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Feature Albuquerque, April 4, 2010
sun and
landscape architecture for
children Make sure your kids are ready to Heartlane Farms where they
will learn the fundamentals
—Puppet Power! Kids on
the Block performing troupe
—The Way-Back Machine
enjoy the lazy days of summer of horseback riding and
care. They will finish the day
Goes Medieval! Heroes and with a refreshing splash in
By Gayle Geis the JCC pool.
fun
Villains of the Middle Ages
F
Of the Journal JCC and Rio Vista FC
—Camp Challenge:
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creative-problem-solving June 1-4, Aug. 9-13, ages
warming up. Signs of spring are here. 5-7: $160 members/$240
camp
—Kosmic Kitchen:
So you know what that means. Summer is nonmembers. Ages 8+:
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—Star Trek: Science & adventure with athletic camps, science be back this year to run the
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video sound-engineering nonmembers. This great
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sports-specific conditioning, June 1-4 Skills Camp childrens-choice.org to register such as the art of acting
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camps: basketball, tennis, July 26-30 film, writing scripts and
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Aquatics June 7-11 design, stage make-up and
Office, 6400 Wyoming NE, 9 a.m.-noon 343-1040 or visit
—One-week lessons: Geology Camp much more.
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diving May 31-June 4 Habonim Go To Malibu,
For more information, visit Aug. 9-12 Jewish Community Center
—Three-week lessons: Spanish Adventure Camp ages 12-13, June 13-18,
virtual catalog at aa.edu/ 9 a.m.-noon of Greater Albuquerque, 5520
SwimAmerica swim June 14-18 $445 members/$520
summer or call 828-3399. Fitness Camp Boys & Girls Wyoming NE, is a nonprofit
lessons; Charger Aquatics Weird and Wacky Wildlife nonmembers. Our oldest
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Clinic: Intro to Competitive Recreation June 14-July 30. Biology campers will accompany
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and field trips. Questions?
and Archaeology Camp Mesa elementary schools. swim lessons, recreational To our
June 28-July 2 swimming, sports, archery, arts
architecture options
Special Programs at
Call 314-0425 for additional
information.
Bosque Biology Bonanza
June 1-Aug 13, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Monday-Friday and crafts, dance, gymnastics readers:
Albuquerque Academy June 14-18; July 19-23 Safe, fun, & enriching. Themes. (K-1) and science. Electives will The Kids’ Activity Guide
Bosque School Summer New! Chorus Intensive include candy making, movie
—New Mexico Jazz Camp Programs for 2010 June 1-11: CC’s Amazing was substituted for this
Workshop’s Summer Jazz June 7-11 Challenge – Travel. making, archery, a variety of week’s Living section
4000 Learning Road NW 9 a.m.-noon dance options, sports, jewelry
Intensive Albuquerque, N.M. 87120 June 14-25: CC Investigates – in the Sunday Journal.
—Kaplan Test Prep (with NEW! Design Plus CSI, history, myths! making, story time and much The Living section will
bosqueschool.org/ Architecture Camp more. Visit jccabq.org for
special pricing) summercamps.htm June 28-July 9: Make Room for return next week.
Walk-in registration now May 31-June 4; July 19-23; pricing.
E2 The Sunday Journal Albuquerque, April 4, 2010
from PAGE E1
Kids’ Activity Guide 3000, e-mail summerprep@ conferences designed to register call 1-800-968-4332 or
sandiaprep.org or visit provide kids from 6-17 online at campinvention.org!
participate in mountain hikes, www.sandiaprep.org. exciting and enriching summer Challenger Learning Center
team-building activities, night St. John’s United Methodist opportunities. New Mexico, Summer Camps
hikes, a ropes course, and meet Church is hosting a stunning Here are a few offerings: The 2010:
new friends from other JCCs. Vacation Bible School full of 3rd Annual UNM Young Writers June 21-24, Crater Kids 9
Blast Off to Science Camp, galactic fun for children ages 3 Conference (ages 10-17) 9 a.m.-noon. Gr. K-1, $80
ages 6-13, June 14-18, $315 through rising 6th-graders. Have a.m.-4 p.m., June 5. Cost is June 21-25, Cosmic Capers,
members/$395 nonmembers. a Galactic Blast! Galactic Blast $55. Multiple themed camps 12:30-3:30 p.m. Gr. 5-9, $150
Each day, campers will is July 19-23, 9 a.m.-12:30 throughout the summer include: July 12-16, Rocketry, 9 a.m.-
be involved in hands-on p.m. at St. John’s. Lunch and Architecture and Design Camp noon. Gr. 4-9, $125
experiments, fun arts and snacks are included. S.M.A.R.T. (ages 14-17), Funky Footwork July 12-16, Robotics, 12:30-
crafts, and games based on the (Summer Music Art, Rhythm (ages 6-13), Where the Wild 3:30 p.m. Gr. 4-5, $125
different areas of science. and Theater) Camp will be held Things Are (ages 6-11), Paws July 12-16, Tiger Team,
Five-Day Sports and Activity 12:30-4 p.m. as a separate and Claws Pet Lovers Camp 12:30-3:30 p.m. Gr. 6-12,
Camp, ages 5-13, Aug. program for children in 1st-6th (ages 11-13), Film Camp (ages $125
9-13. $200 members $280 grade. Register early! Early 13-17), Computer Video Game July 26-30, Micronauts, 9
nonmembers. Campers will registration ends June 18. For Design (ages 10-16), Youth a.m.-noon. Gr. 2-4, $125
play fun gym games including more information, contact St. Sports Fitness (ages 6-14) and July 26-30, Flight Specialists,
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kickball, “sell out,” cooperative send an e-mail to kqsjumc@ Rock Climbing, Web Site Call 505-248-1776 to register.
