” vacation. What do you do on vacation? You take pictures, you hang out a little later than normal, you may even sleep in a little longer. Document your staycation in pictures, videos, or scrapbooking just like you would a vacation in a different geographic area. While you and the kids have a little extra time on your hands, why not put those hands to work while teaching kids about the people around them and other generations. Domtar Corporation has unveiled a new program called PaperPal. PaperPal is a project that aims to link senior citizens to students while helping kids work on their handwriting skills. The effort will connect generations through letter-writing. This will help youths develop fine motor skills, spur seniors to practice a useful cognitive exercise and give both groups a way to develop enjoyable and enriching connections. If you would like to find out more about starting this initiative in your school, visit www.paperbecause.com/handwriting. March 8th is International Women’s Day, and this is an important time to show our entire family the importance of celebrating women. This year’s theme is Pledging For Parity! Everyone - men and women - can pledge to take a concrete step to help achieve gender parity more quickly - whether to help women and girls achieve their ambitions, call for gender-balanced leadership, respect and value difference, develop more inclusive and flexible cultures or root out workplace bias. Each of us can be a leader within our own spheres of influence and commit to take pragmatic action to accelerate gender parity. Learn more and commit to take action to accelerate gender parity by visiting www.internationalwomensday.com. On this same day, March 8th from 11:30am to 1:30pm, the Women to Watch Leadership Initiative with Judy Girard will feature a lunch and a speech by the founder of the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW), a school for at-risk girls in 6th to 12th grades. For ticket information, visit www.W2WLunch.com. Later this month, it will be time to celebrate Easter and hunt for some eggs! Here are a couple of Easter Egg Hunts you won’t want to miss. • Community Egg Hunt - March 19, 10:30am at College Acres Baptist Church • Spring Eggventure - March 24, 9am at Halyburton Park • Bunny Brunch and Egg Hunt - March 26, 10am at New Hanover County Arboretum Planning a trip with small children is stressful, if you have a child with autism, simply getting through the airport and boarding a plane can be nearly impossible. Families taking a trip this Spring with an autistic child are offered a special opportunity at Wilmington International Airport. Autism Takes Flight at ILM will take place on April 16th and participants will have the opportunity to complete a trial-run airport experience, including: getting a boarding pass, checking a bag, going through security, waiting at the gate and viewing a plane. Board Certified Behavior Analysts will be on hand to provide assistance and tips for success. Space is limited & pre-registration is required. Pre-registration is essential because materials will be distributed to the families beforehand that they can use in preparation. To register please visit CapeFearABA.com or email AutismTakesFlight@gmail.com. Special thanks to the sponsors of this event: Coastal Autism Solutions, Cape Fear ABA, UNCW Department of Psychology and Wilmington International Airport. Have a tip, lead, or just an interesting bit of news to share? I want to hear all about it! Send me an email to danielle.wilmingtonparent@gmail.com.
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KidsTrade Spring will creep up on us before we know it. During this time most of us attempt the annual spring cleaning effort and try to get our children involved to no avail. Instead of (trying to) throw away items this season, why not channel your child’s inner entrepreneur and throw a digital garage sale. KidsTrade, is a free mobile app that allows kids to buy, sell and trade toys within their network of friends under parental supervision. All kids have to do is take a photo, write a description, and post it for their friends to see. Kids do the legwork while parents approve each step for added safety. KidsTrade helps families create a digital – and more efficient – garage sale. KidsTrade is an app created by a group of parents who watched their kids grow tired of their belongings almost as quickly as they collected them. This innovative app allows children and teens to trade things, like video games, toys, sports gear and clothes, with friends. Kids are connected to peers at their own school, creating a safe, closed community. Kids do the legwork... post, trade and deliver. Parents can check in anytime! This app is available for download on iOS and Android devices via the App Store and Google Play; www.kidstrade.com
Camp Board Game In honor of our Summer Camp Guide issue, I want to introduce parents to a board game that can help prepare young campers for their upcoming summer camp experience. Camp is a board game that helps bond a family together more than spending a few days in the outdoors roughing it without the comforts of modern life and technology. When you cannot take the time to get away, this new game from Outdoors Education brings the feeling of the great outdoors into your living room. From the level one Tenderfoot to the level four Nature Enthusiast, Camp is an outdoors trivia game designed to challenge the knowledge of every member of the family. To play, each person chooses their piece and places it on a seat around the campfire. During their turn players draw a card and attempt to answer the trivia question that corresponds with their skill level. For more information on the game visit www.educationoutdoors.net.
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New Guidelines for Tots and Tech By Carolyn Jabs
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or many years, the American Academy of Pediatrics had strict rules about screen time—no exposure for kids under 2 and no more than two hours a day for preschoolers. Last December, the Academy abandoned those guidelines, acknowledging what parents already knew: Screens are everywhere. One recent study, published in the Academy’s journal Pediatrics, found “nearly universal exposure” for children under two. Even under age one, half of all babies interacted with a mobile device every single day, playing simple games, watching videos and fooling with apps. Academy policy makers concluded, “In a world in which ‘screen time’ is becoming simply ‘time,’ our policies must evolve or become obsolete.” The revised guidelines from the Academy don’t offer specific rules, perhaps because there isn’t clear-cut research showing that certain uses of mobile devices help or harm very young children. Instead, they provide general advice, intended to guide parents as they make decisions about when to hand over a tablet or a cellphone to a baby or a toddler. Here are their guidelines: Media is just another environment. Child development hasn’t changed. The Academy points out that kids do what they have always done but now they do much of it virtually. The most rapid period of brain development takes place before age three so infants and toddlers need a wide range of experiences, with and without technology, under the supervision of loving adults. Parenting has not changed. Parents still have to make decisions about what’s good for a particular child in a particular situation. The video that makes one child giggle may be overstimulating to another child or the same child at a different time of day. Good parents respond flexibly to new situations and, most importantly, to each child. Role modeling is critical. Little kids imitate adults. Parents who want kids to have a healthy relationship with screens will have to model selfcontrol by setting limits for themselves too. We learn from each other. Young children learn most easily when they are interacting with people. Language, in particular, develops most readily during natural back-and-forth exchanges between babies and adults. According to some studies, lengthy passive exposure to media such as videos may actually inhibit language acquisition. On the other hand, technology that promotes interaction—video chatting with a family member, for example—may stimulate language and other kinds of learning. Content matters. Rather than setting arbitrary limits on time spent with screens, the Academy recommends that parents think about everything a child does during the day. Is there plenty of time for being outdoors, moving around, reading books, singing songs, snuggling, being silly? Time with technology becomes a problem when it edges out other activities. Curation helps. Any app can claim that it’s educational. Very few have research to back up that claim. Little children, in particular, deserve the highest quality products parents can find. Before downloading an app or firing up a video, check reviews from organizations like Parents’ Choice (parents-choice.org), Children’s Technology Review (childrenstech.com/) or Common Sense Media (commonsensemedia.org/).
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Co-engagement counts. The Academy points out that kids are more likely to benefit from screen time if adults are involved. Just talking about what a child is seeing or doing on a screen provides context and gives a small child a sense of connection. Playtime is important. Unstructured playtime stimulates creativity and independence. Unplugged play is especially important for very young children because they learn from touching and manipulating objects in the three dimensional world. Set limits. As many adults know, technology can have a mesmerizing effect. Games, in particular, are often designed to encourage mindless swiping, and little kids—like everyone else—may find it difficult to disengage. Setting limits requires the same gentle but firm techniques parents use in other settings. When children want cookies for lunch—or unlimited time on the I-pad—it’s up to parents to steer them in a different direction. Create tech-free zones. In particular, the Academy recommends that parents teach kids to power down during meals and at bedtime. Little children are more likely to adopt healthy eating habits if meals are a happy, social time with lots of playful interaction. At bedtime, research shows that light from screens can interfere with sleep cycles, so the Academy recommends devices be kept out of bedrooms. Kids will be kids. Very little children are likely to be hard on devices because they don’t know any better. They may put them in their mouths, bang with them or toss them in the toilet. The Academy suggests, “these can be teachable moments if handled with empathy.” Other organizations have also analyzed the existing research and come up with recommendations about the use of technology with very young children. Zero to Three offers Screen Sense: Setting the Record Straight, a free paper that summarizes recent research and suggests guidelines for screen use for children under three (www.zerotothree.org/parentingresources/screen-sense). The National Association for the Education of Young Children recommends best practice for childcare providers in another paper, Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children Birth through Eight (www.naeyc.org/content/ technology-and-young-children). All these organizations make it clear that definitive rules about young children and technology will have to wait for more research. They also emphasize that decades of study into child development, as well as common sense, confirm that children thrive when they have warm and trusting relationships with the people around them. The world may be filled with screens, but this advice from AAP rings true: “Keep face-to-face up front and don’t let it get lost behind a stream of media and tech.” v Carolyn Jabs, M.A., raised three computer savvy kids including one with special needs. She has been writing Growing Up Online for ten years and is about to publish a book called Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart. Visit www.growing-up-online. com to read other columns.
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Fit Family Challenge The Fit Family Challenge is coming to Wilmington. The Challenge is an 8-week healthy lifestyle program that’s free and offers a mobile-friendly activity tracker, free community exercise classes, expert fitness advice and nutrition tips for families. To get started, register today! Register at www.MyFitFamilyChallenge.com What is the Fit Family Challenge? The Fit Family Challenge is a no-cost healthy lifestyle program for families. To be considered as a spotlight family, register online. To participate in the Challenge for prizes, register online and come back in the spring to track activities and join in the fun. The Fit Family Challenge is brought to you by Coca-Cola! How can I participate and what will it cost? The Fit Family Challenge is FREE and runs for eight (8) weeks. You don’t have to be a Spotlight Family to participate and win prizes! To get started, come back this Spring and start logging your family’s minutes of physical activity and healthy habits in the Fit Family Challenge mobile-friendly Activity Tracker. The more activity you log, the more points you earn, and the more chances you have to win. Register anytime! We will send you an email when the Challenge officially kicks off in your area! You don’t want to miss a day. Prizes are awarded by random drawing weekly, with bonus prizes throughout the 8-week Challenge. With a minimum of 100 points you are eligible to be entered in random drawings. Do I have to attend classes or events to win? You do not have to attend events or classes to win, but we encourage your family to attend as many fitness classes and special events as possible. Check back in the Spring to find a full list of classes and available class passes. Visit www.myfitfamilychallenge.com to register now!
