City of El Paso offering several summer camps

Summer camps offered by the City of El Paso.

EL PASO LIBRARY
Summer Reading Club

June 1 to July 18. El Paso Public Library has a reading club for every age group including babies and preschoolers, school-age kids, teens and adults.
Please join us this summer and remember “Every Hero has a Story!” At all El Paso Public Library locations.
Free. Registration Dates: May 1 to July 11. For more information (915) 543-5470 or your branch location, or ElPasoLibrary.org

EL PASO ZOO
Zoo Camp 2015
Weekly from July 6 to August 7 from 9 a.m. to noon Monday thru Friday. Adventurers ages 6 to 10 will learn about the habits and daily lives of our selected highlighted animals, which switch between lion tailed macaque and hornbill (July 6, July 20, August 3) and elephants and tapirs (July 13, July 27).
Zoo Campers enjoy extensive guided tours, special behind the scenes experiences, healthy snacks, crafts, songs, and much more! El Paso Zoological Society at the El Paso Zoo. $90 for members, $100 for non-members. Registration Window: Registration will remain open until Zoo Camp is sold out.
For more information (915) 532-8156 or http://elpasozoosociety.org/zoo-camp/

MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Archaeology Day Camp Ages 8-10
Dates: June 16 to June 19 and July 7 to July 10. Interactive camp for children ages 8 to 10. This camp focuses on cultural and scientific importance of archaeology with activities such as a mock excavation and a field trip to Hueco Tanks State Park. At the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Registration Dates: May 1st to June 12. For more information (915) 755-4332.

Archaeology Day Camp Ages 11-13
Dates: June 23 to June26 and July 14 to July 17. Interactive camp for children ages 11 to 13. This camp teaches the cultural and scientific importance of archaeology with activities such as a mock excavation and a field trip to Hueco Tanks State Park. At the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Registration Dates: May 1 to June 12. For more information: (915) 755-4332.
Archaeology Day Camp Advanced
Dates: June 30 to July 3 and July 21 to July 24. An advanced camp with a curriculum based in the scientific, biological, and cultural aspect of Archaeological investigations. Participants aged 14 to 16 will conduct a mock excavation, analysis of artifacts and pictographs at Hueco Tanks State Park. At the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. $55 for members, $70 for non-members. Registration Dates: May 1 to June 12. For more information: (915) 755-4332.

MUSEUM OF ART
Shadow Boxes
June 30-July 3, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Practice storytelling and design by creating your own shadow boxes. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Experimental Photography
June 30-July 3, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Students experiment with different methods of photography, including: pinhole cameras, sun prints, and digital photography. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.
Color Camp
July 7-10, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Learn all about colors. Students mix, match, and play with colors to create unique designs. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Cardboard Reimagined
July 7-10, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Learn to build your own furniture. Design, cut, and transform cardboard into furniture for your room. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Master Plaster Class
July 7-10, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Come master the fun techniques of plaster by making casts of your hands, decorative bowls and masquerade masks. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Abstract Everything
July 7-10, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Be inspired by the summer special exhibitions and turn normal objects into stylized works. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Art Around the World
July 14-17, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Use different methods of drawings and painting from all over the world. Practice Japanese ink painting, African masks and paintings, Mexican metal tooling, and Alaskan tribe totem poles. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Modern Tapestry: Painting with Threads
July 14-24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Be inspired by abstract art. Students will learn to “paint” with threads as they translate their vision into woven tapestries. Learn the intricacies of weaving and fiber arts. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $120 for members and $150 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Colorful Chalk Art
July 14-17, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Learn to create fun and crazy designs using chalk pastels. Students will create magnificent landscapes, friendly animals and portraits! Be prepared to work with colorful chalk in the classroom and outside. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Art Around the World
July 14-17, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Use different methods of drawings and painting from all over the world. Practice Japanese ink painting, African masks and paintings, Mexican metal tooling, and Alaskan tribe totem poles. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Paper Art
July 21-24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Use all kinds of paper to make art. Paint with tissue paper, fold origami, build with construction paper, and make your own decorative papers. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Build Your Own Toys
July 21-24, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Never run out of toys again. Use your imagination to build toys from found objects and always have something new to play with. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Paper Art
July 21-24, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Use all kinds of paper to make art. Paint with tissue paper, fold origami, build with construction paper, and make your own decorative papers. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Junior Puppeteers
July 28-31, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Create crazy hand and finger puppets. Transform simple household objects into stage ready creations. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition: $60 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Encaustics 101
July 28-31, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Irons are not just for clothes any more. Learn to paint with wax using a hot iron in this ancient art medium. Students create abstract paintings and simple landscapes in this exciting course. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Creative Clay Sculpture
July 28-31, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join in on the fun of endless designs using clay and paints. Students will make silly monsters, pottery and desert animals of the southwest. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Custom Cars
July 28-31, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Students learn the process of designing their own cars. Students sculpt and paint their designs and create their advertising posters. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Safari Art
August 4-7, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Paint, draw, and sculpt animals. Learn how to draw monkeys swinging from trees and jungle scenes and create your own animals out of clay. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Bio Letters
August 4-7, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Create 3D letters in Paper Mache to tell the story of you. Construct, cut, paste and design your biography. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Super Heroes
August 4-7, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Create your own superhero. Students paint a portrait and logo of their superhero and then build their masks, capes, utility belts, and wrist bands. For ages 6-8 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

