 Just because it's a litttle nippy doesn't mean you haven't got summer on the brain.
Summer camp, that is.
Parents in the Washington area know that quality activities for kids in the summer season abound, but you have to plan ahead, for reasons of dollars as well as sense. We focus on a collection of quality day camp programs in and around the down-county area.
We hope our Kids' Camp Guide will be your one-stop-shop for summer program information that'll make you a happy camper.
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Camps are listed alphabetically within several locales. To jump to a particular area, click one of these links:
Silver Spring
A+ Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Swimming & Sports Camp
8120 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 3-16
The area's premier one-stop multiathletic and academic summer camp. Martial arts, gymnastics, swimming and sports training, adventurous trips, horseback riding, fishing, golfing, go-karts and amusement parks.
Contact: 301-585-8622
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Acorn Hill Waldorf Summer Program 9504 Brunett Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 3-6.
Integrated learning experience through imaginative play, storytelling, movement and circle games, crafts and nature activities at our wooded site.
Contact: 301-565-2282 or info@acornhill.org
Website: www.acornhill.org |
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Barrie Day Camp
13500 Layhill Rd., Silver Spring
Ages: 4-14.
Next best thing to overnight camp!
Contact: 301-871-6200
Website: www.barrie.org/camp/index.html |
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Camp Ruach at Shaare Tefila
Silver Spring
Ages: 2-6
Comfortable and nurturing camp experience for young children! Shows, waterplay, enrichment classes, yoga and music. Early drop-off. Extended hours available.
Contact: 301-681-8694, ext. 301
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Camp Sonshine
16819 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 4-17
Coed day camp. Activities include archery, Go-Karts, swimming, moonbounce, climbing wall and more. ACA-accredited. Extended day available
Contact: 301-989-2267
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Color Me Mine
823 Ellsworth Dr., Silver Spring
Art Adventures is an art-intensive program featuring ceramic painting, clay, mosaics, beads, wood painting, textiles & more!
Contact: 301-565-5105
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Create Arts Camps
816 Thayer Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 3-14
Drawing, movement, drama, storytelling, clay, sculpture, painting, music, outdoor activities. Mid-June through August. Art is for everyone, not just the talented!
Contact: 301-652-2787
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Creative Adventures
Silver Spring, Olney, Potomac
Ages: 6-12
Unique art projects, guest artists & musicians.
Contact: 301-388-0847
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DC Fencers Club
9330 Fraser Avenue, Silver Spring
Ages: 8-16
Learn fencing fundamentals and have fun at the area's most prestigious fencing club. Led by Janusz Smolenski, international fencing master.
Contact: 301-562-1990
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House of Musical Traditions
Silver Spring
Ages: teens. Combo Camp: Musical teens will have a blast learning the techniques of making a band function. Songwriting to rehearsal to grand finale concert.
Contact: 301-403-8888
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Knock on Wood Tap Studio
8700 Georgia Avenue, Suite B, Silver Spring
Ages: 7-12
Activities include tap dance, musical and craft activities, games, nearby field trips.
Contact: 301-495-0395
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Lumina Summer Stock Camps
Ages: vary for different sessions
Lumina Studio Theatre seeks to offer the highest quality performance-oriented training in voice and movement theatre techniques to individuals in the greater Washington area, primarily serving Takoma Park/Silver Spring and the surrounding communities.
Lumina seeks to make public performance opportunities with both classical and original scripts a priority in its teaching. Lumina seeks to create intergenerational theatre where young people work and perform with adults and seasoned professionals. Lumina believes in theatre as a total experience for the community.
Contact: threefates@aol.com or 301-565-2281
Website: www.luminastudio.org |
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Musical Theater Camp
9525 Colesville Rd. (Christ Congregational Church), Silver Spring
Ages: grades 3-10
Singing, dancing,acting; online enrollment.
Contact: 301-251-5766
Web: www.musicaltheatercenter.org |
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Maryland Youth Ballet
926 Ellsworth Ave., Silver Spring
Since 1971, the mission of MYB has been to provide the highest caliber of training and performance opportunities to prepare young dancers for a career in the performing arts as well as to provide classes to dancers of all ages and levels in the community. The MYB children’s program puts deliberate emphasis on pre-professional achievement with each level carefully crafted to provide the most comprehensive training and coaching in order to produce the high quality dancer that MYB is known for.
Contact: 301-608-2232
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Montgomery County Department of Parks
Offers more than 50 summer camps through its nature facilities, ice skating rinks, tennis facillities, public gardens, campgrounds and more. Through age 17.