Vitamins for Girls The plethora of vitamins on the market reads like the alphabet- literally from A- Zinc. Do we, as women need to guzzle 50 a day to be healthy? Here’s a guide to vitamins that are important for women and teenage girls from Dr. Christopher Calapai D.O. an NYC anti-aging physician. • Calcium: If you don’t receive enough calcium from your diet, you may need to take a supplement containing elemental calcium. Elemental calcium refers to the actual amount of calcium in a supplement that’s available for your body to absorb—the rest are compounds making up the supplement. • Vitamin D: The reason we’re severely lacking vitamin D nowadays, much more so than even our parents were, is because we’re missing out on the number-one source of vitamin D: The sun. Because of widespread sunscreen use, total sun avoidance, and our increasingly indoor lifestyles, our vitamin D levels have fallen drastically. Women should take at least 2,000 IU per day year-round. • Folic Acid: For women in their childbearing years, folic acid is recommended if you’re planning on conceiving anytime soon.The recommended dosing of folic acid is 400 micrograms per day if you are age 14 or older. • Iron: Iron is a key consideration for menstruating women. Iron deficiency also commonly occurs in pregnant women, causing anemia, which can result in fatigue and weakness. Speak to your physician about recommended iron supplementation. Source: www.drcal.net
Coastal Carolina Run Series Kick-Off The 4th Annual Old North State Wealth Management Coastal Carolina Run Series begins its season with the YCC Beach Dash on March 12th. This series has been created to inspire community health and family involvement! The only run series in the area designed for family participation, this series has age group divisions for even the younger runners! All of the races in the series are organized by nonprofit groups raising funds for local charitable organizations. In order to qualify, you must participate in three or more of the 12 events that are included in the series. You are automatically entered into the series after your third race. NEW FOR 2016: More races! • Bigger variety of distances & terrain! • Increased cash prize! Partnerships with other races/organizations in the Coastal Carolina community to spread the running goodwill! 1st race: YCC Beach Dash - The 3rd Annual YMCA Coastal Carolina Beach Dash at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area on March 13th in Kure Beach, features over eight obstacles with various blast stations throughout, plus free entry to the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher on the day of the race. The first 300 to register receive tie-dyed T-shirts, glittery participant medal, and a pair of sunglasses. Visit www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org/yccrunseries to register. 5th Annual Blue Ribbon Run - Join the 5th Annual Blue Ribbon Run on Saturday, April 2 at 4pm at Autumn Hall to raise awareness and money to prevent, treat, and find a cure for colorectal cancer. Registration is open for the 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk that will be followed by a celebration at Dockside Restaurant. The Blue Ribbon Run honors the lives of two Wilmington moms, Julie Brown and Christina Gianoplus, who lost their battles with colon cancer in 2011, at the age of 42. Register online at its-go-time.com, or you may register on the day of the event.
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Spring Forward, Stay Sane:
A Sleep Coach Walks You Through DST By Malia Jacobson
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on’t be sleepless this spring. Here’s expert advice to keep Daylight Saving Time from ruining your sleep routine. On Sunday, March 13, our clocks jump forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time. Without fail, the biannual clock-changing ritual cues a chorus of complaints from moms and dads. For parents, “springing forward” and “falling back” aren’t just hassles—changing the clock can quite literally wreak havoc on parent’s and children’s sleep routines. When the clock moves forward in the spring, the most common complaint from parents is that kids won’t go to bed “on time.” It’s not hard to understand why: When the clock reads 8 pm, your child’s body thinks that it’s 7. When 9 or 10 pm rolls around and kids still aren’t tired, parents get understandably grumpy. Here’s how to “spring forward” without missing a beat.
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Rise and shine The key to helping your everyone fall asleep at normal bedtimes on clock-change day is waking everyone up earlier that morning, and for a few mornings preceding the change. Here’s why: If your child sleeps until his body’s regular wake-up time (say, 7 am) on clock-change day, the clock will read 8. If you try to put him to bed that night at 7 pm, his regular bedtime, only 11 hours have elapsed since he woke up, and he’s not likely to be tired enough to go to sleep.
Planning ahead The best way to avoid any sleep disruption: plan in advance. Beginning two to three days before the change, begin waking everyone 30 minutes earlier in the morning, and going to bed 30 minutes earlier at night. For babies and young children who still nap, make corresponding adjustments to naps by moving them 30 minutes earlier as well. In this example, that would mean waking your child at 6:30 am and putting her to bed at 6:30 pm. (This may sound like an extremely early bedtime, but remember, it’s only for a couple of days.) Remember to adjust your own schedule too! On the morning of DST, wake your child at his normal wakeup time. If he normally wakes at 7am Standard time, wake him at 7 Daylight time. (This will actually be 6 am, according to his body clock, but you’ve prepped him for this change already with a couple days of early wake-ups.) Offer nap(s) at the normal times. No need to make adjustments here. Having woken up at 7 am, he’ll be ready for sleep at his normal bedtime.
Last-minute help Starting last-minute? No time to prep your child a couple of days before the time change? No problem. Just remember to wake your child at her normal wake-up time (not the adjusted time) on clockchange day. If she normally wakes at 7, get her up at 7—her body will still think it’s 6 am, so she’ll probably still be snoozing, and she’ll be tired, because she “lost” an hour of sleep. But she will be ready to snooze at her regular bedtime that night. And you won’t have a wide-awake kid bouncing off the walls while you’re trying to watch Weekend Update on DVR. Daylight Saving Time, done! v Malia Jacobson is a sleep coach, an award-winning journalist specializing in health and family topics, and a mom of three. Her latest book is Sleep Tight, Every Night: Helping Toddlers and Preschoolers Sleep Well Without Tears, Tricks, or Tirades.
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March | 2016 All Month Long! Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours Daily (Year Round). Cotton Exchange, Downtown. Haunted Cotton Exchange Tours in downtown Wilmington features one of the most haunted locations in the Port City, and are conducted by an acclaimed storyteller. Under age 12 admitted free. Call for tour times. $10/Adults. $8/Students & Seniors. Free/Under age 12. Visit www.TourOldWilmington.blogspot.com or call 409-4300 for information. Downtown Wilmington Trolley Tour Downtown at Water St. Wilmington Trolley offers a tour through the Port City on an authentically reproduced trolley. Tour highlights include: museums, beautiful mansions, birthplaces of famous natives, TV & movie locations, fine dining ideas, shopping, history and more! www.wilmingtontrolley.com. Dinosaurs Roar to Life March 19-Sept. 12. Fort Fisher Aquarium. Dinosaurs roar to life at the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher this spring and summer! Visit for this pre-historic experience featuring the new exhibit of life-sized animatronic beasts that are guaranteed to wow visitors with their realistic roars of life. Who wouldn’t want to see Dinosaurs at the beach?!
1 Tuesday Tale Tuesdays 9:30am, Tuesdays. Manta’s Cuts Kids Salon, 1427 Military Cutoff Rd. The sunken pirate ship will be transformed into a storytime boat every Tuesday. Manta’s stylists will be entertaining visitors with fun stories, however, this will be no ordinary storytime. While one stylist reads tales of adventure our other stylists will be offering your children a free simple braid or a product styled look. At 10am the salon officially opens and stylists will be happy to perform any other services such as kids & adult haircuts or mommy and me pedicures. Call 239-9096 for details. Storytime at the Library 9:30am; 10am; 10:30, Tuesdays. Main Library. Babies up to 18 months at 9:30 are invited to bring an adult lap and enjoy up to 20 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays & rhymes. Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old are invited at 10am to 20 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in Story Place. Preschoolers aged 3 to 5 are invited at 10:30am to 20-30 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in our storytime room! Call 798-6303 for details. Happy Little Singers 9:45am, Tuesdays. Hannah Block USO/Community Arts Center. Music and Movement program for children 6 months to 6 years. Sing, Dance, Instruments, Creative Play with your child. Drop-ins welcome, $10 per family. Please call or text in advance 777-8889. Storytime @ PI 10:30am, Tuesdays. Pleasure Island Branch Library. Join our fun and educational storytime for all preschool ages babies to 5 years of age every Monday morning at 10:30 a.m.! We’ll enjoy books, music, manipulatives, and other pre-literacy activities. No registration or fees required.
Kid’s Cooking Club 3:30 - 4:30pm Tuesdays. Children’s Museum. Learn new skills and explore fun seasonal recipes. Then savor the flavor of your hard work. Kids Cooking Club is sponsored by Harris Teeter. Visit www.playwilmington.org for weekly themes and call 254-3534 to pre-register.
2 Wednesday Storytime and Music & Movement 9:30am; 10am; 10:30, Wednesdays. Myrtle Grove & Northeast Libraries. Babies up to 18 months at 9:30 are invited to bring an adult lap and enjoy up to 20 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays & rhymes. Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old are invited at 10am to 20 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in Story Place. Preschoolers aged 3 to 5 are invited at 10:30am to 20-30 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in our storytime room! Call 798-6303 for details. S.T.E.M. Explorations 10am & 3:30pm, Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. STEM programs explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by applying them in fun, hands-on activities. Children will learn about the scientific process while measuring and recording in mathematical terms, developing critical thinking skills in the process. Please pre-register. Visit www. playwilmington.org for more information. Mini Monets Clay & Sculpture Art Class 4:15-5pm, Wednesdays. Carolina Beach Rec Center. Let’s get our hands dirty with clay! All projects will be handmade in different types of clay and sculpting materials. This session is a great opportunity to create art in three dimension. Visit www.minimonetsart.com or call 399-1708 for more information.
3 Thursday Storytime at the Library 9:30am; 10am; 10:30, Thursdays. Myrtle Grove & Northeast Libraries. Babies up to 18 months at 9:30 are invited to bring an adult lap and enjoy up to 20 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays & rhymes. Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old are invited at 10am to 20 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in Story Place. Preschoolers aged 3 to 5 are invited at 10:30am to 20-30 minutes of books, music, and pre-literacy activities in our storytime room! Call 798-6303 for details. Messy Hands Toddler Art 10am. Main Library. Toddlers and their adults will be introduced to a variety of hands-on art experiences. The focus of this program will be on child-driven art exploration. Make sure you wear your play clothes! This program is designed for toddlers, 2’s and 3’s and their adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Little Explorers: Windy Weather 10am. Cape Fear Museum Park. Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. FREE! Visit www.capefearmuseum. com for more information.
