There’s a lot out there for next week.  For this post, I’m including the programs that will require a little commitment: you’ll need to register ahead, pay some money, and set aside a chunk of time.  My 7-year-old has already rejected camp, dramatically insisting that she needs to relax from her oh-so-strenuous schedule.  Huh.

There are plenty of other fun things to do that you can jump into next week, and I’ll be listing them later.

Art

The Albany Institute of History & Art is having art making sessions Wednesday to Friday, with 6- to 8-year-olds from 9 am-12 pm and 9- to 13-year-olds from 1-4 pm. It’s $20 per session for non-members.

The Albany Art Room is hosting a wheel throwing class on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10 am to 1 pm.  This is for kids 10 and up who are brand-new to the pottery wheel or who have some experience.  Cost is $135 + $25 for materials (your own 25 lb. of clay).

The Hyde Collection has an art program for kids in grades 2-6. It’s two days from 10 am to 12:30 pm, and it’s $30 per child for non-members.

Art/Performance

The Arts Center of the Capital Region in Troy has an Animals in Art camp and a Circus Theatricks camp. There’s also a Teen Drawing & Painting camp. They’re all from 9 am to 4 pm and $285 altogether for non-members.  Actually, the same circus camp is reference in the New York Theatre Institute’s programs as well–it says $250 total.

It’s a bit of a drive for us, but the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown has a 3-day Under the Big Top camp for kids ages 10-14.

The Hudson Valley Community College has  a “Youth Theatre Workshop” for kids 7 to 14. It runs from 8 am to 4 pm and $215 for the week.

Science

The Schenectady Museum’s From Here to There to Anywhere Camp has been canceled due to low enrollment.

The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology has a camp from 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday for kids 5 to 10, and it’s $55 a day for non-members. You can choose one day or all five (which will get a small discount).

Sports

Afrim’s is offering Action Camp and Go2Goal Soccer Camp.  They’re for kids 8 and up, with full or half days.  I couldn’t find a web page on the soccer-specific camp, but I did receive an email on it, so call if that’s what you’re interested in.

The Hudson Valley Community College has  an “All Sports Camp” for kids 8 to 14. It runs from 8 am to 4 pm and $215 for the week.

World Class Gymnastics has a day camp for kids 6 and up.  You can do just mornings or “full” days.  The information is not on the website, so call them for details.

Guilderland Parks & Recreation is running a volleyball camp from for girls from Tuesday to Friday. Middle school girls go from 1-3 pm and high school girls from 3-5 pm. It’s $40.

Colonie Youth Center is running full-day camps at two elementary schools in North and South Colonie.  They’re $40-43 per day and their open to non-Colonie residents.

The Guilderland YMCA has a Vacation Sports Camp for kids in K-6.  It’s all day, $45/day for non-members.

Frozen Ropes in Albany has a baseball/softball camp for the week–you can do full or half days.

The Schenectady Ski School at Maple Ski Ridge has 90-minute lessons Monday-Friday.  Cost is $145 for young beginners, including lift tickets, or $75 for more experienced skiiers–purchase lift tickets separately.

Albany Kid has more day camp programs for the week.

If any readers have attended one of these camps, I think we’d all love to hear whether your kids enjoyed them and if you think it was worth the time/money investment.