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Water lapping at the edge of the lake, making wallets in arts and crafts, becoming BFFs with your bunkmate, maybe even your first crush ... summer camp can make memories that last a lifetime.
Not into living the rustic life? There are plenty of other options in our area, from theater camp in Ashland to cook-ing classes in Anniston and sports camps for just about every age and athlete.
Don’t want to lose everything you spent all year learning? Check out one of the many academic camps and have an edge on your classmates come fall.
JSU Athletic cAmpS• 256-782-5918,
www.coned.jsu.edu • Call for prices
Baseball Youth camp• Ages 7-14• June 3-6
Boys Basketball individual camp
• June 24-26
Boys Basketball individual Skill camp
• June 27
Football camp• Ages 5-12• July 15-16
Football individual camp• July 10-11
Soccer individual camp• July 26-28
Softball hitting camp• Grades 3-12• June 13
Softball pitching camp• June 6
Softball prospect camp• Grades 9-12• June 17-18
Softball Skills camp• Grades K-8• June 3-5
Volleyball Skills camp• June 9-11
BritiSh Soccer cAmpS
• www.challengers-ports.com
Anniston Sports complex, sponsored by Anniston parks and recreation
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day and full-day
• Ages 3-13• June 17-21; 9 a.m.-
noon, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.• $85-$193
pell city civic Sports complex, sponsored by logan martin Soccer Association
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day and full-day
• Ages 3-14• June 24-28, 9 a.m.-
noon, 5-8 p.m.• $82-$128
heflin city Football Fields, sponsored by hef-lin parks and recreation
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day
• Ages 3-12• July 15-19, 9 a.m.-
noon• $75-$116
Ben Burner Sports complex, sponsored by talladega parks and recreation
Mini-Soccer, half-day• Ages 3-16• July 22-26; 9 a.m.-
noon, 5:30-8:30 p.m.• $98-$113
SUmmer odYSSeY Atthe donoho School, AnniSton
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Campers must be
entering grades indicated in the fall.
Volleyball• Grades 5-9• June 10-13, 10 a.m.-
noon• $85
Karate for Kids• Grades K-4• June 10-14, 8:30-
11 a.m.• $100
Girls Basketball camp• Grades 4-12• June 17-20, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Boys Basketball camp• Grades 4-6• June 17-20, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Boys Basketball Camp• Grades 7-12• June 17-20, 9-11 a.m.• $85
Football camp• Grades 2-6• July 8-11, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Football camp• Grades 7-12• July 8-11, 4-6 p.m.• $85
cheerleading 101• Grades 3-6• July 15-19, 9-11 a.m.• $85
oxFord pUBlic liBrArY• 256-831-1750, www.
oxfordpubliclibrary.weebly.comActivities every weekday.
Events include Family Night, crafts, Weird Science projects, movies, a circus performer, Anniston Museum, DeSoto Caverns, and many other fun activities.
• All ages• May 28-June 28
pUBlic liBrArY oFAnniSton And cAlhoUncoUntY
• 256-237-8501, www.publi-clibrary.cc
All ages are encouraged to sign up and read for prizes. No sign up is required to take part in events. Events and reading programs are free.
“Dig Into Reading” Events include Story Time
and Story Talk, Make and Take Craft Day, movies, educational entertainers such as Dr. Dino-saur and Animal Underground, and more.
• Ages 12 and under• May 28-July 20
“Beneath the Surface” Events include Game On!,
Ceramics with Still Mid-Town Ceramics, caving, geocaching, NASA space rocks, a rock con-cert, and more.
• Ages 12 and up• May 28-July 20
“Have Book, Will Travel” Events include a digital cam-
era class with Alicia Neely; a musical tribute to states, cities and places by Chris Phillips; a guide to trip planning by Susan
Kimbrell of AAA Travel; Let Your Taste Buds Travel with chef Prudence Hilburn; photo/art safaris with artist Larry K. Mar-tin; and feature films geared for adult patrons.
