YWCA Camp Hochelaga offers traditional camp programs in arts, sports, swimming, boating, nature activities, and longstanding camp traditions. Girls ages 6-17 are encouraged to have fun, express themselves, and create friendships that will last a lifetime. One-week, multi-week, and 4 day “Mini-Camp” sessions, in residential camp and day camp formats. The last YWCA girls-only residential summer camp in the US continues to nurture independence and self-confidence, promote healthy behavior, encourage campers to build skills, explore interests, connect to the environment, and develop leadership skills.
Discovery Preschool is a NAEYC accredited non-profit, non-denominational parent cooperative preschool that provides a nurturing program for 3 and 4 year olds. Our experienced teachers are licensed in Early Childhood Education and have created a stimulating learning environment both indoors and out.
Over 30 summer camps for creative kids and teens in acting, singing, dance, radio, film, comedy, puppetry, improv, jazz music, musical theater, and more! Camp themes include Star Wars, Wizards, Pirates, Muppets, Fairy Tales, and many other favorite stories and characters. 13-19-year-olds ready to perform can audition for two summer musicals: Shrek, the Musical and Into the Woods. Professional faculty, ties to Vermont’s premiere stages, and after-camp care for working parents make the Flynn a terrific place to get creative!
This store has undergone changes since Karen Alderman bought it last May and renamed it Karen’s Kloset. The most recent addition to this women’s consignment store is maternity clothing. Name brands, from Old Navy – Motherhood Maternity. Clothing is inexpensive, regardless of name brand. Buy used maternity clothing and afterwards, bring it back for store credit for post pregnancy-clothing. Why spend 2-3x more for new clothes that you will only wear for a short time? Inventory constantly changes, weekly specials. Specializing in friendly and one-on-one customer service. Come in and see why customers say it’s such a fun place to shop!
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Before Birth Bonding is a 3D/4D ultrasound studio, the only one in Vermont! Our services provide you with the ability to bond with your unborn baby before you give birth. We also offer breastfeeding education and support, infant feeding, and newborn care classes. Please visit our website at
www.beforebirthbonding.com.
In the heart of Shelburne Village, SAC offers year-round programs for children and adults. Our instructors and staff provide a nurturing setting, in-depth art experience, and an upbeat curriculum. Classes and camps include: drawing, painting, clay on the wheel, hand building, mixed media art, jewelry making and more. We offer Saturday drop-in, summer camps and year round after school classes.
The first Saturday of each month will be a clay project; the clay piece can be picked up on the third week of every month. All other crafts can be taken home day of the project.
$12 per person, bring a friend or sibling for $10 (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Saturday’s mornings, 10-11:30am
Camps at Saxon Hill School provide the ideal experience for children looking to explore the wonders of nature. Designed for children ages 3 through 9, Saxon Hill School camps engage children with science, art, nature and music. Conveniently located adjacent to the Old Mill Park in Jericho, the nearby river, meadows, and woods are teeming with life and provide endless opportunities for learning about our natural world. For camp descriptions, dates and fees
visit our webpage or contact
Trisha Conti, 802-233-4912. Enrollment is now open.
With 5 locations in Chittenden County, The Edge is a convenient choice for health clubs, childcare, camp activities and physical therapy. Each location offers their own programs, camps and activities. Check the website for more information.
Learning a second language has never been so much fun! With over 25 years’ experience, Stanstead College Language Adventure offers English, French or Spanish as a second (or third!) language during a four-week immersion camp. Join us for more than 20 hours of classes per week in groups of approximately 12 students at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Along with outdoor activities, sports, arts, camping and more, students also get to discover Quebec’s diverse culture through cultural trips. Meet with friends from around the world for memories that will last a lifetime!
Capturing the moments in your life that are full of Wild Love. Jenn Clifford focuses on newborns, maternity, children, family, high school seniors and couples. She'd love for you to browse her website & FB page to view her current work. Feel free to email her at wildcloverphotography@gmail.com for more information or follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/WILD-cLOVEr-Photography/146065558760389
Camp Sangamon offers a rustic, outdoors experience for young men. Boys are in charge of their own schedule, choosing from 15 activities daily. Two-, three-, five- or 8-week sessions available. Meet boys ages 9-14 from around the world. Three-year leadership program, ages 15-17. Our sister camp
Betsey Cox is next door, allowing for the best of girls' and coed camping experiences
The Heartworks Schools are NAEYC accredited preschools for children two years old through prekindergarten with locations in Burlington, Shelburne and Williston. Our focus is on "Honoring the Spirit of Each Child in a Values Based Educational Community." Summer programs are also available.
