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Week 1: June 8 - June 11   

  • Art Week 1 -  Watercolors & Salt Art (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Art (opens in new tab)
    Room: Art 7
    Instructor: Jai Vaca
    Available Seats: 26

    In this course, children explore how everyday salt can transform simple watercolor paintings into stunning works of art. By sprinkling and layering different types of salt, young artists will discover exciting textures and eye-catching effects as the colors spread and shift. Through hands-on exploration, children will unleash their creativity, experiment freely, and turn their imagination into one-of-a-kind watercolor masterpieces.

 

  • Art Week 1 -  Origami: Art of Paper Folding (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Art (opens in new tab)
    Room: Art 5
    Instructor: Jai Vaca
    Available Seats: 29

    Students will use problem-solving skills and creativity to design 3D crafts and eye-catching pop-up art. Through hands-on exploration, they’ll plan, fold, cut, and construct their ideas into imaginative creations. This fun, tactile process strengthens fine motor skills, encourages focus, and provides a relaxing, stress‑relieving creative outlet. Along the way, students will learn how to turn design concepts into finished projects while confidently expressing themselves through art.

 

  • Art Week 1 -  Wearable Fashion (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Business & Economics (B&E) (opens in new tab)
    Room: B&E 103
    Instructor: Maxwell Ramirez
    Available Seats: 27

    Create fun badges, bracelets, and paper hats that show off your personal style! Kids experiment with patterns, colors, and text to design unique wearable pieces. They'll explore how to combine creativity with fashion in hands-on projects. At the end of class, everyone struts their creations in a playful fashion walk. It's a fun way to celebrate imagination and design, and to add on to this, students will cut and combine old clothes with possible dye and super glue. 

 

  • Art Week 1 -  Poster Power (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Business & Economics (B&E) (opens in new tab)
    Room: B&E 101
    Instructor: Meghan Reyes
    Available Seats: 29

    Kids will design bold, eye‑catching posters by experimenting with color, contrast, images, and powerful, catchy messages. Whether they’re promoting a cause they believe in or an event they’re excited about, students will learn how design choices influence attention and impact. The experience wraps up with a mini showcase, where they can proudly display their work and see their creative ideas come to life.

 

  • Art Week 1 -  Environmental Art (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Art (opens in new tab)
    Room: Art 5
    Instructor: Maxwell Ramirez
    Available Seats: 30

    Students will learn the principles of perspective and depth by creating three‑dimensional environments using paper‑folding techniques. As they design landscapes and habitats inspired by nature, ecosystems, or imagined future worlds, they’ll blend realistic environmental elements with fantasy or surreal features. This project encourages students to think about their relationship with the natural world while stretching their imagination, building spatial awareness, and expressing environmental ideas through creative, hands‑on artmaking.

 

  • Culinary Arts Week 1-  The Batter Bunch! (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Student Union (opens in new tab)
    Room: Staff Dining
    Instructor: Vanessa Salas
    Available Seats: 28

    Welcome to The Batter Bunch—where mixing, measuring, and making treats is the main event! Kids will roll up their sleeves and jump into hands‑on baking fun as they learn how to mix batter, follow recipes, and create delicious goodies together. Along the way, they will explore kitchen basics, teamwork, and a sprinkle of food science—all while whipping up smiles and tasty creations. It’s a sweet adventure full of creativity, collaboration, and maybe a little floury mess!

 

  • Culinary Arts Week 1-  The Batter Bunch! (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Student Union (opens in new tab)
    Room: Staff Dining
    Instructor: Vanessa Salas
    Available Seats: 29

    Welcome to The Batter Bunch—where mixing, measuring, and making treats is the main event! Kids will roll up their sleeves and jump into hands‑on baking fun as they learn how to mix batter, follow recipes, and create delicious goodies together. Along the way, they will explore kitchen basics, teamwork, and a sprinkle of food science—all while whipping up smiles and tasty creations. It’s a sweet adventure full of creativity, collaboration, and maybe a little floury mess!

 

  • Dance Week 1 -  Hula (Grades 1-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Merced College Main Campus (opens in new tab)
    Room: Field House A
    Instructor: Rebecca Manandic (she/her/hers)
    Available Seats: 25

    This fun and welcoming class introduces children to the basics of Tahitian dance. Students learn simple steps, movements, rhythm, and musical timing while building confidence and coordination. Taught in a supportive, encouraging environment, the course emphasizes creativity, teamwork, and respect for Polynesian culture—making it a joyful first experience in dance.