• Adults• May 28-July 20
hoBSon citYpUBlic liBrArY
• 256-831-7069, www.hob-soncitylibrary.org
“Go Under Cover: READ!” Events include family activities, Storyteller and ‘Smores, Live Music/Coffeehouse, Hobson City Live (Improv Theater), Glow Stick War, Family Zumba, Star Wars Party, Drum Circle, Art Gallery Grand Opening, Girlz Club, weekly discussions of books from the Oxford City Schools summer reading list, crafts and more.
• June 1-July 31 • Kickoff Party, May 25,
1-4 p.m.
JAckSonVille pUBlic liBrArY
• 256-435-6332, www.jack-sonvillepubliclibrary.org
“Dig into Reading” for kids, “Beneath the Surface” for teens. Enjoy new books, story times, crafts, prizes, coupons, movies and professional enter-tainment. All free!
• June 4-July 20• “Jam with “Farmer Jason,”
opening program, June 7, 2-4 p.m.
• Register online May 14-30 or at the library June 4-July 11.
• Calendar of events avail-able at sign-up and online late May
AT H L E T I C C A M P S S U M M E R R E A D I N G P RO G R A M S
— Information compiled by Sue Magouirk, illustrations by Jessica Stephens
SUmmer cAmp GUide 2013
YMCA, Anniston• 256-238-YMCA or
256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
YMCA Kinder CampDay camp at the
YMCA in downtown Anniston features pre-K brain boosters, arts and crafts, group games, music, movies, play-ground, gym time, swimming and more.
• Ages 4-6• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $95 per week for
youth members (member-ship included), $85 per week for family mem-bers
YMCA Y-All nightsOvernight lock-ins at
the YMCA feature swim-ming, games, movies, snacks and light break-fast.
• June 14, June 28, July 19, 7 p.m.-7 a.m.
• $15 for facility mem-bers, $20 for program members
• Pre-register by Thursday of each week. Additional $5 late fee on Friday.
YMCA swim Camp• Ages 6-14• June 10-14, June
24-28, July 8-12 and July 22-26; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• $50 for facility mem-bers, $75 for program members
• Early drop off and late pick up for additional $25 per week/per child
YMCA Cheer Camp• Ages: 8-13• June 17-21, July 8-12
and July 29-Aug. 2; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• $50 for facility mem-bers, $75 for program members
• Early drop off and late pick up for additional $25 per week/per child
CitY of Anniston• 256-236-8221, www.
annistonal.gov Swimming, drama,
contests, arts and crafts, music, field trips, sports, dance and more. Offered at Hodges Community Center, Wiggins Commu-nity Center and Aquatics and Fitness Center.
• Ages 5-12 (5-year-olds must have complet-ed kindergarten during the 2012-13 school year)
• May 28-Aug. 16, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• $20 registration fee. $45 per week for city resi-dents/$50 per week for non-residents. $12 daily.
JACKsonville PArKs& reCreAtion
• 256-435-8115, www.jacksonvillerecreation.com
• Grades K-6• May 29-Aug. 7, 7:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m.• $20 registration fee.
$65 per week. $15 daily
d ay c a m p sAshlAnd theAtre’s stAr CAMP
• 256-252-0139 or [email protected], www.theashlandtheatre.com
Acting, puppets, theatrical makeup, improv, technical theater, directing, stage lighting and sound, movement and how to audition. Held at Historic Ashland Theatre, a restored movie house-turned-stage.
• Ages 2-5 and grades 2-12• May 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Star
Camp for ages 2-5, $30 registration fee• June 3-7, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Kids
Star Camp for grades 2-6, $80 registra-tion fee
• June 10-14, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Teen Star Camp for grades 7-12, $80 registra-tion fee
• Early registration deadline is May 3.
