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SUMMER DANCE CAMPS, for age 9-older, at BYU. Classes offered in international folk dance, clogging, modern and jazz, ballet and ballroom dance. Dates and times vary by class; first class starts June 17. 150 E. Bulldog Blvd, Provo. $236-$951, depending on class, meal and housing options. http://ce.byu.edu/cw/dancecamps/. 801-422-4854.
'CULINARY ADVENTURES,' kids in grades 4-6 learn cooking and garnishing techniques. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 30-31. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $50. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
AFRICAN SUMMER CAMP, kids age 6-10 learn dance and drumming. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday-Wednesday. Session 1, June 3-5; Session 2, June 10-12. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $25. 801-392-6935, www.ogden4arts.org.
MAD SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS, kids in kindergarten-sixth grade learn about science. Choose camp: "Eureka," 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 3-7; "Scientific Universe," 9 a.m.-noon June 17-21; "Crazy Chemworks," 9 am.-noon July 8-12; "Rockin' Rockets & Radical Robots," 9 a.m.-noon July 29-Aug. 2. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $245/6-hour camp, $145/3-hour camp. 801-392-6935, http://greatersaltlake.madscience.org/.
MAKE YOUR OWN PICTURE BOOK, kids age 9-15 learn to write, organize, and add artwork to a story. 9-noon June 3-7. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $40. 435-723-0740, www.bcfineartscenter.org.
LEGO ROBOTICS WEDO, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grades 1-3. 9 a.m.-noon June 3-7. Also offered 9 a.m.-noon June 10-14. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
NXT LEGO ROBOTICS - TERRAFORMERS, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grades 4-6. 1-4 p.m. June 3-7. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
VIRGINIA TANNER DANCE, creative dance and ballet classes for students age 3 1/2-fifth grade. Various times, depending on class, June 4-25. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $62. 801-581-7374, www.tannerdance.utah.edu.
'X-TREME ECO-EXPEDITION,' youth age 11-14 learn basic first aid, map reading, fire starting, leadership, tracking and shelter building skills for nature survival. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 6 p.m. Thursday-8 a.m. Friday, June 10-14. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $200 ($165/member), includes T-shirt, plus dinner and breakfast during the campout. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
NATURE CAMP, kids age 8-15 explore nature and art through writing, sketching and sculpting. 9 a.m.-1:30 a.m. June 10-14. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, 2155 W. Forest St., Brigham City. $60; bring your own lunch. 435-723-0740, www.bcfineartscenter.org.
ART CAMPS, for age 5-11, include visual art, ceramics, music, drama, cooking, drumming and dance from a variety of countries. Camps June 10-20 explore Polynesia, camps July 8-18 explore Latin America, and camps July 29-Aug. 8 explore Africa. Choose 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Cache Valley Center for the Arts, 43 S. Main, Logan. $90. 435-752-0026.
4-H SUMMER PLAYGROUND CAMPS, camps for kids in grades 1-3: "Dinosaurs," 9 a.m.-noon June 10-14; "Magician's Laboratory," 9 a.m.-noon June 24-28; "FUNdamental Science, 9-11 a.m. July 15-19. Camps for kids in grades 4-6: "Centaurs, Trolls & Fairies," 9 a.m.-noon June 17-21; "Cooking Up Science," 9 a.m.-noon July 8-12; "Crime and Spy Science," 9-11 a.m. July 29-Aug. 2. Vae View Park, 1600 N Main St., Layton. $75-$85, depending on camp. http://extension.usu.edu/davis/htm/4h.
NXT LEGO ROBOTICS - MAYAN ADVENTURE, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for grades 4-6. 1-4 p.m. June 10-14. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
AVIATION CAMP, kids in grades 2-3 meet June 11-14; $40. Grades 4-5 meet June 25-28; $45. Grades 6-7 meet July 9-12; $50. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for all camps. Hill Aerospace Museum, 7961 Wardleigh Road, Hill Air Force Base, Roy. Most camps full; names can be added to a waiting list. 801-777-0312.
JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM, 8-week program for youth who want to develop a green thumb. 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, June 11-Aug. 6 (no class July 9 or 23). Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $100. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
'A BUG'S LIFE,' kids age 5-7 learn about insects. 9 a.m.-noon June 12, or July 17. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $30. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
'MUSIC TIME,' summer camp for kids age 3-7, exploring music through instruments, rhythms, songs, puppetry and crafts. 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays, June 12-26. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $8/child, $15/family. 435-723-0740, www.bcfineartscenter.org.
'ANGRY BIRDS CAMP,' kids age 8-11 learn about birds, learn about launching objects at targets, and make a game. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13, or July 18. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $25, bring your own lunch. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
'MUSIC TOGETHER,' children, age 5-younger, learn about music with their parents. 10:45-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, June 14-July 2. Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave., Ogden. $52. 801-392-6935, www.ogden4arts.org.
SUMMER ART CAMPS, art, music, theater, puppetry and science for ages 5-14. Different theme each session: June 17-21, Reptiles, Lizards and Dinosaurs; July 15-19, Bees, Bugs and Butterflies; July 29-Aug. 2, inventions. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $60/session. 435-723-0740; www.bcfineartscenter.org.
