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Updated 1:30 p.m. Feb. 4 with information about the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble's fifth annual Camp Shakespeare. Three sessions are planned, the first two in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Arboretum.

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By Dateline staff

It鈥檒l be a fantastic, fun-tastic and free-tastic Sunday for the whole family on the Davis campus this weekend. And Campus Rec-tastic and STEM-tastic, too!

So, pack up the kids, or just yourself, and come to campus for:

  • Two arboretum programs 鈥 鈥淲inter Birds in Davis鈥 in the morning and 鈥淓xpedition to Africa鈥 story time in the afternoon.
  • Six museum open houses 鈥 It鈥檚 the fourth annual Biodiversity Museum Day! Visit our insect, wildlife, plant, archaeology and paleontology collections.
  • One big summer preview 鈥 Get the low-down on Campus Recreation and Unions Youth Programs and the School of Education's Adventures in Enrichment camps. Early-bird registration: Sunday is your only opportunity fto sign up early; after that, you'll have to wait until March 16.

Admission and parking: Admission is free, and parking is complimentary with one slight exception for the (south entry), which is free before 1:30 p.m. and after 3 p.m.

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鈥 Arboretum 鈥 鈥淲inter Birds in Davis,鈥 one-hour slideshow and talk, followed by a birdwatching tour on foot, with docent Lois Richter as your guide. 10:30 a.m., 146 .

鈥 Biodiversity Museum Day 鈥 A special day to go behind the scenes to learn how scientists conduct research and to see some of the curators鈥 favorite pieces. Visitors are invited to explore displays, talk to scientists and students, and participate in fun activities.

Visitors are encouraged to stroll or bike around the campus and visit all six collections (all are indoors). Look for signs and guides, and pick up maps at any of the museums and collections.

  • Anthropology Collections 鈥 Young Hall.
  • 1124 Academic Surge.
  • The conservatory is on Kleiber Hall Drive behind Storer Hall.
  • 鈥 1026 Sciences Laboratory Building
  • Paleontology Collections 鈥 Earth and Physical Sciences Building.
  • 1394 Academic Surge.

鈥 Arboretum 鈥 Storytime Through the Seasons: 鈥淓xpedition to Africa,鈥 exploring stories and nature of Africa. 1-3 p.m., meet at arboretum headquarters, (rain location: 146 ) . The group will then proceed to the nearby Acacia Grove. The Arboretum Ambassadors (students) present this outdoor reading program for children and families.

鈥 Summer recreation and education for children 鈥 Campus Recreation and Unions Youth Programs and the School of Education鈥檚 Adventures in Enrichment program are holding a joint open house, 1-4 p.m., .

  • Early-bird registration: No sign-ups will be taken during the open house; instead, you can arrange registration from your home computer, 1 p.m. to midnight.
  • Discounts: Campus Rec Youth Programs 鈥 $15 off per camp (except aquatics classes and "Bio Boot Camp," and the Early-Check-In and Afternoon Adventures programs). Adventures in Enrichment 鈥 $25 off each camp.

You don鈥檛 need to attend the open house to qualify for the discounts. But, if you visit, you and your children can learn more about the programs and meet the Adventures in Enrichment instructors and Youth Programs staff.

Learn about Cooking Camps, Green Craft classes, Inner Tube Water Polo, and dozens more camps and classes. They are categorized as follows:

  • Ages 4-5 鈥 Aggie Camps (for example, 鈥淯nder the Sea,鈥 鈥淐amp Cartoon鈥 and 鈥淥uter Space")
  • Ages 6-7 鈥 Aggie Camps, Craft Camps and Exploration of Movement
  • Ages 8-10 鈥 Aggie Camps (with field trips to amusement and water parks, the Sacramento Zoo and other places), 鈥淜ids, Farms and Food,鈥 plus cooking, crafts, dance, fitness and wellness, sports and theater
  • Ages 11-13 鈥 Aggie Camps, 鈥淏io Boot Camp,鈥 and 鈥淜ids, Farms and Food,鈥 plus cooking, crafts, dance, sports, theater and junior lifeguard.
  • Teen Programs (ages 12-17) 鈥 "Campers in Leadership Training," "Bio Boot Camps," "Jump Start to College" and craft classes.

Camps and classes last one week; sessions begin June 15 and conclude Aug. 21.

More information about Youth Programs is available , or by phone, (530) 754-4304, or email.

The open house will feature hands-on activities with robots, bugs, computers, science and more as a preview of the School of Education鈥檚 鈥淪TEM-tastic Summer!鈥 鈥 weeklong camps in science, technology, engineering and math.

Adventures in Enrichment camps are for children entering Grades 2-8, and each camp is designated for a specific grade range. Camp sessions start June 15 and 22, July 6, 13, 20 and 27; and Aug. 3. Most camps run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 鈥淗igh Velocity鈥 camps run from 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Lower-grade camps include 鈥淚t鈥檚 a Bug鈥檚 Life,鈥 鈥淔armer Grady鈥檚 Challenge,鈥 鈥淓arthquake Technology Challenge,鈥 鈥淭he Great Toy Challenge,鈥 鈥淗elicopter Hang Time Exploration鈥 and 鈥淢agic of Electrons.鈥

Other camp subjects include robotics, website development and computer programming, video games and math (algebra and geometry), and life sciences (including personal genomics).

鈥淪TEM-tastic Summer!鈥 also includes 鈥淢ission to Mars,鈥 鈥淔light and Space,鈥 鈥淎erospace and Digital Engineering鈥 and 鈥淏ecoming a STEM Maker.鈥

More information about Adventures in Enrichment is available , or from camp director Andee Press-Dawson by phone, (530) 574-8906, or email.

Spring break

Campus Rec and Unions Youth Programs鈥 spring break program, Monday-Friday, March 23-27, is now open for registration. This year鈥檚 program will provide a sampler of some of the most popular summer activities: Ultimate Frisbee and flag football, dance and theater activities, craft projects, rock wall climbing and more.

Camp Shakespeare

Registration is now open for the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble's fifth annual summer camp program. Three sessions are planned, the first two in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis Arboretum 鈥 July 6-17 and July 20-31 鈥 featuring theater games, acting workshops and a camp production!. This year, campers will play pirates, clowns and long-lost twins in one of Shakespeare鈥檚 best comedies, Twelfth Night.

The third session, The Complete Works鈥, for ages 10 and up, will be held Aug. 3-7 at Veterans Memorial Theater.

The site includes a link to the registration form.

 

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