Arts CAMP At heritAge hAll MuseuM, tAllAdegA
• 256-761-1364, www.heritagehallmu-seum.org
Drawing/painting, sculpture, music/
theatre and dance/creative movement.• Ages 6-13• June 24-28, July 8-12, 8 a.m.-noon on
the ASD campus• There will be a presentation by the
art camp children for friends and family at the Ritz Theatre in Talladega at 11 a.m. on June 24 and July 12.
• $100 per camp
suMMer odYsseY Atthe donoho sChool, Anniston
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Children must be entering grades indicatedin the fall.
Kids Can Cook!• Grades 3-6• June 10-14, 12:30-2 p.m.• $85
Creative Art and Yoga• Grades 2-6• June 10-14, 9 a.m.-noon
• $150
let’s Act up: learn how to put on a play• Grades 2-6• June 24-28, 10 a.m.-noon• $85
etiquette and Manners• Grades 3-7• July 8-11, 1-3 p.m.; July 12, noon-
1:30 p.m. • $125
MArY g. hArdin Center for CulturAl Arts, gAdsden
• 256-543-2787, www.culturalarts.org
Artmoves summer Camp • 256-543-2787, ext. 41Classical, contemporary and folk
dance, hand percussion and visual arts, fused together. Presented by Downtown Dance Conservatory.
• Ages 5-13, for girls and boys• June 18-21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Registration opens May 17
a rt s c a m p sCAMP CottAquillA
• 256-295-9082 or 800-734-4541, ext. 1902, www.girlscoutsnca.org/camprocks
Camp Cottaquilla offers unique resident camp programs. Special sessions include a Cup-cake Business, Me & My Duct Tape and a week of Craft Wars or Myth Busters, both inspired by the popular TV shows. There are also camps that let you travel to dif-ferent states, and even sessions where campers can bring their Ameri-can Girl dolls and do activities with them. Of course, there’s always time for traditional camp activities like swimming, canoeing and archery. Programs for girls and boys, members and non-members.
• Ages 5-17• June 3-Aug. 2• $125-$429
CAMP lee, Anniston
• 256-238-8941, www.camplee.org
This traditional out-door camp and retreat center, owned and operated by Anniston First United Method-ist Church, hosts a day camp with games, crafts, Bible study, swimming, creek walk and natural rock slide.
• Grades K-2 (must have completed grades); June 3-7, June 17-21
• Grades 3-5; June 10-
14, June 24-28• 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.• $80 per week
YMCA CAMPhAMilton
• 256-238-YMCA or 256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
Outdoor camp fea-tures swimming, hiking, fishing, canoeing, arts and crafts, archery, group games and sports.
• Ages 7-12• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $45 reservation
fee; $90 per week for youth members (youth membership included), $85 per week for family members
YMCA C. i. t. CAMP• 256-238-YMCA or
256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
Day camp at Y-Camp Hamilton, Anniston. Camper in Leadership Training Program. Teens will help with younger campers and gain valu-able leadership skills that can be used in the future while experienc-ing all the day-to-day activities as other camp-ers.
• Ages 13-15• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $90 per week for
youth members (mem-bership included), $85 per week for family members
O U t d O O r s c a m p sAnniston MuseuMof nAturAl historY
• 256-237-6766, ext. 116 or 114, www.annistonmuseum.org
Kids night at the MuseumActivities include a flashlight
exploration of the exhibit halls, a live animal experience, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Live Animal Facility and the Museum’s Col-lections area where items not on display are stored, finishing with an end of the evening Owl Prowl where visitors hear the eerie call and see the glowing eyes of the live owls housed at the museum. Dinner and a souvenir flashlight will be provided for each child.
• Ages 7-12• June 27 and July 18, 5:30-
9 p.m.• $20 for museum members, $25
for non-members, $10 for siblings. • Pre-registration required.
Deadlines for registration June 21 and July 12.
family night at the Museum The fun starts with dinner.
