West Hawaii Dance Theatre dance camps
▶︎ Classical Ballet Pre-Pointe, Pointe, Conditioning and Choreography Camp; ages 10 and up; Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Camp #1 June 12-15; Camp #2 June 26-29; Camp #3 July 10-13; Camp #4 July 17- 20; $195 per student
▶ Musical Theatre Dance &Vocal Camp, ages 6 and up; June 20-22, 12:30 -3:30 p.m; $165
▶ Prince &Princess Moana Dance Camp; ages 3-5
▶ Tinker Bell and her Fairy Friends Dance Camp; ages 6-9; 10 a.m. to noon June 19-21; $175
Info/register: 329-8876 or info@whdt.org
Kahakai Elementary School’s Summer Enrichment Program
Kahakai Elementary School in Kailua-Kona will be having a Summer Enrichment Program June 13 through July 7. Offering both academics and enrichment classes, the focus this year, however, is an early intervention program for registered kindergarten children for the 2017-2018 school year.
Children will be in a classroom setting with kindergarten teachers, and will be practicing early learning skills through hands on activities. It will run daily Monday through Friday from 8-11 a.m. with completion ceremony/program on July 7.
Info/register: 313-6200 or visit www.kahakai.me
Equestrian Center introduces keiki, horses
Horseplay Equestrian Center offers weekly day camps beginning June 13 for beginning and intermediate riders. Horseplay camps introduce children to correct riding skills and standardized horsemanship based on national standards for all disciplines.
Campers with previous instruction will advance their skills in various riding disciplines.
Each day includes a mounted riding lesson with individual and group instruction. Games, crafts, discussion groups, barn chores and other hands-on activities fill the day.
Location: Horseplay Equestrian Center (Honalo – 8 miles south of Palani); ages 6-14; hours vary by week and age: 8:30-2:30 and 8:30-12:30 sessions (three to five-day sessions); cost: $260-$430
Info: Cyndy DeMeter 345-4696, konahorseplay@gmail.com or www.konahorseplay.com
Get strong, get active
Hawaii Fitness Academy LLC will be offering athletic performance and fitness combine-style trainings at a variety of locations in and around Kona. Training sessions will improve speed, quickness, agility, reaction time, and athleticism as well as develop athletic mindset and overall awareness.
Private individual attention and group training sessions are being offered from 30 minutes to 1 hour on Wednesday and Friday mornings throughout the summer break. Cost will range from $5 to $50 per participant according to size of group.
Info: 936-0903.
APAC offers keiki summer acting workshop
Aloha Performing Arts Company will offer a children’s acting workshop at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu entitled “Keiki Intro to Theatre” Monday through Friday, July 24-28, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day. The instructor is Emma Lou, a drama teacher, actress, and poet, who has recently relocated to Kona.
Tuition is $125 per student for 15 hours of instruction from a theater professional, and includes all materials. Sibling discounts available. Enrollment is limited, so early registration is recommended. Students can be enrolled online at apachawaii.org, or call 322-9924.
Summer School Offered
Kuleana Education is offering seven weekly sessions of summer school starting June 12 through July 28. Camps will be held on our campus at 75-167 F Hualalai Road # B in Kona.
The sessions are Creative Arts Camp, Survival Camp, Fiber Arts and Crafts, Around the World Camp, Science and Space Camp, Pastry and Food Art Camp, and Cooking Camp. Camps range from $215 to $250.
Info: 987-3853, dkern@kuleanaeducation.com or visit www.k8kona.com.
Honokaa Public Library Summer Activities
▶ Movie Monday, June/July, Mondays at 4 p.m., free
▶ Lego Club, Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m., free
▶ Anniversary Celebration &Scavenger Hunt, June 15, 4- 6 p.m.
▶ Paper Circuits, June 22, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
▶ Paper Marbling, June 29, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
▶ Paper Airplane Challenge, July 6, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
▶ Paint-a-Bookend, July 13, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
▶ Dinosaur Dig, July 20, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
▶ Pom Pom Catapult, July 27, 3:30 – 5:30 drop in p.m.
Info: 775-8881.
Hawaii State Public Library System’s 2017 Summer Reading Program
Sign up for the Hawaii State Public Library System’s 2017 Summer Reading Program, June 4 – July 15. Children, teens, and adults can earn rewards just by reading and there’ll be fun programs, activities and prize drawings.
Register online or visit your local public library to sign up and then “build” reading excitement about architecture, building, construction and more throughout the summer for free.
Info: www.librarieshawaii.org or call your local public library.
Waimea Elementary, Middle offer summer school
Waimea Elementary and Waimea Middle School are holding summer school on their respective campuses this summer. Sessions will be from June 26 to July 14 from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. daily.
Classes include: art, dance, physical education, Spanish culture, origami, music, sewing, writing, gardening and possibly more.
