Youth & Family Programs

The Kittery School Nutrition Department is offering the SUN Program: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Program for Kids. This program provides free meals, June 22 - August 21, to kids 18 & under.

LOCATIONS

• KCC: Monday-Friday, 11:30am-Noon
• Admiralty Village: Monday-Friday, 11-11:45am

Purchase reduced price tickets from the KCC.

• Funtown/Splashtown: $49
• Aquaboggan:$23 (pools & slides)
• Yorks Wild Kingdom: $16 (zoo only)

July is national park &recreation month! Pull out your tent the weekend of July 10-12 and share about it on social media using hashtag: #MAINEBACKYARDCAMPOUT

Register for the campout through the KCC and receive your own FREE camping kit - s’mores makings, glowsticks & more. We have a limited number of kits so register early!

Pick-up: July 10 after 12pm

Join 9th Degree Black Belt and Head Instructor of the NE Okinawan Karate Dojo, Greg Lazarus, for our karate program. He welcomes students (8 years of ages and older) that come to him with the desire to learn the true essence of Matsumura Seito Karate-do. Shihan Lazarus has been training students since 1980. Our classes stress traditional protocol, self-discipline and quality authentic training and techniques. Classes are continued all year. Family discounts are offered. A uniform is required and can be purchased through the instructor. No drop-ins.

• Instructor: Shihan Greg Lazarus
• Who: Ages 8-65
• Cost (13-week session): $210 (residents)/$252 (non-residents)
  • Additional family members: $175 (residents)/$210 (non-residents)
• When: Mondays & Thursdays, 6:45-8:00pm, June 1 - August 27

In this multi-hour vacation session, your eaters, working together, will prepare entrees, fun snacks, and side items whose key ingredients are known to be really good for us!

• Who: Grades K-4
• Cost: $300 (residents)/$360 (non-residents)
• When: July 13-17, 9am-12pm
   

POKEMANIA - CANCELLED
Students will build, battle & explore as they design their own gyms and event create a brand-new generation of Pokemon.

• Cost: $139/student
• When: July 27-31, 9am-12pm
• Who: Ages 5-9
• Register: https://embed.snapology.com/licensee/146/events/215985

JUNIOR ENGINEERS - CANCELLED
Through hands-on play, they discover pulleys, levers, gears, wheels & axles, and begin to understand concepts like energy, buoyancy and balance.

• Cost: $139/student
• When: August 3-7, 9am-12pm
• Who: Ages 4-6
• Register: https://embed.snapology.com/licensee/146/events/215986

One World Language School uses games, role-playing, puppets & stories to make language learning fun, easy and engaging. This summer, they are offering a 6-week Spanish camp for children ages 5-8 at the KCC. Space is limited so register early!

• Who: Ages 5-8
• Cost: $135/student
• When: Tuesdays, June 23 - July 28, 9-10:00am - CANCELLED

Tot-tivities, formerly Crafting for Tots, is a themed crafting opportunity for toddlers! All crafting events will begin at 10:30am. These events are free but pre-registration is required. Supplies are limited so be sure to register at least 24 hours in advance.

• When: Wednesday, June 17 (Father's Day Craft), 10:30am

Crawl, climb, creep, scoot, swing and slide on big mats and tunnels! This is a parent/caregiver-participation group that facilitates unstructured playtime with opportunities for social interaction for children and adults. Registration is not required. Group is facilitated by Kids Free to Grow staff.

• When: Wednesdays, 9:30-11:00am
• Cost: FREE

Open to all ages and all levels. The primary activity will be social games, but depending on interest, may include some instruction and an occasional tournament. Please feel free to bring a chess set and/or chess clock. For more information, contact Morry El-Badry at meb1357 [at] aol.com (meb1357[at]aol[dot]com) or (207)409-6391.

• When: Tuesdays, 2:30-5:00pm
• Cost: FREE