Then you’re on your own for a flashlight tour of the museum where staff members will be available to share strange or little-known facts about the museum. Visit with curator Dan Spaulding and see the area where objects not on display are housed. You will encounter live animals that you can touch, if you dare! Enjoy a snack, an educational activity and shopping in the Museum Store, an exciting live animal program, “Awesome Animals,” then take a walk on the wild side and visit the Bird of Prey Trail where you’ll hear the “spooky” calls of the live owls and see their big beautiful eyes.
• Aug. 15, 5:30-9 p.m.• Pre-registration required.
Deadline Aug. 9. At least one adult per four children
• $40/family of two; $35/Muse-um members, family of two
• $75/family of four; $70/Muse-um members, family of four up to six family members; $10 per person over six people
Jsu field sChools• 256-782-8010 or fieldschool@
jsu.edu, www.jsu.edu/epic
Canyon Camp for Children (at lit-tle river Canyon Center and some off-site travel)
Hands-on environmental education, outdoor fun, arts and exploration of nature.
• Ages 7-10 • June 4-6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
nature & Arts Camp (at Jsu and offsite locations such as talla-dega national forest and Cheaha state Park)
Hands-on environmental edu-cation, outdoor fun, storytelling, “fairy tale” observation hikes, ghost-huntin’, hands-on art and more.
• Ages 7-9• July 18-20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
Chickadee outdoor Adventures for girls (at Mountain Center and hef-lin Parks and recreation sites)
Hands-on outdoor recreation, environmental education, nature and art. Activities include disc golf, kayaking, archery, survival skills, animal/plant observation and more.
• Ages 8-12• July 23-25, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.greenager nature & Arts Camp (at Mountain Center and other loca-tions)
Hands-on outdoor recreation, environmental education, nature and art. Activities include disc golf, kayaking, archery, survival skills, animal and plant observa-tion.
• Ages 12-15• July 29-31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.• $200 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
Parent/Child native American Pottery Workshop
Join potter Tammy Beane to learn how pottery was made on Lookout Mountain thousands of years ago.
• Parents with children ages 5-18
• July 14, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.• $15 adult/$5 child (includes
clay, bone needles and paddles). Pre-registration is required.
MArY g. hArdin Center for CulturAl Arts, gAdsden
• 256-543-2787, www.culturalarts.org
turtle tuesdaysTurtle/tortoise races and
education, Q&A about turtles and tortoises.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wild WednesdaysPrograms include StarLab,
Weird Science, Science of Ice Cream and more.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arty PantsChildren can explore their cre-
ative side and make a fun arts and crafts project to take home.
• Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
nat U r e / a n i m a l c a m p s
Jsu Continuing eduCAtion• 256-782-5918, www.coned.jsu.eduEasy as A-C-T, ACT preparation class• Ages 14 and older• June 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.• $75
suMMer odYsseY Atthe donoho sChool, Anniston
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Children must be entering grades indicated in the fall.
ACt Preparation Camp• Grades 10-12• June 3-7, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.• $180
study skills for success• Grades 4-6• June 3-7, 1-3 p.m.• $125
study skills for success• Grades 7-11• June 3-7, 9-11 a.m.• $125
Beginning german• Grades 7-12• June 24-28, 9 a.m.-noon• $120
Personal finance• Grades 7-12• July 8-11, 10 a.m.-noon• $100
Personal finance• Grades 10-12• June 24-28, 1-3 p.m.• $100
Back to school with study skills• Grades 4-6• July 15-19, 1-3 p.m.• $125
Back to school with study skills• Grades 7-11• July 15-19, 9-11 a.m.• $125
introductory Astronomy• Grades 10-12• June 17-21, July 15-19; 10 a.m.-noon• $85
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YMCA, Anniston• 256-238-YMCA or
256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
YMCA Kinder CampDay camp at the
YMCA in downtown Anniston features pre-K brain boosters, arts and crafts, group games, music, movies, play-ground, gym time, swimming and more.