BCA offers four different drop-in programs for children ages 0-19 and their families at both of their Burlington locations; The BCA Center on Church Street and the Print and Clay Studio on Main Street below Memorial Auditorium.
Our Summer Camp program features over 70 half and full day week-long camps for ages 3-14 in clay, printmaking, photography, clay, visual arts and more in the heart of Downtown Burlington. Join us for a fun, creative and hands-on summer! Full and partial scholarships available. BCA members receive 10% off!
Betsey Cox, a rustic, outdoors experience for young women. Girls are in charge of their own schedule. Choosing from 15 activities daily. Two-, three-, five- or 8-week sessions available. Meet girls ages 9-14 from around the world. Three-year leadership program, ages 15-17. Our brother camp,
Sangamon, is next door allowing for the best of girls and coed camping experiences
The principal character in this book is Tommy, a boy challenged by one weak leg and the task of adjusting to a new school, where classmates ridiculed him. In an unexpected way, an unusual tree helps Tommy develop a talent he did not know he had This is a story about the triumph of courage, determination and compassion. On the 100 handsproject.com website, there are more details on the book, the author, the illustrator and reviews of the book.
The blog features columns on a variety of timely topics, originally published under the title The Realistic Optimist, by Ellie Bushweller.
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Summer Camps at ArtisTree!
Offering weekly summer camps for all ages, levels and interests! From extreme video to garden camp - to theater and movement camps! We have what you need to make your child’s summer a huge hit! Camps begin for ages 3 and go through 18 years. Visit www.artistreevt.org for our full listings or to register or call 802-457-3500, email info@artistreevt.org. Register now to reserve your space!
The Renaissance School is a state-approved, independent, elementary day school, located at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne. The Renaissance School offers a strong focus in outcome-based education with an emphasis on individualized programs in mathematics and language arts within a values based educational community. Summer camp programs are also available.
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Northern Vermont’s largest full-service Bead Store. Bead of all types, shapes and sizes – tubes, strands, and singles. Crystals, Freshwater Pearls, Semi-precious Stones, Seed Beads, and more! We have tons of metal clasps, earring parts, wire and findings in all metal finishes – Sterling, Gold Filled, Copper, Brass, Gunmetal and Silver & Gold Plate. We carry a large selection of Stringing Materials, Books, Tools, Charms, Metal-smith Supplies.
Great Children’s Birthday, and “Girls Night Out” Parties. We do Jewelry Repairs. Our class schedule is on our website. Free, convenient parking, and knowledgeable staff. Instruction is Always Available!
Regal Gymnastics summer camps 2013 will be at our NEW ESSEX location (2 Corporate Drive, Essex). Themed weeks include: On Broadway, Regal's Got Talent, Hollywood, Disney, Gone Country, Jungle Safari and Fantastic Gymnastics. Camp is fully air conditioned, includes snacks/lunch and a camp "show" on our new stage inside our 2 story castle.
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Lake Champlain Waldorf School is a co-educational day school, pre-K through high school. With a focus on imagination, social responsibility, and a reverence for the natural world, Waldorf education provides a rich and in-depth learning experience that nurtures the whole child. It'™s the fastest-growing independent school movement in the world!
Mediation Listings –
Have a handle on conflict? The Champlain College Masters program in Mediation & Applied Conflict Studies allow you to develop and practice the skills you need to guide conflict-resolution processes through face-to-face learning, field work and online course work - preparing you to be an effective and artful mediation practitioner.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, mid-May to mid-October. Discover hands-on exhibits and learning adventures in 15 exhibit buildings, aboard replica 1776 gunboat Philadelphia II, replica 1862 canal schooner Lois McClure, on-water programs and Special Events. Playground, museum store, picnic areas, discount at Red Mill Restaurant. Dog-friendly.
In private practice since 1989, 20+ years experience. Specializing in Separation and Divorce, Post-Divorce, Blended Families, Same Sex Couples. Offices in Winooski and St. Albans.
I work cooperatively with my clients throughout this process. I speak with each client confidentially prior to the first session. I schedule between 1.5 - 2 hours for each session. I charge by the hour and payment is due at the end of each session. For a complete divorce, most couples meet with me between 3 - 6 times depending upon how complicated their finances, how volatile are the emotions, and how able or motivated they are to do some work together outside of sessions. Upon request, I can provide my clients with a list of "mediation friendly" attorneys. If my clients are represented, I may communicate with the attorneys on occasion, either between sessions or once a final agreement is drafted. I also work with clients who choose not to consult with attorneys.
