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The Art Roundup 24/02/29

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities

• Also coming to the Currier: In addition to the new exhibit on Feb. 29, the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org) will open “I live a journey of a thousand years: Raphaël Barontini” on Thursday, March 7. The exhibition features “La Bataille de Vertières” as its centerpiece, “a monumental 65-foot-wide painting that first premiered inside the Panthéon and will be on view in the U.S. for the first time,” according to a press release.

The exhibit will be on display through Sunday, June 23.

• First Friday at Center for the Arts: The Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts will present “Dance Through Time” at the Center for the Arts’ First Friday event on Friday, March 1,at 6:30 p.m. at Whipple Hall in New London, according to a press release. The event is described as an “interactive journey through the captivating history of dance styles,” the release said. The event is free; see centerfortheartsnh.org.

• Shakespeare workshop: Truepenny Arts (truepennyarts.com) will hold a workshop on Shakespeare with former National Theatre Conservatory faculty and professional coach Michael Cobb on Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalism Church of Concord (274 Pleasant St. in Concord). The cost is $25 ($20 if registered and paid by March 1). The workshop is designed for both beginners and experienced actors/directors of Shakespeare and will introduce conservatory-level acting exercises and coaching techniques, according to a press release.

• Animals of the world: The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce (49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord) will present “Wildlife from 7 Continents” by artist Kae Mason Tuesday, May 5, through Monday, May 6. The works in the exhibit feature paintings of “animals in their natural habitat” and are “influenced predominantly by global safaris that she embarks on with her wife,” according to a press release. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pieces are for sale by contacting the New Hampshire Art Association at 431-4230, the release said.

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
The Milford Area Players present The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, a play by Stephen Adly Guirgis, this weekend and next at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford). Tickets cost $20 for general admission, $15 for students and seniors, and are available at rb.gy/t4jcd. The production, directed by Angèlica Forcier Rosenthal, is set in a courtroom in purgatory where Judas Iscariot is on trial to decide whether he deserves hell or redemption, according to a press release. The show contains adult language, drug and alcohol use, discussions of suicide and other dark situations; viewer discretion is advised, according to the content warning on the press release (see milfordareaplayers.org for the full content warning). The play runs Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 3, at 2:30 p.m.; Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m.

• Silent film screenings: Jeff Rapsis, accompanist who “specializes in creating live musical scores for films,” will play with several silent film showings in early March:

On Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. Why Worry? (1923), a comedy starring Harold Lloyd, at Wilton Town Hall Theatre (40 Main St. in Wilton). Admission is free; a $10 per person donation is suggested.

On Wednesday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. Way Down East (1920) at the Flying Monkey Moviehouse and Performance Center (39 Main St. in Plymouth; flyingmonkeynh.com). The film stars Lillian Gish and was directed by D.W. Griffith. The cost is $10 per person.

On Sunday, March 10, Peter Pan, a 1924 release that is the original silent film adaption of the film, at 1:30 p.m. at the Bedford Public Library (3 Meetinghouse Road in Bedford). Admission is free but registration is required. Register at bedfordnhlibrary.org.

• Piano lessons: Palace Youth Theatre is offering piano lessons with instructor Marc Willis starting in March, according to a press release. Half-hour lessons are one-on-one and for students grades 1 to 12, with a cost of $30 per half hour, the email said. Sign up by contacting [email protected].

Kara Walker at the Currier
The exhibition “Kara Walker: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)” opens Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org) and will be on display through Monday, May 27. According to a press release, “15 works on paper by Walker will be presented alongside a selection of prints by Winslow Homer … that inspired them. The direct comparison between the original images by Homer and Walker’s reinterpretation of the same material was first undertaken by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2017.” Homer worked as a war correspondent for Harper’s magazine and his drawings “of soldiers on the front lines of battle and civilians caught up in the war’s horrors became a visual history of the Civil War,” the release said. “These historic prints represent a starting point for Walker, who revisits them utilizing her signature silhouettes to introduce new elements that complicate their initial, seemingly objective narrative,” the release said.

A members-only tour will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 29; register online.

Kara Walker, Alabama Loyalists Greeting the Federal Gun-Boats, From Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated), 2005. © Kara Walker, Courtesy of Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers.

Vintage true crime

Cue Zero production explores Lizzie Borden case

One century before O.J. Simpson’s televised court proceeding captivated a nation, a murder case in Fall River, Mass., was the country’s first big media trial. In it, Lizzie Borden was acquitted of killing her parents with an ax, but she remained forever guilty in the court of public opinion. Blood Relations, written by Canadian playwright Sharon Pollock and due to be performed by Cue Zero Theatre Co., explores the many questions that still remain.

Brian Dembkoski has long been drawn to the Lizzie Borden legend.

“Being a homegrown New England boy, it’s always been intriguing,” Dembkoski said in a recent phone interview. He decided to direct Blood Relations after seeing two very different performances of the play, in different parts of the country. “When I got to read it myself, I just kind of fell in love with it. Every single scene is a power struggle between characters, and it’s just so well-written.”

Billed as Lizzie’s side of the story, it’s structured as a play within a play. The main character, Miss Lizzie, played by Cass Durand, talks with her friend The Actress, played by Heidi Krantz, who wants to learn what really happened on the night of the murder.

“She basically says, ‘OK, you want to know if I did it? Let’s play a game,’” Dembkoski said. “Her friend then becomes the younger version of herself, and Miss Lizzie takes her through the scenario, puts her in the same situation … for her to make her own decisions.”

What ensues may or may not be a confession, he continued, noting that Borden is “a bit of an unreliable narrator, which is just one of the really neat, fascinating things about it…. We still have that ambiguity at the end; did she or didn’t she? Are we any closer to an answer than we were in the beginning? Hard to say.”

Along with playing the lead, Durand also acts as the play’s intimacy coordinator, a role Dembkoski felt was needed to help actors navigate a stiff-as-starch family dynamic. “It’s not so much because we’re having a lot of steamy scenes or anything; very much the opposite — rather, looking at what happens with people when they don’t have that basic intimacy…. It helps in exploring the idea of touch starvation or skin hunger.”

The cast includes Nate Faro playing “the ill-fated Andrew Borden” and Christie Conticchio as “the even more ill-fated Abby Borden.” Both have appeared in previous Cue Zero efforts. Faro was in Radium Girls and Conticchio directed the Harry Potter send-up Puffs two years ago. Dembkoski also appeared in that production, his initial Cue Zero foray.

Adding to the play’s meta multiplicity, Lizzie’s sister Emma is represented twice; Crystal Welch plays her late in life, and Chrissy Kelly, in a role created specifically for this production, plays a “modern-day Emma Borden, the actual sister much like Miss Lizzie is the actual Lizzie,” Dembkoski explained.

Rounding out the ensemble are Joshua Benham as Harry Wingate, Lizzie’s step-uncle and a pivotal character in her plot — if, of course, she was really guilty. The role of Dr. Patrick, Lizzie’s close ally, is played by Matthew Brides, who played the lead in Cue Zero’s 2023 production of Macbeth.

This is Dembkoski’s first directing job at Cue Zero. In the 1990s he studied theater arts at Plymouth State and then earned a master’s from Humboldt State, now Cal Poly Humboldt. After working in Southern California in the early 2000s, he left the theater world; he moved back to New Hampshire in 2007. When he began teaching at Nashua Community College in 2016, he was recruited to be an adviser with the school’s Theatre Arts Guild.

“That was my first kind of dipping my toes back into it … helping the younger folk and sharing some of my knowledge,” he said. As the pandemic was ending, Hatbox Theatre in Concord asked him to appear in its production of A Christmas Carol; there, he met Conticchio, which led him to Cue Zero.

There, he met Executive Director Dan Pelletier, who would agree to his pitch to do Blood Relations.

“A saying I’ve always clung to when it comes to doing anything in our field is ‘things lead to things,’ because doing Christmas Carol led me into Puffs,” he said. “Step forward a few more times to putting forth the idea to direct Blood Relations. Dan was happy to let me do it…. It was a great example of things leading to things.”

Sharon Pollock’s Blood Relations
When: Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m.,
and Sunday, March 3, 2 p.m.
Location: Arts Academy of New Hampshire, 19 Keewaydin Dr., No. 4, Salem
Tickets: $15 at cztheatre.com

Featured photo: Courtesy photo.

Summer of Adventure

Your guide to summer day camps

The calendar says winter but when it comes to signing kids up for day camps, summer 2024 is already here.

Many camps begin sign-ups in February or even January, with previous years’ campers often getting early access to registration. (A tip for parents just entering the camp game is to take a less-than-ideal week your first year to get a foot in the door and get access to early sign-ups the next year. Another tip is to see if there is a waitlist for camps that are full — this far in advance, plans can change and spaces can open up.)

Here are some of the area day camps (camps offering at least half-day sessions) that have plans for summer 2024. Information comes from the organizations’ websites unless otherwise stated. (Some camps may also have extended care options and counselor-in-training options for teenagers not mentioned here.) Know of a camp not mentioned here? Let us know at [email protected].

General Interest Day Camp

• Amherst Parks & Recreation amherstnh.myrec.com In addition to its daylong summer camps, the Amherst Parks & Recreation department offers half-day and part-day camps on a variety of subjects including “Art Around the World” (July 8-11, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; for grades 1-5); “Creative Skill Builders Camp” (Aug. 19-22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; grades 1-5); “Eagles Basketball Camp” (sessions vary based on age); “Mini Camp at Outdoor Discovery” (weeklong June 24 through Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; ages 4 and 5) and “Move More Camp” (grades 3-6; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. the weeks of June 17, July 8 and Aug. 5.

• Baboosic Lake Summer Camp Baboosic Lake Beach in Amherst; amherstnh.myrec.com Camp for kids entering grades 1 through 7 will feature crafts, swimming, games and more, during weeklong sessions running June 24 through Aug. 16, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before (as early as 7 a.m.) and after care (as late as 5:30 p.m.) available with advance registration and an additional fee. Campers need to be able to swim. $335 per week for nonresidents; $285 for Amherst residents.

