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9C SCIENCE Science Discovery Camp: Ventana Wilderness Society. For ages 8-12. 8 a p.m. Aug 10-14. No Thursday camp.

Thursday is an overnight stay. Hiking, kayaking, swimming, camping, star gazing. Free. Sign up ith Casandra at the Cesar Chavez Library. SEA lab: 100 Campus Center Building 42, Seaside.

Day and residential and teen marine science camps for children 8-12 on Monterey Bay. 831-582-3681. Camp: For ages 4-6. 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 2 7-31.

Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $70 members, $100 nonmembers. 831-758- 3811or ww.centralcoastymca.org A NIMALS Junior Zookeeper: Mont erey Zoo and Vision Quest Ranch, 400 River Road, Salinas. For ages 12-14. For those who may want a career with a nimals.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 2 5-29. Learn about training ools, the A-Zs of animal behavior, get wild in the kitchen and exotic animal husbandry. Drink and snack provided; ids bring sack lunch. $250.

8 31-455-1901. Safari Adventure Camp: Monterey Zoo and Vision Quest Ranch, 400 River Road, Salinas. Kids start a new adv enture each day of five days, including Wild Animal Enrich- ent, Animal Self Defense 101, Spots and Stripes and EleFUNt Day. For ages 7-11. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

June 18-22, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 39-Aug. 3, Aug. 6-10 and Aug. 13-17. Afternoon drink and snack provide; kids bring a sack lunch.

Free souve- ir T-shirt. $200. Horse Camp: SPCA for Monterey County Indian Springs Stables, 22400 Indians Springs Road, Salinas. June 8 -12 and June 15-19. for kids 8-12.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Includes snacks. Camps limited to 10 children. $350. Registration: Call Ashley at 831-264-5450 or visit Summer Animal Camps: At SPCA for Monterey County Education Center, Highway 68.

For kids 8-12. 9 a June 15-19, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17. Children will learn how to care for and have a better under- tanding of animals with SPCA taff. Includes arts, crafts and ducational games. $250, inc ludes snacks.

Call April at 831-264-5434. of the SPCA: At SPCA for Monterey County ducation Center, Highway 68. or kids 6-7. 9 a.m.-noon, June 2 9-July 3 and July 20-24. Campers will learn about SPCA operations and get to know animals and visit the barn and wildlife enter.

$150, including snacks. ww.SPCAmc.org PECIAL CAMPS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Camp: For ages 4-6. 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., June 2 3-25. Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $40 members, $60 nonmembers.

831-758-3811or ww.centralcoastymca.org Mini Chef Camp: For ages 4 -6. 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. June 30-July 2. Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $40 members, $60 nonmembers.

831-758-3811 ww.centralcoastymca.org Superhero Camp: For ages 4-6. 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 7-9. Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $40 members, 60 nonmembers.

831-758-3811 or www.centralcoastymca.org Lego Camp: For ages 4-6. 9 :30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 14-16 a nd July 21-23. Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $40 members, $60 nonmembers.

831- 758-3811or ww.centralcoastymca.org Art Camp: For ages 4-6. 9 :30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 13-17. Salinas YMCA, 117 Clay Salinas. $70 members, $100 nonmembers.

831-758-3811or ww.centralcoastymca.org HIDDEN HILLS RANCH 2015 SUMMER CAMPS 19014 Pesante Road, Prunedale CA 93907; hillsranch.org; 831-663-6471 June 15-19: 10 a.m. noon: Pony Camp Ages 3-7; nine noon, Nature Adventure Camp Ages 1- 3 p.m. Fairy Camp Ages 3-7; 1- 5 p.m. Horse Camp Ages June 22-26: 9 noon Ranch Hands Ages 4-7; 9 a.m. 1p.m.

Horse Camp Ages 1- 3 p.m. Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 1-4 p.m. Nature Adventure Camp Ages June 29-July 3: 10 a.m. -noon Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 9 a.m. 1p.m.

Horse Camp Ages 1- 4 p.m. Art Animals Camp Ages 3-7; 1- 4 p.m. Ranch Hands Camp Ages July 6-10: 10 a.m. noon Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 9 a.m. noon Nature Adventure Camp Ages 1- 3 p.m.

Fairy Camp Ages 3-7; 1- 5 p.m. Horse Camp Ages July 13-17: 10 a.m. noon Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 9 a.m. 1p.m. Horse Camp Ages 1- 4 p.m.

Arts Animals Camp Ages July 20-24: 9 a.m. -noon Ranch Hands Camp Ages 3-7; 9 a.m. 1p.m. Horse Camp Ages 1- 3 p.m. Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 1- 4 p.m.

Nature Adventure Camp Ages July 27-31: 9 a.m. noon Fairy Camp Ages 3-7; 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Advanced Horse Camp (approved riders only) Ages 1- 4 p.m. Nature Adventure Camp Ages August 3-7: 9 1p.m.

Horse amp Ages 1- 3 p.m. Pony Camp Ages 3-7; 1- 4 p.m. Ranch Hands Camp Ages 7 SUMMER CAMP DESCRIPTIONS Advanced Horse Camp $375: or the experienced rider, each day will be devoted to strength- ning and learning new skills. ast Horse Camp attendence required. A rt Animals Camp $160: ampers will enjoy interacting ith animals and doing animal- related activities such as col- ecting eggs, caring for goats, eeding bunnies and grooming ponies and creating nature-based a rt or craft projects.

Fairy Camp $135: A magical eek where children play, dress up and use their imagination. orse Camp $275: Children will pend the week learning how to work safely around horses, lead, eed, groom and tack, maneuver a horse through barrels, poles and mini-jumps and go on trail ides. ature Adventure Camp $150: ampers will enjoy a week devoted to being outside in nature, ith destination hikes, designing a nd running obstacle courses and water slide on a grass covered ill. Pony Camp $175: Children will be introduced to ponies and learn safety when interacting with hem. They will learn how to groom, lead and feed.

There will also be time for play and pony- themed crafts. Ranch Hands Camp $135: Children will get hands-on experience while learning about and how to care for our animals. Campers will njoy activities like harvesting from our garden, crafts using wool from our sheep and alpacas a nd milking a goat. ARIEL SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS School will be out soon. ARIEL is accepting registrations for its Kids On Stage programs ($225) and the Summer Conservatory a production of The Hobbit.

The camps end with recitals by all participants. Kids on Stage Week June 8 to 12; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily; children ages 4 to 12; fantasy is the theme. Kids on Stage Week 2 June 15 to 19; 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. daily; children ages 4 to 12; Disney is the theme. Kids on Stage Week 3 June 22 to 26; 9am to 3 pm daily; children ages 4 to 12; adventure is the theme. The Summer Conservatory production of The Hobbit 29 to July 17; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

daily; children a ges 7 to 18; cost is $500. Performances are July 17, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 18 and 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 Tickets are $13 for adults; $11for students, seniors and military; $9 for hildren 3 to 12; children under age 3 are free. Performances will be held at home, The Karen Wilson Theatre, 320 Main Street, Salinas.

Tickets are available online a www.arieltheatrical.org, by calling 831-775-0976 or at the Box Office in Oldt own Salinas, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. he Hobbit is sponsored by entral Coast Cleaning, Pacific Coast Pediatrics and Taylor Farms. ARIEL is unded in part by the Ruth L. and Wilbur K.

Amonette Fund of the Community oundation for Monterey County and the Arts Coun- il for Monterey County. ARIEL is celebrating 29 years of serving children in the Monterey County ommunity and 15 years in Oldtown Salinas. PROVIDED SPCA animal summer camp. Camps Continued from Page 8C SALINAS LIFE.