• Ages 4-6• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $95 per week for
youth members (member-ship included), $85 per week for family mem-bers
YMCA Y-All nightsOvernight lock-ins at
the YMCA feature swim-ming, games, movies, snacks and light break-fast.
• June 14, June 28, July 19, 7 p.m.-7 a.m.
• $15 for facility mem-bers, $20 for program members
• Pre-register by Thursday of each week. Additional $5 late fee on Friday.
YMCA swim Camp• Ages 6-14• June 10-14, June
24-28, July 8-12 and July 22-26; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• $50 for facility mem-bers, $75 for program members
• Early drop off and late pick up for additional $25 per week/per child
YMCA Cheer Camp• Ages: 8-13• June 17-21, July 8-12
and July 29-Aug. 2; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• $50 for facility mem-bers, $75 for program members
• Early drop off and late pick up for additional $25 per week/per child
CitY of Anniston• 256-236-8221, www.
annistonal.gov Swimming, drama,
contests, arts and crafts, music, field trips, sports, dance and more. Offered at Hodges Community Center, Wiggins Commu-nity Center and Aquatics and Fitness Center.
• Ages 5-12 (5-year-olds must have complet-ed kindergarten during the 2012-13 school year)
• May 28-Aug. 16, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• $20 registration fee. $45 per week for city resi-dents/$50 per week for non-residents. $12 daily.
JACKsonville PArKs& reCreAtion
• 256-435-8115, www.jacksonvillerecreation.com
• Grades K-6• May 29-Aug. 7, 7:30
a.m.-5:30 p.m.• $20 registration fee.
$65 per week. $15 daily
d ay c a m p sAshlAnd theAtre’s stAr CAMP
• 256-252-0139 or [email protected], www.theashlandtheatre.com
Acting, puppets, theatrical makeup, improv, technical theater, directing, stage lighting and sound, movement and how to audition. Held at Historic Ashland Theatre, a restored movie house-turned-stage.
• Ages 2-5 and grades 2-12• May 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Little Star
Camp for ages 2-5, $30 registration fee• June 3-7, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Kids
Star Camp for grades 2-6, $80 registra-tion fee
• June 10-14, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Teen Star Camp for grades 7-12, $80 registra-tion fee
• Early registration deadline is May 3.
Arts CAMP At heritAge hAll MuseuM, tAllAdegA
• 256-761-1364, www.heritagehallmu-seum.org
Drawing/painting, sculpture, music/
theatre and dance/creative movement.• Ages 6-13• June 24-28, July 8-12, 8 a.m.-noon on
the ASD campus• There will be a presentation by the
art camp children for friends and family at the Ritz Theatre in Talladega at 11 a.m. on June 24 and July 12.
• $100 per camp
suMMer odYsseY Atthe donoho sChool, Anniston
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Children must be entering grades indicatedin the fall.
Kids Can Cook!• Grades 3-6• June 10-14, 12:30-2 p.m.• $85
Creative Art and Yoga• Grades 2-6• June 10-14, 9 a.m.-noon
• $150
let’s Act up: learn how to put on a play• Grades 2-6• June 24-28, 10 a.m.-noon• $85
etiquette and Manners• Grades 3-7• July 8-11, 1-3 p.m.; July 12, noon-
1:30 p.m. • $125
MArY g. hArdin Center for CulturAl Arts, gAdsden
• 256-543-2787, www.culturalarts.org
Artmoves summer Camp • 256-543-2787, ext. 41Classical, contemporary and folk
dance, hand percussion and visual arts, fused together. Presented by Downtown Dance Conservatory.
