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Young thespians are invited to express their creativity, build new skills, and gain confidence through drama exercises, activities, games, and performances. Participants will be expected to fully engage in club activities and learn lines from a script. They must also be willing to participate in a performance before an audience. $50 Materials Fee may be paid in cash or check made payable to "2nd Nature Academy" with "Intro to Drama" in memo line.

Join us for an informational meeting on Monday, September 30 from 3:45-4:30 pm. $50 Materials Fee may be paid in cash or check made payable to "2nd Nature Academy" with "Drama Club" in memo line.

Join us every other Friday as we create the SNA yearbook for 2024-2025.

Each season, we have tons of fun on the SNA Campus with two fantastic summer camp programs: ACA-accredited Camp Lovewell outdoor adventure camp and Brainwave STEAM Camps (STEM with Art!) with changing weekly camps focused on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics! Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Registration Now Open Play Outdoor Adventures S.T.E.M. & Arts Register Job Opportunities JOB OPPORTUNITIES Archery Low Ropes Sports/Games Arts & Crafts Drama Specialists Group Leaders for campers ages 6-14 Counselors Swimming pool, pond, & kayaking lifeguarding Lifeguards Weekly STEM + Art Camps STEM + Art Instructors

The Enrichment Center @ 2nd Nature Academy hosts ​Brainwave STEAM Camps on the 2nd Nature Academy campus each summer. Our camps are the go-to choice for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics enrichment all summer long! Brainwave Camps are all about creative exploration and mind expansion. Register Listings STARTING AGES INDICATE THE AGE A CAMPER TURNS BY SEPTEMBER 30 Filter camps based on age by 9/30 Select age Week 1 Canvas Under the Sky En Plein Air Canvas Painting & Drawing $460.00 Ages: 10 - 14 Dates: June 23-27, 2025 Calling all young Monets and Cassatts! Are you an artist who is passionate about drawing and painting? Then this is the camp for you. Our day will be divided between life drawing and expressive painting. Projects will strengthen skills and challenge our creative hearts as we embark on a creative exploration of painting surfaces, sizes, materials, and subjects, with some time spent outdoors observing nature and learning how to draw landscapes, flora, and farm animals. Week 1 Culinary Chemistry Fun with Food $460.00 Ages: 8 - 12 Dates: June 23-27, 2025 Campers will engage in a variety of exciting experiments and activities inspired by the principles of real-world food science. We will be uncovering the science behind tasty treats. This camp will be a sweet and savory journey for all. (Please note that some foods may contain allergens and recipes cannot be altered to eliminate all potential food allergies.) Week 2 CSI: Brainwave Edition Detective Mystery $370.00 Ages: 8 - 12 Dates: June 30-July 3*, 2025 We’re in a spot of trouble… We seem to have lost Sir Isaac Newt, our camp mascot! Join us as we uncover clues and use scientific observation and deductive reasoning to determine how we can find him. We will learn how to run fingerprints, test artificial blood samples, perform ink chromatography, and more as we embark on a mission to recover our red-spotted, amphibious friend. *Closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Week 2 Superhero Training Camp Art & Role Play $380.00 Ages: 6 - 9 Dates: June 30-July 3*, 2025 This action-packed camp is all about discovering your superhero persona, designing your own comic book adventures, creating powerful theme songs, and crafting the ultimate superhero costume. Join us for a week of imagination, action, and creativity, and leave with your very own superhero alter ego and all the tools to save the day! *Closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Week 3 From Brushes to Bytes Art Media Through the Ages $460.00 Ages: 8 - 12 Dates: July 7-11, 2025 Join us for a week of exploration and artistic expression. This camp is all about finding inspiration from artwork over the centuries. As we travel through time, campers will discover the tools that were available to artists and how they used them. Through painting, drawing, mixed, and digital media/ photography, we will create vibrant compositions and learn basic art principles. Each day will see us make a new project designed to engage a new generation of young artists so we can learn and grow both our talent and self-confidence. Week 3 Craft Your Quest! Minecraft Adventure Maps $460.00 Ages: 6 - 14 (2 groups) Dates: July 7-11, 2025 Have you ever embarked on an adventure in Minecraft, fraught with puzzles and danger? Perhaps you've wanted to design your own adventure instead and pit other players against gauntlets of monsters through winding labyrinths. We will create our own own mysteries for our friends to explore, as well learn tips and tricks to make any normal room contain a monarch's hoard of secrets. Week 4 The Mysterious Village of Fairies, Elves, & Garden Gnomes Nature Crafts $460.00 Ages: 6 - 10 Dates: July 14-18, 2025 Dear adventurer, do you dream of a place full of magic, wonder, and mystique? Join us as we venture into the Enchanted Newtonian Forest! We will embark on short walks through the SNA campus and Dunstable Rural Land Trust to the nearby pond to gather precious materials from nature. We will use our found treasures, clay, and other materials to build fairy dwellings, miniature gardens, and pixie friends, as you bring your magical world to life. Week 4 Strange New Worlds Minecraft Building & Architecture $460.00 Ages: 6 - 14 (2 groups) Dates: July 14-18, 2025 3... 2... 1... Blast off with us in a spacecraft of your mind and travel to different "lands" (or times). We're going to learn about and research different types of architecture or aspects of space before building our very own worlds in Minecraft. Although we will be guided with instruction, your project is your creation of imagination and exploration. At the end of the week, you will act as a guide as we all climb aboard the virtual tour bus. Week 5 Paper Craft Lab Paper Arts & Crafts $460.00 Ages: 7 - 9 Dates: July 21-25, 2025 The creativity of paper crafting extends far beyond the edge of the page! In this camp, we will learn how paper is made and produce our own recycled paper. Then, using various paper materials, we will create automaton toys, basic quilling artwork, origami, simple architectural builds, and more in a confetti-like explosion of all things paper. Week 5 Animate It! Stop-Motion Animation $460.00 Ages: 9 - 14 Dates: July 21-25, 2025 One part creation, one part production, all parts fun! Using any materials on hand (e.g., clay, lego, found objects), campers will combine their power of storytelling with image-capture