Contact: 301-495-2580
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Reddemeade Equestrian Center
1701 Ednor Rd., Silver Spring
Ages: 8-14
Fully licensed day camp; boys & girls; well-trained, safe horses; low staff/student ratio; indoor & outdoor arenas; miles of trails; air-conditioned classroom. Full day, before/after care.
Contact: 301-421-4481
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Roundhouse Theatre Education Center Summer Programs 925 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring
Ages: 1st grade-adult
Theater, arts, improvisation and musical theater classes for all ages led by outstanding artist/educators in a creative, noncompetitive, nurturing environment. 9-3pm (mostly), extended day available.
Contact: 301-585-1225 or roundhouse@roundhousetheatre.org
Website: www.roundhousetheatre.org
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School of Art + Design at Montgomery College
10500 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 6-15. Four two-week sessions. Classes include fine arts drawing and painting, clay and sculpture, recycled fashion, Japanese anime, cartooning, computer graphics, black & white photography. Full day, extended care available.
Contact: 301-649-4454
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Silver Stars Gymnnastics Camp
2701 Pittman Dr., Silver Spring
Ages: 3.5-15. Supervised gymnastics activities in a safe, co-ed, fun environment. 8:30-4:30, with half day and extended day available.
Contact: 301-589-0938
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The Newport School
12101 Tech Rd., Silver Spring
Ages: 3-9. June 19-August 11, 2006. Hands-on science, Spanish, music, art, drama, tutoring, swimming, outdoor activities, day trips & more! Full-day, extended care available.
Contact: 301-942-4550
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Woodland Horse Center
16301 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring
Ages: 5-15. Pony Pals: Weekly camp for 5-7-year-olds. Riding, crafts & fun. Horsemanship Camp: Five, two-week sessions for 8-15-year-olds, beginner through advance. Riding, horsemanship & fun!
Contact: woodland16301@verizon.net or 301-421-9156
Website: www.woodlandhorse.com
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Takoma Park
Genome National Teen Institute
Liz Lerman Dance Studio, Takoma Park
Gather with teens and Liz Lerman Dance Exchange company members in a creative, collaborative environment. Explore dance, text, visual arts, performance.
Contact: 301-270-670
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Morgan Day Care
201 Philadelphia Ave., Takoma Park
Ages: Grades 1-5
Clubs & interest groups all summer: art, music, drama, sports, science, homework help. 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Click the image at right for more camp details.
Contact: 301-270-2211
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Takoma Park Neighborhood Youth Soccer
Takoma Park Middle School, Takoma Park
Ages: 5-teen
Soccer activities with an emphasis on good sportsmanship. Older kids modeling skills for younger. Led by popular Blair HS coach, Adrian Baez. 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM
Contact: kohn@erols.com or 301-270-8187 or 240-461-6921
Web: www.takomasoccer.org
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Takoma Sports Camps
Ages: 6 1/2 - 14
Immerses kids in one sport (baseball, softball, basketball) per week. Practice, play, fun. 9 AM - 3:30 PM, extended day available.
Contact: 301-270-0534
Web: www.takomasportscamps.org |
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Audubon Naturalist Society
Woodend Sanctuary, Chevy Chase
Ages: preK-teen.
Offering unique nature programs for children that are designed to foster environmental awareness and expand natural and cultural knowledge. Half & full day.
Contact: 301-652-9188
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Camp Westmoreland
5112 Allan Terrace, Bethesda
Age groups: 2-4, 5-11, 8-11.
Offering swimming, field trips, arts, crafts, cooking and science exploration, all with our qualified staff. Half-day, camp-day and full-day programs. Travel camp only for ages 8-11.
Contact: 301-229-7161
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Center for Music, Movement and Art
4936 Fairmont Avenue, Bethesda
Ages: 3 months - 12
Call or visit our website for class information.
Contact: 301-251-1148
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Create a Story
Ages: 2-4
Outdoor play, creative movement, drama, music, arts and storytelling.
Contact: 301-365-7907
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Imagination Stage
4908 Auburn Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Ages: 4-18
Imagination Stage offers a wide range of performing arts and film camps. Whether taking a half-day flex camp that focuses on dance or a 5-week Shakespeare production camp, the summer is a great time for new students to explore the arts and for returning students to stretch their artistic wings. Every camp is staffed with Artist- Educators who are professionals in their field and are dedicated to nurturing creativity in every student. Through fun and enriching activities, students learn to use their bodies, voices, minds and imaginations. Students gain both performing and life-long skills in our programs.
Contact: 301-280-1660 |
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TIC Summer Camp-MD
French International School
9600 Forest Road, Bethesda
Ages: 7-16
The Washington area's premiere technology/sports day camp. Great balance of computers and sports. Staff ratio 4:1. Baseball/Softball, Basketball, Computer, Drama, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Team Field Sports, Video Production & much more.
