Are your kids getting bored? Sign them up for these local summer camps

Are your kids starting to get bored this summer? Sign them up for summer camps. Monroe County children and teens still have several options for summer camps, classes and activities this year. Here are some of them:

• The Opportunity Center at the Arthur Lesow Community Center, 120 Eastchester St. in Monroe, is again offering free weekly camps for children ages 7-13. Camps meet from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

New last year, Boxing Camp returns this summer. An evening session will take place the weeks of July 7 and 14.

Healthy and Fit Camp runs the week of July 7. Digital Literacy Camp runs the week of July 14. Life Skills Camp takes place the week of July 21. Art with Amy Camp runs the week of July 28. Young Authors Camp is the week of Aug. 4. Skilled Trades Camp is the week of Aug. 11.

“Each week will be filled with engaging activities. Breakfast and lunch will be provided daily by Sodexo,” organizers said.

To learn more or to register, call 734-241-4313 or visit Facebook.

• Monroe County Community College is offering several summer camps on its main campus, 1555 S. Raisinville Road in Monroe. Programs are available for all ages. Camps have fees, ranging from $69-$112.

Topics this summer include cooking, art, photography, guitar, Lego, architecture/engineering, agriculture, basketball, firearm safety, CAD, meteorology and robotics.

Registration is due at least a week before camp begins. Learn more at monroeccc.augusoft.net or call 734-384-4127.

• Meadow Montessori, 1670 S. Raisinville Road in Monroe, is offering several camps for various fees. Some of the topics include STEM, farm life, robotics, Spanish language, dance, farm-to-table cooking, raising monarchs and mural art. The catalog is available at meadowmontessori.org/summer.
• The Monroe Family YMCA, 1111 W. Elm Ave. in Monroe, offers Summer Day Camp and several youth programs, including sports classes. Summer Day Camp runs daily through Aug. 22. The Y’s summer session of classes runs through Aug. 31. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. To learn more, visit monroefamilyymca.org.
• River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 S. Monroe St. in Monroe, is offering summer programs for area children.

Two more sessions of Princess Ballet will be offered this summer to children ages 3-7. Sessions will run July 22-24 and Aug. 5-7. Each offers an introduction to ballet.

Summer dance classes will be offered July 22-24 and Aug. 5-7. Led by RRCA instructors, the classes offer several dance styles for all skill levels and ages, including adults. For more information, visit riverraisincentre.org or call 734-242-7722.

• The popular SurvivorKids Day Camp is taking place this summer the Knabusch Math & Science Center, 6670 Waters Edge Drive in Monroe. Camp runs weekly through the week of July 20. An Advanced SurvivorKids Camp runs July 27-31. Attendees learn basic survivor skills, such as building a shelter, fishing, tracking and animal and plant identification. To learn more, see the camp brochure.

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New this year are Chess Camp, Drama Camp and SMCC Survivor Kids Camp. Other upcoming camps include: Kestrels Volleyball Camp, Falcons Football Camp, SMCC Cross Country Camp and SMCC Cheerleading Camp.

Sessions meet at various area locations, including Munson Park, SMCC, Knabusch Math & Science Center, St. Charles Church in Newport and Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary campus.

For more information or to register, email Kyle McElvany, director of summer camps, at kmcelvany@smccmonroe.com or visit smccmonroe.com.

• The Monroe County Library System, which has 16 branches throughout Monroe County, is offering its annual summer reading program this summer. The free program offers prizes for reading books and special programs and activities at the branches, including storytimes, crafts and playgroups. To learn more, visit the library’s website.

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• Milan Public Library, 151 Wabash St. in Milan, is offering a summer reading program and several children’s activities. See the offerings here.
• Flat Rock Public Library, 25200 Gibraltar Road in Flat Rock, is offering a summer reading program and the teen program MiLibrary Quest. Learn more on the library’s website.
• The City of Monroe’s Tot Lot program runs through July 18. Admission is free, but small fees may be charged for some projects.

Activities such as painting, crafts, games and Slip and Slide are offered from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at several city parks: Greenwood Park (Greenwood Avenue), Labor Park (Second Street), Munson Park (North Custer Road), Father Cairns Park (Eighth Street) and St. Mary’s Park (West Elm Avenue).

Meals are served daily by Sodexo. Meals are served from 10:15-11 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, through July 24 at at St. Mary’s Park, Munson Park and Greenwood Park. Meals are served from 10:15-11 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, through July 25, at Labor Park and Father Cairns Park.

Children ages 5-12 are welcome. Children younger than 5 may attend with an adult.

Tot Lots are offered in partnership with the Opportunity Center at the Arthur Lesow Community Center. For more information, call 734-241-4313.

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• Monroe Charter Township’s CampKids Program, formerly called Tot Lot, runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, through July 25, at Oakridge Estates, Ravenwood, South Monroe Townsite and Willow Green neighborhood parks.

Children ages 5-13 can take part in crafts and games. Admission is free, but some projects have a small fee.

— Contact reporter Suzanne Nolan Wisler at swisler@monroenews.com.