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StoryCOOKS 10am, Thursdays. Children’s Museum. A cooking club for preschoolers where we read a story and make a dish inspired by the book. Visit www.playwilmington.org for more information and weekly themes. Nature Navigators 3:30pm, Thursdays. Children’s Museum. Join us in exploring the beauty of the world around us! Nature Navigators will help foster a love of nature in children of all ages. From animal tracks to scavenger hunts come explore some North Carolinian nature with us! Ideal for ages 5 - 9. Visit www.playwilmington.org for more information.
4 Friday Toddler Time 10am, Fridays. Children’s Museum. No registration necessary. Projects and activities for our youngest visitors (ages 4 and under) and their special grownups to work on together. Call 254-3534 or visit www.playwilmington. org for more information. Family Yoga Storytime 10:30am, Fridays. Main Library. Parents & children birth- 5 will have fun listening to stories while stretching and learning basic yoga postures with Miss Susan. Children must have an adult present. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. No registration required! Call 798-6353 for more details. Baby Play! 11am, Fridays. Children’s Museum. No registration necessary. An informal playtime for babies to explore the world around them through hands-on discovery, sensory play, music, baby sign language, early creative experiences, and more! (Ideal for ages 6 - 18 months). Adventures in the Arts 3:30pm, Fridays. Children’s Museum. Please pre-register. Bring your child to express their creativity through various forms of art including, but not limited to painting, sculpture, music, theater, dance, drawing, and printing. Visit www.playwilmington.org for details.
5 Saturday 13th Annual Wilmington Parent’s Summer Camp Fair 10am-3pm. Independence Mall. The only event of its kind in the area, providing families with a unique opportunity to explore the summer camp and enrichment options available to their children during summer break. Visit www.wilmingtonparent.com for more information. Dental Day w/ Dimock, Weinberg, and Cherry 10am. Children’s Museum. What a Wonderful World Storytime 11am. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. Join us for Storytime and activities. First recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, “What a Wonderful World” has sold over one million copies, and has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Call 509-1880 for details.
Super Saturday Fun Time 3pm Saturdays. TheatreNow. Join DOCK, the dog, and his two-legged friends as they uncover mysteries and discover artifacts (courtesy of Cape Fear Museum). Different adventure each week. Families welcome. $8/person. Visit www.theatrewilmington. com for tickets.
6 Sunday Family Fun Day 9am - 5pm. Airlie Gardens. Visit the parks and Arboretum for a full day of family fun. Contact 798-7700 or visit www.airliegardens.org for more information. Residents Free Day - Cape Fear Museum 1 – 5pm. Cape Fear Museum. NHC residents are admitted free to the Museum the first Sunday of every month. Call 798-4350 or visit www.capefearmuseum.com for information.
7 Monday Railroad Storytime 10:30am. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Hear stories and enjoy creative activities in the Children’s Hall. $5/Family. Free/Members. Call 763-2634 for more information. Mom to Mom: BYOB 1-2pm, Mondays. Main Library. Moms, bring baby/toddler to the library and discuss all things baby related with other moms. Parenting books and guest speakers will be available to help answer questions. During this hour it’s okay to: be late, nurse/feed baby, change diapers, and cry (baby or mom). Free 2-hour parking on ground floor of library parking deck. Contact Librarian (and new mom) Susan DeMarco at 798-6301 for more details. Minecraft @ The Library 6-7pm. Myrtle Grove Library. Children will explore and build within MinecraftEDU worlds as well as complete different challenges each session. Ages 11 & up. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register online or contact Mr. Scooter at 798-6393 or shayes@ nhcgov.com.
8 Tuesday International Women’s Day Mini Monets Clay & Sculpture Art Class 4:45-5:30pm, Mondays. Kings Grant Area. Let’s get our hands dirty with clay! All projects will be handmade in different types of clay and sculpting materials. This session is a great opportunity to create art in three dimension. Visit www.minimonetsart.com or call 3991708 for more information.
9 Wednesday Preschool Math & Science Program 3:30pm. Northeast Library. Play, learn, and explore with your child. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive storytimes, hands-on science experiments and exploration stations. This program is designed for children between the ages of 3-6. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Register online at www.nhclibrary.org.
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10 Thursday LEGOS at the Library 3:30pm. Main Library. Create Lego structures by yourself or with a friend. Monthly theme challenges will be given at the beginning of each meeting. There are no fees, but registration is required. Sign up online, by phone, or in person. Due to choke hazards, this program recommended for ages 6 and up. Visit www.nhclibrary.org to register.
11 Friday Family Yoga Storytime 10:30am, Fridays. Main Library. Parents & children birth- 5 will have fun listening to stories while stretching and learning basic yoga postures with Miss Susan. Children must have an adult present. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. No registration required! Call 798-6353 for more details.
12 Saturday 12th Annual Steve Haydu St. Patrick’s Lo-Tide Run Carolina Beach Lake. An annual 5K/10K race on a flat and fast track through residential neighborhoods and around Carolina Beach Lake with a beach start. Run benefits local cancer patients and their families who are in financial need. Visit www.pleasureislandnc. org for more information. Family Science Saturday: Family Pi 10am-1pm. Cape Fear Museum. Celebrate Pi Day and Albert Einstein’s birthday as you measure, estimate, identify, reason, plot, and predict your way through interactive mathematics activities. Come play with math to discover how it figures into your everyday life. Design your own math button to take home! Parental participation required.10 AM: Preschool; 11 AM and 12 PM: Ages 5-14. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information. St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival 11am. Downtown Wilmington. Commemorating the life of the great apostle of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has become one of the most popular cultural events in the United States. Come join the music, dance and fun with Wilmington Police Pipes & Drums, The Blarney Broughs, The Molly Malones, The Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance, Slainte UNCW Irish Dance Club and more! This is a rain or shine event! Too Many Carrots Storytime 11am. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. Join us for a special Storytime. When Rabbit collects too many carrots which leave him unable to sleep in his cozy burrow, other animals offer to share their homes. Will Rabbit make his way back? Call 509-1880 for details. Engineering Explorations 1-4:30pm. UNCW Natural Sciences Trailer. Join in March Madness as we learn about the different types of balls for different sports. We’ll design and engineer our own balls and then figure out the best ways we can utilize them in a game. Ages 6-7 & 8-9. Visit uncw.edu/youth/programs to register. MarineQuest Spring ArtSea Series 1:30-4:30pm. UNCW Center for Marine Science. Join MarineQuest this spring to express your inner artist in our fun-filled Saturday Afternoon ArtSea Workshop series. This month we will focus on Scientific Illustration & Photography. Ages 7-9 & 10-12. Visit www.unce.edu/marinequest to register.
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Coastal Carolina Run Series Beach Dash 2pm. Fort Fisher State Recreation Center. Bring the whole family to dash down the beach and experience over 8 obstacles with various blast stations throughout! This family-friendly event is approximately 1.4 miles in length with obstacles geared for all ages and fitness levels! Register at www.sportoften.com.
13 Sunday Daylight Saving Begins Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings Spring Matinee 4pm. Kenan Auditorium. The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and Junior Strings Spring Matinee at Kenan Auditorium on the campus of UNCW is conducted by Steven Errante. Kids under 18 admitted free. Visit www.wilmingtonsymphony.org for more information.
14 Monday Mom to Mom: BYOB 1-2pm, Mondays. Main Library. Moms, bring baby/toddler to the library and discuss all things baby related with other moms. Parenting books and guest speakers will be available to help answer questions. During this hour it’s okay to: be late, nurse/feed baby, change diapers, and cry (baby or mom). Free 2-hour parking on ground floor of library parking deck. Contact Librarian (and new mom) Susan DeMarco at 798-6301 for more details.
15 Tuesday Tale Tuesdays 9:30am, Tuesdays. Manta’s Cuts Kids Salon, 1427 Military Cutoff Rd. The sunken pirate ship will be transformed into a storytime boat every Tuesday. Manta’s stylists will be entertaining visitors with fun stories, however, this will be no ordinary storytime. While one stylist reads tales of adventure our other stylists will be offering your children a free simple braid or a product styled look. At 10am the salon officially opens and stylists will be happy to perform any other services such as kids & adult haircuts or mommy and me pedicures. Call 239-9096 for details. Preschool Math & Science Program 3:30pm. Myrtle Grove Library. Play, learn, and explore with your child. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive storytimes, hands-on science experiments and exploration stations. This program is designed for children between the ages of 3-6. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Register online at www.nhclibrary.org.
16 Wednesday Preschool Math and Science Program 3:30pm. Northeast Library. Play, learn, and explore with your child. Math and science concepts will be introduced through interactive story times, hands-on science experiments and exploration stations. This program is designed for children between the ages of 3-6. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required. Snake and Turtle Feeding 4-4:30pm. Halyburton Park. Enjoy a brief presentation about the live animals on display in the Event Center and then watch them feed. At least one snake and a turtle will be fed during the demonstration. Ages 3 & up. $1/participant. Call 341-0075 to register.
17 Thursday St. Patrick’s Day Little Explorers: Be a Spring Scientist 10am. Cape Fear Museum Park. Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. FREE! Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.
19 Saturday Community Egg Hunt 10:30am. College Acres Baptist Church, 702 Eastwood Road, Wilmington. Free! Ages: preschool-5th grade. All children are invited to College Acres Baptist to hunt eggs with candy and prizes. This is a free and fun event for families! More information: 799-3773 or www. collegeacres.org. When Spring Comes Storytime 11am. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. Spring is in the air ... you can smell it, hear it and feel it - and you can read it! Join us to celebrate Spring’s arrival featuring the title “When Spring Comes.” Activities will round out the fun. Call 509-1880 for details.
Bunny Brunch! Saturday, March 26 10am to 2pm Easter egg hunt Brown bag “brunch” Easter bunny Live bunnies Photo opportunities Games & prizes
$7 admission, two and under: free Rain or shine 6206 Oleander Drive Wilmington NC
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Engineering Explorations 1-4:30pm. UNCW Natural Sciences Trailer. Join in March Madness as we learn about the different types of balls for different sports. We’ll design and engineer our own balls and then figure out the best ways we can utilize them in a game. Ages 10-11 & 12-14. Visit uncw.edu/youth/ programs to register. Batman V Superman Day 2pm. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. Join us for a special Storytime of DC Superheroes Collection-The Incredible Shrinking Super Hero. Activities will follow. Costume are welcome. Call 509-1880 for details.