Contact: 703-241-5542
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Prince George's County
Gymkana
University of Maryland College Park
Health and Human Performance
Building #255, Room 1120
College Park
Ages: 5-16
Offers three different programs for both boys and girls of all different skill levels. Program #1 (co-ed, ages 5, 6, 7) uses tumbling, selected apparatus, trampoline, and games to stress fundamental movements, body control and awareness. Programs #2 (girls ages 8-16) & #3 (boys ages 8-16) will include instruction in male and female apparatus, tumbling, trampoline, vault, double mini tramp, acrosport, and weight training. Daily swimming is included for all three programs. 9a.m. - 4 p.m.; extended hours available.
Contact: 301-405-2566
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Maryland 4-H Day Camps
8020 Greenmead Dr, College Park
Ages: 8-12
Program focuses on life skill development, responsibility, team building, self-esteem, leadership, and cooperation.
Contact: 301-314-7819
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Ottley Music School
6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville
Summer camps are in three 2-week sessions from June 30 through August 8 from 8:30-4, Mon-Fri. Limited to 30 campers each session, ages 7 to 18. Instrumental, dance, voice and Drama.
Contact: Dr. Nevilla Ottley @ 301-454-099
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Summer Fun Day Camp at Friends Community School 4601 Calvert Road, College Park
Ages: 5-12. Offering a one-week, "Five Fun Days" camp session and three two-week "Summer Fun." Enjoy sports, arts & crafts and swimming.
Contact: 301-699-6086
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Terps Soccer Camp for Girls
University of MD, College Park
Ages: 7-17. Ages 7-15 for day camp; ages 10-17 for residential camp. Come play with The TERPS in '06! Learn skills, techniques, strategies & tactics in a fun and challenging environment, Residential & day camps offered, full day program.
Contact: 301-314-6444
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District of Columbia
Camp Arena Stage
1101 6th St, SW
Washington, DC
Ages: 8-15
Multi-arts: theater, music, dance and more. Extended day available. 4-week session only. Mon-Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Contact: 202-554-9066
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Camp Shakespeare
516 8th St. SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
Ages 9 -18
During this two-week day camp young people ages 9-18 will investigate the artistry and process of classic theatre in performance under the guidance of Shakespeare Theatre Company Teaching Artists. Students will analyze and interpret Shakespeare’s text, create several characters with their bodies, voices, and imaginations and explore the art of unarmed stage combat. Camp will culminate with a performance for friends and family.
Contact: 202-547-5699
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Catholic University of America's Pre-College Summer Programs Brookland DC
Ages: grades 4 - 12, depending on session choice.
Weeklong camps for high school students who want to explore careers in different fields: Nursing, Architecture or Forensic Anthropology. Or choose CUA"s exciting Summer College experience; 5 and 6-week sessions available. Students may earn college credits while getting a sneak peak at real college level academics. Week of July 23-27, CUA will have Lion Drummers camp, for students in grades 4-12 who are serious about percussion.
Contact: 202-319-5257
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Catholic University of America's Baseball Camps
Brookland, DC
Ages 7-18, for players of all ability and experience who love the game.
Quality professional instruction by college coaches, high school coaches and Washington area college and professional players. Group and team discounts available.
Contact: Ross Natoli @ 202-319-6092
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DC Youth Orchestra Program
Northwest DC
Ages: 4 1/2 - 19
Evening music classes available for all ages and all
levels. Instruction on all orchestral and band instruments. Welcoming
students with and without experience for the 6-week summer session. Please
see our website or call us for more information.
Contact: 202-723-1612
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Friends of the National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave, DC
Ages: 5 - 10
Summer Safari Day Camp is held at the National Zoo. 56 sessions, each 1 week long, are held during an 8 week period. Classes are lead by teachers & naturalists.
Contact: 202-633-3026
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Georgetown International Soccer
Ages: 5-18
Unparalled soccer training. We offer day camps, soccer trips and Spanish immersion programs in Barcelona.
Contact: 202-255-7199
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Theater Unlimited, DC
Chevy Chase, DC
Theater Unlimited Summer Day Camps are designed to teach students acting, voice and dance skills, give them a performance experience, build a sense of accomplishment, and, most of all, have fun!
Contact: 202-368-6362
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Kensington / Wheaton
Crossway Community Montessori School
3015 Upton Drive, Kensington
Ages: 3 mos-6 yrs.
Contact: 301-949-0512
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Grace Summer Programs
9411 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington
Ages: 3-12
Specialty camps include: Art & Performing Arts, Computer, Technology, Science, Academic Enrichment, Golf, Karate and Soccer. Students will participate in general recreational programs. Before- and after-care available.