• Boys & Girls Club of Central and Northern New Hampshire nhyouth.org/summer-camps Summer camps are geared to kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade (with some opportunities for older kids and counselors in training depending on the location). This Boys & Girls Club offers summer camps at 14 locations — see the website for camps in Sutton, New London, Lisbon, Laconia and Andover.

Suncook Clubhouse (8 Whitten St. in Allenstown; 210-2854) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Bradley Street Clubhouse (55 Bradley St. in Concord; 224-1061) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Christa McAuliffe School (17 N. Spring St. in Concord; 268-9568) will serve kids going into kindergarten through 6th grade and operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Epsom Central School (282 Black Hall Road in Epsom; 268-9566) will operate 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Maple Street School Hopkinton (194 Maple St. in Contoocook; 268-9562) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Penacook location (26 Washington St. in Penacook; 224-1061) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Simonds Elementary School (Church St. in Warner; 268-9561) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

Weare Upper Elementary/Middle School (16 East Road in Weare) will operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; cost is $210 per week before May 1, $235 after.

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua 1 Positive Place in Nashua; bgcn.com/summer-camp; 883-0523 Nine weeklong sessions running June 24 through Aug. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, with early-bird option as early as 7 a.m. Programs are divided by Early Learning Center Day Camp (kindergarten through 3rd grade); Ohana-Nash Summer Camp (4th through 6th grade); Tween (entering 7th grade) and Teen (8th through 12th grade). See the website for each week’s theme and for the various pricing options according to age, income and number of weeks.

• Boys & Girls Club of the Souhegan Valley 56 Mont Vernon St. in Milford; svbgc.org; 672-1002. Weeklong sessions run June 17 through Aug. 23 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for kids ages kindergarten through 12th grade, divided in groups by ages. Activity offerings include arts, dance, science, STEAM, sports, swimming, field trips and more, according to the website. $225 per week by April 19; $250 after April 19 plus a one-time swim pass fee and club membership.

• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem NH 3 Geremonty Drive in Salem; salembgc.org/summercamp; 898-7709 Camps are divided into Little Explorers (beginning at age 4), Camp FUNtastic (for 1st- through 5th-graders) and Teen Center Camp (6th grade through age 16). Campers enjoy age-appropriate activities including swimming, gym time, arts and crafts, field trips and more. Weeklong sessions June 17 through Aug. 23, 8:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. with extended care offerings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. $265 per week plus $50 membership fee.

• Brainwave STEAM Camps 2nd Nature Academy, 10 Groton Road in Nashua; 881-4815; 2ndnatureacademy.com/brainwave Camps for ages 6 to 14, with some classes geared to more narrow age ranges, with focuses on arts (such as “En Plein Air” and “Brainwave Comic-Zines”), science (“Python Unleashed” and “Atomic Odyssey”), maker stuff (“Paperpalooza” and “Bling Fling”) gaming and more. Weeks of June 24 through Aug. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended care options 7:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. $440 for most weeks.

• Brentwood Summer Camp Brentwood Recreation Complex, 190 Route 125 in Brentwood; rec.brentwoodnh.gov/programs/youthEight weeklong sessions featuring water activities, field games, arts & crafts, team-building activities, field trips and more, grouped into Youth Camp (grades 1 through 5) and Adventure Camp (grades 6 to 8). Weeks of June 24 through Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended care 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for an extra fee.

• Camp Adventure Auburn Parks & Recreation Department; auburnparksandrec.com Four weeklong camps in July (starting the week of July 8) meeting at the Safety Complex at 8:30 a.m. and returning at 4:30 p.m. with kids in grades 5 to 8 taking field trips around the state. Registration is open now for Auburn residents and opens May 1 for nonresidents. $325 per week.

• Camp Carpenter 300 Blondin Road in Manchester; nhscouting.org/outdoor-programs/camp-carpenter Cub Scout Camp of the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America offering activities including archery, arts & crafts, BB gun shooting, field sports, nature, Scout skills and more. Five weeklong day camps run the week of July 8 through the week of Aug. 5, 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp director chats via Zoom will be held Sunday, March 31, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 19, at 7 p.m. Camp Carpenter also has an overnight camp program for packs. Cost is $340 for day camp.

• Camp Foster 36 Camp Allen Road in Bedford; 644-0102; operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester; mbgcnh.org/programs/summer_programsTen weeklong sessions featuring traditional outdoor day camp activities — swimming, arts & crafts, field games, boating, hiking, athletics and more — and a weekly field trip. The camp runs the week of June 17 through the week of Aug. 19. Camp Foster is open to kids in grades 1-7 (in the 2024-2025 school year). Kidz Kamp for kids entering kindergarten takes place at the Union Street Clubhouse (555 Union St. in Manchester) and also features age-appropriate field trips. A “Summer Teen/Tween Program” offers a drop-in option for kids grades 6 to 12, Monday through Fridays from 1 to 7 p.m. with some pre-scheduled field trips. Camp Foster runs from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is Boys & Girls Club membership fees plus $200 per week.

• Camp Kettleford 26 Camp Allen Road in Bedford; girlscoutsgwm.org Day camp of the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. Kettleford offers weeklong sessions for girls in kindergarten through 8th grade and two-week programs for girls over 5th grade. Sessions start the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 12. Each session has themes. A virtual camp chat will be held Monday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. and an open camp day will be held Sunday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Campers can be dropped off at 9 a.m. and picked up at 5 p.m. or ride a bus from set locations. Weeklong programs cost $350; two-week programs cost $675.

• Camp Lincoln 67 Ball Road in Kingston; 642-3361; ymcacamplincoln.org; hosted by Southern District YMCA, sdymca.org Six weeklong sessions (weeks of June 17, June 24, July 8, July 22, Aug. 5 and Aug 19) offer a traditional day camp for kids in kindergarten through 9th grade as well as specialty camps during some weeks with subjects such as cooking, survival, mountain biking, fantasy games, theater, woodworking, jewelry, movie production and adventure (field trips). There are also counselor-in-training programs. Cost varies according to program. Bus pickups are available (may vary from session to session) including stops in Windham, Derry and Londonderry. Dropoff is at 8:30 a.m., with pickup at 4:30 p.m.

• Camp Lovewell 2nd Nature Academy, 10 Groton Road in Nashua; 881-4815; camplovewell.com Nine weeklong sessions the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 19 with the camp offering team-building activities, ropes course, archery, arts & crafts, nature studies and orienteering, farm animal visits, swimming, kayaking, sports and field games, drama and skits, hiking and exploration and more, according to the website. Camp is for ages 6 to 14 and runs 9 a.m to 4 p.m., with extended care 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (for extra fees). $420 for ages 6 to 8, $410 for ages 9 to 14, plus a registration fee.

• Camp Naticook merrimackparksandrec.org Weeklong camp sessions at Wasserman Park in Merrimack starting the week of June 24 with each week themed (“Aloha Summer” is the first week) and campers participating in a variety of activities including arts & crafts, archery, boating in Naticook Lake, nature, sports & games, theater and more. A daily hot lunch is provided. Camp runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended care available as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 6 p.m. Camp is for kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade in fall of 2024; 5th-graders can choose between Camp Naticook and Camp Trek. $248 per week for Merrimack residents, $360 per week for nonresidents. Additional fees for extended care. Sibling discounts are available.

• Camp Otter 66 Hooker Farm Road in Salem; camp.mvymca.org/camp-otter A coed day camp on Captain’s Pond with “weekly themes, a swimming area for both instructional and free swim time, boating, basketball/volleyball courts, a baseball/soccer field, an archery and air rifle range, arts & crafts, ropes courses and more. Daily transportation is provided throughout the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire,” according to the website. The camp is operated by Merrimack Valley YMCA, based in Massachusetts (mvymca.org), and runs the weeks of June 24 through Aug. 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost varies per week.

• Camp Ponemah Hampshire Hills Athletic Club, 50 Emerson Road in Milford; 673-7123, ext. 272; hampshirehills.com/camp-ponemah 10 weeklong sessions run the week of June 17 through the week of Aug. 19 featuring games, swimming, crafts and more, 7:30 a.m. (camp begins at 9 a.m.) to 4 p.m., with extended care Mondays through Thursdays to 5:30 p.m. Camp is for kids kindergarten through 7th grade. A Little Warriors program for ages 4 and 5 runs seven weeks (weeks of June 24 through Aug. 5) 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Troop T is for grades 8 and 9 and also runs those seven weeks. $359 for nonmembers, $309 for members for the main camp. Price varies for Little Warriors and Troop T. Discounts for siblings.

• Camp Trek merrimackparksandrec.org Weeklong camp sessions meeting in Merrimack for kids in grades 5-9 starting the week of June 24 and running through the week of Aug. 19. This camp is a trip- and activity-based program with daily field trips (such as, during the first week, to a ninja gym, Surry Mountain Lake, the movie theater, Canobie Lake Park and Wallis Sands State Beach). Camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with trips departing between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and getting back in the afternoon before camp ends. Extended care is available as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 6 p.m. $340 for Merrimack residents, $390 for nonresidents, with extra fees for extended care and sibling discounts.

• Camp Witzel bedfordnh.myrec.com Seven-week camp of weeklong sessions based in Bedford for ages 6 to 13. Each week has a theme — “Game Show Mania” for July 15-19, for example — and a field trip destination (that week is Canobie Lake Park in Salem). Sessions start the week of June 24 and run through the week of Aug. 5. The camp runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (July 1-3 only that week). $300 for a five-day week, including field trip, for Bedford residents; $315 for nonresidents. Discounts for going fewer days, for the short July 1 week and for multiple siblings registered the same week.

• Concord Parks & Recreation Adventure Camp City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road in Concord, concordparksandrec.com , 225-8690 Open to grades 3 through 8, the camp features beach trips, hikes, theme parks, kayaking, surfing and more, with out-of-town trips generally Monday through Thursday and Friday spent in town, according to a Parks & Rec email. The cost per week is $205 for Concord residents; $215 for non-residents. The camp runs the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

• Concord Parks & Recreation Stay & Play Summer Camp City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road in Concord, concordparksandrec.com , 225-8690 Open to 1st through 5th graders, this 8-week traditional day camp will feature swimming, arts & crafts, field games and more, according to a Parks & Rec official. The cost is $175 for Concord residents; $185 for non-residents. The camp runs the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

• Girls, Inc. of New Hampshire 340 Varney St. in Manchester, 623-1117; 27 Burke St., Nashua, 882-6256; girlsincnewhampshire.org Eight weeklong sessions of camp, starting June 24, featuring field trips, swimming, weekly themes and more for girls entering kindergarten through 7th grade. Breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner are provided. Cost is $225 — with sliding fee scales, financial assistance and scholarships available.

