Do your young ones have a passion for art, science, nature, and love to work with their hands? If so, a specialty art camp like Artist Boat’s Eco-Art Camps may just be the perfect fit. Camps run all summer long and can be taken a week at a time. Sign up now as spaces are limited to ensure small camp size and individual attention.

Artist Boat uses S.T.E.A.M., an educational approach to learning that uses science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking.

Artist Boat has won national recognition for its educational programs and is a leader in outdoor educational experiences for small groups led by scientists and artists.

Campers use the scientific method to investigate processes in our ocean. Each camp culminates in the creation of artworks that illustrate the knowledge that campers have acquired about our ocean. Camp sessions are designed for children Kindergarten-Sixth Grade and split into groups of ages 5-8 and ages 9-12.

Summer Camp sessions are $150 per week for half day sessions or $300 per week for full day sessions. Camps are held from 9am-12 noon and 1-4pm. Sessions are limited to 12 campers.

Register at artistboat.org/eco-art-camps. Dates and topics are:

• June 3rd-7th (Ages 5-8): “Fish Frenzy” and “Whale of a Time”
• June 10th-14th (Ages 9-12): “Shark Mania” and “Marine Inverts”
• June 17th-21st (Ages 5-8): “Off the Deep End” and “Fish Frenzy”
• June 24th-28th (Ages 9-12): “Whale of a Time” and “Shark Mania”
• July 8th-12th (Ages 5-8): “Marine Inverts” and “Off the Deep End”
• June 15th-19th (Ages 9-12): “Fish Frenzy” and “Whale of a Time”
• July 22nd-26th (Ages 5-8): “Shark Mania” and “Marine Inverts”
• July 29th-August 2nd (Ages 9-12): “Off the Deep End” and “Fish Frenzy”
• August 5th-9th (Ages 5-8): “Whale of a Time” and “Shark Mania”

Artist Boat’s purpose is protecting our Gulf Coast through land conservation and with fun, educational, inspiring adventures that spark creativity, awareness, and action.

Since its inception, over 100,000 participants have helped bring 40,000 students to estuaries by kayak, foot, or vessel; created over 50+ public artworks; conserved over 600+ acres on west Galveston Island forming the Coastal Heritage Preserve and creating a place for the future Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center; restored over 50 acres of dunes and prairies to assure recovery of these ecosystems following Hurricane Ike; formed the Bucket Brigade comprised of a Marine Debris Task Force; conducted interpretive tours; and beautified buckets for trash, recycle centers, and more on Galveston beaches.

For more info call (409)770-0722, email residency@artistboat.org, or go to artistboat.org.

July 8th-12th (9am-3pm): Yo Ho Ho: It’s a Pirates Life for Me Camp – Swashbuckle into the life of a privateer in the 1800s and follow the footsteps of Galveston’s most famous pirate Jean Lafitte. A search for hidden treasure utilizing maps, compasses, and a pirate’s luck will be a feature of the week, along with lessons about life at sea, early ship building, pirate skills, and navigation. Cost is $250, bring your own lunch. Register at bryanmuseum.com.

Each week is both fun and educational filled with lots of hands on activities, games, and adventure. Attendance is limited so be sure and sign up quickly.  Whether you are a Cowboy or a Pirate, it will be a summer to remember!

The Bryan Museum is located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home at 1315 21st St. in Galveston.

Tours are given (no reservations needed) at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, $10 for students with valid ID, $5 for children 6-12, and children under 6 are free. The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm, and closed Monday-Tuesday. For more info call (409)632-7685 or go to thebryanmuseum.org.

Every Monday (10am-10pm): Military Monday – Active Military members can visit Moody Gardens with half-off of the Value Pass every Monday. Tickets are just $30 (regular price $69.95).

Senior Tuesdays (10am-10pm): Senior Tuesday – Seniors 65 years old and above get half off a Value Pass to experience all of the great attractions like the Rainforest and Aquarium Pyramid.

Every Wednesday (10am-10pm): Mommy (or Daddy) Wednesday at Moody Gardens – Come and enjoy #MommyWednesday, where Moms or Dads can bring their toddlers 4-5 years old and enjoy all the exhibits for half-off per person. Explore the depth of the Aquarium Pyramid, see if you can find both sloths in the Rainforest Pyramid, and enjoy a 3D and 4D movie.

Moody Gardens is located at 1 Hope Blvd. in Galveston. For more info or tickets go to moodygardens.com.

The Kitchen Chick, Downtown Galveston’s charming boutique kitchen shop, offers specialty gourmet kitchen wares and accessories, plus a full schedule of enticing cooking classes. Now in its new location at 2402 Market St., there’s a lot going on in the kitchen. 

