raising kids new places, new programs
Who: Park Shore Country Day Camp What’s New: Cooking With Stars and Extreme STEAM Science Kids Design Innovation & Robotics, which are slated to begin June 28. Cooking With Stars will be led by former Today Show producer, Chef Paula Gottlieb Herman. Campers in first-fifth grades will cook recipes inspired by global cuisine and learn about culinary techniques, food hygiene, and harvesting. Extreme STEAM Science Kids Design Innovation & Robotics is led by a Stony Brook University professor of machine design and robotics and takes place in the Science Center. Campers in sixth-ninth grades will explore robotics and engineering utilizing the SnappyXO robot kit and MotionGen app. Park Shore Day Camp also plans to extend transportation services across the South Shore of Long Island and into Nassau County. Want More Info: 450 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills; 631-499-8580; parkshoredaycamp.com
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Day Camp in Dix Hills to Offer Cooking and Science Programs
In Cooking With Stars, campers in first-fi fth grades will cook recipes inspired by Greek, French, Italian , and Mexican cuisine and learn about harvesting in Park Shore’s vegetable and herb garden.
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“Everything at Goldfish Swim School is made to be interactive and fun because we kno w kids learn best in tha t way and that is how we teach,” says Jake Atchoo, the area manager for Goldfish Swim School in Centereach. for the Arts
Who: Goldfish Swim School What’s New: The Centereach location, which began offering classes Jan. 9. Jake Atchoo, the area manager, says he saw a need for a swim school in Centereach due to its proximity to the shores and the number of unfenced backyards with pools. The curriculum at Goldfish Swim School focuses on The Science of Swim Play®, which is the concept that children learn best through play, according to Atchoo. Once a week, 30-minute swim lessons are available to children ages 4 months to 12 years. Classes are capped at four children enabling instructors to give personalized attention. On March 3, Goldfish Swim School will hold a free grand opening party with family swim, snacks and refreshments, games, and more. Want More Info: 141 Centereach Mall, Centereach; 631-239-7946; goldfishswimschool.com/centereach
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Swim School Opens in Centereach
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Who: Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts What’s New: A creative writing minor, Divise theater classes, and small ensemble classes, all of which will be offered this summer. Performance, Poetry, and Podcasting, the creative writing minor, has an emphasis on writing slam poetry and creating a podcast. The Divise theater classes will allow students to conceptualize and create new plays, usually with a social justice bend. The small ensemble classes will occur the last three weeks of camp, including chamber ensembles, silent films, and opportunities to work with current composers. Usdan will also be rebuilding the two studios and bathrooms that were destroyed when lightning struck the campus last summer, with plans to modernize the two studios as well as adding heat. The bathrooms are expected to be complete by this summer and the studios by summer 2020. Want More Info: 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights; 631-643-7900; info@usdan.org; usdan.org
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Summer Camp for the Arts in Wheatley Heights Adds Classes
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