technology. They will create videos in which their creations interact with each other through the power of stop-motion animation. Instructors will help campers develop short storyboards, set up the video camera, green screens, and use the animation software. If we have time, we will also explore animating illustrations or cartoons, using 2D animation software. At the end of class, we will email campers their videos. Develop all your STEAM skills as you produce a visual masterpiece. Week 6 Outside the Box 3D Cardboard Crafting $470.00 Ages: 11 - 14 Dates: July 28 - August 1, 2025 In this camp, we take “thinking outside the box” quite literally! Take your imagination powers and multiply them as you build bold cosplay outfits and craft sculptures… all from cardboard! We will learn about engineering 3D designs, as well as learn the difference between function and form. Join us on a mission to prove you don't need fancy materials to make amazing creations! Week 6 Fizz, Bang, Boom Physics & Chemistry Collide $460.00 Ages: 8 - 12 Dates: July 28 - August 1, 2025 Unleash your inner Einstein during a week dedicated to elementary physics and chemistry. Campers will dive into exciting activities like creating colorful chemical reactions, building bottle rockets, exploring the mysteries of magnetism, launch rubber chickens and more! Each day brings a new "aha!" moment as young scientists discover the incredible forces and elements that shape our world. Week 7 The Sting Minecraft Art Heist $460.00 Ages: 6 - 14 (2 groups) Dates: August 4-8, 2025 You'll join this camp as a Minecrafter, but quickly morph into an art collector. We will research and learn about works of art from around the world and, after expanding your artistic knowledge, re-create and assemble your favorite pieces in your own Minecraft museum. The more experienced Minecraft creators among us will also learn how to use Redstone engineering to create traps and contraptions to be put to the test, as your fellow ‘Crafters are challenged to breach your state-of-the-art security system. Week 7 Upcycle Design Studio Intro to Sewing & Sustainable Fashion $460.00 Ages: 11 - 14 Dates: August 4-8, 2025 This unique camp combines the art of sewing and design with the power of sustainability, teaching campers how to transform recycled (sometimes unconventional) materials into stunning, one-of-a-kind creations. From upcycling old clothes into trendy outfits, totes and more, participants will learn basic sewing techniques, fabric manipulation, and design skills. Along the way, they’ll explore the importance of eco-friendly fashion and how their choices can help the planet. Whether you dream of becoming a designer or just love to create, this camp offers a fun, hands-on experience in turning trash into treasure. By the end of the week, campers will showcase their designs and wares in an upcycle bazaar! Week 8 Minecraft Mayhem Build Creative Defenses $460.00 Ages: 6 - 14 (2 groups) Dates: August 11-15, 2025 Calling all builders, gamers, and creative thinkers: We need your help as we face daily challenges and obstacles to overcome in the world of Minecraft! Perhaps a massive Blaze outbreak has been sighted, and it's up to you to build icy defenses to keep them at bay, or a monster apocalypse is descending upon you… Can you handle the heat and the hordes, or will your defenses melt and crumble? Week 8 Project Brainwave Runway Intro to Sewing & Design $460.00 Ages: 11 - 14 Dates: August 11-15, 2025 Join us this week and expect to have "sew" much fun learning various techniques as we stitch by hand and with sewing machines. You will have the opportunity to design patterns, select fabrics, and create an array of projects that suit your style and creativity based on your skill level. By the end of the week, campers will showcase their designs in our own fabulous runway show! Week 9 Weird Science Academy Physics & Chemistry Collide, Junior Edition $460.00 Ages: 6 - 9 Dates: August 18-22, 2025 Get ready for a week of mind-blowing experiments and hands-on fun! This isn’t your typical science lab—prepare to explore the fascinating world of gravity, propulsion, changing states of matter, and even some wild explosions! Each day will bring new and exciting activities that dive deep into the core principles of science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). Week 9 Bling It On! Jewelry Making and More $470.00 Ages: 8 - 13 Dates: August 18-22, 2025 Build your creativity through the art of jewelry making. Campers will learn how to design and craft their very own unique pieces using a variety of materials like beads, charms, wire, and clay, and different techniques, including wire wrapping, bead weaving, and clay sculpting. The result will be the creation of one-of-a-kind accessories, from beaded necklaces to custom bracelets, rings, earrings, charms, and jewlery boxes. Campers will also take part in fun challenges like a jewelry design contest, friendship bracelet exchange, and a photo shoot to showcase their creations. By the end of the camp, each camper will walk away with a collection of fabulous jewelry pieces they made themselves, plus plenty of new skills and memories to treasure. Hours standard // 8:30 am - 3:30 pm before care // 7:30 am - 8:30 am after care // 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Brainwave STEAM Camps offer weekly, full-day sessions. No part-day or part-week options are available. Ages Our indoor/outdoor STEM + Arts camps serve kids turning 6 - 14 by September 30th. Campers should, at minimum, have completed a year of kindergarten or higher to be adequately equipped for the demand of camp activities. Fees registration fee // $50 before care // $36 per week after care // $74 per week Register before May 15: pay $100 deposit + $50 registration fee payment plan available Register after May 15: full balance due Hours Ages Fees Typical Day Typical Day Depending on the content, each camp week (session) focuses on a variety of indoor/outdoor camp related activities or indoor activities with regular outdoor breaks. All of our activities emphasize cooperation in a safe and inclusive environment. Our ‘typical’ camp day is structured. Looking for a different experience? Check out what outdoor adventures are in store at Camp Lovewell >> $20 2025 CAMP TEES This year's motto is, "S'more adventure!" which artist Dara Khim has brought to life with a fun and colorful original of a trio of friends on a campbound parade. For the first time ever, this season's shirts come in two colors—choose between Neon Coral or Cool Mint! Across the back, proudly display your camp spirit with the Camp Lovewell and Brainwave STEAM Camps logos. These tees will be available for pre-order only in the camp registration portal. Have a different question? Email us! Top of Page Hours Ages Fees Typical Day Camps Tees FAQ

