By Christina Katz Step 1: Pick the prettiest. Large or small, you are looking for sturdy stems, no bruises and pumpkins that sit pretty. Place the pumpkin on a counter and stoop down to see how it looks at eye level before you buy. Don’t carry them home by the stems because they break easily. Step 2: Timing is everything. …

Inspire your kid’s creativity and confidence with our new Camp Invention® program! Children in grades K-6 will collaborate in fun, hands-on STEM adventures. They’ll adopt a robotic fish, develop inventions for space exploration and more! This year’s all-new program is designed to inspire confidence and persistence, build essential STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills and improve reading skills. This …

At overnight camp at YMCA Camp West Mar, kids get to discover all the wonders of the outdoors while making friends and forming memories that will last a lifetime. YMCA Camp West Mar gives campers an amazing opportunity to both experience the rugged beauty of the Catoctin Mountains and has the exciting camp experience we all dreamed of as kids. …

Frederick Community College’s Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs offer weeklong morning and afternoon classes with adventures in science, technology, culinary and creative arts, music, fitness, and so much more. Kids & Teens on Campus summer programs feature supervised, hands-on activities to encourage students to think independently in a safe environment. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3oYiMdm.

Social Beginnings Summer Program by Verbal Beginnings offers a unique opportunity for children with autism to have a learning experience that immerses them into a social group of similar-aged peers. Here they will learn how to develop and utilize valuable social skills such as communicating with peers, cooperative play, perspective taking, problem-solving, managing emotions, and more! Through a progressive curriculum …

The All-Things Music & Dance Company vision is to offer a venue for all to join and experience the arts. We are devoted to providing students with comprehensive artistic education that fosters excellence in all forms of dance and music. We strongly believe in making the Arts accessible to everyone. Our studio will be offering: Summer Camps June through August …

I have spent the last 28 summers at summer camp and 6 years as the director at YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser. As a camper I learned a great deal about nature, as well as bunch of cool skills like archery, fire building, and sailing. I also made a lot of new friends. Looking back at my years coming up through …

I have spent the last 28 summers at summer camp and 6 years as the director at YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser. As a camper I learned a great deal about nature, as well as bunch of cool skills like archery, fire building, and sailing. I also made a lot of new friends. Looking back at my years coming up through …

I feel strongly that crafting and creating is a win-win for parents and children. If there’s one thing that I learned from being a mom is that kids want nothing more but to spend quality time with you. Add some crafting fun to it, and you’ve created memorable holiday traditions that will last a lifetime and that hopefully one day …

Mid-Atlantic Media, LLC announced Feb. 8, 2021 that it has expanded its media holdings with the acquisition of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, MetroKids publication. MetroKids, a regional parenting magazine covering Philadelphia and its Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware, was sold by KidStuff Publications Inc. and its president, Nancy Lisagor. Terms of the deal were not released. “We are pleased to …