games and much more. Daily connectatstjohns.org. Design, Tea Time 101, Teen challengernm.org
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be included. Plus, nationally accredited. Sewing for Animal Lovers, Junior Technologies (HMTech)
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ages 6-13, Aug. 9-13. $210 weeklong summer day camps Sandweiss, 505-277-0698, or an educational supplement
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for 3- to 12-year-old children. visit
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2010: Dare to Discover offers including camps in tennis, professionals and trained week writers’ camp for kids Tierra Antigua Elementary, 26-Aug. 6. $300/child; sibling
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Call us for the dates & prices. For fun or competition. Safe, p.m. and July 10, 9 a.m.-noon. new sports. Programs include – 4 weeks June: Jazz, Ballet,
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as a separate program. Lunch for the older set.
skills in acting, stagecraft, vocal is included and begins at noon. That might
and dance technique. Session Each day the children will follow not have been an empty bookshelf
#1 is June 7-18. Session #2 is a rotating schedule of sessions what Steve Jobs, 55, had on the screen. Visit
June 21-July 2. Session #3 is in various musical activities, in mind with Apple’s new iBookstore to download
July 12-23. Session #4 is July including vocal, instrumental, tablet, but that’s exactly books, magazines and
26-Aug. 6. Call 288-1205 to creative movement, drama what the iPad is, with newspapers, and your
register. and art. During the week the its triple-sized screen items will appear on your
thegrowingstage.com. children will prepare a musical compared to the iPhone, virtual shelf.
Opera Unlimited Summer to be presented at the end of built-in features for those
Youth Day Camp will perform Like the iPhone and
camp on Friday. Register early! with vision and hearing
Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The iPod Touch, you can
Early registration ends June 18. loss, and connection to the listen to music, surf the
Mikado.” Afternoons Enrollment is limited! For more biggest collection of apps
June 7-July 10. $75 for entire Internet with the built-in
information, contact Pauleta in the world, all in a device Safari browser and use
session. One of ABQ’s Best – Hendrickson at 883-9717 or that weighs less than this
ABQ Magazine. 822-0849 or the dizzying number of
send an e-mail to NewSound@ month’s issue of Vanity apps available through
choffman9@comcast.net. connectatstjohns.org. Fair magazine.
Sailer Fine Art and the App Store. While all
Summer@ St. Pius X The iPad is categorized iPhone and iPod Touch
Instruction offers classes for will present one of these as a tablet computer,
students ages 4-18 in painting, apps also work on the
entertaining productions, “The measuring about 9½ iPad, many developers are
sculpture, pottery, drawing Phantom Tollbooth Jr.” or “The inches tall by 7½ inches
and multimedia. Adult classes redesigning their apps to
Magical Land of Oz” as a PLAY wide, a bit smaller than suit the bigger screen and
offered, too. Classes in four Conservatory project directed a standard magazine. functionality of the iPad.
locations: the Sailer studio; by Jonathan Dunski. Training The high resolution, Some are available now,
the Juan Tabo and West Side in singing, dancing, acting, LED backlit touchscreen but more will roll out in
Hobby Lobby stores; and South literacy, and professional skills is 9.7 inches, measured the coming months.
Broadway Cultural Center. Visit for students age 8-13 (tuition diagonally. It runs on
sailerfineart.com for Apple’s proprietary
$525) beginning June 7; Seeing and hearing
schedule and cost, call processor offering high-
training 1-5:30 p.m., rehearsal
350-5413, or e-mail speed start-up times
6-8 p.m., Monday through The iPad has built-
bethesailer@gmail.com. for programs, high-
Friday. Audition required May 8 in features to make
The Santa Fe Opera, definition video output
by appointment. Stagecraft and text easier to read,
505-986-5955, and long battery life.
stage management internships like full-screen zoom
santafeopera.org Apple estimates the iPad
for students age 13-17 magnification and high
Student-Produced Opera will run for 10 hours
(tuition waived), beginning contrast white-on-black
Performances while watching video. A
June 7, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday display option. There is
—Rio Rancho Student Produced stand and keyboard are
through Friday. Eight public support for playback of
Opera Festival, April 14, 6 p.m. available to turn the iPad
performances go on July 9-18: closed-captioned content,
Free, at Rio Rancho High School into a desktop computer.