• Granite State YMCA graniteymca.org/camps/day-camp The Granite State YMCA offers day camps at 10 locations as well as two overnight camps — Camp Foss for girls ages 7 to 15 (campfoss.org) and Camp Mi-Te-Na for boys ages 7 to 15 (campmitena.org). See the website for day camp offerings in Somersworth, the Seacoast and Strafford County.

YMCA of Downtown Manchester(30 Mechanic St.; 437-9622) Weeklong summer programs for ages 6-11 featuring arts, sports, swimming, field trips and more, running the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 11; prices are $285 per week, with discounts for members and siblings. The camp runs from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with swim lessons offered for an extra price. The Manchester location also has a Teen Trip Camp for ages 7th grade through 11th grade, featuring daily field trips, the weeks of July 1 through the week of Aug. 12. That camp runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with before and after care options. The cost for most weeks is $409, with discounts for members.

YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown (116 Goffstown Back Road; 497-4663) Camp Halfmoon features nine weeklong camp sessions that run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with before and after care options) the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 19. The camp is divided into Astros (entering 1st and 2nd grade), Cosmos (entering 3rd and 4th grade) and Explorers (5th through 8th grade). Each week has a theme. Halfmoon generally offers the traditional outdoor day camp experience with arts & crafts, archery, climbing, field games, swimming and more. The cost is $335 per week, with discounts for members. Camp Quartermoon for kids entering kindergarten also offers a similar full-day experience (the cost is $240 for non-members). Specialty camps on subjects like baking, archery, art, photography and more are also offered (with more narrow age groups and different fees). Teen Trip camp (for ages 12 to 16) features weeklong sessions with daily field trips for $409 for non-members running the weeks of July 1 through the week of Aug. 12. Teens can also join Leader In Training (for ages 13-14) and Counselor In Training (for ages 15-16), which are multi-week sessions. The Allard center also offers weeklong sessions of Ninja, Cheerleading and Gymnastics camps (ages 6 to 18, depending on the subject), with half-day options for kids 4 to 6; weeklong sessions of Adventure Camps for ages 10-11 and 12-15, and tennis camps for ages 6-16.

Camp Mowkawogan (Abbot-Downing School, 152 South St. in Concord; 228-9622) Nine weeklong sessions for ages 6 to 14 begin the week of June 24 and run through the week of Aug. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with before and after care options as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 5:30 p.m. The camp experience includes swimming and field trips. Campers are in groups divided by age and the cost is $285 per week for nonmembers. Leader In Training camps are available for ages 13-14 in three two-week sessions.

YMCA Day Camp of Hooksett (Hooksett Memorial School, 5 Memorial Drive in Hooksett; 623-3558) Eight weeklong camps run the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 12, with a traditional camp experience for ages 6-10, grouped by age (the cost is $285 for nonmembers), a teen camp for ages 11-13 (also $285 for nonmembers) and a Leader In Training program for ages 13-14 that runs for three two-week sessions ($300 per session). The camp runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before and after care options and discounts for members and Hooksett residents.

Camp Pa-Gon-Ki (206 Rockingham Road in Londonderry; 437-9622) Nine weeklong sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for ages 4-5 and 6-15 the weeks of June 24 through Aug. 19. An extra three-day pre-week session runs June 19-21 for ages 6 and up. The kids are grouped by age and enjoy a traditional outdoor day camp experience including sports and swimming. An additional swimming lesson option is available, as well as before and after care as early as 7 a.m. and as late at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $325 for non-members. Specialty camps, which include fort-building, dodgeball, basketball, art, soccer and more, run for more limited age groups during specific weeks (cost is $358). Leader in Training (for ages 13-14) and Counselor in Training (15-16) run for two-week sessions.

Derry Voyager Camp (location TBD; 437-9622) Eight weeklong camps run June 24 through Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for ages 6-11. The cost is $270 for nonmembers. Each week is themed; campers take part in STEAM-based activities related to each week’s theme.

Windham Explorers Camp (Windham Center School, 2 Lowell Road; 437-9622) Eight weeklong camps run June 24 through Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for ages 6-11. The cost is $270 for nonmembers. Each week is themed; campers take part in STEAM-based activities related to each week’s theme.

• Hudson Parks & Recreation Summer Program hudsonnh.gov/recreation/page/summer-program Hudson offers a program running from the end of June through mid-August, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday for kids ages 6 to 14. Registration opens March 19.

• IMAGINE Camps New Morning Schools, 23 Back River Road in Bedford; 669-3591; newmorningschools.com Indoor and outdoor activities and clubs for kids age 6 to 12. Camp is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays with weekly and daily options. There is also a preschool camp for ages 3 to 6 who are independent bathroom users. Check with the website for updates regarding summer offerings.

• Krazy Kids 60 Sheep Davis Road in Pembroke; krazykids.com/register-for-summer-camp, 228-PLAY Nine weeklong sessions June 24 through Aug. 23 featuring indoor and outdoor play and a once-a-week field trip. Camp is for ages 5 to 11 and runs 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended care as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 5:30 p.m. $225, with extra fees for field trips and discounts for siblings.

• Fun in the Sun from Manchester Parks & Rec; manchesternh.recdesk.com Camp for ages 6 to 12 (must be a Manchester resident) takes place at Livingston Park, JFK Coliseum and Piscataquog River Park. The camp is free to attend and runs from July 8 through Aug. 16. Registration will be live in April.

• Manchester Police Athletic League 409 Beech St. in Manchester; 626-0211; manchesterpoliceathleticleague.org MPAL is open to kids ages 5 to 18 who are attending school. The summer program runs Mondays through Fridays, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call for details.

• My Gym Children’s Fitness Center 410 S. River Road in Bedford; 668-7196; mygym.com/bedford Two-day mini camps (Tuesday and Thursdays, 1 to 3:30 p.m.) are offered for potty-trained kids ages 4 to 9 the week of June 25 through the week of Aug. 20. Cost is $49 per session.

• Nashua Parks & Recreation summer camp nashua.recdesk.com Weeklong camps will run from the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 19. Registration will begin March 1; see website.

• North End Montessori School 698 Beech St. in Manchester; northendmontessori.com; 621-6011 The school offers summer programming starting June 17 and running through Aug. 30. This year’s theme is “Passport Around the World,” with each week having its own focus such as North America (week 1), Africa (week 5), Antarctica (week 8), International Food and Music (week 9) and more.

• Outdoor Discovery Camp Peabody Mill Environmental Center in Amherst; amherstnh.myrec.com “A fun-filled camp focused on exploring the great outdoors and encouraging an appreciation for the natural environment,” according to the website. Weeklong sessions run June 24 through Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with before and after care options. Camp is for kids entering grades 1 through 6. $335 for nonresidents, $285 for residents, with daily and full summer fee options.

• Voyager Camp londonderrynh.gov/recreation Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays, June 26 through Aug. 9, for ages 11 to 15. “The program is field trip-based with campers having the option to visit 2 to 3 locations each week, which includes hiking, deep sea fishing, amusement parks, and other adventure-based destinations. In addition to the registration fee, each trip will have its own fee associated with it. The trip brochure will be available in March,” according to the website. $50 for residents, $60 for nonresidents — plus a per-trip fee.

• SummerQuest at World Academy 138 Spit Brook Road in Nashua; 888-1982; worldacademynh.comFive two-week sessions for kindergarteners through 4th-graders that offers field trips, geocaching, camping, recreational activities, sports, science experiments and more. Two-week sessions begin with June 17-28; final session is Aug. 12-23. Camp runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended care offerings from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The cost of SummerQuest is $320 (plus additional fees for extended care).

Enrichment Camp, open to grades 5 to 8, runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and begins weeklong sessions starting June 24; each week has a theme. Cost is $350.

STEAM Academy, also for grades 5 to 8, runs from 8 to 11:30 a.m. (with full day care options) and has new themes each week starting July 1. The cost for the half day is $210.

• YMCA of Greater Nashua nmyaca.org The YMCA of Greater Nashua offers camps at Camp Sargent (141 Camp Sargent Road in Merrimack); Merrimack YMCA (6 Henry Clay Drive in Merrimack); Nashua YMCA (24 Stadium Dr. in Nashua), and Westwood Park YMCA (90 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua). Camp Sargent offers traditional day camp activities such as swimming, boating, arts and crafts, hiking, games, gaga ball and more as well as specialty camps such as “Superhero Training Camp” and “Farm Camp.” At Merrimack YMCA Camp Create includes a variety of arts- and STEAM-themed camps. Both Merrimack YMCA and Nashua YMCA offer camps geared toward 3- to 5-year-olds. Merrimack YMCA and Westwood Park YMCA both offer sports camps. Camps run the week of June 17 through the week of Aug. 26, with an 8:45-to-9:15 a.m. check-in and a 4-to-4:15 p.m. dismissal with pre-camp starting as early as 7 a.m. and post-camp running as late as 6 p.m. (registration required). Cost varies according to camp; discount for siblings.

Academics

• Academic & College Prep Programs The Derryfield School, 2108 River Road in Manchester; derryfield.org/about/summer-programs Half-day “Jump Start Your College Essay” classes for rising 11th- and 12th-graders and “ACT/SAT Prep” divided into math and verbal. Registration opens in March.

• Academic Enrichment at University of New Hampshire Durham campus; unh.edu/youthprograms Academic-focused camps include “Camp Pageturner” (weeklong sessions for grades 1 to 5, the week of June 24 through the week of July 29; $275); “Writer’s Academy” (weeklong session June 24-29, grouped by age for grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-12, and July 8-12, grouped by grades 6-8 and grades 9-12, 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.; $325), as well as other programs specifically for teens and high school students.