 

  • Economics Week 1 -  Entrepreneurship for Kids! (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Business & Economics (B&E) (opens in new tab)
    Room: B&E 101
    Instructor: Abby Samuelson
    Available Seats: 24

    In this exciting 4-day class, students will become young entrepreneurs by creating their own mini business from start to finish! Through fun, hands-on activities, kids will brainstorm ideas, design products, and learn how to “sell” their creations. Students will explore basic business skills like creativity, teamwork, money basics, and problem-solving—all in a playful and age-appropriate way. By the end of the class, each group will launch their own small business and participate in a fun “Market Day”, where they showcase and present what they created.

 

  • Music Week 1 -  The Shortest Podcast (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building:
    Room:
    Instructor: Ben Nix-Bradley
    Available Seats: 30

    Let's tell a story with sound! Whether you want to pass down a family legend or make one up, interview friends or talk about interesting things with experts, start by learning how to put together a podcast using SoundTrap. Students will learn how to record and mix audio sources, plan a project, and communicate an idea using a collage of sound.

 

  • Music Week 1 -  Music Makers (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Music (opens in new tab)
    Room: Music 1
    Instructor: Abby Samuelson
    Available Seats: 28

    This fun and engaging music class introduces young students to the basics of music through singing, movement, and games. Children will learn about rhythm, pitch, and using their voices while building confidence and learning how to sing together as a group. The class focuses on joyful music-making, listening, and creativity in a supportive and encouraging environment

 

  • Music Week 1 -  Do Re Mi 101 (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Music (opens in new tab)
    Room: Music 1
    Instructor: Ben Nix-Bradley
    Available Seats: 28

    Not sure what instrument you’re going to start learning next fall? Let’s get prepared for any instrument by working on singing, pitch, and rhythm. Learning how to hear a musical note in your head and make that sound is a great way to deepen your relationship with any instrument. We will focus on solfege ( the note names ), intervals ( distance between notes ) and get an intro to reading music notation. 

 

  • Music Week 1 -  Broadway Bootcamp (Grades 1-4)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Business & Economics (B&E) (opens in new tab)
    Room: B&E 101
    Instructor: Abby Samuelson
    Available Seats: 21

    Broadway Bootcamp is a four-day musical theatre workshop designed to build confidence on a stage and introduce students to the fundamentals of Musical Theatre performance. Participants will develop skills in singing, acting and dancing while learning numbers from popular musicals. This camp emphasizes teamwork, creativity, technique, and confidence-building while preparing students for a final performance. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to sing, move, and have fun!

 

  • Music Week 1 -  Broadway Bootcamp (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Music (opens in new tab)
    Room: Music 1
    Instructor: Abby Samuelson
    Available Seats: 28

    Broadway Bootcamp is a four-day musical theatre workshop designed to build confidence on a stage and introduce students to the fundamentals of Musical Theatre performance. Participants will develop skills in singing, acting and dancing while learning numbers from popular musicals. This camp emphasizes teamwork, creativity, technique, and confidence-building while preparing students for a final performance. No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to sing, move, and have fun!

 

  • Science Week 1 -  Science & Engineering: Discovery & Reactions (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Art (opens in new tab)
    Room: Art 7
    Instructor: Keith Tetangco
    Available Seats: 29

    Get ready for fizzing, bubbling, and wow‑worthy discoveries! Kids will dive into exciting hands‑on activities that showcase surprising and colorful chemical reactions. As they safely perform fun experiments, campers will ask questions, make predictions, and watch science come to life right before their eyes. This class sparks curiosity, encourages exploration, and turns learning into an unforgettable, messy‑in‑the‑best‑way kind of fun!

 

  • Social Science Week 1 -  Travel Across the United States (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Business & Economics (B&E) (opens in new tab)
    Room: B&E 103
    Instructor: Jai Vaca
    Available Seats: 29

    Students will explore different regions of the United States as they travel from coast to coast, discovering unique landscapes, landmarks, and cultures along the way. As they record their journey through drawings, maps, writing, or journals, students will document their discoveries and share personal reflections. This engaging experience builds curiosity, observation skills, and creativity while helping students bring their travels to life—no passport required!

 

  • Social Science Week 1 -  World Explorers (Grades 5-8)
  • Fee: $60.00
    Dates: 6/8/2026 - 6/11/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM
    Days: M Tu W Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Art (opens in new tab)
    Room: Art 2
    Instructor: Kaelyn Belton
    Available Seats: 29

    Travel the world through games, crafts and cultural discoveries! Kids play map games, explore global traditions, and learn about different places in a fun, hands-on way. They'll create a personal travel journal filled with drawings, notes, and creative reflections. Each activity encourages curiousity and respect for cultures all around the world. 

 

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