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Community Education’s Super Summer Programs
Looking for exciting new experiences that provide educational enrichment, skills building, a sense of community and
recreational opportunities for youth this summer? Then check out our Super Summer Programs which also provide:
• Opportunities to customize a schedule to meet your needs, including full days, weekly AM and PM classes for up to 8-weeks
• Supervised lunch options and affordable programs
• Scholarships, fee reductions and accessibility accommodations (Contact the site coordinator for more information)
Extended Enrichment Afternoon Friday Morning Lunch Sports on the field
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Super Summer
Dowling
Dowling Super Summer Programs Create Your Own Zine
(Grades 6-8) $45
Create your very own zine, a self-published
magazine with original text and pictures.
Classes held at Dowling Elementary School, 3900 W. River Pkwy
• 8 Weeks Jun 15-Aug 7. PreK-9 grade programming available M-F, 7:30am-5pm. Cooking for Babysitters
• Enrichment Classes, Afternoon Camps, Aquatics, Onsite Lunch Available and (Grades 6-8) $49
It is often difficult to know what to cook
Extended Care Options.
quickly while babysitting. Learn easy-to-
• Grades reflect entering Fall 2020. No program Friday, July 3rd.
cook meals to make for the kids you babysit.
Have Questions? Please contact: Parents will love you!
Jenny Delaney • 612.668.3930 • Jenny.Delaney@mpls.k12.mn.us Dungeons and Dragons
(Grades 6-8) $45
Learn how to play this classic role-playing
Week One Star Wars (Grades 3-5) $45 game. Create your own character and take
June 15-18, Mon-Thu Find out whether the force is with you. part in the adventure.
Let grand master Yoda take you through
9:00 am-10:30 am a variety of trials as a Jedi Youngling to Flag Football (Grades 3-5) $45
prepare for the final Jedi duel where you will Play flag football and other non-tackle
Art Adventures (Grades 3-5) $45 build your own lightsaber. versions of the sport in this fast-paced, high-
Practice with your favorite medium in a energy class.
creative space. From painting and written Superhero Academy
word to drawing and songs or collages, you (Grades 1-2) $45 Flag Football (Grades 6-8) $45
decide what to create. Tap into your inner powers and find Play flag football and other non-tackle
your true superhero. Study legends like versions of the sport in this fast-paced, high-
Capture the Flag Batman, Hulk and Wonder Woman before energy class.
(Grades 6-8) $45 creating your own costume, secret lair and
Play capture the flag and other challenging catchphase. Mosaics (Grades 3-5) $45
physical games outside. Use materials like glass, tile, paper, seeds
Synchronized Swimming and eggshells to create a masterpiece.
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Chopped Jr. (Grades 1-2) $49 (Grades 6-8) $55
Become a top chef in your own kitchen. Swim into the spotlight and become the star Oopy Goopy Art
Create without a recipe. What can you come of your own aquatic show. Spend the week (Grades 1-2) $45
up with? designing your own choreography, picking Get messy in this supervised art session,
out music and practicing for the end-of-the- using finger paints, glitter and other fun
Extinct Animals week performance. supplies. Wear clothes that can get dirty.
(Grades 1-2) $45
Western black rhinos, dodo birds, dinosaurs, Throwback Games Pay It Forward
woolly mammoths, tasmanian tigers. Learn (Grades 3-5) $45 (Grades 1-2) $45
why they are not around anymore and what How did kids have fun in the olden days? Do you enjoy helping others? Help decide
you can do to help animals on the brink of What kind of games did your grandparents what causes are important and complete a
extinction through fun activities. play when they were growing up? Learn project each day.
and play different classic games including
Junior Farmers leapfrog, jacks, marbles and kick-the-can. Rice Krispie Builders
(Grades 3-5) $45 (Grades 3-5) $49
Young MacDonald can have a farm, too. Ukulele (Grades 6-8) $49 Model, sculpt and build your own creations
Learn what seeds need in order to grow into Learn ukulele basics including chords and out of Rice Krispie treats. Finish off your
healthy plants. Come prepared to dig in the strumming patterns. creation by covering it with fondant.
dirt.
10:30 am-12:00 pm Volcano Explorers
Maker Masters (Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 1-2) $45
Build what you want, how you want it from a Animals of the Sea Explore how volcanoes form, why they erupt
variety of supplies. Receive a daily challenge (Grades 2-5) $55 and where on Earth to find them through
and create the masterpiece of your dreams. Combine your love of animals and the water. hands-on projects.
Learn and swim like a dolphin, otter, fish or
Sketch and Chill even a shark. World Cup Soccer
(Grades 6-8) $45 (Grades 1-2) $45
Practice drawing using different materials in Fee reductions and Build your soccer team this summer. Practice
a relaxed and creative atmosphere. your dribbling and scoring and play a round-
scholarships available. Contact robin World Cup tournament to finish out
site coordinator for more the week.
information.
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9:00 am-12:00 pm Swimnastics 10:30 am-12:00 pm
(Grades 6-8) $55
Lego Robotics Jr. Increase your flexibility and strength as you Creative Unicorns
(Grades 3-5) $89 move through the water. (Grades 1-2) $45
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From boats to bridges to cars, build to your Embrace the world of unicorns as you create
heart's content using LEGO Robotics blocks Pokemon Adventures stories, play games and design your own
for junior engineers. (Grades 3-5) $45 costume.
Create your own adventures and new
characters with special secret powers. Forts and Hideouts
Trade cards, play tag with Pikachu, sing with (Grades 1-2) $45
Jigglypuff and test your special powers Make forts out of boxes, trees, blankets,
through a variety of fun activities. tubes and tunnels. Set up a tent and design
your own tree fort.
Theatre Appreciation
(Grades 6-8) $45 Floor Hockey (Grades 3-5) $45
What is your favorite show? Song? Dance Begin with an active, skill-based warm-
move? Share your love of the theatre as you up before you transition into a fun, more
explore new shows coming out, learn what a challenging game and end with a small-
critic looks for and other industry secrets. sided scrimmage.
Watercolor Painting Ice Cream, Smoothies, Snow
(Grades 6-8) $45 Cones (Grades 3-5) $49
Week Two Learn about color, basic visual elements and Enjoy favorite summer treats as you make
June 22-25, Mon-Thu composition using water and colors. your own ice cream, snow cones and
smoothies.
9:00 am-10:30 am Video Game Building
(Grades 6-8) $45 Lawn Games (Grades 6-8) $45
Cookie Creations Use your imagination and love of technology Ready to relax in the backyard? In this chill
(Grades 3-5) $49 to create a video game. No previous class, jump into giant Jenga, cornhole or
Master the art of baking cookies and make programming skills required. Kubb or challenge yourself to make your
sweet treats everyone will love. own lawn game.
Fruit Sculptures (Grades 1-2) $49 Life-Size Games
Construct watermelon sculptures and fruit (Grades 3-5) $45
caterpillars. Even try your hand at creating Play giant checkers, Chutes and Ladders or
your own edible flower arrangements. turn yourself into a piece from your favorite
board game.
DIY Lab (Grades 3-5) $45
Test out some of the do-it-yourself crafting Open Art (Grades 6-8) $45
hacks you have seen on the internet. Each Perfect your favorite medium in a creative
day, you will create a different one-of-a-kind space. From sculpting to marbleized books
project. and acrylic or watercolor painting, you will
decide what you want to do and get helpful
Forest Dwellers (Grades 3-5) $45 advice along the way.