Fridays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., a voiceover screen
Performing Arts Center
inches x 17 inches. Participants “The Tales of Hoffmann,” July Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays at reader and mono audio
Performances by Rio Rancho
may submit more than one 13; and “Albert Herring,” July 2 p.m. Location: St. Pius X High
What does it do? that combines sound for
Elementary, Puesta del Sol
entry. At least two winners 27. All performances begin at School, 5301 St. Josephs NW, You can watch movies, delivery to one ear.
Elementary, Colinas del Norte
Elementary, and Martin Luther will be selected. All winners 9 p.m. Alb., NM 87120. For registration TV shows and podcasts The iPad comes in
King Jr. Elementary will receive a cash prize and a One adult, two children information, contact the director after downloading two versions: Wi-Fi
—Chimayó Student Produced family package (6 tickets per per opera: $32. Two adults, at jonathan.dunski@gmail.com selections from iTunes. available as of April 3 and
Opera, April 8, 6 p.m. Free. at performance) for all Youth Night three children per opera: $56. or visit playconservatory.org. Each is stored under the Wi-Fi with 3G cellular
Chimayó Elementary School at the Opera performances. Additional tickets for additional For show tickets, call 831- “Movies” icon for easy connection through AT&T,
Performance by Chimayó Boys Mail entries to The Santa Fe children and for young adults 8400. Group rates available. access. If you need to take available later this month,
and Girls Club Opera Youth Poster Design ages 15-22 are $8. To purchase UNM Music Prep School’s a break, the iPad will according to Apple. The
—Pecos Student Produced Contest, P.O. Box 2408, Santa tickets, call the Box Office at Sat. music classes for kids mark your place and start $500 Wi-Fi iPad with 16
Opera, May 7, 6 p.m., Free, at Fe, NM 87504-2408. Print the 505-986-5900 or 800-280- birth-8th gr./June 5-July 31. the show from where you gigabytes (GB) of internal
Pecos District Auditorium artist’s name, age, school, 4654 or in person beginning Chorus Camp gr. 2-10th/June left off, whether that’s memory will be more than
Performance by Pecos home address and phone May 1. 7-11. Call 277-8816 or e-mail minutes or days later. enough for many people.
Elementary number on the back of artwork. Opera Makes Sense at the musprep@unm.edu for info. You can do all of your You will need a wireless
2010 Youth Poster Design Deadline for submissions is O’Keeffe. June 19 and July 17, e-mail. iPad has its own router in your home for
9:30-11:30 a.m. e-mail interface that
Contest May 14.
Backstage Tours The Santa Fe Opera and the SUMMER SCHOOLS transforms most popular
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public locations offer
Students from New Mexico
schools are invited to enter The popular behind-the- O’Keeffe Museum team up to e-mail programs into easy- complementary Wi-Fi
offer a program for 3- to-5-year- Huntington Learning to-read screens. You can
the annual Youth Poster scenes tours resume May 31 access if you plan to take
olds and their parents focused Center, 8100 Wyoming NE, read e-mails full screen
Design Contest. Images that and will be offered Monday- your iPad on the road.
on learning and communicating Suite F-2 Alb., NM, 87113; and view attachments in
are selected will be used Saturday through Aug. 28. They
through the five senses. The 857-9100 and 8201 Golf full screen as well. The
in publicizing 2010 Youth begin at 9 a.m. again this year. Ogden, Utah-based
interactive art activities will Course Road NW, Suite B-3, on-screen touch keyboard
Nights (“Madame Butterfly” The charge for the one-hour tour TopTenREVIEWS.com guides
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Santa Fe. To register, contact Year after year we continue landscape orientation.
Hoffmann” by Offenbach, and Office and reservations aren’t of technology, including
the O’Keeffe Education to offer children, ages 5-17, You can dive into Apple’s
“Albert Herring” by Britten) and needed. electronics, software and Web
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other educational programs. PLEASE NOTE: The Guilds
St. John’s United Methodist reading, writing, mathematics, turns the iPad into an Email Leslie Meredith at leslie@
Winning submissions also may of The Santa Fe Opera will
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appear on merchandise in the sponsor Opera Insiders, free
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(S.M.A.R.T.) Camp on July test preparation. The positive
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characters from the Youth in June, July and August. There
19-23. Get S.M.A.R.T! The encouragement of our staff and
Night operas, the opera house will be entertainment and
camp is for rising first- through certified teachers combined
itself or elements relating to refreshments on the theater
sixth-graders and is open to with individualized instruction
opera are of particular interest. patio at 8:30 a.m. with tours
the community. (Children must based on our diagnostic testing,
Posters may be submitted in beginning at 9 a.m.
be 6 years old prior to Sept. 1.) is what we believe sets us apart
any medium and the final work Youth Nights at the Opera
The camp will be 12:30-4 p.m. and continues to make our
should be at least 8½ inches x “Madame Butterfly,” June 28;
at St. John’s. Vacation Bible program a success.
11 inches and no larger than 11 “The Magic Flute,” June 29;
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