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lunch, snacks, and field trips). Week-long sessions in June and July, Monday thru Friday, 8am to 4pm, after-care until 5:30pm. What Makes Panther Camp Different: Christian daily devotionals and weekly community service projects. Creative weekly themes designed to explore different aspects of the world using educational activities, games, art, stories and more. Adult to camper ratio of 1:10. A scholarship fund that provides partial financial assistance to Albuquerque families. Montessori ONE Preschool Academy, 9350-9360 Holly Ave. NE, Abq, NM 87122. Phone: 505-822-5150; Email: director@montessorione.net; Web site: montessorione.net; Contact: Tina Patel, Founder/Director. Montessori ONE offers a year-round program that runs August through July. Families registering for the new school year, have the option of starting their children early in May, June, or July to ensure the students can acclimate to their new environment. Summer enrollment is only available to those families who also register for the upcoming school year. NDI New Mexico’s Early Steps and Arts in Motion Summer Dance Camps at The Hiland, 4800 Central Ave. SE, Abq, NM 87108. Phone: 505-3400200; Email: lgarcia@ndi-nm.org; Web site: ndi-nm.org; Contact: Lizeth Garcia, The Hiland Producer. Summer dance camps in June and July for children ages 3 to 18. All levels welcome. Please review options online, and contact us for availability and placement. National Museum of Nuclear Science & History’s Science is Everywhere Camp, 601 Eubank Blvd. SE, Abq, NM 87123. Phone: 505-245-2137; Email: info@nuclearmuseum.org; Web site: nuclearmuseum.org; Contact: Joyce Whelchel, Director of Education. For children who are 6 to 12 years old. These themed, weeklong camps will take place May 29 - Aug. 10, and they are designed to be both highly educational and fun for all. Camps run Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm, with before- and after-care starting at 8am and closing at 5pm. Sessions include "Spy Kids," "Code of the Robot," "Beakers, Bubbles, & ReActions," "Space Explorers," "Movie Magic" and many more! The New Mexico Ballet Company, 10410 Comanche Rd. NE, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-292-4245; Web site: newmexicoballetcompany.com. In June, kick start your child's summer with a two-week workshop specifically designed to bring out the performer in them. In July, continue their training in the evenings with classes for all ages and levels including ballet, jazz, lyrical, and tap. Summer session will conclude in August with our summer intensive featuring instruction by one of New York City Ballet's finest dancers. See you in class! New Mexico Jazz Workshop’s Camp Bee-Jammin', 11800 Princess Jeanne NE, (Public Academy for Performing Arts), Abq, NM 87112. Phone: 505-255-9798; Email: debbie@nmjazz.org; Web site: nmjazz.org; Contact: Debbie Dobson, Camp Director. Jam Band*Hip Hop*Studio Art*Drumming*Drama*Singing* and more! Camp is for kids 6-10, June 4-15, M-F 9am-2:30pm. Early Bird until 3/16/2018 is $309. After that date price is $340. This fun, engaging camp is taught by local professional musicians and artists dedicated to creating positive experiences in the arts for young people. Final performances on 6/15 for family and friends! New Mexico Jazz Workshop’s Rock Explosion, 11800 Princess Jeanne NE, (Public Academy for Performing Arts), Abq, NM 87112. Phone: 505-255-9798; Email: debbie@nmjazz.org; Web site: nmjazz.org; Contact: Debbie Dobson, Camp Director. Rock Explosion! A Rock Camp for kids 10-13. June 4-15, M-F 9am-12:15. The newest addition to the NMJW lineup. This camp is for kids who want to learn to play and sing like a Rock Star! No experience needed, just the desire to make music and have Fun! Camp is taught by the coolest professional musicians with extensive experience. Final performance showing off new skills on 6/15 for friends and Family! Early Bird cost prior to 3/16/18 $299. After that date, $320. New Mexico School of Music, 136-J Washington St. SE, Abq, NM 87108. Phone: 505-266-3474; Email: music@nmschoolofmusic.com; Web site: nmschoolofmusic.com; Contact: Tatiana Vetrinskaya. New Mexico School of Music offers exciting music summer camps and classes for children K-12 as well as early childhood program, Music FunTime and Suzuki Violin, for children 2 - 6 years old. New Mexico Sports & Wellness’s Summer Blast! Camp, 7120 Wyoming NE, Abq, NM 87109. Phone: 505-857-0123; Email: skouri@wellbridge.com; Web site: sportsandwellness.com; Contact: Suzi Kouri, Program Director. Ages: 3-15; nonmembers welcome. Dates: May 29-Aug 10; Hours: 9am-4:30pm with free before and after care available. Join us for 11 weeks of summer adventure! From sport specific training and 2 hours of swimming each day, to arts & crafts and just plain fun – we have something for every age, interest and skill level. Activities include: swimming lessons, personal training, basketball, soccer, volleyball, flag football, arts & crafts and music through movement. Exciting weekly field trips