• Ages 5-13, for girls and boys• June 18-21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Registration opens May 17
a rt s c a m p sCAMP CottAquillA
• 256-295-9082 or 800-734-4541, ext. 1902, www.girlscoutsnca.org/camprocks
Camp Cottaquilla offers unique resident camp programs. Special sessions include a Cup-cake Business, Me & My Duct Tape and a week of Craft Wars or Myth Busters, both inspired by the popular TV shows. There are also camps that let you travel to dif-ferent states, and even sessions where campers can bring their Ameri-can Girl dolls and do activities with them. Of course, there’s always time for traditional camp activities like swimming, canoeing and archery. Programs for girls and boys, members and non-members.
• Ages 5-17• June 3-Aug. 2• $125-$429
CAMP lee, Anniston
• 256-238-8941, www.camplee.org
This traditional out-door camp and retreat center, owned and operated by Anniston First United Method-ist Church, hosts a day camp with games, crafts, Bible study, swimming, creek walk and natural rock slide.
• Grades K-2 (must have completed grades); June 3-7, June 17-21
• Grades 3-5; June 10-
14, June 24-28• 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.• $80 per week
YMCA CAMPhAMilton
• 256-238-YMCA or 256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
Outdoor camp fea-tures swimming, hiking, fishing, canoeing, arts and crafts, archery, group games and sports.
• Ages 7-12• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $45 reservation
fee; $90 per week for youth members (youth membership included), $85 per week for family members
YMCA C. i. t. CAMP• 256-238-YMCA or
256-832-YMCA, www.ymcacalhoun.org
Day camp at Y-Camp Hamilton, Anniston. Camper in Leadership Training Program. Teens will help with younger campers and gain valu-able leadership skills that can be used in the future while experienc-ing all the day-to-day activities as other camp-ers.
• Ages 13-15• May 28-Aug. 12, 6
a.m.-6 p.m.• $90 per week for
youth members (mem-bership included), $85 per week for family members
O U t d O O r s c a m p sAnniston MuseuMof nAturAl historY
• 256-237-6766, ext. 116 or 114, www.annistonmuseum.org
Kids night at the MuseumActivities include a flashlight
exploration of the exhibit halls, a live animal experience, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Live Animal Facility and the Museum’s Col-lections area where items not on display are stored, finishing with an end of the evening Owl Prowl where visitors hear the eerie call and see the glowing eyes of the live owls housed at the museum. Dinner and a souvenir flashlight will be provided for each child.
• Ages 7-12• June 27 and July 18, 5:30-
9 p.m.• $20 for museum members, $25
for non-members, $10 for siblings. • Pre-registration required.
Deadlines for registration June 21 and July 12.
family night at the Museum The fun starts with dinner.
Then you’re on your own for a flashlight tour of the museum where staff members will be available to share strange or little-known facts about the museum. Visit with curator Dan Spaulding and see the area where objects not on display are housed. You will encounter live animals that you can touch, if you dare! Enjoy a snack, an educational activity and shopping in the Museum Store, an exciting live animal program, “Awesome Animals,” then take a walk on the wild side and visit the Bird of Prey Trail where you’ll hear the “spooky” calls of the live owls and see their big beautiful eyes.
• Aug. 15, 5:30-9 p.m.• Pre-registration required.
Deadline Aug. 9. At least one adult per four children
• $40/family of two; $35/Muse-um members, family of two
• $75/family of four; $70/Muse-um members, family of four up to six family members; $10 per person over six people
Jsu field sChools• 256-782-8010 or fieldschool@
jsu.edu, www.jsu.edu/epic
Canyon Camp for Children (at lit-tle river Canyon Center and some off-site travel)
Hands-on environmental education, outdoor fun, arts and exploration of nature.
• Ages 7-10 • June 4-6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
nature & Arts Camp (at Jsu and offsite locations such as talla-dega national forest and Cheaha state Park)
Hands-on environmental edu-cation, outdoor fun, storytelling, “fairy tale” observation hikes, ghost-huntin’, hands-on art and more.