20 Sunday 1st Day of Spring Sky Quest: Spring Constellations 1:30pm. Cape Fear Museum. Explore the cosmos with Cape Fear Museum! Venture into space with a virtual tour of the stars and our solar system using the Museum’s digital planetarium. View planetary objects in incredible detail, discover the mythology inscribed in our constellations, and learn to be a backyard astronomer with Museum staff. Appropriate for all ages. Themes vary. Space is limited. Parental participation required. Show times: 1:30 PM, 2:15 PM, 3 PM, 3:45 PM.
21 Monday Signs of Spring 10am. Halyburton Park. Bring your “Little Explorers” ages 2-5 out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and pre-registration is required for these popular programs. Registration required $3/participant. Call 341-0075. Spring Break LEGOS 10am. Main Library. Drop in anytime to create with Legos! Recommended for ages 5 and up due to choking hazards.
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Railroad Storytime 10:30am. Wilmington Railroad Museum. Hear stories and enjoy creative activities in the Children’s Hall. $5/Family. Free/Members. Call 763-2634 for more information. Try It Week: Take it Outside - Dig It! 11am. Cape Fear Museum. Explore the world under our feet and examine the rocks, bones, and artifacts found underground. Free program. Parental participation is required. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information. Mom to Mom: BYOB 1-2pm, Mondays. Main Library. Moms, bring baby/toddler to the library and discuss all things baby related with other moms. Parenting books and guest speakers will be available to help answer questions. During this hour it’s okay to: be late, nurse/feed baby, change diapers, and cry (baby or mom). Free 2-hour parking on ground floor of library parking deck. Contact Librarian (and new mom) Susan DeMarco at 798-6301 for more details. Spring Break Movie: Divergent 3pm. Main Library. Based on the 1st book of the series by Veronica
Roth. In a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues, Tris Prior is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy by a faction leader to destroy all Divergents, Tris must learn to trust in the mysterious Four and together they must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it’s too late. Rating: PG-13; for intense violence and action, thematic elements and some sensuality.
22 Tuesday Signs of Spring 10am. Halyburton Park. Bring your “Little Explorers” ages 2-5 out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and preregistration is required for these popular programs. Registration required $3/participant. Call 341-0075. Try It Week: Take it Outside - Fly It! 11am. Cape Fear Museum. Watch your creations soar as you experiment with the forces of flight. Free program. Parental participation is required. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.
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Minecraft @ The Library 6-7pm. Myrtle Grove Library. Children will explore and build within MinecraftEDU worlds as well as complete different challenges each session. Ages 11 & up. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register online or contact Mr. Scooter at 798-6393 or shayes@nhcgov.com.
23 Wednesday Try It Week: Take it Outside - Build It! 11am. Cape Fear Museum. Discover your inner engineer as you conquer building challenges in the Museum Park. Free program. Parental participation is required. Visit www.capefearmuseum. com for more information. Fingerprint Art 2pm. Main Library. Using fingerprints and a few dots, scribbles, and lines, you can make all sorts of pictures! Based on Ed Emberely’s fingerprint art. All ages. LEGOS at the Library 3:30pm. Northeast Library. Create Lego structures by yourself or with a friend. Monthly theme challenges will be given at the beginning of each meeting. There are no fees, but registration is required. Sign up online, by phone, or in person. Due to choke hazards, this program recommended for ages 6 and up. Visit www.nhclibrary.org to register.
24 Thursday Spring Eggventure 9am. Halyburton Park. Join the eggcitement at Halyburton Park. Programs and activities for the day include Animal Eggs, and Nests, Egglympics, Story time, and Spring Nature Hike. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.Egg Hunts will take place at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 for children age 2-3, 4-5 and 6-9. Total 9 egg hunts. $5/participant. Try It Week: Take it Outside - Grow It! 11am. Cape Fear Museum. Celebrate the start of Spring and examine the budding plants at Cape Fear Museum. Free program. Parental participation is required. Visit www.capefearmuseum. com for more information. Spring Break Movie: Inside Out 3pm. Main Library. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. Rating: PG; for mild thematic elements and some action CHV rating: G.
25 Friday - Good Friday Try It Week: Take it Outside - Float It! 11am. Cape Fear Museum. Investigate the properties of water and practice water painting outside. Free program. Parental participation is required. Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.
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Family Storytime and Curious George 7pm. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. Come to Storytime and then meet Curious George in person! Call 509-1880 for details.
26 Saturday Eggcellent Egg Adventure 9am. Children’s Museum.
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28 Monday Animal Names 10am. Halyburton Park. Bring your “Little Explorers” ages 2-5 out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and preregistration is required for these popular programs. Registration required $3/participant. Call 341-0075. Mom to Mom: BYOB 1-2pm, Mondays. Main Library. Moms, bring baby/toddler to the library and discuss all things baby related with other moms. Parenting books and guest speakers will be available to help answer questions. During this hour it’s okay to: be late, nurse/feed baby, change diapers, and cry (baby or mom). Free 2 hour parking on ground floor of library parking deck. Contact Librarian (and new mom) Susan DeMarco at 798-6301 for more details. Minecraft @ The Library 6-7pm. Myrtle Grove Library. Children will explore and build within MinecraftEDU worlds as well as complete different challenges each session. Ages 11 & up. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register online or contact Mr. Scooter at 798-6393 or shayes@nhcgov.com.
29 Tuesday Animal Names 10am. Halyburton Park. Bring your “Little Explorers” ages 2-5 out to the park and discover nature through stories, songs, hands-on activities, hikes and crafts. Your children will delight in the many nature themes we explore each month. Space is limited and preregistration is required for these popular programs. Registration required $3/participant. Call 341-0075.
30 Wednesday S.T.E.M. Explorations 10am & 3:30pm, Wednesdays. Children’s Museum. STEM programs explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by applying them in fun, hands-on activities. Children will learn about the scientific process while measuring and recording in mathematical terms, developing critical thinking skills in the process. Please pre-register. Visit www.playwilmington.org for more information.
31 Thursday Little Explorers: It’s Raining, It’s Pouring 10am. Cape Fear Museum Park. Explore the world around us with hands-on activities, experiments and fun in Museum Park! Enjoy interactive story time, exploration stations and play related to a weekly theme. In event of inclement weather, program moved inside. Perfect for children ages 3 to 6 and their adult helpers. Parental participation is required. FREE! Visit www.capefearmuseum.com for more information.
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Childcare – Preschools AAI Pharma Learning Center 2320 Scientific Park Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 910-254-7384 • denise.ward@aaipharma.om Ages 6 weeks-12 years. 5 star program with degreed teachers,low staff /child ratios, and a Project Approach based curriculum. Full day, After School and morning programs available.
Friends School of Wilmington PreK 207 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 910-791-8221 • www.fsow.org A truly unique and desirable educational experience. Montessori teaching principles are used for preschool. Pax Natura Academy 4202 Wilshire Blvd. Wilmington, NC 910-791-2080 • www.childcarenetwork.net/159 Early Foundations Infant & Toddler Programs. Preschool for 2 & 3 yo. Kindergarten Prep for 4 & 5 yo. After School Program.
Childcare Network 8 convenient locations in Wilmington, Southport and Leland 866-521-KIDS • www.childcarenetwork.com Ages 6-weeks to 12-years The Children’s Schoolhouse Montessori 612 South College Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403 910-799-1531 • www.childrensschoolhouse.org Now enrolling students ages 3-5, for 2, 3, or 5 day programs.
Rainbow Garden Preschool 1497 Country Club Rd Hampstead, NC 28443 910-515-1100 • www.capefearchild.org 3 day and 4 day preschool inspired by Montessori and Waldorf philosophies for ages 3-6 (Potty trained is required). 4K program for 4-5 year old children.
Jenkins Preschool Academy 7888 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28411 910-367-7210 • www.jpawilmington.com Half day programs 9am-12pm, 2 or 3 day classes for 2-3 yr. olds, 5-day programs for 4 y.o. And PreK
Wilmington Christian Academy 1401 North College Road 910-791-4248 • www.wilmingtonchristian.com Ages 3 & up, WCA offers a year-round, full-day program including developmental, experiential & academic elements in a secure, faith-based environment.
Nanny Service Joan Bass Wilmington, NC 910-512-1274 liknbikn1@earthlink.net Joyful, Affectionate, Safe & Reliable Nanny Care .... Pets Included!
Parents Night Out Carolina Gymnastics Academy 3529 Carolina Beach Rd. Wilmingon, NC 28412 910-796-1896 www.carolinagymnasticsacademy.com Friday & Saturday night, 6-10pm, for ages 3 – 10.
The Little Gym of Wilmington 132 Racine Drive, Unit 1, Wilmington, NC 238403 910-799-3771 • www.tlgwilmingtonnc.com 3-12 years. The Little Gym of Wilmington Parentsʼ Survival Nights lets you enjoy some adult time to see a movie, catch up with friends or enjoy a meal. We schedule Parentsʼ Survival Nights for select Friday and Saturday evenings. Photo credit: Mandy Walker Peterson
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What To Do With a Box Storytime 11am. Barnes & Noble, Mayfaire. It may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. Call 509-1880 for details.
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Flower Power By Cape Fear Museum of History and Science
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pring is almost here! Flowers will soon be blooming all around us. Known for our azaleas, Wilmington is a great place to explore native and non-native flowering plants. Not only are the flowers in our yards and parks attractive, they are also critical to the survival of many species. Flowers produce nectar – a vital food source for insects, hummingbirds, bats, and other living creatures. In their search for nectar, these creatures transfer pollen from flower to flower thereby enabling the plant to reproduce. If you examine flowers closely, you can see the intricate anatomical parts that allow this process to happen. Exploring flowers is an excellent way for kids to discover this important piece of the circle of life. Explore your yard and community parks. See what flowers you recognize and what flowers are unfamiliar. Cape Fear Museum Park offers a variety of interesting flowering plants to see all spring. You may be familiar with azaleas and camellias, but can you identify beautyberries, coneflowers, and jessamine? Visit Cape Fear Museum over spring break to explore flowers and experience science activities in Try it Week: Take it Outside! from March 21-25, 2016. Each day, families will discover new hands-on science stations in the park, from water experiments to the physics of flight. Information on these and other programs is available at www.capefearmuseum.com/programs. Planning a fun, science exploration is a great way to spend time together as a family and learn something new at the same time! Work together to investigate the parts of a flower with this easy at-home dissection activity.