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and special events based on Wild West, Time Travel and Water World themes. Summer starts here, Stays here, Plays here! Costs: Register on or before March 31 for $170/week. Register on or after April 1: Member: 180/week, Non-member: $200/week. Counselors are CPR/AED certified. Brochure Available. New Mexico Young Actors’ Summer Theater Workshop, 2701 San Pedro Dr. NE, Ste. 21, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-821-8055; Email: info@nmyoungactors.org; Web site: nmyoungactors.org; Contact: Paul Bower, Executive Director. Join our popular Musical Theatre class or take Drama I in our annual intensive summer workshop, Monday through Thursday for four weeks in June. Musical Theatre, 1:00–3:30 ($410); Drama I, 3:30–5:30 ($330), or both ($590). For children and youth, ages 9–19. Opera Unlimited Summer Opera Day Camp, 13512 Osage Orange Rd. NE, Abq, NM 87111. Phone: 505-822-0849; Email: choffman9@comcast.net; Web site: opera-unlimited.com/Summer_Day_Camp_Info.html; Contact: Cy Hoffman, Director. Our 18th annual summer day camp. Weekday afternoons 1-4pm from June 5-July 6. For all school-age children. Culminates in a fully-staged production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience at the Highland High School Performing Arts Center. Tuition: $100 for the entire camp. Painted Iguana Art Classes: Painting Picasso Art! 142 Big Horn Ridge Ct. NE, Abq, NM 87122. Phone: 505-796-0601; Email: paintediguana@gmail.com; Web site: paintediguana.com; Contact: Theresa Hall, Artist & Educator. Come join our young painting Picassos as a painting we will 'Van Gogh' again this summer! Fill your home with acrylic art painted by your littles. The Summer program offers customized & encouraging art studio instruction just for kids, ages 6-16. We learn sketching skills, color mixing, brush use and more. However, come for the fun & new friendships. Two-week sessions run consecutively beginning June 4 through the end of July. Each session has a new theme & painting – & different every year. Attend once a week during the two-week session. Choose to attend M-Tu-W OR TH, for a two-hour class, in the AM or PM. COST: $60 per two-week session. Register for one, some, or all four sessions. Schedule & session themes are available on the website. Come see why art is truly the adventure kids never want to end! Pando Little School’s Preschool Summer Camp, 3538 Anderson Ave. SE, Abq, NM 87106. Phone: 505-585-1259; Email: melissa@pandoschool.com; Web site: pandoschool.com/summer-program; Contact: Melissa Scott, Director. Pique your child’s curiosity with Pando Little School’s preschool summer camp! Our two sessions focus on tinkering with tools, playing with ideas and exploring recycled materials. Each 4-week-long camp is facilitated by 3 educators and capped at 12 children. These low ratios ensure that your child has the emotional and intellectual support they need to make exciting new connections. Session A: The Simple Pleasures of Simple Machines June 4 to June 29. M-F, 8am to 4pm. Session B: Adventure Storytelling, July 9 to Aug. 3, M-F, 8am to 4pm. Multiple enrollment options starting as low as $400/session. Rock 101 NM Music Academy Summer Sessions, 9315 Candelaria Blvd. NE, Abq, NM 87112. Phone: 505-203-7391; Email: Rock101nm@gmail.com; Web site: rock101nm.com, Contact: Kevin Herig, Director. The Rock 101 Summer Sessions aim to empower youth through music. Small group lessons, guest band performances, specialty workshops such as songwriting and recording, will help you gear up to perform a concert with your own band. Seasoned musicians and beginners alike can rock out on vocals, guitar, drums, piano, ukulele, and bass. Day Camps available for ages 4-17. Join us for our 8th Annual Rock 101 Summer Sessions! St. John's United Methodist Church Pool Party VBS, 2626 Arizona NE, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-883-9717, ext. 133; Email: bspletzer@stjohns-abq.org; Web site: stjohns-abq.org; Contact: Brandie Spletzer-Director of Children and Family Ministries. Make a splash with Jesus! St. John’s United Methodist Church is hosting a VBS full of fun for children ages 3 through rising 6th grade. Pool Party VBS will be held June 19-22, 9am - 12:30pm at St.John's. Each day, kids will learn how God can do amazing things through us, that he wants to have a friendship with us, and that he loves us no matter what! We will sing, create, dance and play while learning how God is always there for us! VBS is $15 per child, and includes a camp T-shirt, and lunch each day. Open to all children age 3 and up. Enrollment is limited and fills up quickly. Go to stjohns-abq.org to register online, or get a printable registration form. St. John's United Methodist Church S.M.A.R.T. Camp, 2626 Arizona NE, Abq, NM 87110. Phone: 505-883-9717; Email: newsound@stjohns-abq.org; Web site: stjohns-abq.org; Contact: Shea Perry or Therese Macali – Children's Music Directors. SMART Camp! Our annual Summer Music, Art, Rhythm and Theater (SMART) Camp is July 16-20. The camp is for rising 1st–6th graders and is continued on page 58