Spend the day outside in the forest. You will
help decide what we will do each day as we Babysitting Class Strokes and Movement
discover nature together.
(Age 11+) $89 (Grades 3-5) $55
Practice your strokes and sample different
Learn about leadership, safety, basic
Green Thumb Growers first aid and child development from a
aqua exercises as you enjoy the water.
(Grades 1-2) $45 professional. Figure out what to do in
Turn your thumb green by learning all about
an emergency and learn new activities
Space Exploration
gardening, plants and the great outdoors.
to do with children. You will walk away
(Grades 1-2) $45
Explore various features of our solar system
with a babysitter's pack that includes
Jazzy Jewelry (Grades 1-2) $45 everything you need to start babysitting
including dwarf planets, asteroids, moons
Get creative with beads, thread and and the Kuiper Belt.
confidently. You also will gain hands-on
some surprise materials to make your
experience caring for younger children.
own necklaces, earrings and other fun
This class does not include CPR. Class
Website Building - HTML
accessories.
taught by a licensed teacher.
(Grades 6-8) $45
Learn the basics of Hypertext Markup
Lego Engineers (Grades 1-2) $45 Jun 22-25 9am-12pm
Language (HTML) to create your own web
Make outstanding creations, complete pages and web apps.
Jul 13-16 9am -12pm
time challenges and construct unique
Jul 27-30 9am-12pm
masterpieces. Bring your creativity.
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Wise Women (Grades 3-5) $45 Mythbusters (Grades 6-8) $45 Chalk Designs (Grades 6-8) $45
Learn about amazing and influential women Does running through the rain keep you Discover different methods of using chalk
who have impacted the world. From Marie drier? Can you cook an egg on the sidewalk to make dazzling masterpieces big or small
Curie to Serena Williams, discover the on a hot day? What questions do you have? on different surfaces including paper and
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exciting stories of women who broke the Join us in this class based on the popular TV sidewalks.
rules and made history. show.
Cupcake Studio (Grades 3-5) $49
Yarn Mania (Grades 1-2) $45 Pizza Parlor (Grades 1-2) $49 Learn all the skills and techniques you need
Whether you know how to knit or are looking Create your very own new pizza. Discover to turn your favorite animal, song or color
to learn, join us to create projects that you new combinations of toppings and crusts. into an exciting decorated cupcake.
can keep for yourself or give as gifts. Round out the week with a taste test.
Intro to Theatre (Grades 1-2) $45
Photography (Grades 6-8) $45 Enjoy a variety of intro-level games and
Amazing Race: I’m Going to Say "cheese!" Learn a variety of techniques activities that will teach you how to move
to use as you look at the world through a around a theater's stage, practice reciting
be a Middle Schooler
lens and get fresh ideas for your photos. lines and shine as a performer under the
Nervous about Middle School? Join
bright lights.
Middle School teachers and an After
School Coordinator as they walk you Toy Makers (Grades 3-5) $45
through activities that will help you as Invent your own watcha-ma-call-its and Harry Potter Cooking
you make the transition from Elementary thing-a-ma-bobs. (Grades 6-8) $49
Whip up some butter beer, a basilisk calzone
to Middle School. Practice doing a
combination lock, hear what it is like to Ultimate Scavenger Hunt and other magical dishes any witch or wizard
move around the building for every class (Grades 1-5) $45 would adore. Bring your recipes home in
Work with a team to find a variety of items your own Harry Potter cookbook.
and learn tips to make your first days and
indoors and out and take pictures of your
weeks go smoothly. We know it is a big
adventure. For incoming 6th graders. treasures. Receive a new list to search for Mazes, Puzzles, and Obstacles
each day. (Grades 1-2) $45
Put your mind and body to the test in this
Jun 25 1pm-3pm $19
Jul 17 10am-12pm $19 Unique Foods (Grades 3-5) active class. Complete obstacles, escape
Jul 23 1pm-3pm $19 $49 puzzles and create your own for friends to
Create and taste different foods using a try.
variety of surprising ingredients. Get to know
different cuisines as you discover the wide Painting 101 (Grades 1-2) $45
world of taste. Create original works of art using watercolor,
Week Three tempera and ink. Learn a variety of
Jun 29-Jul 2, Mon-Thu Under the Sea techniques that use dry brushes, sponges,
(Grades 2-5) $55 tissue paper and maybe even some food.
9:00 am-10:30 am Fish are our friends as we create a different
deep-sea art projects while splashing around Raft Builders
Bubbles & Gunk in the pool daily. Open to all swimming (Grades 6-8) $55
(Grades 1-2) $45 abilities. Can you get from one side of the pool to the
Find the fun in gunk. Mix up cool gooey other without getting wet? Gain boat safety
ooze, fizzy foaming liquid and batches of 10:30 am-12:00 pm skills as you test your building prowess and
regular and colored bubbles. see what types of rafts you can create.
Butterflies and Bug Homes
Forest Friends (Grades 1-2) $45 Recycled Art (Grades 3-5) $45
(Grades 1-2) $45 Dive into different ecosystems of the many Upcycle everyday items and turn them into
Spend the day outside in the forest. See different animals of the world. Create your beautiful 2D and 3D masterpieces.
what you can find in the forest as you own ecosystem while learning all about
discover new things together with other butterflies, bugs and animals of your Sports with a Twist
nature lovers. choosing. (Grades 3-5) $45
Play your favorite sports with added fun
Homemade Body Products twists. Perhaps you will even create a new
(Grades 3-5) $49 sport in the process.
Spoil yourself at a spa of your own creation.
Create different types of facials, bath bombs Wacky Inventions and Sneaky
and lip balms. Stuff (Grades 3-5) $45
Discover what it takes to become an inventor
by doing experiments with everyday
household items, like generating electricity
with a potato or making plastic out of milk.
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9:00 am-12:00 pm Fan Fiction (Grades 6-8) $45 Garage Band 2 (Grades 6-8) $45
Through in-class games and writing Riff your way around Garage Band to make
Skateboards & Fingerboards exercises, complete segments to build music without using instruments. Use drums,
(Grades 6-8) $79 fictional worlds and characters as you write bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion and
Sharpen your skills by joining the skateboard your own adventures. special effects to create a unique track.
club. Explore the science of what makes
a skateboard work, build ramps for Junior Detectives Magical Mermaids
fingerboards and dive into the culture of a (Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 3-5) $55
skater. Learn how detectives use observational skills Spend the week transforming into a
and gather clues to find answers. Each day, mermaid. Learn how to swim with a
Movies and Munchies you will help solve a different mystery. mermaid tail and create mermaid-themed
(Grades 6-8) $75 crafts. Strong swimming abilities highly
While putting twists on your favorite movie Paint and Jam (Grades 6-8) $45 recommended for this class.
snacks, become a movie critic. Who has the Turn your favorite song into a painting. Using
best costumes, songs, or sets? A list of movie watercolors and acrylics, let your inner artist Nature Spa
choices will be sent home prior to the start flow as you listen to music. (Grades 6-8) $49
of class. Use nature to create a relaxing and
Popstar Kids (Grades 3-5) $45 rejuvenating spa. You will make different
Channel your inner star and learn how to be types of natural facial masks, bath bombs
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a pop star. Create your persona and perform and lip balms.
in character.