Girls Rock Vermont is a day camp for girls ages 8-18. Over the course of a week, campers learn an instrument (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards or vocals), form a band, write original songs and perform at a rock venue. Instruments are provided and scholarships are available. No musical experience required.
New for 2012! In conjunction with Stowe Summer Camp, Topnotch Tennis Center is pleased to offer full-day tennis camps for kids 5-12. The camp brings together the best of two worlds, Topnotch's acclaimed Junior Tennis program, featuring the USTA "10 and Under" teaching program and Stowe Summer Camp, offering a longstanding tradition of exciting activities and special programming. Kids develop skills in a flexible progression that meets each camper's abilities and schedule. Join for the summer or by the week.
The Bellwether School, located in Williston, Vermont, is a holistic education school for students in preschool through grade six. The school has long been in the forefront of sound ecological and environmental practices, and strives to be a leader in education for the 21st century utilizing an emergent curriculum. Bellwether teachers recognize diversity in learning styles and learners' interests, celebrate relationships, and strive for balance. Bellwether students develop their minds, hearts, bodies, and spirits in a nurturing environment that encourages inquiry, stimulates curiosity, embraces creativity, and inspires a passion and lifelong love of learning.
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Kid Logic Learning mission is to provide a positive, encouraging environment where children feel free to express themselves openly, explore their world to its fullest. Maintaining NAEYC high quality standards for teachers, children and families in a professional growing community within our school, offering a balance of structure, enrichment, a curriculum for the whole child with nurturing, qualified, and licensed teachers.
Programs include the unique opportunity to explore in a daily Art class and Studio time that promotes movement and gross motor development.
Serving children ages 1 years to 10 years
Adventure and skill building day camp for kids in child specific sea kayaks taught by professionally trained instructors for kids age 8-12
Date: July 22-26
Where: Lake Champlain
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
location: Auer Family Boat House Course will be centered out of this family operated lakefront location by the bike path bridge, 3181 North Ave, Burlington inSTRUCTiOn: Led by BCU and ACA coaches. Fully insured, first aid and CPR certified. Developed and taught by VT state licensed educator with 20 years experience. Registration/information: Space on this program is limited to ensure a spot register early...
The non-profit Stern Center for Language and Learning offers customized instruction, learning evaluations, and communication services. Our professional staff consists of evaluators, instructors, and coaches. Ranging from teachers, special educators, specialists, diagnosticians, and Speech Language Pathologists, they bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to build upon your child’s strengths and address areas of difficulty. We help all learners including those with learning differences, learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, language delays, a desire for enrichment, concerns about taking SAT/ACT tests, and those struggling with communication challenges, such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Please inquire about scholarships.
Your family’s gateway to Vermont’s rural heritage. Explore the working dairy farm, with its Jersey herd, horses, sheep, oxen and chickens; the 1890 Farm House, engaging farm life exhibits, plus family-centered interactive programs, and events. May – Oct., 10–5 and Nov. & Dec. weekends, 10-3:30. Education programs year-round.
Lamoille County's leader in new and used sporting goods of all kinds. From ski and snowboard leases and rentals to bikes, skate and team sports we do it ALL. Bring your used gear in and trade into the new size or style for the kids. Service includes tuning, sharpening and more all at the best prices around.
July 15-19, 2013: Please join us for walks and field excursions that explore the natural world from an environmental perspective. Our certified teaching staff create curriculum that may include botany, biology, geology, soils, hydrology, chemistry or other natural science themes. Hands-on activities, experimentation, and computing instruction are tailored to grades 1-2, 3-4, & 5-7, with lunch and recreational breaks. We offer a nut-free camp.
ECHO Camps occupy that powerful place where passion for science and compassion for the earth meet to create an explosively-rich environment of excitement and learning. We insist that science is fun and that kids who love science, nature, and making things are the most awesome kids around. We love kids who care, kids who imagine, kids who are different, and kids who are quietly brilliant. It is our goal that each of these kids has a transformative experience at ECHO. We offer one-day and week-long science, stewardship, and design themed summer and school vacation camps for children K-6th grade.
With 5 locations in Chittenden County, The Edge is a convenient choice for health clubs, childcare, camp activities and physical therapy. Each location offers their own programs, camps and activities. Check the website for more information.