Backyard Flower Dissection Materials: • Various flower samples • Colored pencils or crayons • Paper • Flower parts identification chart (a good one can be found here: www. britannica.com/science/flower or search online to find your own.)
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Instructions: • Choose a flower for your exploration. Lilies, daffodils, pansies, and carnations are all easy flowers to dissect and may be a good starting point. (Remember – flowers in public spaces are there for everyone! Pick flowers from your yard or buy a few for the activity.) • As a family, observe your flower before you begin dissecting. Discuss the various parts you are able to identify without the flower identification chart. • Sketch the flower and begin pulling it apart to find its parts. Label your drawing as you dissect. To continue your exploration, pick a new flower and compare it to your first dissection. Can you find all the parts? How is this flower different or the same? v
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School’s Out! New Hanover County: Traditional Schools: 3/15 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/21-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday Year Round Schools: 3/15 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/18 - Half Day for Students 3/21-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday 3/28-31 - Intersession CFCI Charter School: 3/21-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/28 - No School, Teacher Workday IBEC: 3/15 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/21-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday WECHS 3/15 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/18 - Half Day for Students 3/21-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday Brunswick: Traditional Schools: 3/25 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/28 - No School, Holiday 3/29-31 - No School, Spring Break Brunswick Early College: 3/21 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/22-24 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday Pender: Traditional Schools: 3/15 - Half Day for Students 3/25 - No School, Holiday 3/28-31 - No School, Spring Break Penderlea: 3/15 - Half Day for Students 3/17 - No School, Teacher Workday 3/18-24 - No School 3/25 - No School, Holiday 3/28-30 - No School Pender Early College: 3/7-11 - No School, Spring Break 3/25 - No School, Holiday Visit www.nhcs.net, www.co.brunswick.k12.nc.us or www.pendercountyschools.net for more information.
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27th Annual Best Foot Forward This year’s Best Foot Forward show features 16 schools at Brogden Hall, 1307 Market St. The show will start at 7:30pm on March 11, doors open at 6:30pm. General admission tickets for the show are $10 each and can be purchased: • now, through all participating schools; • online at www.nhcs.net until 4:00 p.m. on March 10th • and at the NHCS Administration Building, located at 6410 Carolina Beach Road. DVDs of the show can be pre-ordered through the school, online , on the night of the performance or through the Public Relations Department. For more information about Best Foot Forward, call the NHCS Public Relations Department at (910) 254-4245 or email your questions to heather.miller@nhcs.net.
NHCS Announces MATHCOUNTS® Competition Results New Hanover County middle school students competed in the county level MATHCOUNTS® competition on January 29, 2016. The teams participated in this round as a practice for the Regional competition on February 13, 2016. Congratulations to all the winners! The top scorer for each school: Holly Shelter-Dean Centa Murray-Josh Finkelstein Myrtle Grove-Logan Pheifle Noble-Owen Deen Roland-Grise-Jack Huo Trask-Jacob Davis Williston-Mallik Banat
First Place Countdown Round Winner Daniel Cheng from Roland-Grise First Place Overall Team Roland-Grise, coached by Christy Kornegay Parsa Banki Daniel Cheng Jack Huo Andrew Otelsberg
Parsley’s Panthers Video Goes Viral Walter L. Parsley Elementary School’s music teacher, Robyn Avery, loves to make music class fun and relevant for her students. In music class, as they were singing “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain” as a warm up song, Mrs. Avery got the idea that the students might enjoy rewriting the lyrics to the song as a celebration of the Panthers’ playing in the Super Bowl. Together they rewrote the lyrics and came up with moves to illustrate “celebrating like Cam Newton” and “dabbing like the Panthers.” She asked the students to wear their Carolina Panthers colors the following Monday and maybe they could be videotaped performing their song. One week later and the students hadn’t forgotten. They were the ones who reminded Mrs. Avery that their song was going to be recorded. After a couple practices, the song was recorded in one take and then uploaded to Parsley’s Facebook page. Almost immediately, the video began to go viral! Parsley was first contacted by “For the Win”, a part of USA Today Sports, asking for permission to share the post. From there, many other local and national news and sports agencies began sharing the post as well. It has been featured on FOX Sports and Sports Illustrated. The video on Parsley’s Facebook page has received over 10,000 views and 300 shares. However, it’s also been posted separately on FOX Sports Live’s Facebook page because they added lyrics to the video so you can sing along. That post has had over 394,000 views and 6,300 shares.
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Overnight Camps
Cook Up Memorable Fun
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By Christa Melnyk Hines
Offering a variety of programs including single gender camps, community service and leadership programs, diving, surfing, computer science and more!
UNCW MarineQuest Summer Camps Half-day Programs 8 – 11:45 a.m • Ages 4 – 9 Junior Day Programs 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. • Ages 7 – 11 Residential and Commuter Programs Ages 10 – 17
UNCW Engineering Summer Camps Half-day Programs 8:30 a.m. – Noon • Ages 6 – 7 Day Programs 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Ages 8 – 14 New Residential Programs for Summer 2016! Ages 12 – 14 For detailed descriptions of individual camps or to register online, please visit
www.uncw.edu/youth Email marinequest@uncw.edu, YPEngineers@uncw.edu or call 910.962.2640 UNCW is an EEO/AA institution. Questions regarding UNCW’s Title IX compliance should be directed to TitleIXcoordinator@uncw.edu.
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rom whitewater rafting to performing arts and cooking, today’s sleep-away camps appeal to a wide range of interests while still providing the long-term benefits summer camp is known for. And yet, you may wonder how to find an overnight camp that offers the right blend of environment and activities for your child and gives you peace of mind at the same time. Benefits of overnight camp. In addition to learning new skills, children learn how to collaborate and live in community while at camp, gaining self-confidence and independence through problemsolving and teamwork. “...All those things are life skills and life assets that every parent wants for their child,” says Jill Tipograph, a camp consultant and author of Your Everything Summer Guide & Planner.
Popular camp activities. According to the American Camp Association, 75% of camp directors reported adding new activities and programs to accommodate trends in popular culture. The top three activities camps are integrating into their more traditional fare, like campfires, swimming and horseback riding, include performing arts, adventure and more recently, culinary. “Culinary is the hottest and newest in terms of camps investing in building kitchens and bringing in specialists to teach the kids. The other part that goes along with culinary is the whole, farmed table--taking things from the gardens and cooking them,” Tipograph says. Traditional vs. specialty. Specialty camps are designed for kids interested in pursuing a specific interest. Traditional camps, on the other hand, offer a combination of programming. Children can try different activities, including those they may not have tried otherwise, whether stained glass design, rock climbing or singing in a recording studio. “I feel that if children start their camping career on a purely specialty track, (parents) are really missing what camp can do for their child. The advantage traditional camps offer is they are all about the child holistically,” Tipograph says.
Considerations for a successful sleep-away experience: • Maturity. Most kids are ready by ages 9 or 10, but consider your child’s physical and emotional maturity first. • Plan ahead. If possible, start researching camps a year ahead of time. Check out websites, talk to friends and family for recommendations and visit prospective camps. Many overnight camps offer family weekends in the fall. • Length of camp. How long do you want your child away at camp? Camps offer both short and long-term sessions. • Size of camp. Decide whether your child would do better in a large setting or a smaller gathering. • Gender. Choose from a single-sex or a co-ed camp. Not sure which? Consider whether a younger sibling may eventually join your older child at camp. • Location. Determine the types of activities you want your child to experience. Because of their geographical location, some camps offer better outdoor or adventure activities than others and may be more likely to have access to experienced adventure specialists. • Meet the director. A meeting with the director is imperative in order to get a sense of his or her personality, trustworthiness and compatibility. “You need to see how they’re interacting with your child,” Tipograph says. “They set the tone and the philosophy for the camp and it trickles down. How they relate to you and your child is the same way they train their staff to do the same.” Additional resources include ACACamps.org, MaineCampExperience.com, and www.everythingsummer.com. v Freelance journalist Christa Melnyk Hines and her husband are the parents of two boys. Christa’s latest book is Happy, Healthy & Hyperconnected: Raise a Thoughtful Communicator in a Digital World.
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Sign up Now For Gymnastics Camp! GET FIT • HAVE FUN • GO HOME TIRED! All Day Camps/ages 5-11 Half Day Camps/ages 3-11
www.carolinagymnasticsacademy.com • 3529 Carolina Beach Road • 910-796-1896
2016
Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington
A day camp for young people coping with the death of a loved one. Young people will talk, play, create, eat, laugh and make friends. They are encouraged to share memories, express feelings, release anger and learn from their life experiences. There is no fee to attend this camp.
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Week 1: June 27-July 1 for rising second-graders and third-graders Week 2: July 11-15 for rising fourth-graders and fifth-graders Week 3: July 25-29 for rising sixth-graders, seventh-graders and eighth-graders
A program of Lower Cape Fear Hospice.
Application and parental consent required.
Kids Matter!
Space is limited. Call (910) 796-7991 or email Melinda.McKeon@lcfh.org for more information. www.wilmingtonparent.com
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2320 Scientific Park Dr Wilmington, NC 28405 910-254-7384 Session Dates: June10th - Aug 26th Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: part Day and Full Day Categories for Camp Arts, Adventure, Science, Sports, Academics Description: Adventure field trips, Fun & exciting activities, Arts and crafts, Full Day and part Day programs, 7am-6pm
Cape Fear Academy Summer Programs
3900 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28412 910-791-0287 www.capefearacademy.org Ages: Grades PK3-12 Session dates: June 6-August 5 with no camps the week of July 4 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, Half-Day, A couple full day Categories for camps: Enrichment, Sports, Academic, STEM Description: Cape Fear Academy is excited to offer over 110 unique camps this summer. Weekly programs are opened to the public and online registration begins March 2 at www.capefearacademy.org
Cape Fear Community College Summer Camp
411 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC 28401 910-362-7199 www.cfcc.edu/summercamp Ages: 8-13 Session dates: June 20-July28 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, half-day Categories for camps: see website for full details Description: Half-day camps loaded with creative, fun and educational activities for kids ages 8-13!
