Cape Ann

The Essex Bay Sailing Club a Non-profit club founded in 2000 reaches out to teach sailing to youngsters in the area surrounding Essex Bay. The goal of the club is to develop sailors who enjoy a strong knowlege of sailing while also learning to appreciate, and protect the beautiful resources of the Essex River.

Kid’s Camp participants will enjoy tennis, swim lessons, field games, water slide, crafts, and dramatic play. Check out MAC Special Events Calendar Page and be sure to sign up in advance for these highlighted, special event days!

MAC Blue Sky Adventure Camp invites all campers to pursue and achieve personal growth through group challenges and individual success. B.S.A.C is a uniquely designed program that uses outdoors as part of the adventure, whether hiking up to JD’s Peak or exploring areas around a bubbling stream there are always surprises around the bend. Every hike includes unique discoveries providing challenging and fun team building activities using Project Adventure elements hidden along the forest paths.

Sandy Bay Sailing Program offers sailing lessons to sailors of all ages and abilities; from beginners to racers and cruisers, ages 8 and up. Located on beautiful location on T Wharf in historic Rockport, Mass. SBYC offers quick access to ocean sailing at its best.

North Shore Sports Performance Institute invites preschool and kindergarten aged children to enroll in FunStart Soccer. The program is an introduction to soccer and the focus will be on fun and developing confidence. Each session will include drills and challenges and individual success.

MAC Aquatics Swim Clinics are designed to teach children between ages 3-13 to enjoy the sport of swimming for a lifetime! Each individual is evaluated at the beginning of every clinic session and placed with swimmers of similar abilities. Each clinic incorporates games, use of props and free swim for a fun learning environment.

Summer Camp at Manchester Athletic Club is the best on the North Shore when it comes to convenience and quality of facility, staff and diversity of activities.

Summer at Brookwood is a coeducational summer camp for students entering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Nine. Summer at Brookwood creates a fun and supportive environment in which students thrive in athletics, enrichment and the arts. Kids develop friendships, the body, the mind and the imagination.

Discovery Adventures' Summer Children's Program encourages children ages 8-15 to explore Cape Ann's incredible surroundings by kayak and dive into learning about the local marine life through snorkeling. They will learn and practice all of the safety skills involved with these sports while they enjoy being on the water with friends. This is an incredible way for them to experience the ocean.

The Manchester Sailing Association offers sailing lessons for children and adults of all ability levels. MSA is a community sailing program open to both residents and non-residents of Manchester. The program takes place at scenic Tuck's Point and on the docks of the Manchester Yacht Club, with easy access to the Manchester Harbor and surrounding waters.

Gloucester Stage Youth Acting Workshops starts the Summer Session of Acting Workshops for children ages 6 to 18 on Friday, July 8. The six week Youth Acting Workshop Summer Session, meets on Fridays for two hours per week from July 8 through August 12 and the students are divided in classes according to age.