Outerspace Olympics
T-Shirt Designs (Grades 3-5) $49 (Grades 3-5) $45
Turn your favorite designs into your favorite Sports and space combine for out-of-this-
t-shirts. Use different techniques each day. world fun. Activities will include simulated-
low-gravity table tennis, UFO discus and a
Zombie Survival Kit special, lunar-themed triathlon.
(Grades 6-8) $45
Run, hide or fight? Gain survival skills Photography (Grades 3-5) $45
and prepare for natural disasters and Master basic concepts such as lighting and
unexpected events or from zombies. Create composition, use software to properly edit
Week Four shelters, practice moving stealthily through your photos and then print them for review.
Jul 6-9, Mon-Thu the dark and learn how to manage basic first
aid needs. River Monsters
9:00 am-10:30 am (Grades 1-2) $45
10:30 am-12:00 pm Explore the Mississippi River, including the
Breakfast Club (Grades 1-2) $49 “monsters” that call it home.
Cook classic breakfast foods and add Chess (Grades 3-5) $45
new twists to old recipes. Make waffles Sharpen your skills and surprise your Tissue Paper Arts
topped with ice cream and pancake bacon opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop (Grades 1-2) $45
sandwiches. your analytical skills, concentration and Use this delicate paper to make colorful 2D
memory, all while playing the classic game and 3D masterpieces. Projects will include
Bookmaking (Grades 3-5) $45 of chess. tissue paper stained glass, flowers and
Make the pages of your own story come mosaics.
alive using pop-ups and other techniques. Farm to Table (Grades 6-8) $49
Use local ingredients to make fresh, tasty Wooden Wonders
Clay Creations (Grades 1-2) $49 foods. Minnesota never tasted so good! (Grades 1-2) $45
Create everything from functional pottery to What can you create out of wood? Complete
decorative sculptures using clay modeling Harry Potter Potions a different wood craft each day.
techniques and proper ceramic construction (Grades 3-5) $49
methods. Practice your wizard skills in this potions Wafflicious (Grades 3-5) $49
class. Make Felix Felicis, Hiccoughing Potion Create your very own waffle masterpieces.
Explosion Commotion and maybe even Polyjuice Potion. Will you choose savory, sweet, fun shapes or
(Grades 3-5) $45 some combination of the three? See what
Boom! Kapow! Blam! Have a blast exploring you can come up with.
the exciting world of chemistry. Icon Key
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Fairy Gardens and Homes Aquatics Classes
(Grades 1-2) $45 Biking (Grades 6-8) $85
Get in touch with your inner Tinkerbell. Learn Nature Classes Discover local trails and routes, learn the
about fairy folklore, play imaginative games, basics of tuning up a bike and get a tour of
make your very own fairy gardens and a bike shop. A bike helmet and bike can be
search for signs of fairies along West River provided if needed.
Parkway.
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Minute to Win It Glow in the Art (Grades 3-5) $45
(Grades 3-5) $45 Make a variety of craft projects that will shine
This class is based on the popular TV game bright, even after the lights go out.
show that keeps everyone on their toes.
Each day, be challenged by fun obstacles Magic the Gathering
and tasks and try to complete them in less (Grades 6-8) $45
than 60 seconds. Test your sorcerer skills against others and
our Magic master teachers. Strategize, build
Sticks and Stone Arts a great deck, trade with others and compete
(Grades 1-2) $45 in the “Big 4” tournament for a pack of cards.
Be inspired by nature to create the art of
your choice. See examples of land art and Science Chefs (Grades 3-5) $49
discover what you can use from the outdoors Become a food scientist and learn what
to build beautiful natural creations. makes up the food you eat while cooking
and eating food, too.
Splash Zone
Week Five (Grades 3-5) $55 Tasty Treats (Grades 1-2) $49
Jul 13-16, Mon-Thu Spend the week trying new games in the Learn how to make yummy and easy treats.
pool including sharks and minnows, water You will create and savor a different snack
9:00 am-10:30 am polo and water volleyball. each day.
Bake Off (Grades 3-5) $49 Quidditch World Cup Time Travelers (Grades 3-5) $45
On your marks, get set, bake! Turn basic (Grades 3-5) $45 Join us on an adventure through time. From
ingredients into fabulous, edible creations. Pull out your house robes and broom for the dinosaurs to flying cars, explore the past,
Who will be crowned the Star Baker of the sport. Will you be a keeper, beater, chaser or present and future through activities and
day? seeker? projects.
Cake Chemistry Wizards and Gnomes Wooden Creations
(Grades 6-8) $49 (Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 6-8) $45
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Combine different flavors, learn frosting Wizards and gnomes unite in this fantastical Learn how to use a wood-burning tool to
techniques and taste test desserts from a class. You will make your very own wizard hat engrave designs and words into wood and
local bakery. and use your imagination to discover what make other wooden crafts.
the tricky gnome has been up to.
Cardboard Creations
(Grades 3-5) $45 10:30 am-12:00 pm
What could you make with cardboard? A
Dowling Mid-Summer
castle? A suit of armor? A restaurant? Let Bookworms (Grades 1-2) $45 Community Event
your imagination go crazy. Worm your way into some great books and Heard of our program but want to see
find out where the characters go on their it in action? Stop by anytime or join us
Climate Defenders adventures. for our special Mid-Summer Community
(Grades 6-8) $45 Event that will include our favorite
What are the big questions around climate Camp Out (Grades 1-2) $45 instructors, a sampling of activities and
change? Examine the data and learn what If you love adventure and nature, join us to some treats.
you can do to help our only planet. discover all the ways you can incorporate the
outdoors into everyday life. Explore the life FREE / Jul 15 4:30pm-6:30pm
Everything Paper! of a camper.
(Grades 1-2) $45
Make your own paper, learn the art of Dissection Lab Week Six
Origami and explore other paper arts like (Grades 3-5) $45 Jul 20-23, Mon-Thu
symmetry prints. Learn about the complexity of organisms as
you dissect something new each day. 9:00 am-10:30 am
Frisbee Sports (Grades 6-8) $45
Try disc golf and ultimate Frisbee, as well as Edible Masterpieces Arcade Games (Grades 6-8) $45
newer sports that are non-contact, rely on (Grades 6-8) $49 Unwind what goes into creating a hit arcade
teamwork and can be played by anyone. Skip the crayons, markers and paints. Use game through a design and build process.
things in the kitchen to create edible art that Get inspired and create your own.
Little Mudder (Grades 1-2) $45 is both beautiful and tasty.
Step out of your comfort zone as you Clown College (Grades 3-5) $45
get dirty moving through obstacles and Floor Hockey (Grades 1-2) $45 From juggling to tightrope walking, explore
challenging yourself. Shoot a puck across the floor as you gain the comical world of clowns. Learn tricks and
techniques and strategies to be a star jokes to amuse your friends and family as
hockey player. you discover what it takes to perform in the
Big Top.
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Creative Monsters Woven Wonders Stage Makeup
(Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 6-8) $49
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Friendly monsters, scary monsters, hairy Use the pattern of over, under, over, under to How do you instantly make yourself look 100
monsters … all monsters are welcome! produce works of art. You will use different years older or turn yourself into animal of the
Your imagination will roar to life as you use materials including paper, natural fibers and forest? Brush up on technical skills makeup
art and storytelling to create an original yarn to make unique woven creations. artists use to turn magic into reality.
monster.