Carolina Gymnastics Academy
3529 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 910-796-1896 www.carolinagymnasticsacademy.com Ages: 3-11 for Morning Camp, and 5-11 for the All Day Camp, Boys & Girls Session dates: June 13th-August 19th Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day 8:00am-6pm & Half Day 9:00am-1pm Categories for camps: Sports & Free Play, Adventure Camp Description: Campers stay busy and active in our 15,000 sq. foot Gym, Outdoor Recreation Area, and Afterschool Building. Gymnastics Circuit, Bouncy houses, gymnastics free play, trampolines, and in/outside active play. Field trips to pool for All Day Camps. Carolina Ninja Warrior Contests every Monday for All Day Campers. All new blocks in foam block pits! Campers bring lunch and 2 snacks from home.
Childcare Network Adventure Summer Camp
Wilmington, Leland, and Southport 866-521-KIDS www.childcarenetwork.net Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years Session dates: Full Summer Transportation provided: Yes, but call each school for availability Type of camp: Summer, Full Day Categories for camps: arts, adventure, science, sports and/ or academics Description: Full day summer camp. 6:30am to 6:00pm, weekly field trips and daily activities,weekly trips to the pool, visit our website for more information
Childrens’ Schoolhouse
612 South College Road (Across from UNCW and beside the OKAMI Restaurant) 910-799-1531 childrensschoolhouse.org Ages: 31/2 -6 years Session Dates: May 23- June 10 ( 3 weeks ) Weekly rates available Transportation: No Type of camp: Half day 9am- 1 or 9-2:30 for older child. Categories for camp: Marine Science, Arts and Crafts, games, Daily Music and Movement in the Montessori classroom, playground or the gym. Description: Fun and creative experiences as we explore our awesome marine and coastal environment in the safety of the Montessori classroom! Sea life and coastal “show and tell” brought into the classroom on a daily basis. Children daily “dive” into great books about sea life and children who live near the sea! Additional themes include a young child’s introduction to protecting our marine and Cape Fear River environment and safety around the water. Each day surprises the children with new themes! Children bring a snack and a lunch each day. Contact the school for more information.
Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts Enrichment Camp
902 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403 910-232-8086 leighwilliams3@gmail.com Ages: 3-12 www.dacwilmington.com Session Dates: 11 week long sessions beginning June 13, 2016 Transportation provided: No. Type of Camp: Interdisciplinary arts day camp encompassing dance, music, voice, drama and visual art. Categories for Camp: day camp, arts, visual arts, drama/ theater, music Description: Students ages 3 through 12 will explore dance, music, voice, drama, and visual art in specialized full day camps that will culminate in “In Studio” productions! Your child will experience “Art Around the World” and travel through a “Summer of Shakespeare”. They will buy their “Ticket to Broadway”, celebrate a “Carnival of Animals” and so much more!
Sew Much Fun Fran’s Sewing Circle
5751 Oleander Drive Unit 5, Wilmington 910-397-9399 www.franssewingcircle.com Ages: Sewing camps for ages 7 - 14 Type of camp: Half day classes: 3 day and 5 day. Session Dates: Classes begin week of June 13 Description: Call for more information or check website: www.franssewingcircle.com
Fizz Foam Pop! Science Camp at Friends School of Wilmington
350 Peiffer Ave. Wilmington NC 28409 910-508-8183 www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org Ages: 2nd-6th Grade Session dates: June 13 - 17 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half day, 8:30 – 12:00 Description: Campers participate in daily science experiments, team building, and a weeklong project in this team-building and hands-on science camp. This camp also includes a fun-filled water day!
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The Little Gym of Wilmington
132 Racine Drive, Unit 1 Wilmington, NC 28403
www.tlgwilmingtonnc.com 910-799-3771
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Challenging the Mind - Nurturing the Heart High School • Middle School • Elementary School • Preschool w w w.wil min gton c h r istia n .com • 14 01 N. C ol l ege Rd • 910.7 91.4248
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Full day and Half Day Options. Book one day or the entire week. Call us at 910-799-3771 for more info!
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Hours of operation: 7:00am - 6:00pm
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We Put the Fun & Adventure in After School Care After School Curriculum We provide a wide variety of activities including arts, crafts, and indoor & outdoor games. We also provide homework time and homework assistance. Pick Up Locations: Winter Park, Alderman, Forest Hills, Gregory, CFCI, Ogden, Murrayville, Wrightsboro, Calvary, Douglas Academy, Eaton, Castle Hayne Two Classrooms! Small group sizes! Grouped Separately! Younger Children (5yr-7yr) & Older Children (8 yr -12yr)
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2016 Seahawk Soccer Camps
at u n c w i l m i n g to n Boys2012 Camps Seahawk Girls Camps
Soccer Camps
Day Camps
Junior Day Camp June 13-17 & July 11-15 June 20th-24th Full Day Option (agesat8-12) $270 UNC Wilmington Full Day Option (ages 5-12), $270 Half Day Option (ages 5-7) - $150 Half Day Option (ages 5-12), $150
Residential Camp Girl’s Camps July 21-24:
Lil HawksResidential Camp (5-8 IDYears) Camp (ages June 11-15, 9-11:30am (Commuter $370) $140
SCRATCH BASKETBALL HOLIDAY HOOPLA HOORAY! AMERICAN GIRL S® MINI MICKEY & MINNIE MICE MICRO SPORTS MINECRAFT CAKE DECORATING 101 & MUCH MORE!
Online Registration
TAKING PLACE NOW at CapeFearAcademy.org
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Boy’s Camps Elite Residential Camp
Lil Hawks Camp (5-8 Years) 15-18) - $490 July 7th-10th June 11-15, 9-11:30am $140 (ages 10-18 years
Jr. Residential Camp (ages 10-14) - $490
old) - $540
Junior Day Camp (5-12 Years) (Commuter $370) June 18-June 22, 9am-4pm—$260 Half-day option $140(ages 10-18) - $490 GK Academy
(residential only) Day Camp (5-12 Years) June 25-29, 9am-4pm $260 Visit website for more information Half-day option $140
Senior Elite Years) VisitCamp website(10-18 for more information June 29-July 3, (Residential) $525 Contact Aidan Heaney Visit website for more information
Elite Academy (10-18 Years) (910)962-3932 July 19-22 (Overnight/Commuter) $450/$350 Visit website for more information seahawkgirlssoccercamps@gmail.com
(910) 352-4925
Contact Paul Cairney
seahawkboyssoccercamps@gmail.com Cairney Contact Paul Contact Aidan Heaney (910)962-3932 (910) 352-4925 seahawkgirlssoccercamps@gmail.com seahawkboyssoccercamps@gmail.com For More information and to register on-line visit:
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Lights! Camera! Action! at Friends School of Wilmington
350 Peiffer Ave. Wilmington NC 28409 910-508-8183 www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org Ages: 4th-8th Grade Session dates: June 20 - 24 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half day, 8:30 – 12:00 Description: Who doesn’t love a good movie? Campers will learn about all aspects of creating a film – writing, set design, acting, filming, and editing. By the end of the week we will create a movie of our own!
Lego Camp at Friends School of Wilmington 350 Peiffer Ave. Wilmington NC 28409 910-508-8183 www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org Ages: K-6th Grade Session dates: June 27 - July 1 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half day, 8:30 – 12:00 Description: This is a camp for the Lego-enthusiast and Builder-extraordinaire! Campers work in small groups to build and play with Legos, play cooperative learning games, create Lego puppets, and much more! This camp also includes a fun-filled water day!
350 Peiffer Ave. Wilmington NC 28409 910-508-8183 www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org Ages: 1st-6th Grade Session dates: July 5 - 8 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half day, 8:30 – 12:00 Description: Learning is best while having fun! Students will explore the Spanish language through games, singing, dancing, and guided play. We will end the week with a trip to a primarily Hispanic market and a fiesta with a piñata. All levels welcome!
Outdoor Activity Extravaganza at Friends School of Wilmington
350 Peiffer Ave. Wilmington NC 28409 910-508-8183 www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org Ages: 2nd-5th Grade Session dates: July 11 - 15 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: full day, 9:00 - 3:30 Description: During this fun-filled, action-packed week, we will visit an organic farm, learn about beekeeping through an observation hive, participate in an eco-tour at Greenfield Lake through Cape Fear River Watch, explore Carolina Beach State Park and learn about its flora and fauna, and go paddle boarding while exploring our coastal ecosystem! Each day will include various related activities and art projects.
5546 Carolina Beach Rd Wilmington, NC 28412 910- 386-6846 www.dma-tkd.com Ages: 5-17 Session dates: June 20-24 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Martial Arts Description: $199 8am- 4pm Full Day Camp!! New Themes Daily, price includes activities, snacks, and souvenir! Bully Prevention, Self-Defense, Weapons Training, Life Skills and Leadership Training. RSVP and payment required by June 1. Space is Limited! Reserve YOUR spot TODAY!
Camp Hullabaloo
16717 Hwy 17 N, Ste. 210, Hampstead, NC 28443 910-821-1250 www.hullabalooplay.com Session Dates: Weekly starting 6/13 through 8/22 Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: Preschool camp with weekly themes in the morning, School Age camps in the afternoons with different themes weekly Categories for Camp: School Age, Preschool, Day Camps Description: Hullabaloo’s camp include exciting themes such as Survivor, Raiders of the Lost Artifact, Party in the USA and so much more! Campers enjoy, games, crafts and tons of fun!
Longwave Yoga Kids Camp
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 203 Racine Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403, Monday, Wednesday, Fridays: Beach Access 36, Crystal Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC 910-769-3494 www.longwaveyoga.com/apps/mindbody/enrollments Session Dates: June 20-24th & July 18-22nd Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: Half Day Categories for Camp: yoga, surf, ukulele, music, arts & crafts?, health, sports, and fitness Description: Yoga, Ukulele, Surf and more!! Register your child (age 7-11) for the Ultimate Summer Camp Experience! This half-day camp includes yoga, surf, art and music in one action-packed week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday we will soak up some sun on Wrightsville Beach with fun outdoor yoga and surf lessons with Sean’s Private Surf Instruction ( (2:1 kid to instructor ratio). Tuesday and Thursday we will meet at the Longwave Yoga studio and dive into yoga adventures, crafts, ukulele lessons with Kent from The Ukulele Academy & much more! A healthy snack, materials and all rentals included.