• Ages 7-9• July 18-20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
Chickadee outdoor Adventures for girls (at Mountain Center and hef-lin Parks and recreation sites)
Hands-on outdoor recreation, environmental education, nature and art. Activities include disc golf, kayaking, archery, survival skills, animal/plant observation and more.
• Ages 8-12• July 23-25, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.• $150 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.greenager nature & Arts Camp (at Mountain Center and other loca-tions)
Hands-on outdoor recreation, environmental education, nature and art. Activities include disc golf, kayaking, archery, survival skills, animal and plant observa-tion.
• Ages 12-15• July 29-31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.• $200 (includes lunch and sup-
plies). Pre-registration required.
Parent/Child native American Pottery Workshop
Join potter Tammy Beane to learn how pottery was made on Lookout Mountain thousands of years ago.
• Parents with children ages 5-18
• July 14, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.• $15 adult/$5 child (includes
clay, bone needles and paddles). Pre-registration is required.
MArY g. hArdin Center for CulturAl Arts, gAdsden
• 256-543-2787, www.culturalarts.org
turtle tuesdaysTurtle/tortoise races and
education, Q&A about turtles and tortoises.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wild WednesdaysPrograms include StarLab,
Weird Science, Science of Ice Cream and more.
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arty PantsChildren can explore their cre-
ative side and make a fun arts and crafts project to take home.
• Thursdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Jsu Continuing eduCAtion• 256-782-5918, www.coned.jsu.eduEasy as A-C-T, ACT preparation class• Ages 14 and older• June 1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.• $75
suMMer odYsseY Atthe donoho sChool, Anniston
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Children must be entering grades indicated in the fall.
ACt Preparation Camp• Grades 10-12• June 3-7, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.• $180
study skills for success• Grades 4-6• June 3-7, 1-3 p.m.• $125
study skills for success• Grades 7-11• June 3-7, 9-11 a.m.• $125
Beginning german• Grades 7-12• June 24-28, 9 a.m.-noon• $120
Personal finance• Grades 7-12• July 8-11, 10 a.m.-noon• $100
Personal finance• Grades 10-12• June 24-28, 1-3 p.m.• $100
Back to school with study skills• Grades 4-6• July 15-19, 1-3 p.m.• $125
Back to school with study skills• Grades 7-11• July 15-19, 9-11 a.m.• $125
introductory Astronomy• Grades 10-12• June 17-21, July 15-19; 10 a.m.-noon• $85
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Water lapping at the edge of the lake, making wallets in arts and crafts, becoming BFFs with your bunkmate, maybe even your first crush ... summer camp can make memories that last a lifetime.
Not into living the rustic life? There are plenty of other options in our area, from theater camp in Ashland to cook-ing classes in Anniston and sports camps for just about every age and athlete.
Don’t want to lose everything you spent all year learning? Check out one of the many academic camps and have an edge on your classmates come fall.
JSU Athletic cAmpS• 256-782-5918,
www.coned.jsu.edu • Call for prices
Baseball Youth camp• Ages 7-14• June 3-6
Boys Basketball individual camp
• June 24-26
Boys Basketball individual Skill camp
• June 27
Football camp• Ages 5-12• July 15-16
Football individual camp• July 10-11
Soccer individual camp• July 26-28
Softball hitting camp• Grades 3-12• June 13
Softball pitching camp• June 6
Softball prospect camp• Grades 9-12• June 17-18
Softball Skills camp• Grades K-8• June 3-5
Volleyball Skills camp• June 9-11
BritiSh Soccer cAmpS
• www.challengers-ports.com
Anniston Sports complex, sponsored by Anniston parks and recreation
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day and full-day
• Ages 3-13• June 17-21; 9 a.m.-
noon, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.• $85-$193
pell city civic Sports complex, sponsored by logan martin Soccer Association
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day and full-day
• Ages 3-14• June 24-28, 9 a.m.-
noon, 5-8 p.m.• $82-$128
heflin city Football Fields, sponsored by hef-lin parks and recreation
First Kicks, Mini-Soc-cer, half-day
• Ages 3-12• July 15-19, 9 a.m.-
noon• $75-$116
Ben Burner Sports complex, sponsored by talladega parks and recreation
Mini-Soccer, half-day• Ages 3-16• July 22-26; 9 a.m.-
noon, 5:30-8:30 p.m.• $98-$113
SUmmer odYSSeY Atthe donoho School, AnniSton
• 256-237-5477, www.donohoschool.com
• Must register by June 3. Campers must be
entering grades indicated in the fall.
