A Hot Summer w/Cool Camps, Part 4!

In this final part of our four-part series, we offer a few more suggestions for great summer camp experiences for your kids. Learning and fun, paired together? What a concept! We here at Cool Cleveland know that our focus on kids' camps the last few weeks only scratches the surfaces of what's available; we encourage you to watch our "Kids" section every week for more great kids programming happening all across the region. Send your kids events to events@coolcleveland.com.

CHABAM, The Educational Playcenter: What is your plan in early August when many of the summer camps are over? Here’s one idea... CHABAM! Locally owned, CHABAM stands for "Children Have Active Bodies And Minds." Located right off 271 in Woodmere, you’ll find music, art and movement programs for toddlers, preschoolers and young school-agers. Weekly summer camps (9AM - 12PM or 1PM - 4PM daily) run throughout August. Before August, check out their classes and their drop-in program (where kids can be onsite, as needed – no reservations required – for up to 4 hours per day). During the dog days of summer, kids will love the coolness (air-conditioned!) of CHABAM, which includes a spectacular tree house. Prices and times of camps vary by age. Call 464-8500 for details.

Local Girl Gallery: Located on Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, this quaint little gallery opened as a gathering place to “welcome artistic expression, community involvement & friendship”. Offering handcrafted artwork from more than eighty local and regional artists, Local Girl is also offering a summer arts program for students in grades 1 to 5. Multiple weeks of camps are offered this summer and provide the opportunity for kids to explore a variety of techniques and mediums (in other words, do lots of awesome art without the mess in your house!). Space is limited to 12 children per camp and with reasonable prices (which include materials), this program is sure to fill up fast. Ring them at 228-1802.

Premier Flight Academy Ltd.: So, your kid wants to fly? This summer, they can! During this two-day aviation camp for kids (give them a call for all the details, including dates and ages), kids will earn an aviation merit badge (how cool is that?!) as they work with certified flight instructors, experience a flight simulator, and even have the opportunity to take to the skies during a flight (which parents do have the choice of opting their kid out of). Camp is held at Cuyahoga County Airport, Richmond Heights. Get your wings by calling 216-333-1537.

Thanks to all who contributed submissions for the cool camps spotlights... please keep them coming! Send your kids events to events@coolcleveland.com. Best wishes for a great summer of learning and fun in Cleveland!

From Cool Cleveland contributor Jeannie Fleming-Gifford fleminggiffordATyahoo.com

Fleming-Gifford's blog can be found at http://adventures2share.typepad.com/my_weblog.

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