Become a quick master of code with this beginner-friendly introduction to Python. Build practical skills in core language fundamentals and advance to applications such as data visualization, simple GUIs, and object-oriented programming. The instructor’s The Curious Zombie’s Guide to Python online platform supports your learning in and outside of class—and makes picking up Python so easy, even a zombie could do it.

Let’s get creative with electricity! Create your own electronics such as light-up greeting cards, electric games, mazes, and even musical instruments. Each class consists of a circuitry lesson and a hands-on electronics project using components like lights, buzzers, switches, motors, and sensors. Most class days will include a project you can take home.

Step into the world of fashion using paper, paints, and unexpected materials. Explore color, proportion, and fashion history as you bring your ideas to life with miniature paper creations. By the end, you’ll have your own tiny wardrobe of original designs to show off.

Tinker with electronics while learning the basics of computer programming and the fundamentals of electronics and circuitry and design our own interactive and programmable devices. Use the latest tools including Arduino and Raspberry Pi to experiment with LEDs, resistors, motors, and programming.

Spend the school vacation week outside exploring and hiking in different nature areas each day. Winter hiking is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the views offered by a leafless landscape, the crispness of the air, the way the forest sounds, and warming up on a cold day. Gain confidence as you learn how to navigate and stay warm. We may even use microspikes on ice and snowshoes for snowy terrain. Warm drinks and hiking snacks will be provided, but you will need to bring your own lunch. Please note that this is a 3-day program. Rain dates may apply. Some necessary equipment (including hiking backpacks, microspikes, snowshoes, and headlamps) will be provided. Please have sturdy and waterproof boots, wool or synthetic layers, and cold weather outerwear. Gloves and a winter hat are required.

Learn amazing tricks that will wow your friends and family. Real circus performers will teach you skills including hula hooping, spinning plates, balancing objects, twirling flags, and juggling. We will take our circus to new heights as we walk on stilts, perform in groups, and weave our acts into one big circus spectacular.

In a one-of-a-kind experience, explore community, art, and self-discovery by becoming your own personal hero in an interactive world of live-action roleplay (LARP). Through themed games, art projects, and interactive theater, we’ll create fantastic adventures.

Get ready for exciting LEGO adventures! Build a daring helicopter rescue, a rocket-ready space shuttle, or a city overrun with monsters—anything is possible. Work with your team to dream it up, build it, and then show off your creation.

Learn how to draw animals using simple shapes like circles, lines, and cylinders. Add fun details like fur, feathers, or scales, and make each animal your own. Try new ways to draw and watch your animals come to life on the page.

Calling all Pokéfans! Learn more about the wonderful world of Pokémon. We’ll cover both the trading card game and the video game series, and explore the culture surrounding this global gaming phenomenon that was created way back in 1996. There will be open casual play and supervised trading, as well as games and demo decks available for you to try. Bring any cards you have, but don’t worry if you forget—everyone will go home with an EX Battle Deck. “Gotta catch ‘em all!”

Spend your vacation making a movie trailer or shooting a commercial. Working in small groups, you will script, storyboard, rehearse, and film while learning techniques like script writing, rule of thirds, and mise-en-scene. Use Final Cut Pro to edit, add titles, sound effects, and music. You’ll have a finished film by the end of the week.

Build a city in a virtual Minecraft world while exploring real-world concepts. Design homes and businesses, manage budgets, and learn about profit, loss, and supply and demand. Serve on a city council, draft laws, and vote on a city constitution. Collaborate in committees to make decisions and design buildings that bring your city to life.

Join Sensei Nathan for his dynamic and hugely popular class known for its fun games and teamwork-oriented atmosphere. Learn a mix of traditional Kempo Karate with elements of sport karate, tumbling, and grappling. This week will give you a true self-defense perspective, all while having fun and building confidence.

Create mind-bending optical illusions using just pencil and paper. Learn how to trick the eye into seeing movement by overlapping lines and silhouettes, combining clashing vibrant colors, and varying pencil line gradation. Experiment with patterns, explore visual rhythm, and sharpen your drawing skills as you create images that leap off the page.

Jump into the dynamic world of parkour! Explore basic techniques in a safe and progressive setting while building your physical strength and developing self-confidence. Learn to embrace obstacles as an opportunity for fun and exploration and see your physical environment through “parkour vision,” where the whole world becomes your playground. Designed for a wide range of fitness levels and abilities.

Discover various printmaking techniques in this creative, hands-on class. Try monoprinting, gelli printing, styrofoam prints, block prints using linoleum or rubber that you carve yourself, and use a real printmaking press. Finish off the week by creating a book to show off all your newly-made prints.

Put on your designer’s hat and create games that spark friendly competition. Make card games, jigsaw puzzles, I Spy pictures, and simple board games. Choose the highlights and pitfalls players will encounter, add illustrations and themes, and test your ideas with classmates. We’ll also play some existing games for inspiration.

There are so many ways to use watercolor! We’ll explore the medium by learning how to make beautiful colors and patterns on paper. We’ll also make a sketchbook, a mixed media mask, and paint on plaster. Let’s stretch our artistic skills.

Create cute critters using yarn and a hook. Learn basic crochet skills like simple stitches and reading patterns, then make amigurumi animals, monsters, or magical creatures. You can even experiment with designing your own creations to make unique handmade friends.