(MD) August 1–Aug 12, 2012, THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301-280-1664, fieldtrips@imaginationstage.org Libretto and Lyrics by Janet Stanford | Choreography by Septime Webre & David Palmer | Music composed by Matthew Pierce | Directed by Janet Stanford. A collaboration with The Washington Ballet. Told through a dazzling fusion of dance, acting and puppetry, our story begins in wartime Britain when Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter are sent off to the countryside to avoid the Blitz. Homesick and restless, the siblings find themselves at odds with one another until Lucy discovers a magical wardrobe that leads them into the fantastical world of Narnia. There, the four become embroiled in an epic battle between the evil forces of the White Witch and her arch nemesis, the great lion Aslan. It’s an epic adventure with terrible betrayals, great battles, heroic deeds and noble kings and queens! Recommended for Ages 5+. imaginationstage.org.(NJ) August 1-September 6, 2012, THE GARDEN AT NIGHT: A Photographic Journey, Morven Museum & Gardens, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-924-8144, info@morven.org. This exhibit showcases thirty-five stunning nocturnal photographs of some of the most sumptuous public gardens around the world. www.morven.org. (VA) August 2, 2012, FAMILY GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES on the beach at 27th Street, Virginia Beach. Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! On select nights, families can take part in an interactive adventure that leads them to various sites along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. to unravel a mystery. During each adventure, participants can dress up as characters, use “brain and brawn” to win the contest at hand, and settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie shown on a giant inflatable screen on the beach! All events are free and open to the public. Each night is themed to the particular movie being shown! Cost: Free (OH) August 3-4, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (FL) August 3-August 20, 2012, SEACAMP SUMMER SESSION 3, 1300 Big Pine Avenue, Big Pine Key, Florida 33043, 305-872-2331, info@seacamp.org. Since 1966, Seacamp is the first program dedicated to the education of youth in marine sciences. Seacamp's location in the Florida Keys allows for a truly unique marine science program, providing an array of activities under the guidance of academically-trained instructors. Students work at their own level of interest, choosing from 24 different areas of study. www.seacamp.org. (OH) August 5-11, 2012, CO-ED CAMP at CEDARBROOK CAMP OF OHIO, 5300 W. Loveland Road, Madison, Ohio 44057, 440-724-1349, ewilsey05@gmail.com. Cedarbrook Camp™ of Ohio at Stony Glen is an interdenominational Christian camp located thirty-five miles east of Cleveland, just south of Madison, Ohio. Our daily schedule provides a variety of fun-filled activities, led by trained Christian staff members that enable campers to develop new skills and earn achievement awards. Your child will choose activities for the week and will participate in a period of daily Bible Study with his/her cabin mates. Evenings offer a variety of divisional and all-camp programs and end around the campfire for a time of singing and a lesson from God's Word. http://www.cedarbrookcampoh.com/index.html. (MD) August 6-10, 2012, ANCIENT PATHWAYS, Ages 12-17 years, 9 am-3:30 pm*. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive , Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528- Campers will have a hands-on experience of the ways in which our ancestors used the plants, stones, and bones around them for their housing, hardware store, pharmacy, and grocery. Campers will learn how to: build an emergency shelter as well as more complex variations, make fire by friction and then use fire as a tool, and use available materials to provide not only for needs but comforts. By the end of the week you could be living outdoors. FOBH $270/$275. Blackhillnature.org. (*Extended care available FOBH $45/$50 from 3:30-5:30 pm)
(MD) August 6-10, 2012, NATURALLY CREATIVE, 9 am-3:30 pm. Ages 6-10 years. Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park, 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301-962-1480, MCP-brooksidenc@mncppc-mc.org. Explore nature through art and art through nature! Visit a different habitat each day to investigate who lives there. We’ll go dip netting in the stream, catch insects and butterflies in the meadow and hike through the forest looking and listening for signs of insects, birds and mammals. Afterward, using different art and craft media, we'll draw, paint and construct our view of nature. Projects include a birdfeeder, a gnome home, a tree-craft, fish art and rock art. Each camper will take home an art supply set to continue having fun creating nature art all year long. Register for up to seven weeks of concurrent camp sessions for children entering grades 1-3 and/or grades 4-6. (Extended care in the morning and afternoon is available for an additional fee.) $275 per week. brooksidenature.org. (MD) August 6- August 10, 2012, CHESAPEAKE WEEK (12-14yrs), 8:00am-5:00pm. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. Explore the Chesapeake Bay and the watershed region by sailing, camping, canoeing and more! We’ll begin the week exploring the Bay by boat as we hoist our sails, trawl for fish, and analyze water samples looking for microscopic life forms. Mid-week, we’ll hop into canoes to get a more intimate look at the Bay’s waterways, camp for two nights, and go fossil hunting. We’ll close out the week by examining the lives of people who have made the Bay their home throughout the years, including early American colonists and Native Americans living in long house villages. Cost: $385. meadowsidenature.org. (CT) August 6-August 17, 2012, CHESHIRE NURSERY SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM SESSION 3, ages 3-6, 200 Mansion Road, Cheshire, CT, (203) 272-5435, cheshirenurseryschool@yahoo.com. Summer enrollment is limited to sixteen 3-6 year-olds in each two-week session. Registration is for full-week, Monday-Wednesday-Friday or Tuesday-Thursday. Each day includes a mix of outdoor activities, programming inside our air-conditioned