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Developing Resilience, Grit & Finding Hope
Apr 19, 7:00 pm
Location
Zoom
Event For
parents and students
Cost
Free
Organization
Friends of Johnston Extended Learning Program (ELP)
Contact
Carolyn Miner
Email
cminer321@gmail.com
Phone
(515) 953-9140
Friends of Johnston ELP spring program.
Physician Assistant Studies Webinar
Apr 22, 4:00 pm
RSVP By
4/22/2021
Location
Zoom Webinar
Event For
High School Students
Cost
Free
Organization
University of Iowa Health Care
Contact
Hailee Talbot
Email
STEM-Education@uiowa.edu
Phone
(309) 883-9122
Learn about the role of a Physician Assistant, how to prepare for a future career in the PA profession, and what it takes to be admitted into the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine’s #1 ranked PA Program.
Kid’s and Young Adult Book Drive
May 2 (all day)
Location
Johnston Public Library & Summit Middle School
Event For
All ages
Organization
Johnston Public Library
Contact
Megan Sockness
Phone
(515) 278-5233
Drop off new or gently used children's and Young Adult books at the Johnston Public Library or Summit Middle School. Items collected will be used for summer programming at the library and various Outreach Initiatives.
Free Assistive Technology Consultations For Families
May 7 (all day)
Location
Iowa Reading Research Center 340 Blank Honors Center Iowa City, IA 52242 (Or Online)
Event For
K-12 Students
Cost
Free
Organization
Iowa Reading Research Center
Contact
Karah Kluck
Phone
(319) 384-2268
We provide free virtual and in-person assistive technology consultation appointments for Iowa families. During the appointment we will show different devices, apps, and Chromebook extensions aimed at helping children with their reading and writing tasks. Request an appointment today!
Living History Farms Summer Day Camp
May 24 (all day)
RSVP By
May 24
Location
Living History Farms
Event For
Elementary and Middle School
Cost
$100 - $300
Organization
Living History Farms
Contact
Dan Jones
Email
djones@lhf.org
Phone
(515) 278-5286
Living History Farms’ outdoor day camp setting provides a fun and unique way for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade to experience day-to-day farm and town life as it was in the past. The fun and learning never stops at Living History Farms’ Summer Day Camp!
SummerSongs Choir Camp
Jul 16 (all day)
RSVP By
05/31/2021
Location
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church
Event For
4-8th Grades
Organization
Heartland Youth Choir
Contact
Kim Novy
Email
office@joinhyc.org
Phone
(515) 221-3922
Heartland Youth Choir is excited to offer our SummerSongs (grades 4-8) Choir camp the week of July 12-16, 2021. Please see the flyers for more information about this week-long camp full of music and fun!
SummerTunes Choir Camp
Jul 16 (all day)
RSVP By
05/31/2021
Location
Windsor Heights Lutheran Church
Event For
K-3rd grades
Organization
Heartland Youth Choir
Contact
Kim Novy
Email
office@joinhyc.org
Phone
(515) 221-3922
Heartland Youth Choir is excited to offer our SummerTunes (grades K-3) Choir camp the week of July 12-16, 2021. Please see the flyers for more information about this week-long camp full of music and fun!
Summer Theater Camps – Des Moines Performing Arts
Jul 20, 9:00 am
RSVP By
07/20/2021
Location
Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309
Event For
3rd through 12th grade
Cost
Ranges from $275-$495; scholarships available
Organization
Des Moines Performing Arts
Contact
Lynnae Lathrop
Email
LynnaeL@DMPA.org
Phone
(515) 689-4362
Des Moines Performing Arts presents three different summer camps for 2021, each designed to improve participants’ performance skills: Musical Theater Camp, Broadway Summer Intensive, and Broadway Summer Academy. Musical Theater Camp puts on a show in a week; Broadway camps have Broadway instructors.
Elite 360 Basketball Training Camps
Jul 30 (all day)
RSVP By
May 1
Location
MidAmerican Energy RecPlex
Event For
3rd - High School
Cost
$125-250
Organization
Elite 360 Training
Contact
Lyndsey Fennelly
Email
lyndshoops@gmail.com
Phone
(515) 451-4011
Elite 360 offers players the chance to develop as student-athletes but also as leaders and champions in their community. Join the Elite 360 team led by former WNBA draftee and Iowa State All-American, Lyndsey (Medders) Fennelly as they provide intense, meaningful, and age & stage appropriate drills.
Des Moines Art Center summer camps
Aug 13 (all day)
Location
Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines
Event For
Ages 5 to 15
Cost
Varies
Organization
Des Moines Art Center
Contact
Studio Education
Phone
(515) 271-0316
Week-long summer art camps run from June 7 – August 13, and are available for youth ages 5 – 15. Extended care and supervised lunch can be purchased for an additional fee. Class sizes are extremely limited as we plan for continued social distancing safety measures.
Courage League Sports Buddies
Dec 31 (all day)
RSVP By
Year Round Programming
Location
Des Moines Area
Event For
High School Students
Organization
Courage League Sports
Contact
Kelsey Schroder
Phone
(515) 421-4021
Volunteers will assist Courage League Staff in a variety of ways! Help out with our Saturday sports that include soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football and more! Volunteers may also help out during out weekday programming that includes group games, sports and karaoke biking.
Johnston Fishing Club Enrollment
Dec 31 (all day)
Event For
High School Students, Grades 9-12
Cost
$50 (Financial Assistance Available) plus a required B.A.S.S. membership at a discounted rate of $10 for high school students. Membership will be valid for one year and provides B.A.S.S. tournament eligibility along with a one-year subscription to BASSMASTER magazine.
Organization
Johnston Fishing Club
The Johnston Fishing Club is a Bassmaster Iowa B.A.S.S. Nation club for high school students in the Johnston community. Club members will have the opportunity to participate in organized fishing events and trips and will also be eligible to fish competitively in fishing tournaments if desired.