Camp Lovewell is the camp for kids who don't mind getting their hands dirty or their feet wet. Enjoy the great outdoors as we embark on a summer journey of inquiry, observation, and exploration. Campers will discover all of the wonders of our fields, forests, ponds, wetlands, and working farm as they are provided the opportunity to participate in various activities and programs that will stretch their imagination and test their capabilities. Register Weeks wk 1 // June 23-27 wk 2 // June 30 - July 3* wk 3 // July 7-11 wk 4 // July 14-18 wk 5 // July 21-25 wk 6 // July 28 - August 1 wk 7 // August 4-8 wk 8 // August 11-15 wk 9 // August 18-22 *closed on Friday, July 4 Hours standard // 9 am - 4 pm before care // 7:30 am - 9 am after care // 4 pm - 5:30 pm Camp Lovewell is a weekly, full-day program. No part-day or part-week options are available. Dates & Hours Rates & Ages Our outdoor adventure day camp serves children turning 6 - 14 by September 30th. Campers should, at minimum, have completed a year of kindergarten or higher to be adequately equipped for the demand of camp activities. WEEKLY RATES Standard Day Age by Sept. 30 6- 8 yrs 9-14 yrs Rate $450 $440 Before Care After Care $55 $55 REGISTRATION FEE $50 Register before May 15... pay $100 deposit + $50 registration fee payment plan available Register after May 15... full balance due Each camp week (session) focuses on a wide variety of outdoor camp related activities. All of our activities emphasize cooperation in a safe and inclusive environment. Our ‘typical’ camp day is structured. Each day the campers will have a recreational free swim. During the week, campers will participate in a wide variety of games, sports, archery, nature, and pond life activities, boating, team building games and activities, arts and crafts, hikes and nature walks. Activities include: Camp songs and spirit Team building & low ropes course Archery Arts and crafts Nature studies and orienteering Farm animal visits Swimming Kayaking Sports and field games Drama and skits Hiking and exploration Activities Activities Camp Lovewell is American Camp Association (ACA) accredited. The ACA is the only national organization that establishes standards for reviewing camps. ACA accreditation assures you of the best quality control to ensure the welfare of your child. Sending your child to an ACA accredited camp such as Camp Lovewell means you know you’re providing your child with the best possible camp experience. The accreditation process involves meeting nearly 300 standards for: Health & safety Management Experienced specialists Hiring practices Personnel Staff to camper ratios Programming Site & facilities Staff training Trained & certified specialist supervisors Accreditation $20 2025 CAMP TEES This year's motto is, "S'more adventure!" which artist Dara Khim has brought to life with a fun and colorful original of a trio of friends on a campbound parade. For the first time ever, this season's shirts come in two colors—choose between Neon Coral or Cool Mint! Across the back, proudly display your camp spirit with the Camp Lovewell and Brainwave STEAM Camps logos. These tees will be available for pre-order only in the camp registration portal. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Have a different question? Email us! Top of Page Activities Accreditation Dates & Hours Tees Gallery FAQ