Contact: 301-949-5860 ext. 54
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Evergreen Camp
10700 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton
Ages: 3.5-12
Field trips, swimming, arts & crafts, sports and games. Extended day program, professional staff, 10 one-week sessions, multiple week discounts.
Contact: 301-942-5979
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St. Catherine Laboure Summer Fun
11811 Claridge Rd., Wheaton
Ages: 3-11
Field trips, swimming, arts & crafts, Bible stories, games.
Contact: 301-946-1731
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Wheaton Regional's Week at the Park
Ages: 5 & up
Day long and half-day programs take advantage of the park's many facilities including ice rink and hiking trails, playgrounds and carousels.
Contact: 301-495-2580
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Rockville
Advance Martial Arts Summer Camp
5541-D Nicholson Lane, Rockville
Ages: 8-13
Coed. Tae Kwon Do instruction, swimming, hiking, movies, sports, magic, the Gathering Card Game, Pokemon, Yu Gi Oh.
Contact: 301-881-8669
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Broadman-Kaplan Early Childhood Center of Tikvat Israel 2200 Baltimore Rd., Rockville
Ages: 2-5
Coed. Water play, arts & crafts, nature, games, creative movement, music, puppetry, drama, cooking. 9:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Extended hours: 7:30-9:15 a.m. and 1-6 p.m.
Contact: 301-251-0455
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Camp China
6810 Montrose Rd., Rockville
Ages: 4-12.
We embrace Chinese language and culture. Campers will read, write, speak, cook, sew, swim, yoyo, dance, martial arts, drum and learn Chinese music.
Contact: 301-340-6467 or 301-881-1881
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Camp Jam
Held at Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, Rockville
Ages: 7-10 and 11-17
A rock & roll experience for young musicians. Two different programs depending on age group. Instruction on guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and vocals. Meet and hear rock stars, radio personalities & local bands.
Contact: 800-513-0930
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Camp JCC
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville
Ages: 2-15.
Convenient location, Jewish values, general & spec prog; teen trips & CITs. Onsite pool. Great trips. Total inclusion. Camp JCC is the place to be.
Contact: 301-230-3759
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Camp Olympia
5511 Muncaster Mill Rd., Rockville
Ages: 3-15
Instructional sports program, horseback riding, tennis, swimming, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, football and more. Extended day and transportation available.
Contact: 301-926-9281
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Other locations
Adventure Theatre
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo Park
Ages: 6-15.
Summer Musical Theatre with every session concluding in a full, on-stage performance. Five 2-week sessions starting June.
Contact: 301-320-5331
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Atlantic Edge Dive Center
213 Muddy Branch Rd., Gaithersburg
Ages: 10-14
Scuba Camp--Explore the underwater world in a fun, safe, environment. Campers learn dive science, skills, safety and get certified as a scuba diver.
Contact: 301-990-0223
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The Barnesville Camp
21830 Peach Tree Rd., Barnesville
Ages: 4-14
We didn't invent summer...just the best way to spend it! Art, science, sports, history, drama, community services, and more! One- and two-week sessions, half- or full-day. Extended care.
Contact: 301-253-4893
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Beltway Basketball Camps, LLC
Ages: 6-15
This excellent camp, run by Mike Higgs, formerly of Bullis, will be held this year at the CES Jewish Day School in Rockville and at Good Counsel HS in Olney. Beltway Basketball Camp stresses individual fundamentals and team play.
Contact: 301-943-2366
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Berrend Dance Centre
3460 Olney-Laytonsville Rd., Olney
Ages: 5-10
June/July: Half-day Creative Dance Camps for ages 5-10. July: Three-week full ballet curriculum; elementary-advanced. August: Four-week intensive workshop; intermediate & advanced. Guest faculty and performances.
Contact: 301-774-3032
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Columbia Horse Center
10400 Gorman Rd, Laurel
Ages: 5-15. State-approved riding camp. Beginner to advanced riders.
Contact: 301-776-5850
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Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo
Ages: 6-17
Animation, arts & crafts, calligraphy, glass, Irish dance, photography, pottery, puppetry and more.
Contact: 301-634-2222
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Mad Science of Washington
Ages: 6-11
One-, two- or three-weeks. Full- or half-day at many locations in NOVA & MD. Awesome science fun for boys and girls.
Contact: 301-593-4777
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Summer Friends Day Camps - Sandy Spring Friends School
16923 Norwood Rd., Sandy Spring
Ages: 4-17
General, Art, Academic, Activity and Sports Camps, such as Recycled Art, Geology, Basketball, Cooking, Dance and Farming.
Contact: 301-774-7455, ext. 167
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