schoolhouse, and a “siesta” following lunch. Our program is based on the Bank Street model, where children use hands-on, discovery-based methods to explore academic subjects and the arts, as well as enhancing social, spatial, and physical skills. We feel sure you will find CNS to be a unique and welcoming community of learners! www.thecheshirenurseryschool.com. (OH) August 10-11, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (WV) August 12-19, 2012, TRADITIONAL DANCE & MUSIC WEEK FOR FAMILIES, COUNTRY DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY, High View, WV, 413-268-7426 x 101, camp@cdss.org. Participation is contagious! Dance, music, song, arts and crafts, nature walks, swimming and more. Visit www.cdss.org/camp for more information. August 12-17, 2012, CO-ED CAMP at YMCA CAMP CHEERIO, 1430 Camp Cheerio Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627, (336) 869-0195, shane@campcheerio.org. Make friends and build confidence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With over 30 activities to choose from, we offer an overnight camp experience for girls and boys ages 7-16. We seeks to help campers achieve their fullest potential in terms of mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and spiritual awareness. www.campcheerio.org. (MD August 13-16, 2012, PARENT AND CHILD NATURE CAMP, 9 am-Noon. Ages 4-5. Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park, 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301-962-1480, MCP-brooksidenc@mncppc-mc.org. Share nature and art with your child! Discover the plants and animals of the forest, stream and meadow while creating nature artwork and projects to treasure. Campers will each take home and art set to continue exploring and creating nature art throughout the year. Brooksidenature.org. (MD) August 13-17*, 2012, FAMILY ADVENTURES KAYAK & CANOE CAMP, Ages 8 and up, Mon. & Tues. 8:30 am-5 pm; Thurs. & Fri. 10 am-4 pm. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528- Parents, do you have a secret wish to go to summer camp just like your kids? Here’s your chance! Enjoy four days of canoeing or kayaking and one overnight camping expedition with your kids. In the first two days, we’ll cover the basics of flatwater and Class I moving water kayaking and canoeing, including gear, safety, basic strokes entries and exits (wet and dry), how to read the water, and more. On Thursday and Friday, we’ll take our boats and sleeping bags to the Chesapeake Bay to paddle and enjoy this fabulous natural resource. Fee includes kayak rental, personal flotation devices, and other necessary equipment. FOBH $295/$300. Blackhillnature.org. (*No camp August 15. Overnight camp August 16.) You must be able to swim, provide your own bedding (such as a sleeping bag). Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting wet, and bring water shoes or secure sandals (no flip-flops), a brimmed hat, sunglasses with keeper strap, water, and sunscreen. At least one parent/guardian (or responsible adult) per family must register with and accompany their children. (MD) August 14- August 17, 2012, GRANDPARENT-GRANDCHILD NATURE CAMP (6 & up), 9:00am- 2:30pm. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. Create great memories with your grandchild as you participate together in fun outdoor activities and field trips like fishing, catching bugs, hiking, boating, and more. Please register for both young and young at heart. Cost: $125. meadowsidenature.org. (VA) August 16, 2012, FAMILY GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES on the beach at 27th Street, Virginia Beach. Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! On select nights, families can take part in an interactive adventure that leads them to various sites along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. to unravel a mystery. During each adventure, participants can dress up as characters, use “brain and brawn” to win the contest at hand, and settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie shown on a giant inflatable screen on the beach! All events are free and open to the public. Each night is themed to the particular movie being shown! Cost: Free (OH) August 17-18, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (PA) August 18-19, 2012, ROASTING EARS OF CORN FESTIVAL, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. THE MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown, PA 18103, 610-797-2121. Pennsylvania’s oldest American Indian Festival. info@museumofindianculture.org. Please join us for a weekend of American Indian drumming, singing, dancing, food and more. Peruse the marketplace for American Indian handmade arts and crafts. Children can create Sand Art Paintings and “Totem Poles” and help paint a mural at the Children’s Crafts area. www.museumofindianculture.org. (MA) August 18-25, 2012, TRADITIONAL DANCE & MUSIC WEEK FOR FAMILIES, COUNTRY DANCE AND SONG SOCIETY, Plymouth, MA, 413-268-7426 x 101, camp@cdss.org. Participation is contagious! Dance, music, song, arts and crafts, nature walks, swimming and more. Visit www.cdss.org/camp for more information. (MD) August 20-24, 2012, NUTS ABOUT NATURE CAMP, Ages 6-8 years, 9 am-Noon. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528 Join us for a week of fun games, activities and outdoor exploration. We’ll get wild about wildlife as we search for animal tracks and traces, experience migration mania, look for life under a log and splish/splash around the lake & in the creek. FOBH $145/$150. Blackhillnature.org.
(OH) August 24-25, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (MD) August 26-31, 2012, PIRATES OF JELLYSTONE PARK, YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK, 16519 Lappans Road, Williamsport, MD 21795, (301) 223-7117, (800) 421-7116, reservations@jellystonemaryland.com. Spend one last week celebrating summer. Ahoy Matey! Take the Pirate Code of Conduct; find the pirate's treasure chest; play capture the flag; and race pirate ships. Get a kid friendly pirate tattoo. There will be one last Pool Party with a DJ. We'll have wagon rides, arts & crafts, LaZer Tag, pedal carts, outdoor movies and much more. www.jellystonemaryland.com. (OH) August 31, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org.
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