10:30 am-12:00 pm Mad Hatter Tea Party
Fresh Food Fun (Grades 1-2) $45
(Grades 1-2) $49 Animal Habitats Create the decorations, treats and attire for
Create fun recipes with fresh ingredients you (Grades 3-5) $45 your very own tea party.
can grow in your garden. What’s the best habitat for your favorite
animal? Is it the forest, grasslands or the Tree Huggers
Fun with Fabric ocean? Learn why they are each important (Grades 1-2) $45
(Grades 3-5) $45 and create your own life habitat. Learn all about the different types of trees in
With a little thread and glue, you will turn the world and things you can do to take care
simple pieces of fabric into stylish creations. Cookspiracy (Grades 6-8) $49 of them. You will make tree-themed crafts
You will get to try using a sewing machine, Discuss popular conspiracy theories while and play tree-themed games.
too. making corresponding treats including
moon-landing cake and UFO-bagels. World Cup Soccer
Outdoor Survivor Skills (Grades 3-5) $45
(Grades 3-5) $45 Fresh Foodies (Grades 3-5) $45 Build your soccer team this summer. Practice
Do you have what it takes to survive in the Make some quick and yummy treats in this your dribbling, scoring and play a round-
wilderness? Learn what you need to know to cooking class while learning healthy recipes robin World Cup tournament to finish out
survive outdoors. and discussing the importance of proper the week.
nutrition.
Pottery (Grades 6-8) $49 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Create everything from functional pottery to Fun Fitness (Grades 1-2) $45
decorative sculptures using clay modeling Get your heart pumping and your muscles Hiking and River Explorers
techniques. working. Each day will feature high-energy (Grades 6-8) $85
games and activities to get you moving. Dust off those hiking shoes and explore the
Running Club (Grades 3-5) $45 river and parks around Dowling. You can
Want to become a better runner? Do you Intro to Water Skills even find some Geocaches.
want to run with friends? Run the local trails, (Grades 2-5) $55
learn your pace and gain some strength and Learn basic water skills; submerging mouth,
speed. nose, and eyes while blowing bubbles; and Week Seven
floating on your front and back with support. Jul 27-30, Mon-Thu
Slime Time (Grades 3-5) $49
Explore different recipes to make stretchy, The Kindness Project 9:00 am-10:30 am
goopy, sticky fun. Come ready to get messy. (Grades 3-5) $45
Do you enjoy helping others? You will help Clay Lab (Grades 3-5) $49
Stress Less! (Grades 6-8 ) $45 decide the projects completed daily. Sculpt your heart out. Let your creativity
From deep breathing and meditation to flourish with clay creatures, bowls and blobs.
laughing and movement, explore different The Kindness Project Try hand and tool shaping to make one-of-a-
ways to make your world a little less stressful. (Grades 6-8) $45 kind items.
One day will feature a mini-DIY spa to help Do you enjoy helping others? You will help
melt your troubles away. decide the projects completed daily. Engineering Princess
(Grades 1-2) $45
Track & Field (Grades 1-2) $45 Slime Time (Grades 1-2) $49 Intertwine the magic of fairy tales and
Relays, shot put, discus, hurdles, high jump, Explore different recipes to make stretchy, science. Find out how pixie dust is made and
long jumps, pole vault and javelin. Explore goopy, sticky fun. Come ready to get messy. how far a catapult can make someone fly.
them all while cheering on your teammates.
Life Hacks (Grades 6-8) $45
Water Safety Test out popular tricks and short-cuts to see
(Grades 6-8) $55 if they really live up to the hype. Bring an
Learn about cold water dangers, ice safety, Online registration opens idea to put to the test.
paddling safety tips and more to stay safe Sunday March 1, at 5:00 pm
near the water. You will go in the pool each
Registration form on Mad Scientist Workshop
day to practice what you are learning. (Grades 3-5) $45
page 115. Make slimy concoctions, do wacky
experiments and discover amazing facts
about real scientists, animals and plants.
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Olympic Sports (Grades 1-2) $45 Enchanted Forests
Let the games begin! Activities will include (Grades 1-2) $45
zany games, fun competition and opening Explore the magical world of fairies, trolls,
and closing ceremonies. unicorns and dragons. Use your imagination
to create the enchanted forest of your
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10:30 am-12:00 pm dreams in real forests each day.
Art Ambassadors Garage Band 2 (Grades 6-8) $45
(Grades 1-2) $45 Riff your way around Garage Band to make
Explore famous works by Pollock, Picasso music without using instruments. Use drums,
and Warhol to learn techniques you can use bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion and
in your own paintings. End the week with an special effects to create a unique track.
art show to display your work.
Inventors’ Lab (Grades 3-5) $45
Calligraphy and Cursive Enter the lab and create your own invention
Magazine Art (Grades 6-8) $45 (Grades 3-5) $45 using a variety of items. Take part in daily
Old magazines can be turned into Use a variety of brush and pen thicknesses ten-minute challenges.
everything from beautiful beads and bowls to bring more expression to the written word
to decorative weavings and collages. Use and practice writing in cursive. Jedi Training (Grades 3-5) $45
your creativity to turn them into beautiful 2D A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
and 3D creations. Camp Crafts (Grades 3-5) $45 The young padawans traveled the galaxy to
Make classic camp crafts, including wind fight evil, master the force, create their own
MN Foods Chefs chimes, friendship bracelets and leaf light sabers and become official Jedi. Come,
(Grades 3-5) $49 designs. awaken the force in you.
Create your favorite MN foods. Compete in
a hot dish challenge, eat food on a stick and Cards and Chill (Grades 6-8) $45 Ninja Warrior Training
test local food. Sit back and play some cards games as you (Grades 1-2) $49
jam out to music, learn a new game and Show off your balance, strength and
Nature Adventures maybe a trick or two. endurance as a ninja warrior. Test your skills
(Grades 1-2) $45 and ability to complete an obstacle course
Discover the great outdoors! Explore the Concession Stand Cooking without running out of time.
outdoors in a variety of ways including (Grades 6-8) $49
through crafts and games. What is your favorite treat while enjoying a Olympic Games
movie or sporting event? Create a quick treat (Grades 3-5) $55
Ninja Warrior Training or put twists on old favorites like pretzels, Spend the week exploring different aquatic
(Grades 3-5) $49 corn dogs and popcorn. sports featured in the summer Olympics. You
Show off your balance, strength and will try water polo, synchronized swimming
endurance as a ninja warrior. Test your skills Duct Tape Crafts and relays.
and ability to complete an obstacle course (Grades 6-8) $45
without running out of time. Dream up and design endless creations 9:00 am-12pm
with duct tape including flower pens, hair
Snack Attack (Grades 1-2) $49 accessories, purses and wallets. Harry Potter, The Early Years
On the go? Need a little filler between (Grades 3-5) $85
meals? Learn how to create tasty and healthy Egypt: Pyramids and Pharaohs Revisit Harry Potter during his early years at
snacks that you can make yourself. Leave (Grades 1-2) $45 Hogwarts. Make a wand, a magical glow-
with recipes to share with friends and family. Uncover the art of hieroglyphics, the in-the-dark Hedwig and other Harry Potter
geometry of the pyramids and the science trinkets. Brew new and improved potions,
Strategy Board Games of mummies. You will also explore what it such as slug repellent. Play quidditch, solve
(Grades 6-8) $45 was like to be a kid during the time of the mysteries and meet fantastic characters.
Sharpen your skills while exploring your pharaohs. End the class with a party and a showing of
favorite strategy game. Bring your favorite "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban."
and learn a new one. Develop your analytical
skills, concentration and memory, all while
playing with friends.
