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Registration Opens Friday!

Time to pull out your summer calendars and make some plans for Adventure Play. Check out our offerings for this summer's camps, run by our amazing and beloved Cottonwood aides: Joe, Yuri, Paola and Gabby!

Sign up for one week, or multiple. Each week will be full of fun, imagination, learning and cooperation.

Registration will go live on Friday. Check your email for the link.

The Cottonwood School of Civics and Science. ADVENTURE PLAY. SUMMER CAMP. This is a summer camp for creating our Utopia, the place where you belong, the place you learn your life skills, the place you share fun, food, and laughter with your friends; the place we call our HOME. Camp will be led by our amazing staff: Joe, Yuri, Paola and Gabby! Phase 1: Jun 26-30 / Fiber Art and Storytelling. Phase 2: Jul 10-14 / Spells and Potions. Phase 3: Jul 17-21 / Puppetry and Performance. Phase 4: Jul 24-28 / Elements and Simple Machines . Phase 5: Jul 31-Aug 4 / Build Our Utopia . Hours: 9 am - 3 pm (optional aftercare). Incoming Cottonwood students only. Cost per week (sliding scale): $350, $390, or $480. Guidelines for scale will be provided. Payment plans are available. The fee must be fully paid by May 5, 2023. No refunds after this date. Space Limited! Register Friday!

Everyday: Adventure Play + MORE. Every day, we are planning to have time for group circles, adventure play, reading, cooking, water play, and weekly projects. However, based on the campers' interests and group discussion, our camp will be reformed day by day! Phase 1: June 26 - June 30. Fiber Arts & Storytelling. Build universes while exploring unique mediums: paper-making, weaving, dying, sewing, and more! Based on student interest, we'll get to practice creativity, communication, and community building. Phase 2: July 10 - July 14. Spells & Potions. From herbal medicines to natural dyes, from mixing and drinking some potions--campers will learn and experience the magic of the natural world. Using the gifts of different plants, they will learn about wellness and self-care practices. Phase 3: July 17 - July 21. Puppetry & Performance. Led by a professional puppeteer, we'll learn the basics of creating characters, sets, exciting storylines, and engaging performances. Both future-performers and future-technicians are welcome! Phase 4: July 24 - July 28. Elements and Simple Machines. Using the elements of wind, water, and willpower, we will learn the basic concepts of a Rube Goldberg machine. We'll incorporate water play, basic engineering and team building. Phase 5: July 31 - August 4. Build our Utopia. What is home? What is there and who are you with? How do we build a world that serves us? We will discuss what a utopia is, and how we can bring it to our community.