Spring Summer 2024 Activity Guide

cityofnanaimo prc_nanaimo (#ilovemyparksandrec) 41 Partnership Camps and Programs We are happy to bring these camp opportunities to you in partnership with community organizations and businesses. Register through us at recreation.nanaimo.ca or by calling us at 250-756-5200. Highland Dance Dance, sing and learn the Highland Fling with certified instructors! Parent participation is required for Tartan Tots. Please wear shorts, a t-shirt and bare feet. Instructor: Brigadoon Dance Academy 3 to 5 Years - Tartan Tots Tue, Jul 17-Aug 7 | 4:15-5 pm | $50/4 | 116497 6 to 12 Years - Kilts & Hilts Tue, Jul 17-Aug 7 | 5:15-6 pm | $50/4 | 116498 Oliver Woods Community Centre Rhythm Kids® Music Camp 5 to 8 Years This camp is designed for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 2 who will build up musical confidence using djembe drums, percussion instruments and the most important instruments of all, their voices and their bodies. The “Tree Frog”song collection will introduce music inspired by the rhythms of many different cultures through singing, creative movement, crafts and musical games. Families can enjoy practice sessions at home with an app/ cd, a songbook and online play-along videos. For more program information, please visit www. seasongstudio.com. There is a $50 program fee for this camp which is non-refundable after the first day of camp (siblings will receive a $50 refund). Instructor: Karita Sedun M-F, Jul 8-12 | 9 am-12 pm | $175/5 | 115993 M-F, Jul 15-19 | 9 am-12 pm | $175/5 | 115992 Kin Hut Activity Centre Kirkwood’s “The Little Mermaid” Summer Dance Club 6 to 12 Years Join us for a fun-filled week of acting, dancing and crafting inspired by the hit movie “The Little Mermaid”. Children will spend a creative week constructing props, costumes and sets, learning fun choreography from our artistic team and participating in a mini-musical production on the final day of camp. Instructor: Kirkwood Academy Staff M-F, Jul 8-12 | 9 am-4 pm | $395/5 | 115136 M-F, Jul 15-19 | 9 am-4 pm | $395/5 | 115137 Beban Social Centre Musical Theatre Camp 9 to 12 Years Focus on theatrical characterization, vocal technique, performance training, stage movement, teamwork, exploring creativity and problem-solving - all with the goal of finishing the week with a performance on Friday afternoon. Instructor: Nanaimo Conservatory of Music M-F, Jul 15-19 | 10 am-4 pm | $325/5 | 114308 Nanaimo Conservatory of Music (375 Selby St.) Byte Camp - Music Video Production 9 to 12 Years Camp time will be split between digital music composition, video filming and editing. Use amazing software tools to craft your very own song from scratch. We will show you the basics on beats, baselines, chords and melodies so that your song will sound awesome! Experiment with video, special effects and other editing techniques. Tu-F, Jul 2-5 | 9 am-3 pm | $415/4 | 116949 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - 3D Animation 11 to 14 Years Dreaming of a career with Pixar? Spend the week learning how those movies are made by modeling, animating and telling your story in 3D using the free software “Blender”. Final projects are usually group projects. M-F, Jul 8-12 | 9 am-3 pm | $470/5 | 116951 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - Claymation Movie Production 9 to 12 Years Make your own clay characters come to life! You will work with a partner to build your own clay characters, sets and props, develop a script, shoot movie scenes and then edit and add sounds and special effects. Don’t worry, parents, there will be plenty of time devoted to outdoor games and activities. M-F, Jul 15-19 | 9 am-3 pm | $470/5 | 116952 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - Intro to Coding 9 to 12 Years Discover how much fun it is to build your own game! You will be introduced to basic coding skills with easy-to-use drag and drop software and get to use those skills to make your very own custom games. Your final project is a game that you can take home to proudly share online or with friends. M-F, Jul 29-Aug 2 | 9 am-3 pm | $470/5 | 116953 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - Build an App 11 to 14 Years Learn how to design, code, test and deploy your very own app! Use the gyroscope, tapping and dragging or anything else you can think of to build your app from scratch. Each day a new project is introduced and you are taken through the steps of understanding and working with these new code ideas. Byte Camp’s 2D Video Game Design is recommended as a prerequisite. Tu-F, Aug 6-9 | 9 am-3 pm | $415/4 | 116959 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - Intro to Coding Level 2 9 to 12 Years Level up your coding and artwork skills in this fun and challenging camp. You will take on advanced character movements and level design to make characters, levels and game play that are unique. Previous coding experience in Scratch or Byte Camp’s - Intro to Coding is recommended. M-F, Aug 12-16 | 9 am-3 pm | $470/5 | 116956 Beban Park Social Centre Byte Camp - 2D Video Game Design 11 to 14 Years Learn how to build an HTML 5 game using free tools and how to create advanced 2D vector artwork and animated characters to make your game look great. The final project is a game you can take home to proudly share with friends online. No previous experience is required; however, Introduction to Coding is recommended. M-F, Aug 26-30 | 9 am-3 pm | $470/5 | 116957 Beban Park Social Centre