• Nashua Community College505 Amherst St. in Nashua; nashuacc.edu/about/for-the-public/summer-camps; 578-8979 Summer camp programs at Nashua Community College include “Finding My Career” for rising 6th- through 12th-graders (week of July 8) featuring “exploration of career pathways in the social and health sciences”; “Exploring the World of Public Health” (week of July 15) for 10th- through 12th-graders, and “Skills for High School and College Success” (week of July 22) for 6th- through 12th-graders. Email [email protected].

Art

• Children’s Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org; 742-2002 Mini-camps run Tuesdays through Thursdays from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. with art and art-adjacent themes and feature art, STEAM and other hands-on activities. A camp for ages 4 and 5 takes place July 9-11; the rest of the camps are in August. 3D Print It camp (Aug. 13-15) is for ages 8 through 11+; the rest of the camps are for ages 4-5 or 6-7. Cost is $140 per session.

• Creative Ventures Gallery 411 Nashua St. in Milford; creativeventuresfineart.com; 672-2500 “Art of the Seasons” with Kristine Mancuso runs Aug. 5-8 for ages 8 to 12; “Art In Animation” with Kristine Mancuso runs Aug. 12-15, 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 8 to 12. Cost is $125.

• Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org; 518-4922 The theme of this year’s art camps is “Time Bandits,” with weeks focused on different eras of art and culture, starting with “Raiders of the Lost Arts” June 24-28, focusing on “paleolithic cave drawings, early marine adventurers, ancient cultures and more,” according to the website. Six weeks of camp run through the week of Aug. 19. Camps are for ages 6 to 14, with kids divided into ages 6-7, 8-10 and 11-14. Student dropoff is 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. and pickup is at 4 p.m. Thursdays there is a student exhibition at 3:45 p.m. $375 per week ($337.50 for members).

• Hollis Artspace 30 Ash St. in Hollis; hollisartspace.com/summer; 465-4300 Look for details about the coming summer after February school vacation. Summer 2023 offerings included half-day art programs and minicamps.

• Kimball Jenkins 266 N. Main St. in Concord; kimballjenkins.com/youth-summer-camp-2024; 225-3932 Eight weeks of themed weeklong camps for ages 6 to 17, with kids grouped according to age. Campers will get to work in a variety of media including sculpture, painting, clay, printmaking, drawing and more with outdoor time and group activities. The camp runs the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 19. Dropoff is 8:30 to 9 a.m. and pickup is at 4 p.m. with extended care to 5 p.m. available for $30 per week. $320, discount for members and multi-week registration.

• Paint pARTy 135 N. Broadway in Salem; 898-8800; paintpartynh.com Four-day, three-hour-per-day sessions July 8 (for grades 1 to 4), July 15 (grades 5 to 8), July 22 (grades 1 to 4), July 29 (grades 5 to 8) and Aug. 5 (grade 1 to 4). $160.

• Studio 550 Community Art Center 550 Elm St. in Manchester; 232-5597; 550arts.com Offerings for summer 2024 so far include Tween/Teen Clay for ages 10+ with sessions June 24-28, July 22-26 and Aug. 12-16, all 2:30 to 5 p.m. Tween/Teen Illustration, also ages 10+, runs July 29-Aug. 2, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Arts Explorer for ages 8+ will run July 12-8 and Aug. 5-9, 2:30 to 5 p.m. See the website three months in advance to register and for pricing.

Aviation & Space

• Aviation Museum of NH27 Navigator Road in Londonderry; aviationmuseumofnh.org; 669-4820 The “Flights of Discovery” Aviation Educational Camp feature two-week sessions that cover aviation history, aerospace engineering, flight simulation and more, with field trips to watch aircraft take off and land, explore the Air National Guard base, experience air traffic control and more. A session Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 28, is open for ages 10 to 13. The second session runs Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 19, and is open to ages 14 through 17. Ages 10 to 13 get a second camp session Monday, July 22, through Friday, Aug. 2. Camps run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $1,100 (financial aid/scholarships available)

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2 Institute Dr. in Concord; starhop.com; 271-7827 The Center offers seven weeklong STEM camps with four focused on space or rockets — “Blast Off” for ages 8 to 11, July 8-12; “Up, Up, And Away” for ages 5 to 7, July 15-19; “Star Hunters” for ages 8 to 12, July 22-26, and “So You Wanna Be An Astronaut” for ages 5 to 7, Aug. 5-9. These camps run either 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (for ages 5-7) or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (for older kids). $345 per week.

• WinnAero’s Ace Academy Laconia Airport, 65 Aviation Way in Gilford; winnaero.org/registerAviation- and aerospace-related camps, divided by age groups. Half-day camps “Foundations of Aviation and Space Sciences” for ages 5 to 7 run July 8-12 and July 15-19. Middle school aviation classes (for grades 6 to 8) run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily July 8-12 and include “Pilot and Air Traffic Control,” “Pilot and Search/Rescue & Emergency Services” and “Pilot and Aerospace Engineering/Manufacturing.” A middle school (grades 6 to 8) girls-only academy with female instructors runs July 15-19. A middle school space academy (focuses on aerospace careers) runs July 15-19. Three aviation-focused high school (grades 9 through 12) sessions are available with two July 8-12 and one July 15-19; a fourth session held July 15-19 is focused on drones and unmanned aerial systems. Half-day classes for ages 5 to 7 cost $330 per session. Middle and high school full-day classes cost $600. The high school drone class costs $690.

Dance

• Alicia’s School of Dance 563 Route 106 in Loudon; 496-9762; aliciasschoolofdance.comIn 2023 Alicia’s offered a weeklong half-day camp for ages 6+ that included learning all styles of dance as well as doing crafts and playing games. Check back with the school for this year’s information.

• Allegro Dance Academy 100 Factory St. in Nashua; 886-7989; allegrodancenh.com Camps are offered for ages 3+ from July 15 through Aug. 15. The schedule will be available April 1.

• Bedford Dance Center 172 Route 101 in Bedford; bedforddancecenter.com; 472-5141 Bedford Dance Center offers a variety of summer programing, from weekly hourlong classes in July (for dancers ages 6+) to three-day half-day camps for ages 5 to 8 July 30-Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to noon and more intensive workshops such as Contemporary Workshop July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8-13 and 12+ (cost is $375). An Intensive Division Workshop runs Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 8-13 and 12+ (cost is $395). Costs for other programs vary.

• Bedford Youth Performing Company 155 Route 101 in Bedford; bypc.org; 472-3894BYPC’s dance and movement summer offerings include weeklong preschool camps (running most weeks the week of June 10 through the week of July 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for ages 3 and 6 on subjects including science, theater, superheroes and circus. For older kids, a Dance Boot Camp (ages 12+) runs June 17-21, 4 to 9 p.m., and Acro Circus Camp (ages 8 to 12) runs July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The school also offers summer music classes. See website for pricing.

• Broadway Bound Performing Arts Center 501 Daniel Webster Hwy. in Merrimack; 429-8844; broadwayboundpac.com Broadway Bound offers workshops and classes in August as well as camps — Musical Theatre Camp July 1-20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ages 6 to 18, culminating in a production of Descendants The Musical ($750); Kid Dance Camp Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ages 4 to 11 ($275), and Intensive Dance Camp Aug. 12-16, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ($250).

• Concord Dance Academy 26 Commercial St. in Concord; 226-0200; concorddanceacademy.com Dance Camp, July 22-26, runs full day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $275) or half day (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $160) with early dropoff (7:30 a.m.) and late pickup (5:30 p.m.) available. A mini camp (half day) is geared toward ages 3 to 5. Recreational camp (ages 4 to 12) offers dance classes in a variety of styles as well as nature walks, arts and crafts and more. Intensive Camp (ages 8 to 13) is for dancers who want to be challenged and critiqued, the website said.

• Creative Dance Workshop of Bow 1355 Route 3A, Unit A & B, in Bow; 225-7711; nhdances.com This year’s summer camp lineup features a variety of themes for the weeks of June 24, July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29. See the website for details and to register.

• The Dance Company 130 Route 101A in Amherst; 864-8374; thedancecompanyonline.comIn addition to classes, private lessons and one-day events, The Dance Company offers an Acro Camp July 23-25, 1 to 4 p.m., for ages 3-6 and 7-11 ($130); Camp Dance June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for ages 5-10 ($275) and Level Up Intensive Aug. 12-16, 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6-10 ($225) and then 12:30 to 7 p.m. for ages 10+ ($485).

• Dance Visions Network 699 Mast Road in Manchester; 626-7654; dancevisionsnetwork.comLast year Dance Visions offered a mini-camp (half day) for ages 3 to 6, a three-day full-day camp for ages 7 to 15 and a dance intensive. Check back for summer 2024 information.

• Dimensions in Dance 84 Myrtle St. in Manchester; 668-4196; dimensionsindance.com “Fairy Tale Dance Camp,” pre-ballet, is open to ages 3 to 6, July 15-19, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ($230 by March 15, $260 after). Level 1-2 Dance camp is open to grades 1 to 3, July 15-19, 9 a.m to 2:30 p.m. ($325 by March 15; $350 after). Level 3-4 Junior Dance Intensive is open to ages 8 to 12, July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($375 by March 15; $410 after). Summer Dance Intensive for Levels 5-Adult runs July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($425 for one week, $790 for two weeks before March 15; $460 and $860 after).

• Happy Feet Dance School 25 Indian Rock Road in Windham; 434-4437; happyfeetdanceschool.bizLast year’s summer offerings included classes as well as three-day half-day camps. Check back for 2024 updates.

• Kathy Blake Dance Studios 3 Northern Blvd. in Amherst; 673-3978; kathyblakedancestudios.com Three-day mini camps, 9 to 11:30 a.m., will take place July 9-11, July 16-18, July 23-25, July 30-Aug. 1, Aug. 6-8 and Aug. 13-15, with each session split into age groups 3-5 and 6-8. The cost is $150 with a multiclass discount. The studio is also offering six-week weekly dance classes and dance team workshops.