Classes range from $50-$75. Reservations are made on a first come, first served basis. Class sizes are kept small to ensure lots of interaction with the instructor. To reserve your spot call (409)497-2999 or go to thekitchenchick.com. Classes are:

• July 8th, 10th-12th (1-4:30pm): Kids Summer Cooking Camp: Brunch Bunch
• July 15th, 17th-19th (1-4:30pm): Kids Summer Cooking Camp: Summer Lovin’ Comfort Food
• July 31st, August 1st and 2nd (11am): Kids Cooking Class: Baking is Happiness
• July 31st (3pm): Kid’s Hogwarts Banquet – Calling all wizards and muggles! Chef Bailey Glover is conjuring the tasty treats from Hogwarts. Your child will learn to make golden snitch cheese balls, a slithering Nagini snake calzone, and decadent chocolate cauldron cakes. The class will also brew a batch of homemade butter beer. The class includes everything, so students can leave their wands and robes at home. Spells (aka recipes) will be shared with attendees before they depart on their brooms. This class is full of magic and charms! Class cost is $50 for wizards in training. This class is open to children ages 7 years and up. To sign up go to thekitchenchick.com.

Enroll your budding chef in The Kitchen Chick’s Summer Camps & Classes!

Session 4: Brunch Bunch! Mini chefs will rise & shine when they learn to prepare these breakfast-brunch-lunch dishes! Menu includes summer strawberries & cream scones painted with lemon glaze; traditional bacon, egg & gruyere cheese panini prepared with a twist; summer fruit & yogurt parfaits layered with homemade granola; French crepes with fresh peaches and cinnamon spiced whipped cream; fresh baked lemon poppy breakfast bread loaves smeared with cinnamon compound butter; over-the-top cheesy tater tot hot dish (casserole!); hot chocolate waffles topped with homemade whipped cream; classic huevos rancheros with homemade tortillas, ranchero sauce and a fried egg; sweet Cinnamon Toast Crunch squares; flaky, buttery mile high biscuits; Tex Mex crunch wrap supremes with avocado; healthy-ish chocolate peanut butter oatmeal cookies; train car breakfast bread; homemade everything bagel knots with garlic herb schmear; sugar cookies kissed with chai spice; and we’ll share the secret to perfect, fool-proof scrambled eggs!

These experiences will immerse your child in a safe, educational & entertaining world of food and feed their interest in cooking! Students will learn different cooking techniques, discuss nutrition/healthy eating and practice food/kitchen safety in these deliciously hands on, interactive and encouraging lessons! Your child’s kitchen confidence will skyrocket!

Each camp is 4 days in length, held 1PM-4:30PM, limited to 14 students (7-14 years; teen camp 13-17 years) and led by dynamic duo of certified teachers. Campers should arrive having already eaten lunch, wearing closed-toe shoes and long hair secured back. The Kitchen Chick will provide aprons for each child to wear and all supplies and tools. Each student will receive all recipes prepared during their session on their last day of camp.

Registration Information:

Children can register for any number of weeks during the summer – pick one or two weeks, or sign up for all five! The cost for each one-week (4-Day: Monday, Wednesday-Friday) session is $275 per camper. The Kitchen Chick offers a $25 discount when enrolling a sibling in the same session. Each session can accommodate up to 14 campers. Payment due in full at time of registration.

Registration is open!

Please call 409-497-2999 or email alicia@aliciac1.sg-host.com to enroll your child. Would you like to enroll siblings in the same camp session? We offer a $25 discount! See the full list of camps sessions below!

2019 Session Information:

June 10, 2019 – Teen Sous Chef Training Camp!

June 17, 2019 – Session 2: Bake & Be Happy!

June 24, 2019 – Session 3: Little Italy!

July 8, 2019 – Session 4: Brunch Bunch!

July 15, 2019 – Session 5: Summer Lovin’ Comfort Food!

Music Video Bash Camp for Ages 12+!

“Creating Original Music & Videos from Scratch – You’re the Star!”

Do you like writing music? Do you see yourself as having a career in the music industry? In this course, the class will write, produce, and perform an original song. Create your own original music video with hands-on learning in camera movement, storyboarding, sound and editing. The final day of class will feature a music video festival showcasing all completed work! All students will leave class with a copy of their completed video in an easily shareable format!

GCKD 1002-1800 July 8- 18, 2019
Monday – Thursday | 1:00pm-4:30pm |
Room FA-322 | Dudas/Krout | $169

Register at gc.edu/kids

Join us to see taffy being “pulled”, “spun out”, and packaged, right before you eyes. A special treat is in store as the candy maker tosses out samples for EVERYONE! Nothing beats fresh, warm, taffy. You can even get one of the girls to dip a pound or two right out of the catch basket.

Taffy pullings are daily at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm.

————————————————————————-

For more events, go to GalvestonIslandGuide.com!

Sign up for Book Club! We invite rising 3rd-7th graders as we highlight great reads through activities, crafts, reading, games, and more. Each registration signs a reader up for two sessions. In the first, we will feature several books and give a free copy of a book, which we will discuss in session two. Read the book that week, and the following Monday we will dive deep into that one book in more fun ways.

Registration is required for each pair of sessions and space is limited. Participants must be rising 3^rd-7^th graders.

The first Book Club meets Monday, July 8th at 2:30pm and again the following Monday, July 15th at 2:30pm.

The second Book Club meets Monday, July 22nd at 2:30pm and again the following Monday, July 29th at 2:30pm.

The third Book Club meets Monday, August 5th at 2:30pm and again the following Monday, August 12 at 2:30pm.