Japanese Animation
August 4-7, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Anime and Kawaii are the latest buzz in the animated world right now. Learn the intricacies of creating characters in the Japanese style of cuteness. Students start with drawings and finish with figurines to create a fully developed character in the Kawaii style. For ages 9-12 – El Paso Museum of Art. Tuition is $70 for members and $86 for non-members. Supplies included. Pre-Registration is required for all camps at ElPasoArtMuseum.org or at 915-532-1707, ext. 65.

MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Growing up Western
June 30 – July 3. All Day
Learn the ins and outs of growing up in the west for ages 5-7. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

Cowboys and Cattle Drives
July 7 – July 10. All Day
Come and immerse yourself in the customs and traditions of the 19th-century, cattle-drive era for ages 8-10. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

Digital photography
July 14 – July 17. All Day
Learn the tricks of the trade with digital cameras such as how to capture life’s moments, architecture, and nature through the art of photography while capturing history through Digie for ages 11-14. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

Geology and Weather of the Southwest
July 21 – July 24. All Day
Learn how the weather and land has shaped our history for ages 5-7. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

Inventors’ Workshop
July 28 – July 31. All Day
Love to build? Want to put your designs in motion? Get ready….imagine….create! The Inventors’ Workshop is ideal for creative kids who want to take their construction to the next level while learning about the Industrial Revolution in El Paso for ages 8-10. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

The Science of History
August 4 – August 7. All Day
Love to create and find the answers to life’s problems? Want to put your designs in motion? Join us as we learn about past inventions and invent our own answers to life’s quirks for ages 11-14. At the El Paso Museum of History. Fee: $55 members/ $70 non-members. Registration is between May 19-June 26, 2015. For more information please call (915) 351-3588.

PARK AND RECREATION
Club Rec Summer Camp
June 15 to August 7, 2015. The Club Rec registration fee is $40 per week per child for ages 6-12 at all Recreation Centers at various times. Club Rec provides recreational activities, sports, physical fitness, arts and crafts, swimming, field trips, guest speakers and a free lunch for all of the participants. Register at any Recreation Center anytime during the summer and for more information call (915) 544-0753.
Sports Skills Camp
June 15 to August 7, 2015. The Sports Skills Camps goal s to teach team work, develop skills, sportsmanship and provide a safe and fun environment for children ages 6-14. Children will learn basic skills in various sports, rules and regulations and enhance player development on the sports. The cost is $40 per session at various Recreation Centers with registration open from June 1- 31, 2015. Information (915) 544-0753.
Soccer Skills Camp
May 11 to June 8, 2015. This camp will be at Rae Gilmore Recreation Center, 8501 Diana Dr. and is designed to teach the basics of soccer along with sportsmanship and understanding teamwork. The fee is $40 per child for ages 6-14 with registration open now through the first week of the camp on May 18th.