KINDER-CHEF, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grades 1-3. Learn to mix, measure and create yummy foods. 9 a.m.-noon June 17-21. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-388-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'SLIMY, GOOEY, GROSS,' kids age 5-7 learn about worms, icky smells and more. 9 a.m.-noon June 19, or July 31. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $30. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
'WILD WILDERNESS ART CAMP,' kids age 8-11 explore and create art inspired by nature. Choose 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 20-21, or Aug. 15-16. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $55; bring your own lunch. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
THEATER CAMPS, final production June 28. Camp for age 6-8 meets 9-10 a.m., June 24-28. Kids age 9 and up meet 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 24-28. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $25/younger kids, $45/older kids. 435-723-0740; www.bcfineartscenter.org.
'ANIMAL EXPLORERS,' kids age 4-6 learn about animals. Attend one day of camp, or all week. Monday: "The Bear Necessities." Tuesday: "Stinky Tails." Wednesday: "Fintastic Fish." Thursday: "Antlered Friends." Friday: "Miniature Monsters." 9 a.m.-noon June 24-28. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $20/day, $95/week; T-shirt included with week registration. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'LIGHTS, CAMERA, COOKING,' 4-H Aggie Adventure camp for kids in grade 4-6. 9 a.m.-noon June 24-28. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
SUMMER WORKSHOPS, "Stage Play Theater Camp" for age 7-11, Session I, 10 a.m.-noon June 24-28, with a performance at 7 p.m. June 24; Session 2, 10 a.m.-noon July 8-12, with a performance 7 p.m. July 12. "Art Masters Camp," for age 7-11, 10-11:30 a.m. July 15-19. "Art Start Camp," for age 5-7, 10-11 a.m. Aug. 5-9. Elizabeth Stewart Treehouse Museum, 347 22nd St., Ogden. $30/member child, $75/nonmember. Register at the museum.
NXT LEGO ROBOTICS - ALLSTARS, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp with a sports theme, for grades 4-6. 1-4 p.m. June 24-28. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
NXT LEGO ROBOTICS - NATIONAL TREASURES, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for grades 4-6. 1-4 p.m. June 24-28. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'ENCHANTED GARDEN FAIRY CAMP,' kids age 5-7 play in the garden, learn fairy folklore and explore plant magic. Fairy clothing welcome. Choose 9 a.m.-noon June 26, or Aug. 7. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $30. 801-544-3089.
'TRAILS, TREKS AND TRACKS,' kids age 8-11 learn what it takes to survive in the wild without technology. Choose 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 27, or Aug. 1. Utah Botanical Center, 850 S. 50 West, Kaysville. $55; bring your own lunch. 801-544-3089, http://usubotanicalcenter.org.
'ECO-ART,' children age 7-11 create nature-inspired art. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 1. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40; $6/camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'WEE CAN SEW,' 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grades 1-3. Learn the basics of sewing, with hand-stitched projects. 9 a.m.-noon July 1-3. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $50. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'I CAN SEW,' 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for kids in grade 4-6. Learn the basics of sewing and using a sewing machine, by making a pillow case and other projects. 1-4 p.m. July 1-3. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $50. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'WATER WIZARDS,' kids age 7-9 learn about water. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 2. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40, plus $6/camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'FANTASTIC FORTS,' kids age 7-11 learn about animal homes, and then create a shelter in the center's trees. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 3. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40, plus $6/camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'MONSTERS AND MYTHS,' summer camp for age 9-11, exploring nature's "scary" side. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and 6 p.m. Thursday-8 a.m. Friday, July 8-12. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $200 ($165/member), includes T-shirt, plus dinner and breakfast at campout. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'PUPPETS ON PARADE,' musical theater and puppetry camp, for kids age 9-older, ending in a show. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 8-12; shows 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. July 12. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $45. 435-723-0740, www.bcfineartscenter.org.
CHEF EXTRAORDINAIRE, 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grade 4-6. Prepare tasty treats, and learn how to serve them with style. 9 a.m.-noon July 8-12. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'DESIGN SQUAD,' 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for kids in grades 4-6. Design an electric game box, zip line and confetti launcher, as you learn about electricity, machines, force and energy. 1-4 p.m. July 8-12. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'SENSE-SATIONAL NATURE,' age 4-6 learn about plants, animals, dirt and rocks through the five senses. Monday, sight; Tuesday, smell; Wednesday, hearing; Thursday, touch; Friday, taste. 9 a.m.-noon July 15-19. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $20/day, $95/week, includes T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'CRAFTEE KIDZ,' children, entering grade 1-3 in the fall, create a variety of crafts. 9 a.m.-noon July 15-19. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202.
'KATNISS' CHALLENGE: SURVIVOR CAMP,' 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp for students in grades 4-6. Learn animal tracking, building shelters, geo-caching and more. 1-4 p.m. July 15-19. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202, www.webercounty4-h.org/htm/aggie-camp.
'CREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS,' age 7-9 learn about crawling and slithering creatures. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and 6 p.m. Thursday-8 a.m. Friday, June 17-21. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $200 ($165/member), includes T-shirt, plus dinner and breakfast at campout. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'TODDLER TRACKS,' summer day camps for kids age 2-3. July 23, "Nature's Palette" art exploration; July 25, "Animal Superheroes," about critters with amazing skills; Aug. 13, "Mudpuppies," learn about dirt; Aug. 15, "Trail Tales." 9-11 a.m. July 23, July 25, Aug. 13 and Aug. 15. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $15/parent and child per day, $58/all four camps. 801-621-7595.
'A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WILDLIFE SPECIALIST,' age 12-16 learn what it takes to keep animals healthy and happy, with radio-tracking, food preparation and falcon handling skills. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 26. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40, $6 for camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'WILDLIFE DETECTIVES,' kids age 8-10 explore the world of animals through crafts, games, and investigation activities. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and 6 p.m. Thursday-8 a.m. Friday, July 29- Aug. 2. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $200 ($165/member), includes T-shirt, plus dinner and breakfast during the campout. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'SEW WONDERFUL,' kids, entering grade 4-6 in the fall, make projects using a sewing machine. 9 a.m.-noon July 29-Aug. 2. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202.
'KATNISS' CHALLENGE: SURVIVOR CAMP - CLOVERBUD EDITION,' 4-H Aggie Adventure summer camp, for students entering grades 1-3, about resources and survival skills. 1-4 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2. USU Extension Office, Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden. $85. 801-399-8202.
SUMMER STORY HOUR, kids age 3-7 enjoy stories, songs, crafts and puppetry. 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 7-28. Fine Arts Center, 58 S. 100 West, Brigham City. $8, $15/family. 435-723-0740, www.bcfineartscenter.org.
'DIGGIN' HISTORY,' kids age 9-12 learn how archaeologists unearth treasures and facts. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40, plus $6/camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.
'MICROS AND MINIS,' kids age 7-9 study tiny creatures, using hand lenses and microscopes. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Ogden Nature Center, 966 W. 12th St., Ogden. $40, plus $6/camp T-shirt. 801-621-7595, www.ogdennaturecenter.org.

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SUMMER CAMPS, week-long camps (some full-day and some half-day) for kindergarten-eighth grade. Also new week-long Science Adventure classes, lasting two-and-a-half hours daily, for kindergarten-fifth grade. Complete list of camps and classes, with the schedule, on the museum website. 8:30-4:30 p.m. June 3-Aug. 9. 301 Wakara Way, U of U Research Park, SLC. $60-$275/week. www.nhmu.utah.edu.
SUMMER CAMPS, single and multi-day camps, for age 4-18, cover everything from wizards and detectives to pirates and space explorers. Camps offered throughout the summer, starting June 3. Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. $20-$175, depending on camp. 801-768-2300, www.thanksgivingpoint.org.
HISTORY CAMP, boys and girls, age 8-11, experience how soldiers lived at Camp Floyd in 1861. Games, marching, setting up camp, shooting period firearms and more. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Choose camp June 4-6, June 25-27, July 9-11, July 16-18 or Aug. 6-8. Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum, 22 miles southwest of Lehi on State Road 73, Fairfield. $95, includes T-shirt, kepi, replica rifle, canteen, haversack, harmonica and more. 801-768-8932, http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd/youthcamps.
AVIAN ADVENTURE SUMMER CAMPS, week-long camps for kids going into kindergarten-fifth grade, with bird-related crafts, games and activities. Half-day and full-day options. Also a partner camp with the McGillis School, for students in grades six-eight. Dates and times vary by class; first class starts June 10. Tracy Aviary, 589 E. 1300 South, Liberty Park, SLC. $130-$260/camp. 801-596-8500, www.tracyaviary.org.
SUMMER CAMPS, camps for kids entering first-eighth grade in fall 2013. Themes include outdoor exploration, environmental education, science, robotics, and stewardship. Various times and dates, starting June 24. Swaner EcoCenter, 1258 Center Drive, Park City. $55-$190; discounts/scholarships available. 435-797-8938, www.swanerecocenter.org.
'YOUTHEATRE,' theater summer camps. Options include "Theatre Bugs" for age 5-7; "Drama Queens and Kings" for age 8-12; "Pre-Teen Summer Camp" for age 8-12; and Teen Summer Camp for age 12-18. Camps held June 24-Aug. 9; times and dates vary. Egyptian Theatre, 328 Main St., Park City. $150-$675, depending on class. 435-649-9371, ext. 27; schedule at www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org/Youtheatre/.
CAMP LEO, science and art camps for kids in grades three-nine. Camps explore the science behind sports, animation, magic tricks, Steampunk, and more. Half-day and full-day camps offered all summer, with the first starting June 24. See the full schedule at www.theleonardo.org. The Leonardo, 209 E. 500 South, SLC. $95-$265, depending on camp. 801-531-9800 ext. 131, www.theleonardo.org.

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