Sunday morning's here and it's time for parents and kids to check out the array of local summer camp opportunities at the 5th annual Lowell Summer Camp Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
It's a fun and easy way for the whole family to check out some of the adventures and operators right in our neighborhood. The camp fair is how I first learned about a terrific marine biology camp on the water, as well as sports activities. The great thing is that my family could get a personal feel of the camp and people in just an hour or two. Plus it was a lot of fun (and none of the camps resembles the one in the classic summer camp movie, "Meatballs.")
And while you're there you can also meet your local Patch editor. (A few of our bloggers are camp providers or fair organizers. More details at the end).
The easy-going event is on playground. The school address is 5201 E. Broadway, but the playground is near the corner of Monrovia and Vista.
The LowellPTA.com newsletter says: "Face painting! Balloon artist! Camp Stamp Trail prizes! Skate clinic (bring your skateboard!) Music & dance demos! Earth Day activities!"
From neighborhood academic and sport camps to mountain sleep-aways and waterfront athletics, camp providers will be on hand to talk about their programs and meet you. Most of them will have pictures and brochures to offer you, and other fun for kids. Families come from Belmont Shore, Belmont Heights, Naples and from outside Long Beach to learn in one or two hours all you need to know for your choices.
It's free. It's fun--face painters and a playground for younger youngsters, lots to look at for older kids who want a bigger role in choosing their weekday life for up to 50 days of summer.
And we at Patch are proud to say that the founder five years ago was our own blogger, Patricia Tsoi-a-Sue. She will now be an exhibitor/vendor at the event run by others in the award-winning Lowell PTA.
Below is a list of most of the vendors attending this year's summer camp fair and its also attached here in pdf form.
And please stop by for a quick hello from me, the editor of Belmont Shore-Naples Patch, and other contributors, at our kelly green Patch table at the fair. Again, for all new subscribers (while supplies last), we will give you an earth-friendly washable canvas tote to carry around all the camp brochures you will surely gather, and use it for grocery shopping!
We would really love to meet current faithful subscribers and new ones so stop by and say hello. See you there!
Camp Fair Vendors:
Aquarium of the Pacific
562-951-1723
Ocean adventure camps
Acting Out Theater Camp
562-901-0111
Theater camp for kids
Billie Jean King Tennis Center
562-438-8509
Vpaiva50@hotmail.com
Tennis Camp
Burgess Cotillion
323-874-7393
Dancing, manners & etiquette
Crazzy’s Wasewagan Camp & Retreat
805-498-5572
Sleep away camp near Big Bear
Camp Komaroff
526-426-7601
Fun filled day camp for grades 1-6
Handmade Penguin
310-964-3615
Creative crafts for kids
The Singing Workshop
Vocal classes and workshops for kids
Swim Focus
562-972-SWIM
Beach camps & Rocketfish swim team
Sewing with Jane
562-431-1943
Weekly sewing camps for kids
Shared Science Summer
562-533-0595
Hands-on science & engineering fun
Summer with Westerly
562-981-3151
www.westerlyschool.org/program
Enriching summer camp program
Seaside Tutor
562-537-1354
Summer academic enrichment program
Skate Dogs
562-343-1095
Skate clinics, parties & mobile skate park
Power of One Self Defense Institute
562-997-2987
Martial arts summer camp
Art Smart
562-439-4777
Art based summer camp
Belmont Music Studio
562-856-1111
Music lessons & workshops
Long Beach Marine Institute
562-431-7156
Ocean adventure camp
Inspyr Arts
562-342-6172
Drawing & painting summer camp
Rancho Los Cerritos
562-570-1755
Summer adventures at historic site
Lyons Academy of Irish Dance
562-650-2523
Irish dance
Get Smart Tutoring Academy
562-500-2121
http://getsmarttutoringacademy.webs.com
Sarah Parra, Flamenco Instructor
562-761-1618
slparra06@yahoo.com
Featured at Get Smart Tutoring Academy
Tutors for Tots / PreK – 12th
562-856-2801
Tutoring and academic enrichment
Fossil Find
714-362-5656
Dino digs & fossil fun
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