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HealthWorks! will be closed for degermificaton Aug. 25-30


June
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9 Adventures In Babysitting 10 Adventures In Babysitting 11 Adventures In Babysitting 12 Adventures In Babysitting 13 Adventures In Babysitting
16 Gross Science, 9am
Who Dunnit?, 1pm
17 Ants In Your Pants, 9am
Got Junk? Make Art, 1pm
18 Pretty Pretty Princess, 9am
Wacky Science, 1pm
19 Junior Surgeons, 9am
Really Cool Art, 1pm
20 Chocolate Factory, 9am
23 Medical Madness 24 Medical Madness 25 Medical Madness 26 Medical Madness 27 Medical Madness

 

 

July
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
June 30 Crazy Cranium, 1pm 1 Bubble-ology, 9am
Gross Science II, 1pm
2 Got Junk? Make Art, 9am
Junior Surgeons, 1pm
3 Chocolate Factory, 9am 4 CLOSED
7 Edible Earth, 1pm
Be A Star Drama Camp
8 HW! Hoopla, 9am
Food Fun, 1pm
Be A Star Drama Camp
9 Really Cool Art, 9am
Ants In Your Pants, 1pm
Be A Star Drama Camp
10 Wacky Science, 9am
Gross Science, 1pm
Be A Star Drama Camp
11 Be A Star Drama Camp
14 Got Junk? Make Art, 1pm 15 Take a Shot at Nursing, 9am
Chocolate Factory, 1pm
16 Who Dunnit?, 9am
Crazy Cranium, 1pm
17 Food Fun, 9am
Wild Wonders, 1pm
18

Wacky Science, 9am

21 Be a Green Machine 22 Be a Green Machine 23 Be a Green Machine 24 Be a Green Machine 25

Be a Green Machine

28 Mad Lab 29 Mad Lab 30 Mad Lab 31 Mad Lab Aug. 1

Mad Lab

 

 

August
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
5 Game-On Challenge, 1pm 6 Who Dunnit?, 9am
Really Cool Art, 1pm
7 Crazy Cranium, 9am
Chocolate Factory, 1pm
8 Gross Science II, 9am 9  

 

 


 

Call 647-2680 to register or for more information.

 

Half-day camps
 

Gross Science

Ages 6 – 12

Really Cool Art

Ages 5 – 12
Mon., June 16, 9 a.m.
Thurs., July 10, 1 p.m
Back by popular demand! “YUCK” is the only way to describe this camp that caters to kids who love all the smelly, disgusting and totally gross stuff in life. Activities in this wildly gross camp are completely different than Gross Science II, so “gross-out” on both!
  Thurs., June 19, 1 p.m.
Wed., July 9, 9 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 5, 1 p.m.

Calling all artists! Create marvelous works of art with paint bubbles, beads, shaving cream and more! Let your creative side explode with color during this artsy camp!
 

Gross Science II

Ages 6 – 12

The HealthWorks! Hoopla

Ages 5 – 12
Tues., July 1, 1 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 7, 9 a.m.

You loved Gross Science so much we just had to double the gross fun! Gross Science II is filled with gross stuff to make, touch, smell and look closely at and is completely different than Gross Science I, so be “grossed” by both!
  Tues., July 8, 9 a.m.
All ages will enjoy the HealthWorks! experience in this camp. What better way to learn about health AND have a great time! Join us for 2 exciting HW! interactive shows with game shows, screaming, live demonstrations, laughing, jumping, stomping and more!
 

Who Dunnit?

Ages 6 – 12

Edible Earth

Ages g – 12
Mon., June 16, 1 p.m.
Wed., July 16, 9 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 5, 9 a.m.

The popular mystery camp is where you become a super sleuth, solve a crime and have a blast – all at one time! Bring your imagination and thinking cap for this one! There’s a different mystery every time!
  Mon., July 7, 1 p.m.
Flowers, herbs and wild plants are just a few of the foods you get to experience from our wonderful edible earth! Then you’ll discover more than you thought you ever wanted to know about meal worms, dandelions and sumac tea. Let our nature experts help you explore your earth through your mouth!
 

Ants in Your Pants

Ages 5 – 10

Food Fun

Ages 5 – 12
Tues., June 17, 9 a.m.
Wed., July 9, 1 p.m.

“Keep moving like you have ants in your pants!” Kids love to move and what better way than to have fun with yoga, hand jive, playing musical instruments and creating moving art.
  Tues., July 8, 1 p.m.
Thurs., July 17, 9 a.m.

At HealthWorks! we love to play with food! Make healthy snacks and then taste test them all. The secret ingredients are waiting to be discovered -let your imagination go wild! Yum!
 

Got Junk? Make Art!

Ages 5 – 12

Bubble-ology!

Ages 5 – 11
Tues., June 17, 1 p.m.
Wed., July 2, 9 a.m.
Mon., July 14, 1 p.m.