Theatre Tech Crew
(Grades 6-8) $45 Register now and make sure you get into your favorite
Learn stage management and how to create Super Summer Program!
the world of the play through theatrical
lights, sounds, sets and props. Online registration opens Sunday March 1, at 5:00 pm
Registration form on page 115.
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Ready, Set, Sketch Hoop Sports (Grades 3-5) $45
(Grades 1-2) $45 Expand on basketball by adding new twists
Let your sketchbook take your imagination to the game and create new hoop-based
on a wild adventure. Open up your artistic sports.
abilities through Zentangle, gesture,
landscape, portrait, abstract and cartoon Junior Chefs (Grades 1-2) $49
drawings. You don't have to be a grown-up to cook at
home. Learn how to measure, mix and mash
Rockets (Grades 6-8) $45 so you can create tasty dishes by yourself.
Five, four, three, two, one...blast off! Learn
about the fundamentals of rocketry as you Outdoor Kitchen
explore different types of rockets and build (Grades 6-8) $49
one of your own. Cook delicious foods in the great outdoors.
Develop your cooking skills with nature as
Rock Hounds (Grades 3-5) $45 your kitchen.
Week Eight Learn about different types of rocks, where
Aug 3-6, Mon-Thu to find them and what they are used for. Go Puppet Party (Grades 1-2) $45
on a rock hunt and turn your find into your Explore the magical world of puppets.
9:00 am-10:30 am own special pet rock. Create your own puppet and use your
imagination to bring it to life to create quirky,
Campfire Cooking Winter Wonderland funny and spooky stories.
(Grades 3-5) $49 (Grades 1-2) $45
Test out different methods of cooking over Escape the heat by creating a magical Stamp and Block Printing
(Grades 3-5) $45
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a campfire. What can you do with a dutch FROZEN Minnesota winter including
oven, puggie pie irons or just a grill? Some snowpeople, winter forts and sledding. Create pictures or designs on fabric, paper
yummy treats are expected. or other materials. The natural world is full
Wondrous Water of materials that we'll use to represent print
3D Art (Grades 6-8) $45 (Grades 1-2) $45 designs on paper, patches and shirts.
View famous 3D masterpieces including What are the wonders of water? Through
sculptures and statues and create your own experiments, stories and games, walk away Summer Games
work that can be viewed from multiple angles. knowing some of the secrets of this amazing (Grades 1-2) $45
resource. Put twists or create your favorite games. How
Nature Yoga does slip-n-slide kickball or crab-walk soccer
(Grades 3-5) $45 10:30 am-12:00 pm sound to you?
Yoga can improve your balance, strength
and flexibility. Practice different poses Blocks and Blueprints Volleyball (Grades 6-8) $45
in a natural setting including Tree Pose (Grades 1-2) $45 Bump, set, spike! Volleyball is a fun and
surrounded by trees and Sun Salutation Discover your inner architect as your create challenging sport for everyone. Learn
under the warm rays of the sun. blueprints and skylines of your favorite the game from the basics to specialized
buildings. positions and power plays.
Neighborhood Artists
(Grades 3-5) $45 Emojis (Grades 3-5) $45 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Discover the art around you. Find art in your Turn your favorite emojis into your next
community and create large masterpieces project as you make emoji masks, key chains, Stop Motion Movies
yourself. cookies and more. Let's face it, you are (Grades 6-8) $85
going to love this class. Use Stikbots, Post-It note drawings and other
Pickleball (Grades 6-8) $45 figures to create stop-motion animations.
Learn the old and the new in this Flash Mob (Grades 3-5) $45 Change one thing in each frame, snap a new
combination class. Pass birdies over a net in Help choreograph a dance and then picture and compile videos to share in a film
badminton before you take the concepts to perform it to surprise others. No previous festival.
the next level with pickleball. dance experience necessary.
Sports Spectacular Garage Band 1
(Grades 1-2) $45 (Grades 3-5) $45
Build physical, teamwork and leadership Create beats and new songs with Garage
skills through sports including soccer, Band. Use drums, bass, guitar, keyboards,
basketball, kickball and badminton. percussion and special effects to create a
unique track.
Glass Painting (Grades 6-8) $45
Follow us on Twitter! Let glass be the canvas for your works of art
@mplscommunityed as you design beautiful faux stained glass
and decorative bottles.
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Dowling
Mini Vets Up, Up and Away!
Would you like to be a veterinarian some Time will fly as you use your imagination to
day? Learn proper animal nutrition and travel through the sky on hot air balloons,
grooming, build stimulating animal habitats airplanes or even as a bird.
and practice attending to animal injuries.
Jun 29-Jul 2 9am-10:30am / $45
Jun 29-Jul 2 9am-10:30am / $45 Aug 3-6 10:30-12am / $45
Jul 27-30 10:30am-12pm / $45
Weather Wizards
Nature Nuts From sunny skies to thundering storms,
Be prepared to put your feet in the grass and explore the wild world of weather. Learn how
your head in the clouds. Come be inspired a cloud forms, what different types of clouds
by our natural world. mean and how meteorologists predict the
First Adventures weather.
Jul 6-9 9am-10:30am / $45
(PreK-1st) Jul 27-30 10:30am-12pm / $45 Jun 22-25 9am-10:30am / $45
Jun 13-16 10:30am-12pm / $45
Tiny Artists
These classes are specially designed Each day you will explore a new medium, World Travelers
to support our youngest 4 to 6 year- including painting, clay and chalk. Pack your bags as we take an adventure in
old participants. With smaller classes, Jun 15-18 10:30am-12pm / $45 our imagination. Learn about the people and
participants can gain valuable school- Aug 3-6 9am-10:30am / $45 places of this great big world as we explore
readiness skills and routines. a new continent each day through games,
Pond Life songs and art.
Creative Movers Explore the life cycle of a pond and all its
Use your body to move like an animal, inhabitants through stories, art, movement Jun 15-18 10:30am-12pm / $45
groove to your favorite song or race through and investigation. Jun 13-16 9am-10:30am / $45
an obstacle course. This class will get all the
wiggles out. Jun 29-Jul 2 10:30am-12pm / $45 Young Minnesotans
Jun 13-16 9am-10:30am / $45 Come explore the great state of Minnesota.
Jun 15-18 9am-10:30am / $45 From wild rice and monarch butterflies to
Jul 20-23 10:30am-12pm / $45 Rainbow Buddies Paul Bunyan and the Mighty Mississippi,
Through crafts, games, songs and activities, discover the wonders of the Land of Sky-
Diggin' Up Dinos explore different colors each day. Let the Blue Waters.
Explore fossils, go on a “dig," assemble rainbow be your guide.
dinosaur “bones” and make your own Jun 22-25 9am-10:30am / $45
dinosaur dioramas in this fun, hands-on Jun 29- Jul 2 10:30am-12pm / $45 Jun 13-16 10:30am-12pm / $45
class. Rawrrr! Jul 20-23 9am-10:30am / $45
Young Scientists
Jun 22-25 10:30am-12pm / $45 Space Discovery Get goofy with gunky stuff as you get your
Jul 27-30 9am-10:30am / $45 What does it take to be an astronaut? hands on some learning. This science
Challenge yourself with physical and mental exploration class will bring out the scientist
In The Kitchen tasks that prepare you to be an astronaut in all of us.
