Summer Happenings: Day Camps, Animation Workshop, Noah's Ark, Movie Night

Summer is upon us, schools are letting out and your kids need to maintain a busy schedule. Check out some of these activities in and around Brentwood to keep your little ones mentally and physically active.

Summer at Brentwood

Starting next week, Brentwood School is offering programs for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade that are split into lower-, middle- and upper-division camps. A separate camp for sports activities started this week and is still open for registration. The regular camps host a mix of academic, artistic and physical activities daily that run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with extended care available until 5 p.m. for an additional fee. Check the Summer at Brentwood website for full schedule and pricing.

Cost: $475; $380 for July registrants; $50 for extended care
Website: summeratbrentwood.com    




This workshop shrinks animation movie-making down to size of a table, offering kids the opportunity to create feature stop-motion films from concept, sculpting, storyboarding to shooting the video. Your child will be making motion pictures for the big screen in no time.

Cost: $100 per day
Website: mywri­tingadventures.­com




The Skirball Cultural Center hosts this interactive exhibit that takes kids through a tactile playhouse filled with stories, games and lessons about the biblical tale of Noah's Ark. Central to the exhibit is an enormous wooden ark filled with cargo netting and activity stations.

Cost: Free
Website: skirball.org/noahsark/noahsark




The Brentwood Country Mart hosts Movie Night on Mondays again this summer. Bring your blankets, chairs, your favorite snacks and get ready to travel to Emerald City because Wizard of Oz will be screened on June 25. Up for a ginormous citrus treat of a movie, then come to the Brentwood Country Mart on July 2 for James & The Giant Peach. Check out the full movie lineup here.  

Cost: Free
Website: brentwoodcountrymart.com/

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We're always looking for great events in Brentwood. Know of any awesome happenings this summer or any other time of year? Contact Brentwood Patch editor Jared Morgan (jared.morgan@patch.com) or add the event to our calendar yourself.