• Martin School of Dance 288 Route 101, Suite 202, in Bedford; 488-2371; martinschoolofdance.com Dance camp offerings for ages 5 to 7 include Circus June 24-29, Outer Space July 8-12 and Magical Fantasy July 15-19, all 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring dance, outdoor activities, an end-of-week performance and more. JR Summer Dance Camp (ages 7 to 9) has themes including Taylor Swift (July 22-26) and Red Carpet (July 29-Aug. 2), both 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are two weeklong Summer Dance Intensive Sessions for ages 9 to 18, Aug. 5-9 and Aug. 12-16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Melissa Hoffman Dance Center 210 Robinson Road in Hudson; 886-7909; melissahoffmandancecenter.info A three-day mini camp is offered for ages 2 to 4 (“My FIrst Dance Camp” July 8-10, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; $75). Five-day half-day ( 9 a.m. to noon) camp sessions are offered for ages 3 to 7 (“Kitty Camp” July 15-19 and “Princess Camp” July 22-26; $230). Swiftie Camp, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for ages 6 to 12, will run July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9; $260. The center will also hold a series of summer parties ($45 per event).

• Miss Kelsey’s Dance Studio 2626 Brown Ave. in Manchester; 606-2820; mkdance.com One-day, three-day and full-week camps. Three-day camps include “Fashion Dolls & Dude Dreamtopia” (June 24-26, noon to 3 p.m., ages 5 to 10), “Christmas in July” (July 16-18, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 5 to 9) and “Groove and Doodle” (July 16-18, noon to 3 p.m., ages 5 to 9). The full-week camp is “Afternoon Adventures in a Magic Mouse House” for ages 5 to 10, June 24-28, 3 to 6 p.m. Prices vary according to class.

• Nancy Chippendale’s Dance Studios 49 Range Road, Building No. 2, Suite A, in Windham; 458-7730; chippswindham.com Camps for preschool through 1st grade include “Princess Power” (July 8-12 and July 15-19, 9 a.m. to noon) and “Chipp Dance Party” (July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to noon). A “Little Chipp Bootcamp” for dancers ages 2nd to 5th grade takes place Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to noon.

• New England School of Dance 679 Mast Road in Manchester; newenglandschoolofdance.com/summer2024; 935-7326 The school offers mini camps for ages 3 to 6 (July 23 & July 25 for “Circus Camp” and July 30 & Aug. 1 for “Teddy Bear Picnic”; 9 a.m. to noon); technique classes for ages 3 and up, and weeklong summer intensives (9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 6 to 8, to 3 p.m. for ages 9 to 11 and to 4 p.m. for ages 12 and older). Cost varies depending on the class and how many classes.

• New Hampshire Academie of Dance 1 Action Blvd., No. 4, in Londonderry; 432- 4041; nhadance.com Summer 2024 information is listed as coming soon; check back for updates.

• N-Step Dance Center 1134 Hooksett Road in Hooksett; 641-6787; nstepdance.com Weeklong musical theater camps run 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 24-28 (Encanto), July 29-Aug. 2 (The Little Mermaid) and Aug. 12-16 (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The cost is $250. The center also offers weeklong Intensive camps — Junior Intensive July 22-26 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($350), Teen Intensive July 22-26 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($350) and Aug 5.-9 5 to 8 p.m. ($25) — and a series of weekly classes.

• Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater 19 Harvey Road in Bedford; 637-4398; snhdt.org Princess Camp (age 3 to 5) runs June 25-27 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 2 to 4 p.m.) and July 9-11 (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.). Young Dancer Workshop (age 6 to 8 or age 9-12) runs July 15-19, 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Summer Intensive (age 10 to 19) runs July 22 to Aug. 9.

• Turning Pointe Center of Dance 371 Pembroke St. in Pembroke; 485-8710; turningpointecenterofdance.com A Summer Dance Camp runs June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for ages 5 to 10. The cost is $165 for the week. The school also offers a weekly July class series for grades 7 through 12.

• Unbound Dance Academy 237 Londonderry Tpke. in Hooksett; 714-2821; unbounddanceacademy.com A musical theater camp culminating in a performance of Matilda runs the week of July 8 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for ages 8 to 13 ($275). A mini Acro camp runs July 15-17 (5 to 6 p.m., Levels 1-3, $50, and 6 to 7:30 p.m. for intermediate/advanced, $75). Princess Camp runs July 15-19, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for ages 4 to 7 ($300). Nutcracker Camp runs July 22-24, 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 6 to 12 ($150). A Ballet Intensive for Levels 3+ runs July 29-31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($140). The school also offers a four-week ballet session (one class per week) in August and a series of Ballerina Tea Parties on Wednesdays in August.

Games

• Chess Wizards bedfordnh.myrec.com Morning, afternoon or full-day chess camp for grades 1-5 at Bedford Town Hall (70 Bedford Center Road in Bedford). July 15-19 at either 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $215 for half day, $315 for full day

• Esports Summer Camp at Southern New Hampshire University William S. and Joan Green Center, 2500 N. River Road in Hooksett; [email protected] In 2023 SNHU offered an esports camp with sessions for ages 12-14, 15-18 and 12-18.

Gymnastics

• A2 Gym & Cheer 16B Garabedian Drive in Salem; 328-8130; a2gc.com Seven weeks of summer camp are open to ages 5 to 11 with full- and half-day options. Check back for 2024 details.

• Gymnastics Village 13 Caldwell Drive in Amherst; 889-8092; gymnasticsvillage.com Nine weeklong sessions (week of June 24 through week of Aug. 19) with full- (9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and half-day (9 a.m. to noon) options. Gymnastics and Ninja camps are open to ages 6 to 14 with a junior half-day camp open to 4- and 5-year olds. Half-day camps are $200 per week or $45 per day; full-day camps are $305 per week or $65 per day (with sibling and multi-week discounts).

• Gym-Ken Gymnastics 184 Rockingham Road in Windham; 434-9060; gymkengymnastics.com “Wet & Wild Summer”runs July 8 through Aug. 23, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (pickup is 4 to 5 p.m.) with early dropoff as early as 7:30 a.m. and late pickup until 5:30 p.m. for additional fees. The swim and gym program is open to ages 5 to 12. $75 per day or $350 per week, with discounts for multiple weeks and siblings.

• Impact Gymnastics 301 River Road in Bow; 219-0343; impact-gymnastics.com Seven weeklong camps for ages 5 to 13 running the week of July 1 through the week of Aug. 12, each week with a theme as well as swimming, outdoor play, movie Fridays and more. Camps run 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended care as early as 7:30 a.m. and as late as 5:30 p.m. for additional fees. $285 weekly.

• Noha’s Gymnastics Academy 200 Perimeter Road in Manchester, 518-7660; 30 Pond St. in Nashua, 880-4927; ngacademy.us Full- and half-day (morning or afternoon) camps are offered in Manchester in weeklong sessions June 10 through the week of Aug. 19. Each week has a theme. Full-day camp runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; half-days are offered 8 a.m. to noon and noon to 4 p.m. Until April 1 full day is $300 and half day is $200; after, full day is $350 and half day is $250.

• Sky High Gymnastics 185 Elm St., No. 2, in Milford; 554-1097; skyhighgym.com Last year’s camps were weeklong sessions featuring theme weeks for ages 5 to 12. Check back for 2024 information.

• Southern New Hampshire Gymnastics Academy 4 Orchard View Drive, No. 11, Londonderry, 404-6181, snhga.com Weeklong camps for ages 4 and older run the week of June 24 and then the week of July 8 through the week of Aug. 19 will full and half-day options. The days will include gymnastics, arts and crafts, contests, themed activities and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (full day); 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (half days) Cost is $75 per day or $240 per week for full days; $50 per day or $180 per week for half days, with extra fees for extended care and sibling discounts.

• Tumble Town Gymnastics 444 E. Industrial Park Drive, No. 10, in Manchester; 641-9591; tumbletownnh.com Four weeklong camps the weeks of July 8, July 15, July 29 and Aug. 12, running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.$225 per week, with discounts for siblings and multiple classes in the same month.

Martial Arts & Ninja

• Bedford Martial Arts Academy 292 Route 101 in Bedford; 626-9696; bedfordmartialartsacademy.com Camp features field trips, dodgeball, obstacle courses, indoor and outdoor activities, playground and pool activities and more, according to the website. Contact the school for details.

• Empowering Lives Martial Arts 542 Mast Road, No. 15, in Goffstown; 978-414- 5425; martialartsnewhampshire.com Summer camp featuring themed weeks. Call for details.

• Granite State American Kenpo Karate 290 Derry Road, No. 5, in Hudson; 598-5400; gsakenpo.com Camp offers indoor and outdoor games, arts & crafts, field trips, park visits and outdoor play and more, according to the website. Contact the studio for details.

• Phoenix Fire Martial Arts 79 Plaistow Road in Plaistow; 234-8665; phnixfire.comWeeklongcampsessions run June 17 through Aug. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with early dropoff and late pickup available for an additional fee). Camp will feature martial arts as well as games, crafts, water games, free play and more, the website said. Discounts are available for siblings and for signing up for the full summer.

• The Training Station 200 Elm St. in Manchester; 505-0048; thetrainingstationnh.comCamp includes outdoor activities and water games, martial arts games, a visit from a local police officer, a field trip and more. Check back for 2024 information.

• USA Ninja Challenge 444 E. Industrial Drive in Manchester; ninjamanchesternh.com; 935-7100 Camps for ages 6 to 12. Check back for 2024 information.

Multimedia

• ConcordTV Video camps 170 Warren St. in Concord; yourconcordtv.org Camps will run again this summer; in past years, beginner and advanced video production camps were available. Check back with the website for updates.

• Londonderry Access TV Londonderry Access Center, 281 Mammoth Road in Londonderry; 432-1147; lactv.com Kids learn how to make better-quality videos, including shot composition, editing and graphic design, for short-form videos and longer TV shows in a professional studio, according to an email. For kids entering 5th through 8th grade in fall 2024. Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 19, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; kids must be able to attend all days of the camp. $85.

• NH Audubon Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way in Auburn; 224-9909; nhaudubon.org “Conservation Quest Camp” from Media Power Youth will “merge the excitement of filmmaking with outdoor adventures.” Sessions run the weeks of July 8 and July 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For 11- to 14-year-olds. $350 per session.