Create tasty treats while learning kitchen while learning about our solar system and
safety. Get hands-on with easy recipes. surrounding stars. Jun 15-18 9am-10:30am / $45
Aug 3-6 10:30am-12pm / $45
Jul 6-9 10:30am-12pm / $49 Jul 6-9 9am-10:30am / $45
Jul 27-30 9am-10:30am / $49 Jul 20-23 10:30am-12pm / $45
Parent Lounge: Drop-In and
Mini Engineers Super Silly Olympics Parent Speaker Series
Have fun making crazy contraptions such as Challenge yourself both physically and Relax in the parent lounge while
tops, spinners, zip lines and crimping cars. mentally in this silly class for movers and your children are in their classes.
thinkers. Will you earn a gold medal in these Complimentary WiFi will be available.
Jun 22-25 10:30am-12pm / $45 super silly Olympic games? Work as a team Each Wednesday, we will have a different
Jul 20-23 9am-10:30am / $45 and push your own limits. Build an “I can do speaker present on a different topic.
it” mindset. Topics will be announced on the bulletin
Mini Swimmers board in the parent lounge.
Let's try out the pool. Swimmers will do on- Jul 6-9 10:30am-12pm / $45
deck and in-water activities to increase their Aug 3-6 9am-10:30am / $45 9am-12pm Mon-Thur
comfort in the water. Water entry, bubble Speaker Wed 11am
blowing and front kicking will be covered.
Jun 13-16 10:30am-12pm / $55
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Dowling
Sunday Soccer $19
Friday Bike Adventures
(Grade 2-5) $45 Afternoon Learn the rules and techniques of soccer.
Practice basic skills and positions of the
Explore local bike trails to nearby lakes.
Get to know local parks where we’ll Options sport, and play scrimmages to build on
those skills.
take breaks, have lunch, and play group
We are excited to offer 8 weeks of
games. (Grade K-2)
programming, including an additional week
1 Sunday / Jul 12 / 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
in 2020. New this year, families can register
1 Friday / Jun 26 / 10:30 am-3:30 pm 1 Sunday / Jul 26 / 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
for all 8 weeks or can register for 2-week
1 Friday / Jul 10 / 10:30 am-3:30 pm
increments. Register by April 15th for a $70 (Grade 3-5)
discount. 1 Sunday / Jul 12 / 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
1 Sunday / Jul 26 / 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Nature Folks: Elementary
Private Swim Lessons - School (Grades 1-5)
Discover the summer in a completely
(Dowling Pool)
nature-focused afternoon. Facilitated by
Participate in a 30-minute, one-on-one
experienced project-based instructors,
private swim lesson. Cost per 30 minute
young people decide where their curiosity
lesson is $20. Times are scheduled
and creativity take them during their project
within the same dates and times that
and adventure times.
group lessons are offered. Email your
preferred dates and times for private
Jun 15-Aug 7 Mon-Fri $645
lessons to jenny.delaney@mpls.k12.
12:30-5pm
mn.us or call 612.668.3039.
2-week option Mon-Fri $345
Jun 15-Jul 30 8:00-2:00pm
12:30-5:00 pm
$20/30-min lesson
Jun 15-Jun 26 / Jun 29-Jul 10
High School
Jul 13-Jul 24 / Jul 27-Aug 7
Sports/Arts: Elementary
Extended Care School (Grades 1-5) Riding the Bus around the City
(Grades 8-11)
Options Hang out with old friends or meet new ones
as you choose from two blocks of STEM, fine Are you ready to ride the bus to high school?
arts and sports offered daily. Round out the Get a taste of the city as you learn the ins and
Early Risers week with optional walking field trips, bike outs of public transportation in Minneapolis
Need an earlier drop off? Enjoy open rides and neighborhood excursions. and visit different ice cream shops.
gym activities, quiet games, reading and
socializing with friends as part of the Jun 15-Aug 7 Mon-Fri Jun 22-24, Mon-Wed / 1:00 pm-3:30 pm / $45
Summer Early Risers Program. 12:30-5:00 pm $595 Jul 27-29, Mon-Wed / 1:00 pm-3:30 pm / $45
Week: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2-week option Mon-Fri $295
7:30 am-9:00 am Mon-Thu 12:30-5:00 pm
$35/Week Jun 15-Jun 26 / Jun 29-Jul 10
Jul 13-Jul 24 Jul 27-Aug 7
Super Summer Dates
Extended Week Fridays
Want to continue the fun for one more day? Middle School Lounge Week 1: June 15-18
Join us Fridays for a youth-driven morning (Grades 6-8) Week 2: June 22-25
of fun activities. Enjoy extra fun when you
participate in the extended day option for
Get ready to give your input as staff help you
facilitate the summer you want. Meet peers
Week 3: Jun 29-Jul 2
afternoon families throughout the summer. from other schools, have an opportunity *No class July 3
to be a leader, explore the neighborhood, Week 4: Jul 6-9
Week: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 do your favorite activities and enjoy
9:00 am-12:00 pm Fri your summer in this unique youth-driven Week 5: Jul 13-16
$25/Week experience. The group will go off site twice Week 6: Jul 20-23
a week.
Week 7: Jul 27-30
Jun 15-Aug 7 Mon-Fri Week 8: Aug 3-6
12:30-5:00 pm $595
Follow us on Instagram
@MplsCommEd
2-week option Mon-Fri $295
12:30-5:00 pm
Jun 15-Jun 26 / Jun 29-Jul 10
Jul 13-Jul 24 / Jul 27-Aug 7
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Bike Explorers
Classes held at Justice Page Middle School, 1 W 49th St. (Grades 5-8) $79
Learn the basics of bike repair
• 8 Weeks Jun 15-Aug 7. K-8 grade programming available M-F, 7:30am-5pm.
and bike safety before heading
Super Summer
• Enrichment Classes, Afternoon Camps, Theatre and Extended Care Options. out on exciting adventures to new
Justice Page
• Grades reflect entering Fall 2020. No program Friday, July 3rd. destinations.
Have Questions? Please contact: 9am-12pm
Week: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
1
Dawn Sjoquist • 612.668.3585 • Dawn.Sjoquist@mpls.k12.mn.us
JoEllyn Jolstad • 612.668.4051 • Joellyn.Jolstad@mpls.k12.mn.us
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Game Show Mania Snapology Kinderbots
(Grades 4-8) $45 (Grades 1-4) $119
Play games from your favorite shows such as Explore the world of robotics as you build
Family Feud, Let's Make a Deal, Jeopardy! simple models that teach the fundamentals
and Million Dollar Pyramid. of robotic design and programming.
Have a great time learning about sensors
Inventors Lab (Grades 4-8) $49 while building drills and magic wands and
Enter the lab and create your own invention discovering ways that gears and pulleys
with cardboard, modeling clay, tape and create movement while building helicopters
dowels. and robotic dogs.
Italian Cooking: Pizza and Snapology Sumobots
Pasta (Grades 1-4) $49 (Grades 4-8) $119
Week One Prepare great-tasting Italian fare from Design your own SUMO wrestling robot and
June 15-18, Mon-Thu scratch. Experiment with Italian flavors, make compete against bots of your classmates for
pasta and pizza from scratch too. the title of toughest SUMO Bot. This ancient
9:00 am-10:30 am art is no match for this group of engineers.
Room & Locker Decor
American Girl Doll Creations (Grades 5-8) $45 10:30 am-12:00 pm
(Grades 1-4) $45 Personalize your space with everything from
Explore history through American Girl Dolls. wall art to jewelry boxes and mirror frames Acrylics ( Grades 5-8) $49
Activities include making crafts, cooking, to picture collages. Create beautiful artwork with acrylic paints.
reading stories and creating adventures for Learn about blending colors, making
your favorite companion. Spanish Language Camp with different textures and creating edges. Paints
Language Sprout (Grades K-5) are safe, non-toxic and easy to use.
