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BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department has a little bit of something for everyone this summer and next fall.

Summer Vacation Camp

For grades 1-6 (grade entering in fall of 2012). Games, arts and crafts, theme days, swimming, field trips, special events and more. Held at the Harriet Beecher Stowe School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Before and after care available for 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Session I: June 18-July 13. Session II: July 16-Aug. 9. Fee is: $260 for Brunswick residents and $345 for non-residents per session.

Preschool Mini-Camp

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Ages 3-5. Play activities, arts and crafts, stories and special events. Coffin School from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Session I: June 19-July 5 (age is determined as of June 19);

Session II: July 10-July 26 (age is determined as of July 10).

Sessions limited to 20 children per site. Session fee is $120 for Brunswick residents and $160 for non-residents. With teachers Stephanie Lucas and Christina Maney.

Birth certificate is required at time of registration.

Bowdoin College Greason Pool

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Ages 5 and older. Red Cross lessons, levels I to VI. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Two sessions: July 2-July 13 and July 16-July 27. Fee is $49 for residents and $65 for non-residents per session. Julianne Raines, head instructor.

SUP Camp at Seaspray Kayaking

On the New Meadows River for ages 8-17. Learn proper techniques and safety of kayaking and paddle boarding (stand up paddling). Monday through Friday, June 25-June 29 or July 9-July 13, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $200 Brunswick residents and $266 non-residents. All-day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fee is $275 Brunswick Residents and $366 for non-residents.

Coffin Pond

Ages 4-14. Red Cross lessons, levels I, II & III. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. One session: July 30-Aug. 10. Session fees: $49 residents and $65 non-residents. Madeleine Hicks, head instructor.

Brunswick Dragons Boys Lacrosse Camp

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Grades 3-8. July TBA for Little Dragons in grades 3-5, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., a non-contact camp for beginning players emphasizing basic lacrosse fundamentals.

Big Dragons: grades 6-8; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is a full equipment camp with contact. Both camps are held at the Brunswick High School. Cost: Little Dragon Camp $34 residents, $45 for non-residents. Big Dragon Camp fees are $40 residents, $52 for non-residents. Don Glover, director.

Soccer Camp

Ages 5-14 at Edwards Field on Aug. 8-12. Instruction, development and training for boys and girls of varied skill levels and ability, 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $120 Brunswick residents, $160 for non-residents. Includes camp T-shirt, ball and evaluation.

Mad Science Camps

Junior Engineers (ages 6-12, entering first grade) July 16-July 20. Program held at Harriet Beecher Stowe School.

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Campers will get wacky about aerodynamics, crazy with circuitry, radical with rockets, innovative with inventions, and mad with machines.

To be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with fees of $255 for residents, $339 non-residents per session.

Minor League Co-ed T-Ball

T-Ball for boys and girls ages 5-6 (as of Oct. 15, 2012) at Edwards Field. Monday nights, practices will be 4:30 p.m. or 5:45 p.m., June 25-July 23. Fees are $32 residents, $41 for non-residents.

Dragon Tennis

Grades 7-9. USTA QuickStart Tennis format which is designed to get players up and playing faster. Courts at Brunswick High School Monday and Wednesday from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 25-July 25.

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Fees are $44 for residents, $58 for non-residents. With coaches Steven Andreotti and Seth Holmblad.

Little Dragon Tennis

Grades 3-6. USTA QuickStart Tennis is designed for all abilities.

Located at the BHS tennis courts Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Fees are $42 residents, $55 for nonresidents. June 25-July 25. With coaches Steven Andreotti and Seth Holmblad

Munchkin Tennis

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Ages 5 to Grade 2; USTA Quick- Start Tennis is designed to teach basic skills quickly to new players in a group setting. Located at the tennis courts at BHS. Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., June 25-July 25.

Fee: $37 residents, $48 non-residents. With coaches Steven Andreotti and Seth Holmblad.

Track & Field

Ages 6-14 (as of Dec. 31, 2012). Instruction, practices and weekly meets. Brunswick High School track. Practices on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. (ages 6-10) and 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. (ages 11-14). June 18-Aug. 8. Weekly meets will be held on Thursdays at 11 a.m. at Poland and Edward Little. School bus transportation provided to all meets. Fee: $55 residents, $73 non-residents. Pamela Swan, director.

Boys Basketball

Grades 3-9 as of fall 2012. Recreation Center gymnasium. Skill development and games. Time TBD July 5-21. Fee: $37 for residents, $48 for non-residents. Taurean Easter and Todd Hanson, directors.

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Brunswick Youth Soccer League (BYSL)

Grade K-12. Recreation and school fields, early September to late October. Limited to Brunswick residents. Fee: $27 with late registration fee of $42, after July 30, and child is placed on waiting list.

Candlepin Bowling

Age 8 to grade 8 in fall 2012. This is a summer league for any level bowler held at the Columbus Club Bowling Bowl on Dunlap Street Wednesday evenings, June 13-Aug. 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. No bowling July 4. Fee: $37 for Brunswick residents, $50 for nonresidents.

Golf for Kids

Ages 9-15. Learn to play the fun way at the Highland Green Golf Club in Topsham. Long time golf instructor Gerry Caron has an extensive background in teaching youth. July 10-31, Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Limited to Brunswick residents. Fee $65.

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Art Summer Camps

Drawing and Painting for Younger Children. For grades entering K-2 in Fall 2012 at the Brunswick Junior High Art Room 2 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 25-29. Fees are $90 for residents, $119 for non-residents.

Clay & Sculpture for Young Artists

For grades entering K-2 in Fall 2012 at the BJHS Art Room 1 Monday through Friday 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 25-29. Fees are $90 for residents, $119 for non-residents.

Creative Clay Camp

For grades entering 3-5 in Fall 2012 in BJHS Art Room 1 Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 25-29. Fees are $90 residents, $119 for non-residents.

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Drawing & Painting for Older Children

For grades entering 3-5 in Fall 2012 in BJHS Art Room 2 Monday through Friday 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 25-29. Fees are $90 residents, $119 non-residents.

Girls Softball Clinic

Ages 6-12 (as of Oct. 15, 2012) July 23-26 at Lishness Field from 9 a.m. to noon. Fees: $30 for residents, $39 for non-residents. Ryan Sullivan, director.

Youth Field Hockey Camp

For grades entering 3-8 in fall 2012 at BJHS from Aug. 20-22, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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Fees are $25 for residents, $33 nonresidents. Joan Juzzolino and Carrie Sullivan, directors.

Sailing Lessons

Safe and fun experience learning sailing skills for ages 8-14 at the Abbot Fletcher Sailing School on Orr’s Island.

Beginner class 9 a.m. to noon and intermediate class from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

One-week session is $185 and twoweek session $355. Monday through Friday from July 2-Aug. 17 with no class on the July 4.

Summer Baseball

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For ages 6-12 as of Oct. 15, 2012. Monday through Thursday, July 30- Aug. 9 at Edwards Field, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Fees are $40 residents, $52 non-residents. John Frey, director.

For complete program details, got to www.brunswickme.org or call 725- 6656.

For complete program details, got to www.brunswickme.org or call 725-6656.



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