Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department has spacer remaining in some of its spring break camps, which are being held next week.
The camps with openings include: Spring Break Camp, A Week at the Movies Dance Camp and Spring Break Wildlife Camp.
Spring Break Camp is designed to provide fun-filled activities during the week school is out of session. Open to children ages five years-old to 12 years-old, participants will experience activities, local field trips, games and arts and crafts projects. The camp will be held 8:30 a.m-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, March 8–12, at Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St. Cost is $95 per participant. Register online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=225120.
A Week at the Movies Dance Camp gives dancers the opportunity to be whisked away to the magical world of the movies. For each day of this camp, dancers will learn a dance combination and activities tied to a specific movie. On the last day of the camp, students will decide which dance they have learned that they want to showcase and film it themselves. This camp is a good option for a non-traditional camp for children who love the movies and love to dance. A Week at the Movieswill be offered Monday–Friday, March 8–12, at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. For participants four years-old to six years-old, the camp runs 1-2:30 p.m. daily and costs $60. For participants seven years-old to 10 years-old, the camp runs 2:45-4:45 p.m. daily and costs $80. Register online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=214031.
Spring Break Wildlife Camp participants will enjoy live animal programs, hands on activities, hikes, investigations, crafts and lots of fun. Campers will explore the weirder side of wildlife and plants at Prairie Park Nature Center, hunt for the secretive tardigrade and experiment with some plant chemistry in this camp for nature lovers. Spring Break Wildlife Camp is offered for participants seven years-old to 12 years-old and will be held 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday–Friday, March 8–12, at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Cost is $120 per child. Register online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=223329.
These programs require participants age five and older to wear face coverings and follow COVID-19 safety guidelines, which can be found at https://assets.lawrenceks.org/lprd/covid/centers.pdf.
Conditions will be continuously monitored and reviewed in consultation with public health professionals. Status updates will continue to be updated every Thursday to indicate the current risk level using green, yellow, orange or red based on the number of new cases, trends and percentage of positive COVID-19 test to mirror Lawrence-Douglas County Health’s recommendations being used for the Smart and Safe School Reopening Guidelines and Status for county schools. Individuals may find the current status by visiting the department website or the department social media platforms, Twitter and Facebook. To find out more information on the gating criteria, please visit: https://lawks.us/3bHgFoJ.
Enrollment can also be done at the following Parks and Recreation facilities:
8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, Parks and Recreation Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Dr.
10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, Sunday, Community Building, 115 W. 11th St.
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Ln.
9 a.m.–noon Tuesday–Friday, 1–5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St.
Noon–5 p.m. Monday–Friday, Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.
9 a.m.–noon Monday–Friday, East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.
For more information on Spring Break Camp, please contact the Keenan Hamilton, recreation center programmer, khamilton@lawrenceks.org, (785) 832-7940.
For more information on A Week at the Movies Dance Camp, please contact Elias Parenti, recreation programmer, at eparenti@lawrenceks.org, (785) 330-7355.
For more information on Spring Break Wildlife Camp, please contact Marty Birrell, Nature Center supervisor, at mbirrell@lawrenceks.org, (785) 832-7980.