Ages 7-9

MAKING BOOKS

SUNY New Paltz

Enjoy a week reading the best picture books around! We will notice and name what other authors and illustrators do in order to write and draw our very own picture books. 

July 8-12 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 7-9

EXPLORING NATURE THROUGH ART & WRITING

SUNY New Paltz

Part nature walks, part art studio, plenty of writing! Together, we will explore the wonders of nature outside to inspire our artistic expression and beautiful words inside. 

July 15-19 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 7-9

NATURE WRITERS & EXPLORERS

Environmental Cooperative at Vassar Barns 

Join us as we explore pond, stream, forest, and meadow habitats, writing in and about nature. We’ll learn about local animal and plants and how we can create environments that support them.

July 22-26 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 7-9

EVERYONE IS A WRITER

SUNY New Paltz

Our imaginations will soar as we learn to think like writers, experimenting with many kinds of writing and gathering inspiration from creating art, playing games, and reading children's books.

July 29-August 2 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 10-12

SPARKS FOR WRITING

SUNY New Paltz

Exciting writing prompts, art activities, nature walks, and visits to the planetarium and campus museum will inspire our imaginations, our creativity and our writing.

July 8-12 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 10-12

CREATING COMICS

SUNY New Paltz 

Do you love comics? And love to draw? Join us as we develop characters, write amusing dialogue, and illustrate our own original and amazing stories! 

July 15-19 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 10-12

BOOKMAKING FUN

SUNY New Paltz 

We will use our imaginations and cool art materials to make books to share with others - pop-up books, pocket books, trick paper books, and more!

July 22-26 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 10-12

CREATIVE EXPERIMENTS

SUNY New Paltz

Come create with us and discover how writing can inspire art and art can inspire writing! We'll play with words and images and experiment with different art media and writing techniques to see the results.

July 29-August 2 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 12-14

WORLDBUILDING & STORYTELLING,

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

SUNY New Paltz

Join us as we imagine fantastical worlds for our adventures, then dive into role-play. Our games will take us on heroic and comic journeys where we'll encounter magical creatures as we seek fortune. New and experienced players welcome.

July 8-12 | 9am-3pm | $375

Ages 12-14

WRITING & ROLE-PLAYING,

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

SUNY New Paltz

Together we will create characters and give them voice, writing mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains, then roll the dice and let the adventures begin! New and experienced players welcome.

July 15-19 | 9am-3pm | $375

Ages 12-14

WRITING SCI-FI & FANTASY

SUNY New Paltz

Immerse yourself in a world of your own creation! Let your imagination loose and create a world in writing and art by developing characters, mapping out the places they live, and dreaming up an adventurous plot.

July 22-26 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 13-17

TEEN WRITERS INSTITUTE

Working in a creative workshop setting, we will tell our stories through personal essays, fiction, and poetry. We'll share ideas and respond to each other's work as we polish our writing for an anthology. 

Vassar College | July 8-12 | 9am-1pm | $295

SUNY New Paltz | July 29-August 2 | 9am-1pm | $295

Ages 13-17

AUDIO STORYTELLING & PODCASTING

SUNY New Paltz

Find your voice! Taking inspiration from the worlds of journalism and performance, we will write for audiences of listeners and gain tech skills to record our own audio stories, colored by music and interviews.

July 15-19 | 9am-3pm | $350

Ages 13-17

NATURE & WRITING FOR CHANGE

Vassar College 

Through exploration of Preserve at Vassar, we will connect with nature and the issues that are important to us. As we write and share together, we'll consider how writing can support our desire for change in the world.

July 22-26 | 9 am-1 pm | $295

Ages 15-17

THE PEN & THE SWORD,

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

SUNY New Paltz

In this new program for teens, we will hone our writing craft as we roll the dice and wage battle. Experienced players and aspiring dungeon masters will explore fantasy worldbuilding and narrative creation through tabletop gameplay.

July 29-Aug 2 | 9am-3pm | $375

Rising Juniors & Seniors

WRITING THE COLLEGE ESSAY

A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting. 

Vassar College | July 8-12 | 9 pm-1pm | $295

SUNY New Paltz | July 22-26 | 9am-1pm | $295

PACE Westchester | July 29-Aug 2 | 9am-1pm | $295