2013 Summer Programs

MOSSWOOD REC CENTER

Teens-N-Training:

cooking, swimming, & trips.

Ages: 12-16

$85/week

9am-4pm

TO ENROLL & SCHOLARSHIP:

(510) 597-5038

MOSSWOOD REC CENTER

All-Stars Sports Academy

proper fundamentals and rules of basketball, soccer, tennis, and boating.

Ages: 7-11 & 12-14

$125/week

9am-4pm

TO ENROLL & SCHOLARSHIP:

(510) 597-5038

DIGITAL ARTS AND CULINARY ACADEMY 

DACA offers two programs: Urban Agriculture Culinary Program and Digital Music Summer Program

Ages: 13-16

3:30pm-6:30pm

TO ENROLL: (510) 615-5807

$60/week

ROTARY NATURE CENTER

Young Naturalist: Learn a variety of environmental skills by visiting the Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge.

TO ENROLL: (510) 238-3739

Ages: 5-10

$200/week

9am-3pm

JUNIOR CENTER OF ARTS & SCIENCES 

Carpentry, Art & Science, and Visual Arts classes including offerings like cartooning, beads, and tie dye.

$198 half day/ week

$392 full day/week MON-THURS

9am-12am, 1pm-4pm

TO ENROLL: 510.839.5777

Ages: 5-13

OAKLAND ZOO’s ZOOCAMP

Outdoor nature discovery w/ science, crafts & of course animal play!  

non members $311/week

TO ENROLL: (510) 632-9525 x280

PreK- 8

9:00am-4pm

June 17- August 16

The Oakland Freedom School 

Designed to develop academic, cultural and self-confidence, OFS is a five-week summer literacy program that uses African American literature and culture to engage children and their families in developing positive self and community identity.

Location:  West Oakland Middle School (991 14th St)

Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm 

Ages: 5-13

Cost: $42/week

M. Robinson Baker YMCA Summer Program 

Each week is focused on a different theme including “master chefs” and “artful antics”. Each week includes 1 field trip. (3265 Market St)

Hours: 9:00-4:00pm

Ages: All ages

Cost: $50/week

Information & Enrollment: (510) 654-9622 must enroll by the WED before program date. 

*Extended Care is free at the YMCA (7am-9am & 4pm-6pm)

Mandela Marketplace  Summer Youth Program

Ages 14-18

Exciting and free field trips to farmers' markets, hiking trails, restaurant kitchens and more. You can participate in as many as you'd like.

RSVP by June 17th.

allie@mandelamarketplace.org or stop by office at 1364 7th Street

American Steel Studios

Big Top Steel

This 3-week FREE Summer Program is designed to engage, cultivate, and showcase the brilliance and talent inherent in Oakland’s Young Adults.

times : M-F 12:30-4:30pm

email: outreach@americansteelstudios.com

Teen Eco Action Week

Ira Jinkins Recreation Center, 9175 Edes Avenue.

Registration runs through Wednesday, June 5

The Rec Center will host the Teen Eco Action Week -- a program that allows teens to discover how to benefit from taking action to protect the environment. In addition to participating in restoration projects and fun-filled outdoor recreational activities, youth will earn community service credit and receive a career exploration stipend upon program completion. 

For more info: Renee Tucker, Recreation Leader, 615-5959

Fine Arts Summer School

The Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR), in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District, will host the Oakland Fine Arts Summer School (OFASS). OFASS is an artistic collaboration of afternoon art studio sessions for dance, visual art and film and photography and offers arts programming for students who were enrolled and attending 

Kindergarten through 5th grade as of April 2013. Registration is now open and space is limited. To register and for more information, please contact Ilka Morris, Program Coordinator, at (510) 597-5081. 

Ira Jinkins Summer Full & Half Day Camp

A traditional day camp for boys and girls, ages 5 to 12: exciting activities led by caring adults in a structured and 

safe environment. No advance registration is required for youth to participate in a wide variety of 

activities including crafts, sports, nature walks, sewing, swimming, golf, dance, movement 

classes, board games, field trips and indoor and outdoor group activities. All campers also 

receive a free lunch. The Full Day Camp runs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Half Day Camp 

runs from noon to 5:00 p.m. Before/Aftercare is available at additional cost. Some scholarships 

are available for qualifying families. For more information, please contact Donte Watson, Recreation Center Director, at dwatson@oaklandnet.com or (510) 615-5959

Acta Non Verba Summer Day Camp

Tassafaronga Recreation Center

8:30am-5:30pm

$65/ week per child

Ages 5 to 13   

Gardening, Cooking, Art and Swimming. *Mandatory Parent Meeting THURSDAY June 27th 5:30pm Register Online at www.oaklandnet.com/parks. OPR RecWare# 22715

July 1 - Aug 23

HNU Summer Chorus Camp

For 3rd grade to 6th grade students 

Choral singing and musicianship

Cost: $80 for day camp for one week

Location: Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland 94619

Email margarita.alway@gmail.com for more information

Dimond Recreation Center

Registration is now open for camp:

Director: Michelle Doppelt

Hours: 7:30am to 6pm

Registration available online or walk-in

3860 Hanly Rd.  For information and cost call 482-7831

Dimond Rec Center Shooting Stars Club

6 weeks of class, 2X per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am - 11:30am

For information and cost call 482-7831

Bay Area Girls Rock Camp

Our summer camp is a week-long program for girls ages 8-18.  Campers attend instrument lessons, form a band, collaboratively write an original song, participate in daily music and empowerment-related workshops, and perform with their band at a live showcase at the end of the week.

Camp will be held at Oakland School for the Arts in downtown Oakland.

Full tuition for BAGRC is $400. We offer full and partial financial aid upon request, and no one is turned away for lack of funds. To apply, please fill out the financial aid application in addition to the camper application.

Apply here.