Dec. 14th - Aug. 16th

Get your kids back outside this summer! Using time-tested curriculum, our experienced instructors empower your campers of all ages and skill levels to bike, hike, rock climb and paddle in awesome outdoor recreation areas. Kids gain a deeper appreciation for the outdoors and the confidence and technical skills they need to choose active, outdoor lifestyles. Day and overnight camp locations across the Bay Area of CA, the Front Range in CO, and in Portland and Bend, OR. We practice safe and effective COVID-19 protocols and have flexible cancellation policies. Spots are filling fast! Visit our website today for more details.

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Apr. 5th - May. 5th

CodeWizardsHQ's annual Code Challenge is a global coding competition made for kids ages 8-18. It's free and beginner-friendly.

Learn foundational coding concepts and programming skills in this fun and educational event.

Our Deep Space Crystal Chase has been designed by a team of our own developers, CodeWizardsHQ Senior Teachers, to be an interactive, fun, beginner-friendly learning experience. These daily coding challenges lets kids to learn and they go. The 21 levels teach basic concepts and skills so students develop a passion for coding.

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May. 4th - 25th

You Play Them - Now Make Them!
Learn how to create your very own 3D video games and share your completed games with the world! Using KODU, an intuitive object-based coding engine developed by Microsoft, participants will be able to create their own unique game environments and challenges. Final projects are fully functional video games ready to be played! Perfect for ages 8-15. Please note: KODU Game Lab is currently only supported for Windows operating systems.

Virtual Live Sessions are held Tuesdays from 4PM to 5PM Pacific Time.

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May. 6th

FREE reservations, Thurs., May 6 @ 12:00 PM CT
Journalist and Author Susan Berfield will share insights about her book "The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism" on May 6. Selected by Amazon editors as one of the best of 2020, Berfield's book takes us back to when President Theodore Roosevelt and Banker J.P. Morgan battled in the courts to determine the balance of power between government and big business.

Susan Berfield is an award-winning feature writer and investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.

Dr. H.W. Brands, History Professor and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair at the University of Texas at Austin, will act as moderator.

Thursday, May 6 free of charge:
o 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT
o A 60 min. program with Q&A at the end.
o Questions may be sent prior to the program to shirley.hammond@nara.gov

General Public live program link and registration: https://esc11.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceCuqzgqHNFts9LiZtEM7-h8lgxx5Faf

Educators, register at Connect2Texas.net for free live program or to receive a free recording of the program afterwards.
1. Create an account.
2. Click on the Events tab and select George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, event "The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism."
• Registration help: Contact Lori Hamm-Neckar at lhamm@esc11.net or 817-740-7156

To view recording after live program, here is the link to find "The Hour of Fate" program video: www.youtube.com/user/TheBushLibrary

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May. 6th

Journalist and Author Susan Berfield will share insights about her book "The Hour of Fate" on May 6. Selected by Amazon editors as one of the best of 2020, Berfield's book takes us back to when President Theodore Roosevelt and Banker J.P. Morgan battled in the courts. Book purchase link: https://www.museumstore.com/cproduct/7177/the-hour-of-fate

Susan Berfield is an award-winning feature writer and investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.

Dr. H.W. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his Ph.D. in history in 1985. He has authored 30 books on U.S. History. His works have twice been selected as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. He has appeared in documentaries, the History channel, and C-Span, among other media programs.

General Public live program link and registration: https://esc11.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceCuqzgqHNFts9LiZtEM7-h8lgxx5Faf

Educators, register at Connect2Texas.net for free live program or to receive a free recording of the program afterwards.
1. Create an account.
2. Click on the Events tab and select George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, event "President Theodore Roosevelt vs. Banker J.P. Morgan, The Hour of Fate."
• Registration help: Contact Lori Hamm-Neckar at lhamm@esc11.net or 817-740-7156

To view recording after live program, here is the link to find "The Hour of Fate" program video: www.youtube.com/user/TheBushLibrary

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Jun. 1st - 22nd

You Play Them - Now Make Them!
Learn how to create your very own 3D video games and share your completed games with the world! Using KODU, an intuitive object-based coding engine developed by Microsoft, participants will be able to create their own unique game environments and challenges. Final projects are fully functional video games ready to be played! Perfect for ages 8-15. Please note: KODU Game Lab is currently only supported for Windows operating systems.

Virtual Live Sessions are held Tuesdays from 4PM to 5PM Pacific Time.

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Jun. 7th - 11th

Computer Coding Live Virtual Camp. This Live! Virtual Camp is an introduction to computer coding. Participants explore basic concepts of coding using an easy-to-learn visual programming language! Join us for the fun and create your own computer programs. Participants will be able to create interactive projects, animations, movies, music videos and video games. Perfect for Ages 7 - 12.

Here is a sneak preview: https://youtu.be/blyX0QvCvgU

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Jun. 14th - 18th

Cartoon Anime Live Virtual Camp. Are you a fan of Japanese anime? If so, then this Live! Virtual Camp Anime is for you! Anime art is a specialized field similar to cartoon drawing. Students will learn the essence of anime art and will recreate their favorite anime characters and design new ones. Perfect for Ages 8 - 15.

Watch Sneak Preview here: https://youtu.be/Bx_RznpuAYI

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Jun. 14th - Aug. 13th

KidzToPros STEM, Arts & Sports Camps for ages 4 to 14 take summer fun and enrichment to new levels. From coding and robotics to makerspace, music, digital arts, film, tennis, basketball and more, KidzToPros will ignite your child's creativity and passions! Weekly camps are offered at dozens of school locations throughout the Bay Area.

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Jun. 14th - 18th

Kids Coding and Animation With SCRATCH Camp! Create your own computer animations! Make things move, make characters talk, walk, and even fly! Create your own cartoon animation movie and more. If focuses on being creative and having fun EXPLORING Scratch, an object oriented computer coding language created by MIT. Perfect for ages 7-12.

Watch sneak preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRLXawL3WXY

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