At Saxon Hill School, we provide children the freedom to experience and experiment, support every child's individual level of growth and development, build communication and problem-solving skills, and celebrate the wonders and joy of being 3, 4 and 5 years old. Come explore with us! For more information please contact the registrar Tiffany at 802-899-2400 or saxonhillregistrar@gmail.com
The Bill Reed Summer Musical Theatre Intensive
June 23 – 29, 2013
Join Bill Reed and world-class faculty members from NYC’s Circle in the Square Theater School for a week of professional training in Musical Theater in Vermont. This program focuses on acting technique, working on different voice qualities, anatomy of the vocal mechanism and vocal technique, style and musicality, physical expression, dancing for the stage, as well as college and professional audition prep. The week culminates in a student performance. Private voice lessons are available at Bill Reed Voice Studio throughout the rest of the year. For more information email: admin@theatricalsinger.com or visit www.billreedvoicestudio.com.
Enjoy kids yoga for all ages! Evolution yoga offers affordable classes for babies, toddlers, and kids up to 10 years taught by our talented staff. Come bond with your baby, watch your toddler's imagination soar, and give your child tools to focus and find confidence. Be sure to check out our yoga-themed birthday parties!
Everybody loves a bargain, especially when it’s wine, cheese, and everyday foods! With over 150 local and international cheeses, over 1500 wines and champagnes, Cheese Traders is Vermont’s largest family-owned cheese, wine, and grocery discount store. Discounted products include organic snacks, chips, yogurts, cookies, foods for kids, rice, beans, beverages – you never know what you’ll find, but it’s always a deal. We love Vermont products, and carry hundreds of locally produced specialties including maple syrup, jams, candy, and chocolates. Gift baskets are one of our shining strengths – everyone loves the gift of delicious food! We look forward to welcoming you.
With 5 locations in Chittenden County, The Edge is a convenient choice for health clubs, childcare, camp activities and physical therapy. Each location offers their own programs, camps and activities. Check the website for more information.
The Hairy Bear is a Kid friendly salon specializing in making your child’s experience Fun and exciting!
We have special rides they can sit in to get their hair cut, a Race car, a Horse, a Jeep, and even a Pink Cadillac. Also our children’s room has a Play area and Videos for entertainment (and distraction). Our experience stylists are trained and work well with all types of needs of each individual child . At the finish of each hair cut every child receives a lollipop and a balloon.
Give us a call to schedule your child’s appointment today or stop in and see us, walk-ins are welcome.
Vermont Youth Orchestra Association
The VYOA provides multi-level music programs and ensemble opportunities for students of all musical abilities in grades K-12, including three full orchestras, two string orchestras, two choruses, and a program specifically for winds, brass, and percussion. Annual auditions are held in May and also by appointment throughout the year. Summer opportunities include Music Day Camp (a week-long camp in June for grades 4-10), two-day Mini-Camps in August for students who have auditioned for and joined our school-year programs, and Reveille Music Camp, a week-long overnight camp for students who will be joining our two most advanced orchestras during the school year. Financial aid is available.
The VYOA teaches and inspires young people through the creation and performance of music to develop a life-long love of music, leadership strengths, a sense of teamwork and responsibility, while embracing the cultural vitality of our community.
For more detailed information, please visit our website: www.vyo.org
Young Hacks Academy is a problem-solving camp for any 10-12 year old that loves to play with technology. Agents are tasked daily missions filled with design-based challenges in front and away from a computer. They'll explore programming basics and create interactive stories/animations. By weeks end, graduates of Young Hacks Agent Training will have sharpened their powers of creativity and communication, while making new friends along the way.
Located at Colchester High School, the Academy will run 2 sessions this summer: July 8-12 & July 15-19; M-F 9AM-3:30PM. Cost of the day camp is $295 (by April 15); $345 (by June 1). Space is limited.
Creating great music for kids of all ages for over 20 years! Listen online to Re-Bop's complete catalog of clever originals, revamped oldies and party tunes, and beloved lullabies. Recordings are available at quality music, book, and children's gift stores, or via Re-Bop's toll-free number and website.
Girls Rock Vermont is a day camp for girls ages 8-18. Over the course of a week, campers learn an instrument (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards or vocals), form a band, write original songs and perform at a rock venue. Instruments are provided and scholarships are available. No musical experience required.
Would you like your children to play in the woods, make forts and flower chains, learn bird calls and watch bugs? They still can here! Turtle Lane Art and Nature Camp brings children ages 4-10 closer to nature with guided forest exploration, nature crafts, woodland legends; and plenty of time to play.
The Children’s Garden is for ages 3-5 and the Woodland Adventure for ages 6-8.