Backyard Games $69
(Grades 1-4) $45 Learn about speaking, reading and writing Basketball All-Star Camp
Put down the electronics and head outside to develop your Spanish abilities with (Grades 1-4) $45
to play fun old-fashioned games like kick Language Sprout. All levels welcome. Fee Practice shooting, jumping and blocking as
the can, four square, freeze tag, horse and includes a workbook. you play games, including horse and 21.
Capture the Flag.
Chess Club (Grades 5-8) $45
Basketball All-Star Camp Red Cross Babysitting Learn this classic game for the first time
(Grades 5-8) $45 Summer Classes 2020 $79 or sharpen your skills and surprise your
Practice shooting, jumping and blocking as Learn about leadership, safety, basic opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop
you play games, including horse and 21. child development, safe play, and first your analytical skills, concentration and
aid. Receive a certificate of completion memory, all while playing the classic game
Chess Club (Grades 1-4) $45 and a babysitter's pack that includes of chess.
Learn this classic game for the first time everything you need to start your
or sharpen your skills and surprise your babysitting business. Down on the Farm
opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop (Grades 1-4) $45
your analytical skills, concentration and 9am-10:30am and 10:30am-12pm Moo, quack, neigh! Make animal crafts
memory, all while playing the classic game Week: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and treats, learn how animals and people
of chess. depend on each other.
86 | mplscommunityed.com | Spring /Summer 2020 | Registration Starts Mar 1Edible Science and Gross Knitting (Grades 1-4) $45
Goodies (Grades 4-8) $49 Learn the skills needed to knit projects
Have your science and eat it, too. Experiment for yourself or share them with family and
with materials found in your kitchen to make friends.
and eat unusual, but tasty treats like ice
cream in a bag and smoothies. Live on the Air! Intro to
Broadcasting (Grades 5-8) $45
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Garden Crafts (Grades 1-4) $45
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Discover what it’s like to be a professional
Gardening is so much more than watering broadcaster. Learn to write, announce and
and weeding. Create fun additions for your record commercials and news stories. Share
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garden, such as pine cone bird feeders, egg the spotlight with classmates as you speak
carton flower gardens and animal flower off the cuff co-hosting pseudo infomercials Minneapolis Farm to Table
planters. and "live on the scene" news events. (Grades 5-8) $49
Explore Minnesota's summer bounty. Taste
Italian Pizza and Pasta Soccer (Grades 1-4) $45 and create your own spin on food from the
(Grades 5-8) $49 Learn the rules and techniques of soccer. typical Minnesota farm and garden.
Prepare great-tasting Italian fare from Practice basic skills and positions of the
scratch. Experiment with Italian flavors, make sport, and play scrimmages to build on Photography (Grades 1-4) $45
pasta and pizza from scratch too.. those skills. Say "cheese." Learn a variety of techniques
to use as you look at the world through a
Pickleball (Grades 4-8) $45 Summer Games lens. Explore daily themes, and create a
Join us for a sport gaining popularity (Grades 5-8) $45 photo album from your discoveries.
all around the world. A combination of Join us to play your choice of outside
badminton and tennis, pickleball is easy to games, such as dodgeball, water balloon Stage Makeup (Grades 4-8) $45
learn and fun to play for all skill levels. races and obstacle courses. How do you instantly make yourself look 100
years older or turn yourself into animal of the
Paper Mache Cities You Can Cook It...Yourself forest? Brush up on technical skills makeup
(Grades 1-4) $45 (Grades 5-8) $49 artists use to turn magic into reality.
Be the mayor and build your own city You don't have to be a grown-up to cook at
through paper mache. Make a post office, home. Learn how to use proper knife skills, Rockets (Grades 5-8) $49
park or even a yummy ice cream shop. Bring ratios, mix and mash so you can crate tasty Three, two, one...blast off! Assemble, paint
your imagination to make your dream city dishes all by yourself and launch your own rocket as you learn
come alive. about the fundamentals of rocketry.
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Week Two Soccer (Grades 5-8) $45
June 22-25, Mon-Thu Snapology Amazing Race Learn the rules and techniques of soccer.
Camp (Grades 4-8) $119 Practice basic skills and positions of the
9:00 am-10:30 am Ready for an adventure? Discover unique sport, and play scrimmages to build on
aspects of different cultures, including those skills.
Electric Experiments national flags, traditional cuisines, influential
(Grades 1-4) $45 artists, and notable historical landmarks as Summer Games
Perform experiments based on the world you work with a partner to solve different (Grades 1-4) $45
of electricity: Combine static electricity, LEGO building tasks in various “countries” Join us to play your choice of outside
electrical energy and chemical energy along that will put you ahead or behind in the race games, such as dodge ball, water balloon
with a variety of items found around the to the finish line. races and obstacle courses.
house to make things exciting.
10:30 am-12:00 pm Week Three
Harry Potter Academy Jun 29-Jul 2, Mon-Thu
(Grades 4-8) $45 Fun and Messy Art
Make wands, play quidditch, brew potions (Grades 1-4) $45 9:00 am-10:30 am
and discover the magical world of Harry Create art using messy materials like paper
Potter. mache, finger paints and glitter. Wear Capture the Flag
clothes that can get dirty. (Grades 4-8) $45
Jazzy Jewelry (Grades 4-8) $45 Play Capture the Flag and other challenging
Get creative with beads, thread and surprise Harry Potter Academy physical games outside.
materials to make your own necklaces, (Grades 1-4) $45
earrings and other fun accessories. Make wands, play quidditch, brew potions and Chopped Jr. (Grades 1-4) $49
discover the magical world of Harry Potter. Work with a team to create a dish from
Fee reductions and surprise ingredients, plus our "pantry."
Journals and Book Making Judges will test the results and declare a
scholarships available. Contact (Grades 5-8) $45 winner of this friendly competition.
site coordinator for more Gather ideas and inspiration before using art
information. supplies to create your own storybook. Join
us for a book launch party on the last day.
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(Grades 5-8) $45 Jul 6-9, Mon-Thu
Learn a variety of techniques to use as you Animal Ecosystems
look at Minneapolis through a personal lens. (Grades 1-4) $49 9:00 am-10:30 am
Explore daily themes and create a photo Make science come alive! Use plastic bottles
album from your discoveries. Participants and recycled materials to create a self- Breadmaking
are encouraged to bring their own camera/ contained ecosystem with plants on top and (Grades 1-4) $49
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phone if they have one. a living hermit crab or fish on the bottom. Learn to make bread from scratch. By the
end of the week you'll know how to make
Fun With Frozen Chopped Jr. (Grades 5-8) $49 bread dough without a recipe, and we'll test
(Grades 1-4) $45 Each day, work with a team to create a dish how to use the basic dough to make sweet
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Make Frozen themed crafts and snacks, sing, from surprise ingredients, plus our "pantry." rolls and uniquely shaped loaves.
dance and play games. You may dress up as Judges will test the results and declare a
your favorite character. winner of this friendly competition. Chess Club (Grades 5-8) $45
Learn this classic game for the first time
Gym Games Mash-Up Edible Art (Grades 1-4) $49 or sharpen your skills and surprise your
(Grades 1-4) $45 Skip the crayons, markers and paints. Use opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop
Play dodgeball, basketball, kickball, big-base things in your kitchen to create edible art your analytical skills, concentration and
and many other group games. Bring your that is both beautiful and tasty. memory, all while playing the classic game
ideas too. of chess.