Info: Gina Tumasone 756-3316 or gtumasone@gmail.com
Learn to sail
The Island of Hawaii YMCA is pleased to announce it will offer a summer series of small boat sailing classes at Kawaihae Harbor.
Beginning sailing courses
▶ Class #2 High School course: June 20, 22, 27, 29
Advanced sailing course
▶ July 1, 8, 15, 22. Cost: $125 for YMCA members, $175 for public.
Contacts: david.giff@islandofhawaiiymca.org, daniellej@islandofhawaiiymca.org or (808) 935-3721
Summer Circus camps
July 10-14 and July 17-21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana Gym; open to students 7 years and up
Aerial silks, trapeze, lyra and rope, ninja acrobatics, stiltwalking, unicycling, juggling, clowning all offered.
Instructed by Aaron Crippen Hollywood, stunt man featured in “Man of Steel” and “Batman” versus Superman movies.
Info: Graham Ellis (808) 557-4523, info@cirqueohana.org or www.cirqueohana.org
Summer Sailing Adventure offered
Big Island Sailing Foundation offers four one-week sailing camps of fun, safe, learning activities this summer.
There will be two dinghy/keelboat sailing weeks for teens, sailing out of Kona Sailing Club at Honokohau Harbor. Novice Teens and intermediate sailors over 11 are welcome to join the June 26-30 and July 10-14 sessions.
Beginning dinghy sailing and beach fun for 8-12 year-olds will be at Keauhou Bay. One week sessions run July 17-21 and a second session for young sailors runs July 24-28.
Camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee: $170 from new sailors, $150 for returning sailors. Scholarships are available.
Info: bisf@earthlink.net or call/text Alicia Starsong (808) 640-0662 or https://bisailingfoundation.wixsite.com/bisf
Summer Art at Donkey Mill Art Center
Sign up now to give your keiki or teen a summer of art at Donkey Mill Art Center
▶ June 12 – July 14; Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; program A: Ages 6 – 11; program B: Ages 12 – 16
Our program enables students ages 6 to 16 to engage with the arts in a meaningful way through a variety of projects and lessons. Summer Art Experience culminates with the opening of a student art exhibition and a celebratory potluck lunch for students and their families.
Now accepting scholarship applications for our summer programs through today.
Info: (808) 322-3362
Waimea Elementary School hosts program
▶ July 5-26: Waimea Elementary Music and Arts Camp will offer chorus/singing, art and PE, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday – Friday; $50, scholarships are available, free breakfast and lunch.
Junior Music Academy hosts classes
▶ Musical Adventures Around the World
Exciting, action-packed musical games from the four corners of the earth with singing and hands-on instrument playing for students entering grades 1-4.
Three sessions available between June 5 and July 14. $120 per two week session, $215 for two sessions, $305 for all three sessions. Sibling discount available.
▶ Pre-Piano, singing and creative movement for 3-5-year-olds
Creative theme-based lessons for preschoolers and their parents or caregivers that incorporate singing, creative movement and hands-on piano playing. 5-10 weeks @ $10 per class or drop in rate: $12 per class
▶ Clapping, wiggles, bounces and tickles for toddlers
Hands-on instrument playing, singing, dancing and creative movement for our youngest musicians and their parents or caregivers. 5-10 weeks @ $10 per class or drop in rate: $12 per class
Classes will be held at Junior Music Academy, 74-5605 Alapa St., #105 Kailua-Kona
Info: Miss Mary at 331-2000 or www.juniormusicacademy.com
Summer Swimming Lessons
▶ Session 1: June on Tuesday and Thursday
▶ Session 2: July on Tuesday and Thursday
▶ Sunday Session: June through July
Don’t see a class that works for you? Need a personalized arrangement? Have a special need? Let us know, and we will see what we can do to make it happen for you. We do offer private classes at your home pool, too.
Info: 572-4665 or hawaiiswimming@hawaiiswimming.org
Kahilu Performing Arts Summer camps
▶ Let’s Dance! runs from June 19-30; ages 7 to 16.
▶ Adventures in Polynesia runs from July 3-14; ages 5 to 12.
▶ Keiki Performing Arts Workshop runs from July 17 through July 28 It is open to students ages 7 to 12.
All camps run Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.; concludes with a performance; $230; scholarship application deadline May 28; max enrollment is 30
Info: 885-6868, www.kahilutheatre.org.
Pokemon Arts Academy
The Classroom at Akamai Art Supply will be offering several classes this summer for kids between the ages of 9 – 14. Pokemon Arts Academy gives students the chance to draw and design their own Pokemon characters, design trading cards and more.
Two sessions are offered, July 20 – 22, 1– 3 p.m.; July 27 – 29, 10 a.m. – noon. $80 Info: 334-0292, classes@akamaiart.com, or stop in at 73-4976 Kamanu Street #108, Kailua-Kona.
