Hands on class to learn how to can vegetables safely with your pressure cooker. We will can green beans in class and you will be able to take the product home. Remember to bring a small cardboard box. Bring your pressure canner so it can be inspected and to have gauges checked for accuracy. Please enter through door #3.

Yes, we CAN learn about robotics! With the Lego robotics system, young children can build and program their robotic creations. Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches children about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Young imaginations soar! The Lego Education Robotics Builder class allows students to explore different concepts in robotics. Possible models may include dancing birds, a hungry alligator robot, goal kicker robot, a rescue plane, and a smart spinner robot. Students will be working in pairs.

What to Expect You’ll receive an email about two weeks before your appointment with forms to complete in advance. Please enter through Door #1; staff will guide you to the screening area. While your child completes the screening, a parent/guardian will fill out a brief social-emotional questionnaire.

Grades completed K - 6 at Cambridge High School PoolFee includes bus transportation to and from Cambridge High School pool. August 5-9 Cost $64Depart Education Center 12:15pmLessons 1-2pmReturn to Education Center 2:45pm Students should bring a towel and come dressed to swim. We will provide a chaperone for the bus ride, and this person will be at the pool. Parents, please register your child for the best-fitted swimming level. The pool will evaluate the students on the first day and may move them to the class that best matches their skill level. Each level of lessons includes training in basic water safety and helping a swimmer in distress. In addition to the skills outlined below. Level 1: Water Exploration - This class is designed to help first-time swimmers become comfortable in the water. Students will learn skills in water entry/exit, breath control, floating and alternating arm action. Level 2: Primary Skills - Students will learn fundamental skills of propelling themselves in the water. Level 3: Stroke Readiness - Skills covered include coordinated front crawl, elementary back stroke and treading water. Safe diving skills will be introduced. Level 4: Stroke Development - Students will develop endurance and coordination of crawl and elementary back stroke, introduction to breast stroke and turns. Level 5: Stroke Refinement - Students will improve on previously learned strokes and will be introduced to butterfly, open turns, springboard diving distance swimming.

Encourage your child’s natural curiosity as they play, explore, and make new friends. This class includes time in both the ECFE classroom and the Move & Learn room. Parents have opportunities to connect with others navigating this stage, including topics like potty training. Weekly parent education and parent/child separation are part of the experience. Siblings are welcome. Scholarships available — call 651-674-1220 for eligibility.

Dancers will learn a fun routine taught by members of the North Branch Vikettes Dance Team. They will present their routine on the last day of camp. Students please wear black shorts or capris, tennis shoes or dance shoes. Bring a water bottle. Participants will get to show off their dance routine at a High School Varsity Football game this fall. Information will be emailed out. Please enter in door #16. All participants will receive poms and a t-shirt. Please indicate size. Deadline to register is July 27.

Create a colorful picture using yarn! You can make simple or complex images with a few basic materials. Templates will be available. All supplies included in the registration fee. Participants will go home with 1-2 finished creations.

Zumba fitness is a dance-based fitness program that combines Latin, International and Pop music challenging muscle to build strength, balance, flexibility and heart health. It feels less like a workout and more like fun as well as checking out from your busy life. This class will have a Hiit component and sprinkle in some upper body toning as well. No experience needed, let’s challenge ourselves to learn something new, get our exercise off of the “to do list”, make new friends and giggle along the way. Footwear- choose supportive, low tread as there will be quick movements, side to side, forward to back and pivoting. Drink plenty of water before, during class and bring a towel.