• SEE Science Center 200 Bedford St. in Manchester; see-sciencecenter.org; 669-0400 SEE offers camps mid-July through mid-August including two sessions that have a video-making component — “Flip the Script” camp July 29-Aug. 2 for ages 10 to 14 and “Animation with LEGO” camp Aug. 5-9 or Aug. 12-16 for ages 9 to 12. Both camps run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $300.

Music

• Bedford Youth Performing Company 155 Route 101 in Bedford; bypc.org; 472-3894BYPC’s summer music offerings include private lessons and Kindermusik (infant through age 7) drop-ins as well as Summer Rock Band Camp — June 17-21 and July 29-Aug 2, 3 to 8 p.m. either week, for grades 4 to 6; July 8-12, 3 to 8 p.m., for grades 7+ — and Summer Recording Camp (grade 7+, Aug. 12-16, 3 to 8 p.m.).

• Concord Community Music School 23 Wall St. in Concord; ccmusicschool.org; 228-1196 Full- and half-day camps as well as classes for younger kids, workshops for teens and adults, and private music lessons. Camps include “Piano Dynamos Camp” for ages 9 to 15, June 24-28, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Summer String Camp for ages 8 to 15, June 24-28, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; “Summer Jam Camp” for students entering grades 5 to 12, July 8-12 and July 15-19, 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; “Creative Arts Camp” for students entering grades 1 to 6, July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9, each week with a different theme, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (extended care options available) The full-day camps cost $350 per week. “Summer Jam Camp” costs $275.

• Let’s Play Music! 145 Hampstead Road in Derry, 425-7575; 2626 Brown Ave. in Manchester, 218-3089; 136 Lowell Road in Hudson, 882-8940; letsplaymusic.com Camps for kids ages 7 to 12 include “Intro to Art And Music” and “Ready to Rock Camp,” both running Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Rock Band Camp” is available for ages 10 to 16, also Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Kidzrock Camp,” for ages 4 to 6, is Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. And there is also a Musical Theater Camp for ages 8 to 16. Go online to request information on specific camps and specific weeks in one of the three locations.

• Manchester Community Music School 2291 Elm St. in Manchester; mcmusicschool.org; 644-4548. The school will offer camps for 3rd- through 12th-graders in music exploration, piano, brass, woodwind, strings, choir and guitar that run half-day (either three hours in the morning or three hours in the afternoon) for a week. Camps will run between late June and early August. Check the website for the latest information on dates and pricing and to register.

• Nashua Community Music School 2 Lock St. in Nashua; 881-7030; nashuacms.org The school offers weeklong camps in July, including three camps (starting Mondays, July 8, July 15 and July 22) for ages 4 to 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (with an early dropoff option starting at 8 a.m. for an extra $50 per week) and three camps for ages 8 to 12 running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each week has a focus; for younger kids it’s “Music Around the World” (starting July 8), “Broadway Babies” (July 15) and “Latin Music Week Junior” (July 22), with the first two weeks planned to run in Greeley Park. For older kids the themes are “Broadway Week” (July 8), “Piano Camp” (July 15) and “Latin Music Week” (July 22). The school also offers classes for ages 12-17 in the evenings, 6:30 to 9 p.m., with different themes each week starting with the week of July 30 through the week of Aug. 20. Younger kid classes cost $185 per week, classes for ages 8 to 12 cost $325 per week; the evening classes cost $165 per session.

Nature & the Outdoors

• Beaver Brook Nature Camps Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis; 465-7787; beaverbrook.orgSix weeklong camps focus on different subjects related to nature and the outdoors, divided by age. Camps start the week of June 24 with offerings for kindergarteners through 6th grade. The next session is the week of July 8 and includes camp for kids in grades 7 through 9, as does the week of July 22. Registration opens March 6 for Beaver Brook members and March 8 at 8 a.m. to the public. Camps run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Concord Parks & Recreation Camp Wild The Lodge at White Park, concordparksandrec.com, 225-8690 For ages 9 to 12 years old, this camp use the City of Concord trail system to oexplore the natural sites around Concord. Camp runs July 1-5 (no camp of July 4); 9 am. to 3 p.m. The cost is $140 for Concord residents; $148 for non-residents.

• Concord Parks & Recreation Nature Camp The Lodge at White Park, concordparksandrec.com , 225-8690 For ages 5 to 8 years old, this camp will feature outdoor exploration , nature based crafts and more. Camps run the week of June 24 through the week of Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The cost is $175 for Concord residents; $185 for non-residents.

• Educational Farm at Joppa Hill 174 Joppa Hill Road in Bedford; theeducationalfarm.org; 472-4724 Eight weeklong sessions (starting the week of June 17 and running through the week of Aug. 12, no camp the week of July 1) that feature daily farm chores, nature walks, hands-on learning experiences, outdoor games, visits with the farm animals and more. Kids are grouped in ages 5-8 and ages 9-12. Camp day runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with extended day options as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 5 p.m. for an additional $75. Cost is $350.

• NH Audubon nhaudubon.org Half-day (9 a.m. to noon) camps are available for ages 4 and 5 at both the Massabesic Center (26 Audubon Way in Auburn; 224-9909) and McLane Center (84 Silk Farm Road in Concord; 224-9909). Full-day camps at both locations run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are grouped by Discovery Camp (ages 6 to 9), Explorers Camp (ages 10 to 12) and Leaders In Training (ages 13 to 15). Sessions start the week of June 24 and run through the week of Aug. 19, with each week having a focus such as “Creepy, Crawly Critters” (July 8-12) and “Wet and Wild Watersheds” (Aug. 12-16). Before care starts at 8 a.m., after care goes until 5 p.m. Cost is $220 for Wonders (the half-day camp) and Leaders In Training; $330 for Discovery and Explorers. Discounts for members.

Science & STEM

• Camp Invention Southern New Hampshire Education Center, 1E Commons Drive, #28, Londonderry, snhec.org, 818-8613A STEM camp for kids entering kindergarten through 6th grade, Camp Invention offers a week-long session, July 15 through July 19, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $295. Call about Leader In Training spots for grades 7 through 9.

• iDTech Camps at Southern New Hampshire University idtech.com/locations Day camps and overnight camps on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University in north Manchester offer robotics, coding, digital art, game design and more in classes grouped by age, with overall offerings from ages 7 to 17. Weeklong sessions run the week of July 8 through the week of July 29. Cost starts at $999.

• LetGoYourMind letgoyourmind.com/summer-program-locations LEGO-based STEM programming in weeklong sessions for ages 4 to 13 daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at locations across New Hampshire. Offerings include Amherst (Aug. 5-9), Bedford (the weeks of June 17-21; June 24-28; July 8-12; Aug. 5-9, and Aug. 12-16), Concord (the weeks of June 24-28; July 1-3; July 8-12, and Aug. 12-16), Londonderry (weeks of July 15-19 and July 22-26), Manchester (weeks of July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9), Nashua (July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2), Pelham (July 29-Aug. 2), Salem (June 24-28) and Windham (July 8-12 and July 15-19). Age groups offered differ by location and week. $390 per week

• McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2 Institute Dr. in Concord; starhop.com; 271-7827 The Center offers seven weeklong STEM camps with three focused on more Earthbound subjects — “Discover the Dinosaurs” for ages 5 to 7 June 24-28; “The Earth We Walk On” for ages 8 to 11 July 1-3, and “Codename: Robot Camp” for ages 11 to 14 July 17-21. These camps run either 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (for ages 5-7) or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (for older kids). $345 per week (July 1 week is $210).

• Nashua Community College505 Amherst St. in Nashua; nashuacc.edu/about/for-the-public/summer-camps; 578-8979 Summer camp programs at Nashua Community College include automotive classes the weeks of July 8 and July 15; digital electronics the week of July 15 and coding the weeks of July 15 and July 22, all for 6th- through 12th-graders. Email [email protected].

• SEE Science Center 200 Bedford St. in Manchester; see-sciencecenter.org; 669-0400 SEE offers camps mid-July through mid-August including multiple hands-on science and STEM-related camps — “Camp Summer Science” for ages 7 to 13 July 15-19 or July 22-26; “SeaPerch Camp” for ages 11 to 14 July 15-19; “FIRST PLACE Innovation Challenge” for ages 9-14 July 22-26 or July 29-Aug. 2; “BioTrekker’s Camp” for ages 11 to 14 July 29-Aug. 2, and “iSpy Camp” for ages 8 to 13 Aug. 5-9 or Aug. 12-16. Camps run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $300.

• STEM Summer Camps Manchester Community College, 1066 Front St. in Manchester; mccnh.edu/summer-camps STEM–focused four- and five-day sessions for students entering grades 6-8 including “Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs” July 15-19; STEM Camp July 22-25 and Robotics Camp July 29-Aug. 1. $175.

• Top Secret Science & Math Summer Camp bedfordnh.myrec.com Two weeklong sessions for ages kindergarten through 5th grade at the Bedford Old Town Hall (70 Bedford Center Road) where “the kids will explore 20 weird and wacky hands-on science experiments and will make and take home all the projects. The scientists are fast-paced and funny and your kids will be thoroughly entertained (they’ll even learn some interesting things too),” according to the website. July 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $320 per week.

• University of New Hampshire STEM camps unh.edu/youthprograms UNH offers science- and math-based camps, such as robotics camps (for grades 4-6 and grades 5-7; two sessions the weeks of June 24 and July 1), a mini-half-day STEM camp July 1-3 for grades 2-4, and Tech Camp for grades 5-12. Most camps are at the Durham campus, though a Tech Camp for students grades 5-12 in the Manchester School District takes place in Manchester. Cost varies by offering.

Sports

• Amherst Soccer Club amherstsoccerclub.com Summer and pre-season camps have been offered in past years; check back for updates on 2024.

• Athletic Camps at The Derryfield School 2108 River Road in Manchester; derryfield.org/about/summer-programs Check back for information on “Strength Conditioning” and “Magic Touch Soccer” camps. A field hockey camp led by Derryfield School’s field hockey coach Katie Bulk runs Aug. 5-7, 9 to 11 a.m., for middle and high school players (cost is $150). A basketball camp run by varsity girls coach Courtney Cheetham runs June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Registration starts in March.

• Auburn Parks & Recreation Summer Basketball Camp 483-5052; auburnparksandrec.com Coed camp for students entering grades 5 to 8 runs Monday, Aug. 12, through Friday, Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $225.