Sunshine Camp: A Day Camp for Young People Coping with the Death of a Loved One Lower Cape Fear Hospice Phillips LifeCare & Counseling Center 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 910-796-7991 or 800-467-7423 www.lcfh.org Ages: Second- through eighth-graders Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Session dates: Week 1: June 27-July 1 for rising secondgraders and third-graders
Community Arts Center—120. S. Second Street—Wilmington, NC 28401 910-341-7860 - Brought to you by Thalian Association Community Theatre www.wilmingtonparent.com
Art Classes Young Artist’s Series
Summer Art Camp Camps will be held in June and July Small Class Sizes Ages 8-17 Nationally Recognized, Professional Artist & Art Educator Carolyn Faulkner
www.youngartistart.com
Call 910-685-5137
Sew Much Fun Sewing camps for ages 7 - 14 Half day classes: 3 day and 5 day. Classes begin week of June 13 Call for more information or check our website
910 397 9399
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Spanish Fiesta at Friends School of Wilmington
Master Yu’s Dynamic Martial Arts
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Handcrafted Jewelry and Art Birthday parties
CITY SUMMER CAMPS The City of Wilmington is offering a variety of summer camps including:
Basketball Camp • Special Olympics Day Camps • Nature Camps Skate Camp • Tennis Camp
For more information, call 341-7855 or visit www.wilmingtonrecreation.com
Jonkheer jewelry 910.523.5208
• Intersession & summer Camp • Birthday Parties • Drop In Care • Open Play • after school care Open 7 days a week!
www.PowerofPlayWilmington.com
910-332-1660
powerofplaywilm@yahoo.com
6644 Gordon Road Wilmington, NC
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Week 2: July 11-15 for rising fourth-graders and fifth-graders Week 3: July 25-29 for rising sixth-graders, seventh-graders and eighth-graders Cost: No fee Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, half-day Categories for camps: Grief Description: At Sunshine Camp, young people dealing with grief get to talk, play, create, eat, laugh and make friends while learning from their life experiences. Application required.
Art, Music, Sports & Academic Camps for ages 2 - 14
Mini Monet Summer Art Camps
Greater Wilmington Area 910-399-1708 www.minimonetsart.com/summer-camp Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: Half Day Categories for Camp: Art, Painting, Drawing, Clay, Sculpture, Illustration, Comic. Session Dates/Description: June 26, 1 - 3 pm - MM Fine Arts Camp Session I: A creatively fun camp for artists who are looking to explore new mediums while nurturing their creativity through guided and self-directed projects. Pre K - 2nd (3.5-8) July 18, 1 - 3 pm - MM Clay and Sculpture Camp: Campers will be able to work in 3 dimensional art using different types of clay and sculpting materials. This distinctive art session is a great opportunity for artists to work on transitioning from drawing and painting on paper to making pottery and sculptures. PreK - 2nd (3.5 - 8) July 25, 10 - 12 pm (or should we do 9:30 - 11:30 for parents who may have other kids in other locations from 9-12? just a thought...) - MM Illustration Camp: This camp introduces the foundations for character design, layout, and story boards. These projects are designed to take you to the next level as an illustrator, preparing you for a career in illustration, comic books, or sequential art. 2nd - 8th (8 - 14) Aug 1, 10 - 12 pm - MM Fine Arts Camp Session II: A whole new experience from Session I. A creatively fun camp for artists who are looking to explore new mediums while nurturing their creativity through guided and self-directed projects. 2nd - 5th (7 – 12) NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, 900 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28409 910-772-0500 ncaqariums.com/fort-fisher Ages: 5-14 Session Dates: June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 5-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, Aug 1-5, Aug 8-12 Transportation Provided: Limited transportation for only 13 children per week. Available on a first come, first served basis. A fee and pre-registration is required. Transportation runs morning and afternoon every day, except Monday mornings and Friday afternoons. We are offering two pickup/drop-off locations this year, one at Monkey Junction and one at the Ft. Fisher Ferry. Type of Camp: Summer 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Activities: Marine Science, Outdoor Adventure, Crafts Description: Aquarium summer camps offers fun and safe discoveries with knowledgeable and competent leadership. Campers explore through animal interaction, play, storytelling, crafts, and hands-on outdoor activities.
No Sleeves Magic Camp
3902 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28409 910-200-5300 www.nosleevesmagic.com Ages: 7-13 Session Dates: June 27th - July 1st, July 11th-15th, July 18th-22nd, July 25th-29th, August 1st-5th. Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer full day 9am-3pm (before and after care available) Categories for camps: arts Description: WARNING! Campers experience one of their BEST summer memories HERE! Taking an adventure into the world of magic includes tricks, live shows, shirt, bag, pizza, wild games & more!
Power of Play
6644 Gordon Road 910-612-4648 powerofplaywilmington.com Ages: 4-11. Participants must be potty trained. Session dates: June 15 - August 21 / daily & weekly rates available Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full day- Monday through Friday 7:30am-6pm 1/2 day-Monday through Friday 9am-1pm Description: Children will enjoy physical activity, education, field trips, swimming, games, sports, free play and entertainment. See our website for more information on how fun POP summer camp really is!
Creative Arts Camp
with Friends! Session Start Dates: June 6 • June 13 • June 20 June 27 • July 5 • July 11 July 18 • July 25
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www.fsow.org summercamp@fsow.org • 910-508-8183
Wonderland Farm Beginner Intermediate Advanced English Hunt Seat Instruction Small Class Size
One Week Sessions M-F, 9AM-3PM Ages 4-15 Transportation from Independence Mall
20th Annual Horseback Riding Camp
Located just 10 minutes from Cape Fear Bridge, nestled away on a 106 acre tract of fun for kids! Karen Mealey - Owner & Head Instructor, BA Degree Equine Studies, Certification in Art Education Learn how to handle and care for your mount. Love horses? Come and ride until your legs bow! Small class size, quality individual and group instruction. Instructor student ratio is 1:3 for maximum fun and Safety on our well-trained camp horses. Afternoon art lessons, trail rides, swimming and bareback riding. Discounts for second family member, additional weeks, and early registration if paid by May 15th Special Tiny Rider Week for Ages 4 & 5. Call for Details.
Call us today! 655-5735 www.wonderlandfarm.net
Community Arts Center, 120 South Second St. Wilmington, NC 28401 910-341-7860 www.wilmingtoncommunityarts.org Ages: 4+ Session dates: Weekly Mon-Fri, June 20 - Aug 5 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: 1-2 weeks, Half Day 9am-Noon or Full Day 9am-4pm
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NC Aquarium Summer Camp
Camp
Categories for camps: Theater, Arts/Crafts, Performance, Music, Film Description: Let your star SHINE on STAGE this summer! Weather they love the spotlight or just want to meet new friends, Creative Arts Camp encourages all children to be their silly selves.
The Little Gym of Wilmington
132 Racine Drive, Unit 1 910-799-3771 www.tlgwilmingtonnc.com Ages: 3-12 years Session dates: March 21-25 (Spring Break); June 6- August 20 (Summer) Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, Full and Half-Day Categories for camps: Sports/ Cheerleading/ Gymnastics Description: Day camp for kids at The Little Gym is as great as you’d imagine! These three hour camps are held during vacation times when school’s not in session. Our seasonal and vacation camps combine physical activity, gymnastics and games for giggle-filled fun!
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UNCW MarineQuest
601 S College Rd Wilmington, NC 28403-5630 910-962-2640 http://uncw.edu/marinequest/summercamps.html Ages: 4 - 17 Session dates: June 12, 2016 – August 5, 2016 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, half-day commuter, full-day commuter, full-day residential Categories for camps: marine science Description: MarineQuest summer camps are designed to make the learning process fun and engaging while providing real hands-on, field-based opportunities for students ages 4 to 17. MarineQuest offers over 30 unique curriculum programs that are age appropriate and include a variety of topics that are sure to please.
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Summer Camp 2016 anti-bully zone learn life skills june 20-june 24 8am - 4pm www.dma-tkd.com (910) 386-6846
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UNCW Engineering Expectations
601 S College Rd Wilmington, NC 28403-5630 910-962-2640 uncw.edu/youth/programs/summerengineering.html Ages: 6 - 14 Session dates: June 20, 2016 – August 12, 2016 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Summer, half-day commuter, full-day commuter, full-day residential Categories for camps: engineering Description: Engineering Expectations is designed to hook kids on engineering by engaging them in creative thinking and out-of-the-box problem solving. We use a project based learning philosophy and have students complete hands-on engineering challenges through the use of the engineering design cycle.
Seahawk Boys Soccer Camps
UNCW Soccer Stadium/601 S. College Rd, Wilmington NC, 28403 910-962-3044 www.seahawksoccercamps.com Ages: 5-7, 8-12, 10-14, 15-18 Session dates: Day Camp, June 13-17: Full Day Option (ages 8-12), $270; Half Day Option (ages 5-7), $150. Day Camp, July 11-15: Full Day Option (ages 8-12), $270; Half Day Option (ages 5-7), $150. Residential Camp, July 21-24: Residential ID Camp (ages 15-18), $490 (Commuter $370); Jr. Residential Camp (ages 10-14), $490 (Commuter $370); GK Academy (ages 10-18), $490 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half Day / Full Day / Overnight Categories for camps: Sports Description: Professional coaching staff. Camp curriculum implemented to improve individual technical skills in addition to fun games and competitive matches.
Seahawk Girls Soccer Camps
Junior Seahawks Day Camp www.seahawksoccercamps.com June 20-24, 2016 Full Day (ages 5-12), $270 Half Day Option (ages 5-12), $155 Elite Residential Camp July 7-10, 2016* *Early check in available on evening of July 6th. Contact Coach Cairney for details. (ages 10-18 years old) - $550 Residential only Visit website for more information: www.seahawksoccercamps.com
Wilmington Christian Academy Summer Day Camp
1401 North College Road 910-791-4248 ext. 122 www.wilmingtonchristian.com Ages: 4-year-olds through rising 9th graders Session dates: June 6 - August 12, 2016 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Weekly adventure camp Categories for camps: adventure Description: Summer Day Camp provides a recreational day camp for children of parents who need summer childcare. Daily activities include field trips to area amusements and sites of interest.
Wilmington Christian Academy Sports Camps
1401 North College Road 910-791-4248 ext. 122 www.wilmingtonchristian.com Ages: 2nd graders through rising 10th graders Session dates: June 6 - July 28, 2016 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Weekly, half-day sports camps Categories for camps: sports Description: WCA offers weekly sports camps in basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and cross-country. Excellent facilities and enthusiastic coaches create an enjoyable summer.
