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SUMMER CAMPS
Register Online Today!
www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/recreation
650-259-2360
Lekha School of Creative Writing
(Ages 7-11Y)
with Lekha Publishers
Location: Millbrae Recreation Center
Creative Writing Camp
$226R / $246NR • 1 week
13582 M-F 9:00-12:00pm 8/12-8/16
Published writers will introduce campers to different
creative writing techniques. Than will learn time-tested
methods to overcome writer’s block. As they do so, they
will write short stories and poems.
Narrative Essay Camp
$226R / $246NR • 1 week
13584 M-F 1pm-4pm 8/12 - 8-16
Students will learn to write the narrative essay, which focuses on developing an
ability to wrte in the first person and to follow a line narrative structure. Depend-
ing on their age students will write three or five paragraph essays, which is the
structure favored by school teachers. They also will learn how to plan and outline
their essay properly before writing, as well as how to revise their essays.
Story Writing Camp
$226R / $246NR • 1 week
13569 M-F 9:00-12:00pm 6/24 - 6/28
The five elements of stroy writing will be the focus during this
session. Published writers will introduce students to a variety of
fiction and non-fiction genres. They will progress into genre writ-
ing and learn how each genre has its own set of particular rules that
drives character creation, setting, and plot. They will choose one
of their short stories and improve upon that.
Essay Writing Camp
$226R / $246NR • 1 week
13583 M-F 1:00-4:00pm 6/24 - 6/28
Students will learn the art of writing essays. Younger students will write
three paragraph essays while older students will write five paragraph
essays which are the preferred method in schools. They will learn to
use topic sentences, hooks, thesis statements, and transitional words in
order to make their essays flow. They will also learn how to plan and
outline their essays properly before writing.
Half-Day Fun Club (5-7Y)
12pm - 4pm
$100 Res/$120 Non-Res • 5 classes
Barcode
Days
Dates
Fri. Sp. Activity
13230
M-F
6/10 - 6/14
Build A Bear
13232
M-F
6/17 - 6/21
Bowling
13234
M-F
6/24 - 6/28
Movie
13236
M-F
7/1 - 7/5 No 7/4
Pump It Up
13238
M-F
7/8 - 7/12
Chuck E. Cheese
13240
M-F
7/15 - 7/19
Powells/Washington Park
13242
M-F
7/22 - 7/26
Movie
13244
M-F
7/29 - 8/2
Bowling
13246
M-F
8/5 - 8/9
Powells
13248
M-F
8/12 - 8/16
Magic Show
13250
M-F
8/19 - 8/23
Jumper
Available for participants who are registered for a morning
speciality camp. Hosted at the Millbrae Community
Center.