Children’s Museum Imagination Station Summer Camps begin June 6

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Children may be artists, chefs, and scientists, or learn about model railroading, build with LEGO bricks, and much more during Imagination Station Summer Camps beginning Monday, June 6, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

The Children’s Museum will offer camps weekly from June 6-July 29, giving children opportunities to learn and grow through play in a fun and safe environment. Each camp is specifically created with age-appropriate activities aligned with children’s developmental stages. Register and pay for camps online, at www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org, by mail, or in person, at 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge 37830.

Camp fees are fully refundable up until 14 days before the start date. The fee for each Monday-Friday camp is $125 for members and $135 for non-members, except where noted. A discount is available if two siblings register for camp during the same week or if a child registers for two half-day camps in the same week.

Here are camps that will be offered in June. Camps June 6-10 are:

• Pirate Palooza, 9 a.m.-noon, for ages 3-5.
• Secret City Super Spy, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Secret Science, 1-4 p.m., for rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Kids in Action, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 4th -5th graders.
• Survive the Wild, 1-4 p.m., for rising 4th-5th graders.
• Cultural Clay, clay camp from 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 2nd-6th graders.
• Big Wheel Keep on Turnin’ Clay Camp from 1-4 p.m., for rising 3rd-6th graders. Limit 5.

Camps June 13-17 are:

• Pet Vet, 9 a.m.-noon, for ages 3-5.
• Under the Seas with Dory and Friends, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Green Ambassadors, 1-4 p.m., for rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Secret Ingredient Cooking Camp, 1-4 p.m., for rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Pop into Art, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 4th-7th graders.
• Fun with Fondue, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 4th-7th graders.
• CSI Bodies: The Living World, 1-4 p.m., for rising 4th-7th graders.
• Bridge: Put your Cards on the Table, 1-4 p.m., for rising 5th-9th graders. Explore the game of bridge. Note the fee: Members $25, non-members $35.
• Clay Smorgasbord, 9 a.m.-noon, for rising 1st-6th graders.
• All Fired Up Clay Camp, 1-4 p.m., for rising 3rd-6th graders.
• Camp LEGO Mini Fig, 9 a.m.-noon, rising second and third graders, a Beyond a Brick camp. Bring your favorite LEGO mini figurine.

Camps June 20-24 are:

• Thomas the Tank, 9 a.m.-noon, for ages 3-5.
• All Aboard Train Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Bakery Bootcamp, 1-4 p.m., rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Riding the Rails Train Camp, grades, 9 a.m.-noon, rising 4th-7th graders. Fee is $140 for members and $150 for non-members.
• Soccer Camp, 1-4 p.m., grades 3-5.
• Beauty School Dropout, 1-4 p.m., rising 4th-7th graders.
• Decorate with Clay, 9 a.m.-noon, rising kindergarteners-6th graders.
• Ready, Set, Throw Clay Camp, 1-4 p.m., rising 4th-6th graders.
• Robot Land Theme Park, 9 a.m.-noon, rising 3rd-6th graders. Fee for members is $140, and for non-members, $150.

Camps June 27-July 1 are:

• Star Wars, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3-5.
• Donut Showdown Cooking Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, grades 1-3.
• Star Wars, 1-4 p.m., rising 1st-3rd graders.
• Studio Stars Monster Mash, 9 a.m.-noon, rising 4th-7th graders.
• Grillin’-n-Chillin’ Cooking Camp, 1-4 p.m., rising 4th-7th graders.
• Camp LEGO Mini Fig, 9 a.m.-noon, rising second and third graders, a Beyond a Brick camp. Bring your favorite LEGO mini figurine.
• EV3 Robotics: SUMO Wrestling Style, 1-4 p.m., rising 5th-9th graders. Fee for members is $190, and non-members, $200.
• Star Wars, 1-4p.m., rising 4th-7th graders.

For more information, call the museum at (865) 482-1074 or see the museum’s website at www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org.

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