One kid’s junk is another kid’s treasure! Recycle is the name of the game in this camp. Build a masterpiece and look at trash in a whole new way! This camp is great for all ages!
  Tues., July 1, 9 a.m.
Bubbles, Bubbles everywhere! Make-em, shake-em and popem! Find bubbles where you never knew they were, make bubbles like you’ve never done before and splat hundreds of bubbles. Bubble over with funny bubble fun!
 

Pretty, Pretty Princess

Ages 5 – 10

Crazy Cranium

Ages 6 – 12
Wed., June 18, 9 a.m.
Come and be a princess for a day with all of your friends. Learn princess manners, wear your prettiest dress, make sparkly crafts and more while having fun and giggles with your best friends.
  Mon., June 30, 1 p.m.
Wed., July 16, 1 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 6, 9 a.m.

Exercise meets the brain! You never had so much fun with puzzles, games, food and learning about the brain! Give your brain what it deserves – some healthy fun!
 

Wacky Science

Ages 6 – 12

Wild Wonders

Ages 6 – 11
Wed., June 18, 1 p.m.
Thurs., July 10, 9 a.m.
Fri, July 18, 9 a.m.

Inside Science? Outside Science? Yep! Use everyday stuff to make the coolest science fun ever! Find out just how wacky your world really is! By the way, what’s growing under YOUR bed?
  Thurs., July 17, 1 p.m.
Discover the wild world around you and how we are connected to the animal kingdom. You’ll discover fascinating animals from your back yard to creatures across the world. Wear your hiking shoes ‘cause campers will be going on an adventure walk. It’s a jungle out there – so let’s get wild!
 

Junior Surgeons

Ages 7 – 12

Game-On Challenge

Ages 6 – 12
Thurs., June 19, 9 a.m.
Wed., July 2, 1 p.m.

Get up close and personal with pig hearts. Dissect an eyeball in this cutting-edge program. Weak stomachs beware!
  Mon., Aug. 4, 1 p.m.
Get your game face on and get ready to rumble. We will have a “ball” with this camp, while we play outside and get some exercise. Come and enjoy just being a kid. You might even learn a new game!
 

Chocolate Factory

Ages 5 – 12

Take a Shot at Nursing

Ages 6 – 10
Fri., June 20, 9 a.m. - Thurs., July 3, 9 a.m.
Tues., July 15, 1 p.m. - Wed., Aug. 6, 1 p.m.

Chocolate never goes out of fashion so it’s back! If you love chocolate this camp is for you. Learn about this fascinating sweet treat while making great chocolate candy. The perfect camp for the future chocolatier!
  Tues., July 15, 9 a.m.
Could nursing be your niche? Try your hand at patient care during this immersion into one the world’s most important careers. Take vital signs, deliver first aid, give an injection to a fruity patient and more. Give it a shot!
 
Call 647-2680 to register or for more information.
 
Week-long camps
 

Adventures in Babysitting

Ages 8 – 15

Be a Green Machine

Ages 8 – 12
June 9 – 13, 9 a.m. – noon
Nannies 911, Watch Out! Whether you are starting your own business, helping out with the kids or learning first aid, this course will prepare you to be a great sitter. We’ll teach it all – from diapering to Child CPR.
  July 21 – 25, 9 a.m. – noon
Go green at HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum! And we’re not talking about eating your spinach! Find your green thumb, plan a garden, learn how to recycle and take an earth-friendly field trip. If you live on this earth, this camp is for you!
 

Medical Madness

Ages 8 – 12

Mad Lab

Ages 6 – 12
June 23 – 27, 9 a.m. – noon
We’d be in a world of hurt without nurses, doctors and other health professionals… ever wonder what it would be like to have their jobs? Find out in this week of fun and exposure into the incredible world of medicine. With special visitors, first aid skills, dissection, visiting Memorial Hospital and more this camp is fascinating and fun!
  July 28 – Aug. 1, 9 a.m. – noon
It’s wild, it’s crazy, it’s amazing! What’s growing in there? What’s happening in here? I can’t believe it! These are just a few of the things you’ll be saying during this week long camp. Have fun with germs, bugs, smelly socks, gross goo and a whole lot more! You are the mad scientist that makes it all happen right here in the HealthWorks! Looney Laboratory!
 

Be a Star Drama Camp

Ages 6 – 12

 

 
July 7 – 11, 9 a.m. – noon
(The final performance is on Fri., July 11 at 1 p.m.)
Center stage is yours as you star in a HealthWorks! Production. Learn acting skills, add in a lot of laughs, some stage make-up and a story and you have FUN! Then rev it up by inviting your friends and family to the performance on Friday July 11 at 1 p.m. A great time had by all!
   
Call 647-2680 to register or for more information.

 
summer programs for groups
Do you have 15 or more in your group? This summer you can choose from any of our great HealthWorks! programs that we offer during the year. This offer is super for day cares, summer camps, church groups, family reunions, and play groups. Just $6 per child gets you a one hour interactive, extremely fun HW! program, the exhibit floor and the brain theater showing. It’s a great deal! Check out the curriculum guide on line at www.healthworkskids.org to start the fun. Then give us a call to make a reservation for your group at 574-647-2682.


 

 

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