In mid-summer, the milkweed grows tall all over Maine, and monarch butterflies are flying through our parks and meadows. Observe real caterpillars, observe metamorphosis in action and learn more about these fantastic creatures through dance, drama and art. Map the milkweed in our neighborhood. Champion these insects along their great migration to Mexico.

Venture into the world of make-believe as we act, sing, engineer, paint, and play our way through the magical world of fairy tales with a fun twist: we’re featuring stories with “threes.” Act out the Three Little Pigs on stage, watch an interactive puppet show of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, engineer a bed for each of the three bears, and sing a happier version of The Three Blind Mice nursery rhyme all while meeting at least three new friends! 

Do dragons really love tacos? What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Explore the world of cooking through some of our favorite story books and dramatic play. Stories such as Dragons Love Tacos and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie will provide dramatic flair to our culinary creations. Get ready to measure, mix and imagine as we serve up a week of tasty treats.

Travel through time; learn about the world and yourselves during this messy art camp. Experience what it may have been like to form the first clay figurines and mix up an ancient paint recipe. Paint upside down like the Renaissance masters, take your art “en plein air” like the Impressionists and create a post-modern sculpture. Complete the adventure by meeting a guest artist currently working in Portland! 

Inspired by the magic of The Little Prince, the music of David Bowie, and the wonder of real science of space exploration, this will be a universal adventure like none other. Together, we’ll set up a space station, tend to and cook with edible plants grown by astronauts, prepare for a mission, and create our own planetary worlds full of imaginary beings. Science, art, and your imagination combine in this extraordinary experience for any space enthusiast.