• The British Are Coming Summer Soccer Camp mnsl.org/soccer-camp-in-manchesterThe camp, run by Manchester North Soccer League, will take place July 29 through Aug. 2 in Livingston Park in Manchester offering soccer instruction for kids ages 5 to 15. The cost is $250 for full day, $160 for half day (with discounts for siblings).

• Caramba Soccer Skills camp locations in Concord, Nashua, Canterbury and Chichester; 496-3579; soccerskillscamp.org Soccer skills and goalkeeping camps with full- and half-day options for the week of July 8 (in Mine Falls Park in Nashua) and July 15 (at Carpenter Fields in Chichester), a full-day-only camp the week of July 22 in Concord (Center Point Fields), an evening-only camp July 29-Aug. 1 at Center Point Fields in Concord, and a half-day camp July 29-Aug. 1 in Canterbury. The first three camps are open to ages 6 to 14. The last two camps are open to 2nd- through 12th-graders. Full-day camp costs $245, half-day costs $160

• Challenger Sports Soccer Camps various NH locations; 800-878-2167, ext. 280; challengersports.com Camps on the schedule are often connected to the town’s parks and recreation department, ages and prices vary. So far, the schedule includes Pelham (June 24-28), Weare (July 8-12), Windham (July 15-19 and Aug. 5-9), New Boston (July 15-19), Northwood (July 15-19 and July 22-26) and Hopkinton (Aug. 12-18).

• Conway Arena 5 Stadium Dr. in Nashua; 595-2400; conwayarena.com Weeklong and four-day-long hockey camps are offered starting the week of July 15 through the week of Aug. 19. Price varies according to camp. Camps the first and last week are geared toward kids age 7 to 14. The arena is also home to weekly skills classes starting as early as June 1.

• Executive Health & Sports Center 1 Highlander Way in Manchester; ehsc.com/summer-camps; 668-4753 Eight themed weeklong sessions that feature swimming, sports, games, outdoor play and more. Sessions are divided by Lil’ Tikes (ages 5 and 6), Juniors (7 and 8) and Exec (9 and 10) Sessions start the week of June 17 and run through the week of Aug. 5; camps run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, with dropoff from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and pickup 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. $349, with discounts for members and for partial weeks.

• Fisher Cats Baseball & Softball Camps Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 1 Line Drive in Manchester; 641-2005; nhfishercats.comHalf-day camps (8:30 a.m. to noon) for ages 6 to 15 that focus on stretching and warmups, throwing and catching, infield and outfield tips and drills, swing mechanics, pitching and base-running, according to the website. June 17-21; July 22, 23, 24 and 26; Aug. 19-23. Cost is $175 for the first and third weeks, $150 for the second week.

• Foster’s Golf Camp Dropoff and pickup location is Derryfield Park, 581 Bridge St. in Manchester; 622-1553; fostersgolfcamp.com Campers travel to three different par-3 courses each week to participate in practice clinics and play nine holes of golf. Camp is for kids ages 7 to 16 of all abilities. Bus arrives at Derryfield Park at 7:30 a.m. and leaves at 8 a.m.; campers return at 4 p.m. Sessions are a week long and begin the week of June 17 and run through the week of Aug. 26 (no camp the week of July 1). $325 per week.

• Jack Perri Basketball Camps jackperribasketballcamp.com Co-ed weeklong basketball camps for kids in grades 3 to 10 held at Southern New Hampshire University and run by Jack Perri, head coach of the SNHU men’s basketball team. The program also runs a high school showcase for grades 9 to 11 (check the website for updates). Sessions are July 8-11 and July 15-19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $255 per child until March 1, $325 per child after March 1 (discounts for siblings).

• JT Soccer Training info.abcsportscamps.com/jtsoccer A weeklong full-day camp at Penmen Stadium on the Southern New Hampshire University campus in north Manchester featuring soccer fundamentals, team play and more, for kids ages 5 to 14. July 8-12, with full day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday or a half-day option 9 a.m. to noon daily. $225 for full-day camp, $150 for half-day with discounts for siblings and SNHU employees.

• Longfellow New Hampshire Tennis & Swim Club 140 Lock St. in Nashua; 883-0153; longfellownh.comLast summer the club offered 10 weeklong sessions of Hammel Tennis Camp, with full-day and half-day options. Check back for updates on 2024.

• NH Climbing & Fitness 10 Langdon Ave. in Concord; nhclimbinggym.com/camp; 715-9171 Weeklong indoor climbing camps for ages 6 to 12 start the week of June 24 and run through the week of Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with early dropoff and late pickup available for an extra charge if pre-arranged). NH Adventure Camp with a mix of indoor and outdoor climbing for ages 10+ runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. those same weeks. $295 for indoor camp; $495 for Adventure Camp

• NH Hoop Skills nhhoopskills.com Two weeklong (Monday through Thursday) sessions led by Karen Pinkos, head coach of the Southern New Hampshire University Women’s Basketball team, for girls in grades 2 through 10, taking place at Stan Spiro Field House on the SNHU campus in Manchester. Sessions run June 24-27 and July 29-Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $295 per week if you register before May 1, $325 after.

• NH Hoop Skills HS Elite nhhoopskills.com Clinics for girls in grades 9 through 12, dates TBA in June and July. See the website for information.

• NH Tomahawks nhtomahawks.com The Tomahawks have summer offerings for boys and girls. Half-day girls camps (for ages 5 to 17) run in Bedford at Joppa Fields (July 8-11 and July 22-25, 9 a.m. to noon) and on Back River Road (June 24-27, 9 a.m. to noon); cost is $195. Half-day boys camps run at Joppa Fields in Bedford for ages 5 to 17 June 24-27, July 8-11 and July 22-25, 9 a.m. to noon; cost is $195. There is also a league that meets weekly.

• Nike Baseball Camp ussportscamps.com/baseball/nike Held at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, the camp is run by Southern New Hampshire University’s Head Coach Scott Loiseau for ages 6 to 12, grouped by age and ability. Sessions run Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., July 15-18 and July 22-25, with check-in 30 minutes before start time. $365 per session.

• Nike Basketball Camps Locations in Manchester, Nashua and Hampton, 800-645-3226, ussportscamps.com/basketball/nike In Manchester, four weeklong sessions of the camp take place at Saint Anselm College the weeks of June 24, July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29, running 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays. In Concord, the camps take place at Capital City Sports & Fitness the weeks of July 15 and Aug. 5, running 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon with a half-option throughout the weeks. In Derry, the camp is at SportsZone; check back for dates and times.

• Paul Hogan Basketball Camp hogancamps.com Basketball camps held at NHTI in Concord including three-day camps for point guards and post players in grades 5 through 12; four-day Rip City Basketball Camps that “provide advanced individual offensive and defensive instruction” for grades 4 through 10; Shooter’s Gold Basketball Camp (taking place in multiple locations including Bow July 8-11) for kids in grade 1-4 (from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.) and grades 5 to 8 (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), and Specialty Basketball Camp for grades 5 to 12 July 28-Aug. 1. Prices vary based on camps.

• Seacoast United Soccer seacoastunited.com Seacoast camps held in New Hampshire include in Epping (full- and half-day camps the week of June 24 for 6-14 and 8 to 15 goalkeeper; half-day goalkeeper the week of July 15; full and half days the week of July 29 Bedford (full day the weeks of June 24 and July 17, full and half days for the week of July 29, for ages 6 to 14). Prices vary by camp.

• University of New Hampshire summer sports camps unh.edu/youthprograms UNH hosts camps (both day and overnight) related to basketball (a boys and a girls camp), field hockey, football evening camp, gymnastics camp, girls ice hockey, Wildcat Hockey School, girls soccer, track and field, volleyball camp, boys soccer and girls lacrosse. See the website for details and availability.

Theater

• Bedford Youth Performing Company 155 Route 101 in Bedford; bypc.org; 472-3894BYPC’s summer theater offerings include Jungle Book Kids musical theater production camp (June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for kindergarten through 4th grade; $325), Little Mermaid Jr. musical theater production camp (June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for grades 5 to 9; $325), Seussical the Musical Kids Musical Theater Production camp (Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for kindergarten through 4th grade; $325), and Alice in Wonderland Jr. Kids Musical Theater Production camp (Aug. 5-9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for grades 5 to 9; $325).

• Community Players of Concord 435 Josiah Bartlett Road in Concord; communityplayersofconcord.org A one-week musical theater camp that would run Sunday through Friday in August at the Community Players Studio and then culminate in a camp show at the Concord City Auditorium for kids ages 8 to 14. Check the website in early April for camp information or subscribe to the Players’ monthly newsletter.

• Derryfield Repertory Theatre The Derryfield School, 2108 River Road in Manchester; derryfield.org/about/summer-programs Two two-week sessions where campers, grouped by age, learn improvisation, acting, singing, scriptwriting and dancing and are in productions of junior versions of We Are Monsters, Shrek The Musical, Rock of Ages, 101 Dalmatians, Finding Nemo and Legally Blonde The Musical Rising 4th- through 12th-graders Sessions are July 8-19 and July 22-Aug 2, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $660 per session, includes lunch; discounts for siblings of multiple sessions.

• Kids Coop Theatre Londonderry; [email protected], kids-cooptheatre.org A two-week session July 8-19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open to ages 7 to 13. Show title is TBA. $550.

• Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts 880 Page St. in Manchester; majestictheatre.net; 669-7469 Themed half-day weeklong camps for ages 5 to 7 and full-day week- and two-week-long camps for ages 8 to 14. Camps teach acting, movement, improvisation, music and other aspects of theater. Half-day camps include Green Eggs & Ham (stories and songs of Dr. Seuss; June 24-29) and Video Zone (July 15-20); full-day camps include “Imagine a Dragon” (July 8-13) and “Kokonut Island” (July 22-Aug. 3). Showcases are held on the Saturdays at the end of each camp. $160 for half-day camps; $225 for full-day camp, $325 for two-week full-day camp.

• Merrimack Summer Stage Theater Program merrimackparksandrec.org This weeklong program for ages 8 to 15 takes place at the Wasserman Park Theatre July 15-19 and culminates in a production of Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids. Camp runs 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. $285 for Merrimack residents, $295 for nonresidents.

