The Mall at Wellington Green and the YMCA of the Palm Beaches are hosting camp programs that promise to keep summer fun for kids.
Whether your favorite camper is a future archaeologist, financial planner or Olympic swimmer, there’s plenty to learn while living it up this summer in South Florida.
The Mall at Wellington Green will offer:
• Jurassic Camp, June 17 to July 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History is hosting a six-week program for children ages 5 through 8. Kids will have the chance to explore prehistoric life, which includes studying a 65-million-year-old insect trapped in a fossil amber time capsule to taking selfies with Cheryll, the museum’s 68-million-year-old Triceratops, the only actual dinosaur skeleton in South Florida. The cost is $250 per week with a $30 registration fee. For more information, visit www.pbmnh.org.
- Leader Learning Center Camp, June 3 to Aug. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — The Leader Learning Center is offering an educational summer camp that encourages leadership, teamwork and personal development for kids ages 5 and older. Camp activities will focus on reading, math, chess and neurogymnastics. The cost is $300 per week. For more information, visit www.leaderlearning.us/camps.
The Mall at Wellington Green is located 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 227-6900 or visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com.
The YMCA of the Palm Beaches will offer:
• Swim Camp, June 10 to 14 and July 15 to 19, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — The YMCA of the Palm Beaches, the nation’s leading swim instruction and water safety advocacy organization, will teach kids ages 5 through 12 how to be safe in the water. Camp activities include swimming lessons, pool games, CPR education, yoga, Zumba and more. The cost is $180 for members, and $200 for non-members. For more information, e-mail kwoodward@ymcapalmbeaches.org.
The YMCA of the Palm Beaches is located at 2728 Lake Worth Road. For more information, call (561) 968-9622 or visit www.ymcapalmbeaches.org.