Volleyball• Grades 5-9• June 10-13, 10 a.m.-
noon• $85
Karate for Kids• Grades K-4• June 10-14, 8:30-
11 a.m.• $100
Girls Basketball camp• Grades 4-12• June 17-20, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Boys Basketball camp• Grades 4-6• June 17-20, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Boys Basketball Camp• Grades 7-12• June 17-20, 9-11 a.m.• $85
Football camp• Grades 2-6• July 8-11, 8:30-
10:30 a.m.• $85
Football camp• Grades 7-12• July 8-11, 4-6 p.m.• $85
cheerleading 101• Grades 3-6• July 15-19, 9-11 a.m.• $85
oxFord pUBlic liBrArY• 256-831-1750, www.
oxfordpubliclibrary.weebly.comActivities every weekday.
Events include Family Night, crafts, Weird Science projects, movies, a circus performer, Anniston Museum, DeSoto Caverns, and many other fun activities.
• All ages• May 28-June 28
pUBlic liBrArY oFAnniSton And cAlhoUncoUntY
• 256-237-8501, www.publi-clibrary.cc
All ages are encouraged to sign up and read for prizes. No sign up is required to take part in events. Events and reading programs are free.
“Dig Into Reading” Events include Story Time
and Story Talk, Make and Take Craft Day, movies, educational entertainers such as Dr. Dino-saur and Animal Underground, and more.
• Ages 12 and under• May 28-July 20
“Beneath the Surface” Events include Game On!,
Ceramics with Still Mid-Town Ceramics, caving, geocaching, NASA space rocks, a rock con-cert, and more.
• Ages 12 and up• May 28-July 20
“Have Book, Will Travel” Events include a digital cam-
era class with Alicia Neely; a musical tribute to states, cities and places by Chris Phillips; a guide to trip planning by Susan
Kimbrell of AAA Travel; Let Your Taste Buds Travel with chef Prudence Hilburn; photo/art safaris with artist Larry K. Mar-tin; and feature films geared for adult patrons.
• Adults• May 28-July 20
hoBSon citYpUBlic liBrArY
• 256-831-7069, www.hob-soncitylibrary.org
“Go Under Cover: READ!” Events include family activities, Storyteller and ‘Smores, Live Music/Coffeehouse, Hobson City Live (Improv Theater), Glow Stick War, Family Zumba, Star Wars Party, Drum Circle, Art Gallery Grand Opening, Girlz Club, weekly discussions of books from the Oxford City Schools summer reading list, crafts and more.
• June 1-July 31 • Kickoff Party, May 25,
1-4 p.m.
JAckSonVille pUBlic liBrArY
• 256-435-6332, www.jack-sonvillepubliclibrary.org
“Dig into Reading” for kids, “Beneath the Surface” for teens. Enjoy new books, story times, crafts, prizes, coupons, movies and professional enter-tainment. All free!
• June 4-July 20• “Jam with “Farmer Jason,”
opening program, June 7, 2-4 p.m.
• Register online May 14-30 or at the library June 4-July 11.
• Calendar of events avail-able at sign-up and online late May
AT H L E T I C C A M P S S U M M E R R E A D I N G P RO G R A M S
— Information compiled by Sue Magouirk, illustrations by Jessica Stephens
SUmmer cAmp GUide 2013