Gym Games Mash-Up
Henna (Grades 5-8) $49 (Grades 5-8) $45 Clay Creations
Design and apply tattoos of henna, an Play dodge ball, basketball, kickball, big- (Grades 1-4) $49
herbal paste used to create temporary body base and many other group games. Bring Squish it, stretch it, smash it and mold it.
art. Explore the history, secret recipes and your ideas too. Have fun exploring the wonders of clay
application techniques from Somalia to as you make your own toys and shape
Morocco. Intro to Dance (Grades 1-4) $45 imaginative clay scenes.
Use your imagination and a range of
Ice Cream, Smoothies, Snow movements from different styles of dance Duct Tape Crafts
Cones (Grades 5-8) $49 based on student choice. Perform on the last (Grades 5-8) $45
Make your own ice cream, snow cones, and day of class. Dream up and design endless creations with
smoothies for your favorite summer treats. duct tape: flower pens, hair accessories,
Magic the Gathering purses and wallets.
Mad Scientist Workshop (Grades 5-8) $45
(Grades 1-4) $45 Sharpen your skills while exploring your Forts and Hideouts
Make slimy concoctions, do wacky favorite Strategy Game. Bring your favorite (Grades 1-4) $45
experiments, and discover amazing facts or learn a new one. Develop your analytical Make forts out of boxes, blankets, tubes and
about real scientists, animals and plants. skills, concentration and memory, all while tunnels. Set up a tent and design your own
playing with a friend. tree fort.
Minute to Win It
(Grades 5-8) $45 Mosaics (Grades 5-8) $49 I Do Believe in Fairies
This class is based on the popular TV game Use materials such as glass, tile, paper, (Grades 1-4) $45
show that keeps everyone on their toes. Be seeds, eggshells, Scrabble tiles and other Get in touch with your inner Tinkerbell. Learn
challenged by fun obstacles and tasks and small objects to create beautiful works of art. about fairy folklore, play imaginative games,
try to complete them in under 60 seconds. make fairy crafts and search for signs of
Ninja Warrior Training fairies.
Painting 101 (Grades 1-4) $45 (Grades 1-4) $49
Create original works of art using watercolor, Show off your balance, strength and
tempera and ink. Learn a variety of endurance as a ninja warrior. Test your skills
techniques that use dry brushes, sponges, and ability to complete an obstacle course
tissue paper and even food. without running out of time.
Unicorns (Grades 1-4) $45
Minneapolis Urban Just can't get enough unicorns? Embrace
Travelers (Grades 5-8) $79 the world of unicorns as you create stories,
Visit a different Minneapolis location do crafts and play games.
each day by working together as a
team. Find the easiest and quickest
way to get there by bike, bus or train.
Find us on Facebook!
9am-12pm facebook.com/MplsCommEd
Week: 3, 5, 6, 8
88 | mplscommunityed.com | Spring /Summer 2020 | Registration Starts Mar 1Spanish Language Camp with Chess Club (Grades 1-4) $45
Language Sprout Learn this classic game for the first time
(Grades K-5) $69 or sharpen your skills and surprise your
Whether you have no prior practice with opponent by calling "checkmate." Develop
Spanish or are eager to expand what your analytical skills, concentration and
you know, learn about speaking, reading memory, all while playing the classic game
and writing to develop your abilities with of chess.
Super Summer
Justice Page
Language Sprout. Fee includes a workbook.
Colorful Tie-Dye Creations
Sports Spectacular (Grades 4-8) $45
(Grades 5-8) $45 Experiment with wax, string, rubber bands,
Build physical, teamwork and leadership and salt setting techniques to make "funk-a-
skills through sports including soccer, delic" tie-dye creations. Finish your projects
basketball, kickball and badminton. with sequins, clothing paint and spangles.
Bring old clothes and dye-ables to class. Week Five
T-Shirt Design Jul 13-16, Mon-Thu
(Grades 4-8) $49 Floor Hockey (Grades 5-8) $45
Make your own t-shirts using tie-dye Begin with an active, skill-based warm- 9:00 am-10:30 am
techniques, fabric paints and stencils. up before you transition into a fun, more
Students should bring their own shirts, socks challenging game and end with a small- Anime (Grades 4-8) $49
and hats to class each day. sided scrimmage. Practice drawing Japanese-inspired
characters and objects, and create a final
9:00 am-12:00 pm Homemade Body Products drawing to display at home.
(Grades 5-8) $45
Geocaching (Grades 5-8) $75 Spoil yourself at a spa of your own creation. Basketball All-Star Camp
Leave school grounds on a GPS adventure. Create different types of facials, bath bombs (Grades 1-4) $45
Search for treasures, create paths for friends and lip balms. Practice shooting, jumping, blocking and
to follow and discover how easy it is to do on games, including horse and 21.
your own. Ice Cream, Smoothies, Snow
Cones (Grades 1-4) $49 Capture the Flag
Snapology Movie Mania Make your own ice cream, snow cones, and (Grades 4-8) $45
(Grades 1-4) $119
4
smoothies for your favorite summer treats. Play Capture the Flag and other challenging
Explore the theatrical worlds of the physical games outside.
LEGO Movies, Toy Story, Lion Kingand Music Makers (Grades 1-4) $45
Ninjago. Tinker with robotics, engineering, Turn your art into music into music and Harry Potter Academy
architecture and problem-solving skills while music into art. Paint shapes and colors that (Grades 4-8) $45
you create and play. capture what music looks like and construct Make wands, play quidditch, brew potions
art projects based on our favorite songs. and learn all about the magical world of
Snapology Robots, Slime, Harry Potter.
Archeology & Architecture Sports Spectacular
(Grades 1-4) $119 (Grades 1-4) $45 It's What's for Breakfast!
Bring your imagination to life using special Build physical, teamwork and leadership (Grades 5-8) $49
architectural LEGO kits to build your skills through sports including soccer, Let's make breakfast together. We'll use our
creations. Learn about non-newtonian basketball, kickball and badminton. imagination to create morning plates - from
fluids, motion sensor, structural load and hashbrowns to crepes, you'll leave ready to
excavation. Take a closer look at the science Strategic Games start your day right.
of slime, robotic design, super structures (Grades 5-8) $45
and archeology as you build, create, and dig. Sharpen your skills while exploring your Ninja Warrior Training
favorite Strategy Game. Bring your favorite, (Grades 1-4) $49
10:30 am-12:00 pm learn a new one. Develop your analytical Show off your balance, strength and
skills, concentration and memory, all while endurance as a ninja warrior. Test your skills
Breadmaking playing with a friend. and ability to complete an obstacle course
(Grades 5-8) $49 without running out of time.
Learn to make bread from scratch. By the
end of the week you'll know how to make Origami (Grades 1-4) $45
bread dough without a recipe, and we'll test Learn the art of Japanese paper folding. Get
how to use the basic dough to make sweet Online registration opens creative and change a flat piece of paper
rolls and uniquely shaped loaves. Sunday March 1, at 5:00 pm into a box, picture frame or animal.
Registration form on
page 115. Project for Your Pets
(Grades 1-4) $45
Do something special for your pets: Make
dog biscuits, catnip toys, placemats for food
bowls, treat containers and blankets.
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