Summer Sessions
July 8-12: Earth--Mud, Bugs and Worms
July 15-19: Air--Birds, Kites, and Clouds
July 22-26: Water--Beavers and Boats
July 29-August 2: Wood--Sticks, Teepees, and Trees
Program Pricing per Week
• Full-day camp (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) $265
• Half-day (9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon; Children’s Garden option only) $145
• Before and aftercare $8/hour per family
• At time of registration, $100 deposit is due for first week of camp, $50 for each subsequent week
• Remaining balance due the first day of camp
• 15% sibling discount (use coupon code "sibling" at checkout)
Seminary Art Center is dedicated to providing arts and cultural experiences for all ages through ongoing classes, workshops, camps, and studio access. Our efforts are founded on the belief that creativity through art is essential for the development of youth and necessary for a vibrant adulthood and enriching our community.
Seminary Art Center is in a period of dynamic transition. Please check our website periodically for updates on unfolding summer camp fun. Don’t wait, enroll today!
Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont is one of North America’s finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 38 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds. View a Monet. Explore the 220-foot steamboat Ticonderoga. Ride the 1920’s carousel. Watch a blacksmith at work.
OPEN MAY 12th 2013
With 5 locations in Chittenden County, The Edge is a convenient choice for health clubs, childcare, camp activities and physical therapy. Each location offers their own programs, camps and activities. Check the website for more information.
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Davis Studio offers a variety of innovative classes & camps that encourage students to explore dozens of artistic and creative possibilities. We support our students' imaginations and nurture their unique talent and vision.
Choose from many exciting options for kids, teens and adults including: Afterschool classes, Homeschool, Preschool, Saturday & Evening classes, as well as Summer & School Vacation Camps, Teen Career Workshops, Birthday Parties and Special Events. Classes & Camps include : Acrylic Painting, Drawing & Cartooning, Clay, Fused Glass, Mixed Media, Fine Art, Sewing & Fashion, Artsy Chef, Theater, Comedy, Graffiti, Inventors, Nature Art, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Comedy Club, Sculpture, Printmaking & much more.
Mater Christi School prepares pre-school, elementary, and middle school students of all faiths to succeed in high school and beyond. With test scores that are consistently above national averages, integrated arts, cutting-edge technology, a state-of-the-art science laboratory, and music, art, and French classes, we are a Catholic school that discovers personal greatness in every student.
After the school day ends, your child’s opportunities continue with Mater Christi’s award-winning extracurricular activities – band, drumline, drama, sports, student council, Odyssey of the Mind, Girls on the Run, and many more. We also offer a renowned afterschool enrichment program, which accommodates working parents’ schedules with classes such as martial arts, yoga, and beginning Mandarin. Located at 50 Mansfield Avenue in Burlington’s hill section, our school’s beautiful campus is adjacent to Fletcher Allen Health Care and the University of Vermont.
Lake Champlain Waldorf School is a co-education day school, pre-K through high school. With a focus on imagination, social responsibility, and a reverence for the natural world, Waldorf education provides a rich and in-depth learning experience that nurtures the whole child. It's the fastest-growing independent school movement in the world!
Summit School of Traditional Music and Culture, co-founded in 2007 by Rebecca Singer and Katie Trautz, is a nonprofit 501c3 organization based in Montpelier, Vermont, which serves the greater North/Central region of Vermont. Summit School promotes cross-cultural understanding through music, dance, and the exploration of diverse cultures through the arts. We offer classes and seminars for all ages, summer music camps for children, workshops with visiting regional, national, and international artists, and a schedule of concerts by renowned traditional artists from the region, country, and abroad.
In the past 6 years Summit School has hosted a stellar list of national and international artists in our effort to expand cultural understanding within our own state and nation. We have hosted musical artists from Africa, Ireland, Norway, Canada, Sweden, and other countries. These intimate workshops and classes give students an opportunity to learn from masters at their craft close to home in a format that is appealing to both children as well as adults. Summit School also provides outreach opportunities by offering workshops on Traditional Music and Culture to schools and community groups.
Classes include American Harmony Singing, Intro and Advanced courses in Banjo, Fiddle, Ukelele, and Guitar, Repertoire classes in Celtic, Quebecois and Appalachian Folk Music, Recording techniques, songwriting, and many others. Our instructors are highly regarded performing artists and experienced teachers with ties to or visiting Central Vermont. Classes are offered in multiple 8 week sessions year round. Trad Camp is July 29 to Aug 2nd, 2013 in Montpelier.
It is our hope that nurturing the cultural economy also fosters awareness and understanding of the world beyond our state and borders.
For more information about Summit School classes, concerts, workshops and our summer Traditional camp, contact our Executive Director, Mary L. Collins via email at: director@summit-school.org, or at 802-917-1186. Or, visit our website at www.summit-school.org .
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