• Palace Youth Theatre Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org/pyt Weeklong and two-week camps focus on a particular production, with performances at the end of the sessions. Camps start with a two-week session on June 24 and alternate two and one weeks with the final camp a one-week session Aug. 19. The camps are open to grades 2 through 12 and run Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two-week camps cost $599, one-week camps cost $299.

• Peacock Players 14 Court St. in Nashua; 886-7000; peacockplayers.orgFive weeklong sessions each on a theme for grades 1 to 9 — Legendary Composers (July 15-19), Getting Spooky (July 22-26), All About the Mouse (July 29-Aug. 2), Rock & Roll Week (Aug. 5-9) and Hollywood Week (Aug. 12-16). 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (pickup is 4 to 5 p.m.). $350.

• Triple Threat Theater Camp Londonderry Dance Academy, 21 Buttrick Road in Londonderry; 432-0032; londonderrydance.com A Triple Threat Film Camp for ages 7 to 17 runs June 24-28, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Triple Threat Theater Camp for ages 6 to 17 runs July 8-26, 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. A Triple Threat Theater Camp Jr. for ages 5.5 through 9 runs July 8-12 and July 15-19, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The weeklong camps cost $325 per week; the three-week camp costs $850.

• University of New Hampshire Theatre & Dance Stars unh.edu/youthprograms UNH offers a theater camp July 8-12 for grades 3 through 12, divided in different sessions by age, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as well as a camp from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for grades 1 through 3. A camp for grades 5 to 12 runs July 15-19 runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full-day camps cost $400, half day is $250.

This Week 24/02/29

Friday, March 1

The Prom begins its four-week run at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) tonight when the curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $28 to $49. Small-town politics, a high school prom and Broadway performers looking for redemption come together in this musical, which first premiered on Broadway in 2018 and had a film adaptation premiere on Netflix in late 2020, according to Wikipedia. The show runs Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. and Thursday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 1

Intown Concord’s First Friday returns tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. with participating shops in downtown Concord open until 8 p.m. and some offering special activities on this month’s theme, which is “Health, Wellness, Beauty,” according to a newsletter. Food trucks slated to appear are Wicked Tasty Food Truck (“a twist on New England classics,” parked on Main Street) and Teenie Wienies (sausages, parked on Bicentennial Square), the newsletter said. See intownconcord.org.

Friday, March 1

This month’s Super StellarA Friday presentation at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord; starhop, 271-7827) is “How New Hampshire-Built Sensors Took Mankind To the Moon: and Other Challenges of Temperature Measurement for Space Exploration” featuring a representative of RdF Corp. from Hudson. The program starts tonight at 7 p.m Admission costs $13 for adults, $10 for ages 3 to 12 and $12 for 62+.

Friday, March 1

Tickets go on sale today for the 16th annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival (which will run April 4 through April 14, with a bonus week of virtual screenings through April 21). See 2024nhjff.eventive.org for this year’s line up of films and events and the available film ticket packages.

Saturday, March 2

Symphony New Hampshire presents Penelope, a song cycle inspired by Homer’s Odyssey by Sarah Kirkland Snider featuring vocalist Corrine Byrne today at 7:30 p.m. at the Rex Theatre (23 Amherst St. in Manchester; palacetheatre.org) where tickets cost $29 to $39. The production will also be presented at the Bank of NH Stage (16 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. where tickets cost $20.74 to $47.75.

Saturday, March 2

Comedian Brian Beaudoin brings the laughs to Chunky’s Cinema Pub (151 Coliseum Ave. in Nashua; chunkys.com) tonight at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Find more upcoming comedy in Comedy This Week on page 45.

Wednesday, March 6

One of the “free” events mentioned in the recent “63 for Free” cover story (see hippopress.com to find the e-edition of the Feb. 15 issue), the Walker Lecture Series presents the Freese Brothers Big Band: Celebrating the Swing Era and the Great American Songbook tonight at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. See walkerlecture.org.

Save the Date! March 30
WWE Road to Wrestlemania comes to the SNHU Arena (555 Elm St. in Manchester; snhuarena.com, 644-5000) on Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30 on snhuarena.com. See wwe.com for videos.

Quality of Life 24/02/29

Not the Disney direct!

According to a Feb. 22 report from WMUR, Spirit Airlines is suspending service at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport effective May 8. The change affects two routes — to Orlando and to Myrtle Beach — the story said. The airline blames “ongoing operational constraints related to Pratt & Whitney GTF engine availability and seasonal demand for our MHT (Manchester–Boston Regional Airport) flights” for the suspension, according to the WMUR report. In a Feb. 23 story, Ted Kitchens, airport director of aviation, said he hopes Spirit will come back in the winter.

QOL score: -2

Comments: At least the suspension of service hits after April school vacation.

More meals on wheels

Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County cut the ribbon on their new nutrition site and headquarters on South Main Street in Manchester, the former home of Blake’s Restaurant and Creamery, on Feb. 20, according to a press release. The state’s largest Meals on Wheels agency, Hillsborough County’s Meals on Wheels served more than 380,000 meals to more than 4,100 people throughout the 31 towns and cities in the county in 2023, the release said. The Meals of Wheels of Hillsborough County is currently raising money to renovate former Blake’s restaurant in the coming years to offer community dining, the release said.

QOL score: +1

Comments: Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County is holding a fundraiser called Festival of Fives on Thursday, April 11, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at LaBelle Winery in Amherst. The event features a buffet dinner, live music, a silent auction and more. Tickets cost $90; see hcmow.org, where you can also find information about volunteering as a driver.

The best state capital in our state

Citing Concord’s low crime rate, the personal-finance website WalletHub has ranked it as the 10th most livable state capital in the country. According to the website, Concord has the lowest violent-crime rate per 1,000 residents, 13.3 times lower than in Little Rock, Arkansas, the capital city with the highest.

To identify the most livable state capitals, WalletHub rated each city, using 48 key measurements, ranging from the cost of living to K–12 school-system quality to the number of attractions.

QOL score: +1

Comments:It’s good to get recognition for what we’ve already known — that Concord is a solidly good place to live.

QOL score: 59

Net change: 0

QOL this week: 59

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Pats on the clock

The Big Story – Patriots Rebuild Strategy: Withthe NFL’s new calendar year two weeks away from beginning (March 13), the Patriots are on the clock. The first task is to decide what they want to be and who from 2023 should be part of that.

Then the first issues are filling two holes on the o-line, adding team speed, especially on offense, and of course what to do at quarterback. We’ll start with QB today and discuss the others throughout March.

Sports 101: Alabama and Purdue each have a most-in-history three alumni QBs who led their teams to a Super Bowl win. Name those players.

News Item – Patriots QB Question: I know Mac Jones was awful last year. But, since this is going to be a two-year rebuild at the least, my general feeling is unless they can get the guy, they are better off filling in as many other holes as they can before bringing in the long-term solution next year. Because having the infrastructure in place first gives young QBs a much better shot at success.

I’m OK with a short-term solution like Baker Mayfield. But, and I know I’m probably crazy, I can live with seeing what Mac can do with actual talent at the skill positions if he wins the job in camp. It nags at me why he was pretty good in 2021 and hadn’t been since.

Maybe because I know what Jim Plunkett became (again) after he was run out amid howling fandom and Mac’s situation is similar. Besides, if he’s bad again, they’ll likely be at the top of the draft to make it easier to draft or trade for a good one.

News Item – Crazy New College Hoops World: With the NCAA Basketball Tourney on the horizon, raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of St. Mary’s College. For those of us who complain that nothing changes among the top teams, tiny St. Mary’s from Morgana, California, (wherever that is) headed to the dance after somehow climbing to be ranked 21st in the country.

The Numbers:

0.9 – assists per game Denver center Nikola Jokic is away from becoming the third player in NBA history to average a triple down in a season with per game averages of 26 points, 12.2 rebounds and 9.1 assists.

… Of the Week Awards

Honors – Buddy Teevens: Nice to see Dartmouth will rename its football field Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field to honor their late coach who died last September from injuries suffered in an off-season bicycle accident.

Thanks for the Memories – Matthew Slater: Upon his retirement after 16 years of stellar play on Patriots special teams and overall leadership. Well done, young fella.

Thumbs Up – Scot Pollard: For news the short-time Celtic came through heart transplant surgery well last week. It followed an arduous search for a heart large enough to support the demands of his 7-foot frame.

A Little History –The Historic 100-Point Game: March 2 is the anniversary of WiltChamberlain’s seemingly impossible 100-point game in a 169-147 win over the Knicks in 1962. Here are a few interesting facts.

It was a “visiting home” game in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with no TV broadcast or any film of the game at all. The notoriously bad free throw-shooting Wilt was 28 for 32 from the line and 36 on (a whopping) 63 FG attempts. Three Knicks players, Richie Guerin (39), Cleveland Buckner (33) and Willie Naulls (31), scored 30+. And, oh by the way, Wilt had 25 rebounds as well.

Random Thoughts:

I don’t know if any NBA team has ever had three guys from the same NCAA championship-winning team like the Knicks have in Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart from the 2016 Villanova team. That’s kinda cool.

Sports 101 Answer: The six SB winning QBs are, from Alabama, Bart Starr, Joe Namath and Kenny Stabler, and from Purdue, Len Dawson, Bob Griese and Drew Brees.

Final Thought – Spring Baseball Update: A curious side note to the opening of spring training is the plight of Blake Snell. That the reigning NL Cy Young winner remains unsigned in free agency is a surprise to some. But given his asking of $30 million per for nine years, it may be a sign folks in baseball are not always as dumb as they’ve acted since 1976. Yes, he won his second Cy in 2023, but with a measly 14 wins. Big deal. And between 2023 and when he won his 21-5 Cy Young year of 2018 he was 25-26 and never won more than eight games, which came in 2022, when he lost 10 times. So who in their right mind would give this 31-year-old a nine-year deal, especially when he’s averaged just 23 starts his last five seasons?

Well, actually giant money has often been wasted on guys coming off a big season they never matched again. But for once it appears sanity temporarily reigns.

Email Dave Long at [email protected].

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