Wilmington Christian Academy Enrichment Camps
1401 North College Road 910-791-4248 ext. 122 www.wilmingtonchristian.com Ages: 4-year-olds through 8th grade Session dates: June 13 - August 4, 2016 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Weekly enrichment camps Categories for camps: technology, academic, music Description: WCA provides weekly, half-day enrichment camps. There are camps in technology, culinary arts, woodworking, art, and much more.
Tennis Camp
Althea Gibson Tennis Complex @ Empie Park 3405 Park Avenue 910-34-.4631 www.empiepark.com Ages: 5 – 16 Session dates: June 20-24 (Monday through Friday), 9 am-12 pm Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: Half Day Category: Sports Activites include: Daily Drilling, Match Play, Games Description: There will be a low player to coach ratio so that you can receive high quality instruction. Cost: $150/ camper. All skill levels welcome from beginner to tournament player.
Maides Park Summer Camp
1101 Manly Avenue, Wilmington, NC 910-341-7867 Ages: 5-10 Session dates: Camp runs from June 13 – August 19 (Excluding week of July 4) Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half Day Categories for camps: Day camp Description: Half day traditional summer camp with educational activities including, swimming, arts & crafts, sports, fieldtrips and enrichment. Hours 9 am-1pm. Cost: $15 per week
Afterschool Program
Maides Park, 1101 Manly Avenue, Wilmington Grades: K-5 Session Dates: July 19th – Sept 23th Transportation: limited (Freeman school only) Description: Afterschool program for children who attend year round schools. Program includes homework assistance and varies recreation and visual arts activities. Hours: 2:30pm- 5:30 pm. Cost: $25 per month, financial assistance available.
MLK Summer Camp
401 S. 8th Street, Wilmington 910-341-7866 Ages: 8-12 Session Dates: Summer camp runs from June 20th-Aug. 19th excluding July 4th-8th Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day Camp Categories for camps: Day camp Description: This exciting all day camp combines the traditional camp activity choices with theme-based activities. Activities include sports, arts & crafts, swimming, and field trips. Cost $25 per week
Basketball Camp @ MLK Community Center
401 S. 8th Street, Wilmington 910-341-7866 Ages: 8-15 Session dates: June 13th -15th, 9 am – 12 noon Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half Day Categories for camps: Sports Description: Camp will focus on teaching basic fundamental skills of basketball. Cost $30. Fee assistance is available with this camp.
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Halyburton Park Nature Camps
4099 S. 17th Street 910-341-0075 www.halyburtonpark.com Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Half Day/Full Day Camp Categories for camps: Nature/Adventure Description: Halyburton Park offers a variety of nature/ adventure camps during the summer. Nature Discovery Camp (ages: 5-6) June 13-17 8 am -12 pmCost: $100; Jr. Naturalist Camp (Ages: 7-9) July 18-22 8 am - 5 pm Cost: $200; Eco-Adventure Camp (Ages: 10-13) June 27-July 1 8 am - 5 pm Cost: $250
Skate Camp
Wilmington School of Ballet
3834 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 910-794-9590 www.wilmingtonschoolofballet.com Ages: 3+ Session Dates: Call Transportation provided: No Type of Camp: Half day Categories for Camp: Arts Description: Princess camps ages 3-6,Broadway performance camps,dance and theater company, dance intensive camps specialty focus and end of week performance.
Wonderland Farm Horseback Riding Camp
7453 Radio Rd .,North East Leland NC 28451 910-655-5735 www.wonderlandfarm.net Ages: 5-14 Session Dates: One week sessions Transportation: Provided, Pick up from Independence Mall Type of Camp: Full day 9am-3pm Categories for Camp: Nature, Art, Sport, Academics Description: Learn how to handle and care for your mount. Small class size,quality individual and group instruction.
The YMCA’s Youth Day Camp at Wilmington Family YMCA
2710 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28403 910-251-9622 x257 www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org Ages: 3-15 Session dates: June 13-June 17, June 20-24, June27-July 1, July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5, August 8-12, August 15-19, August 22-26 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day Camps & Half Day Camps Categories for camps: Summer Camp, Leaders in Training Camp & Preschool Day Description: The Y offers a classic summer camp experience filled with a variety of activities for children to learn new sports & games, create arts & crafts, make friends, swim, and have fun!
The YMCA’s Youth Sports Camps and Temple Baptist Activity Center 2710 Market St. Wilmington, NC 28403 709 George Anderson Dr. Wilmington, NC 28412
The YMCA’s Youth Day Camp at Calvary Baptist Church- Shallotte
623 Village Rd. Shallotte, NC 28470 910-251-9622 x255 www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org Ages: 5-15 Session dates: June 13-June 17, June 20-24, June27-July 1, July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5, August 8-12, August 15-19, August 22-26 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day Camps Categories for camps: Youth Day Camp & Leaders in Training Camp Description: The Y offers a classic summer camp experience filled with a variety of activities for children to learn new sports & games, create arts & crafts, make friends, swim, and have fun!
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Greenfield Grind Skatepark Located at Greenfeild Lake, behind 302 Willard Street, Wilmington 910-362-8222 www.greenfieldgrind.com Ages: 10-13 Session dates: June 13-17 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full/extended day: 8 am – 5 pm Categories for camps: Skate Camp Description: Join the Greenfield Grind staff in a tour of the best skate parks our area has to offer, as well as other fun activities! Campers get the Greenfield Grind all to themselves in the morning, along with visits to other local skate parks and activities such as ice skating and laser tag each afternoon. Beginner clinics are also offered throughout the summer.
Sport Camps: Mark 910-251-9622 x229 Soccer Camps: Lee 910-251-9622 x232 www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org Ages: 3-16 Session dates: June 13-June 17, June 20-24, June27-July 1, July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5, August 8-12, August 15-19, August 22-26 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day Camps & Half Day Camps & Residential Camps Categories for camps: Soccer Camp, Basketball Camp, Volleyball Camp, Baseball Camp, Football Camp, Lacrosse Camp Description: The Y’s Sports Camps focus on developing skills while learning the importance of teamwork, and good sportsmanship to promote the development of the whole athlete.
The YMCA’s Youth Day Camp at Camp Kirkwood
2015 Camp Kirkwood Rd. Watha, NC 28478 910-833-4782 www.wilmingtonfamilyymca.org Ages: 5-15 Session dates: June 13-June 17, June 20-24, June27-July 1, July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5, August 8-12, August 15-19, August 22-26 Transportation provided: No Type of camp: Full Day Camps & Residential Camps Categories for camps: Youth Day Camp, Leaders in Training Camp, Residential Camp & Residential Soccer Camp Description: Camp Kirkwood is able to provide your child with a number of summer camp activities like zip lines, archery, canoeing, swimming, ropes courses, arts and crafts, hiking and more!
Young Artist Series
6108 Inland Greens Dr. Clubhouse 910-685-5137 www.youngartistart.com Ages: 8 and up Session Dates: June 20-24 Transportation: No Camp Category: Arts Description: Imaginary Jungle Animals - animal shapes and a jungle scene will be created using scrap book paper of many colors and prints. Pen And Ink Drawing - famous artist’s works will inspire students to combine parts of the artist’s works with pen and ink pattern drawing.
Wilmington School of Ballet & Dance
Young Artist Series
6108 Inland Greens Dr. Clubhouse 910-685-5137 www.youngartistsart.com Ages: 10 - 17 Session Dates: July 11-15 Transportation: No Camp Category: Arts Description: Landscape Painting - Acrylic painting on canvas. A fine art approach to learning composition, color blending, values and atmospheric color. We will paint outdoors part of the time. Abstract Painting- an abstract painting will be created using the more realistic painting as inspiration. Exploration of form, color, and shape to understand abstraction.
Princess dance classes, birthday parties and summer camps
www.wilmingtonschoolofballet.com
910-794-9590
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Proudly Presents:
T h e su m m er o f A r t s En r ic h m en t in Ex c ellen c e!
BROADWAY Workshop August 1-‐5
LESA
BROADHEAD
Intensive August 15-‐19
KRIS NOEL
CHERYL CUTLIP
BALLET/CONTEMPORARY
HIP HOP
Workshop August 22-‐26
Levels Classes
S U M M ER C AM P FU N & LEA RN IN G
Intensive June 20-‐24
Workshop July 25-‐27
Camps
BALLET
JAZZ/ ACRO
JESSICA BROCK
SUMMER FARE
CALEB MITCHELL
Intensives
Recreational Classes
Students ages 3 through 12 will explore dance, music, voice, drama, and visual art in specialized full day camps that will culminate in “In Studio” productions! Your child will experience “Art Around the World” and travel through a “Summer of Shakespeare”. They will buy their “Ticket to Broadway”, celebrate a “Carnival of Animals” and so much more! Camp Director Leigh Williams cannot wait to engage Conservatory Campers for full or half days, Monday through Friday! After Camp Care is also available from 3pm-‐5:30pm. Email Leigh, today for more information! leighwilliams3@gmail.com
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A ballet production, resplendent with love, courage and beauty, please join us this June 4, 2016!
COMING SOON! Wilmington Conservatory of Fine Arts has undergone a beautiful transformation that has allowed us to bring arts of all disciplines to our region. Please follow us on social media as we introduce our new website and ever growing list of offerings!
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See Reignor Bethune of the Carolina Ballet and local artist, Kayla Smith, bring Prince Désiré and Princess Aurora to life!
6:00pm CFCC Humanities and Fine Arts Center 703 North 3rd Street Tickets will be available through the Cape Fear Stage Box Office. Follow us on social media for more information
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a home for foundlings-‐a school specializing in one of the fine arts. To guard, observe, to keep safe and/or sound. 902 South College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 910.232.8086 www.dacwilmington.com
Classical Ballet ! Pointe and Variations ! Modern ! Jazz ! Contemporary ! Tap ! Acro/Tumbling ! Hip Hop ! Music Together! ! Pilates ! Yoga Ages 8 months old to adult, Pre-school – Pre-professional training Turning Pointe Christian Dance Company for Juniors(8-12) & Senior(13 & up) This January, additional offerings include classes and private lessons in: Voice ! Piano ! Guitar ! Ukulele ! Mandolin ! Violin ! Art ! Musical Theater Wilmington Parent | March 2016 | 29
Wilmington Parent’s 13th annual
Summer Camp Fair Saturday, March 5, 2016 10am - 3pm Independence Mall
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING!
Camps for Every Interest and Age: Local Residential Sports Day Camps Science Athletic Drama Eco Art Nature Surfing Magic & Much More! Booths & Sponsorships Packages available now reserve your space! Sponsored by:
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