Saturday, March 7, 2020

Staying for summer




“Staying for summer”
SunStar Davao, March 7, 2020

With travel plans put on hold because of COVID-19, there is no place like home sweet home to enjoy the long summer break.
Here is a list of kiddie summer activities to keep our kids busy and entertained here in the city. Check out http://momabouttowndavao.blogspot.com/ for regular updates.
Have a happy summer!

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ARTS AND CRAFTS

WHAT: GLOBALART DAVAO
COURSES OFFERED: Creative Drawing, Oil Pastel, Sketching, Clay Sculpture, Cartoon and Comic, Acrylic Painting, Poster Color Painting, and Watercolor Painting 
SCHEDULE: Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm. By appointment (Lunch break 12nn-1pm) 
SPECIAL OFFERS: Deco art, Cultural box, and Multimedia program.
SPECIAL PROMO: 5% discount for siblings and/or group of friends.
CONTACT: GLOBALART DAVAO, 301-E Palma Gil St., Bo. Obrero Davao City (near Central Convenience Bajada) Tel. no.  2219980 or CP no. 09234814333 (Sun)

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WHAT: Summer Art Class
Tutorial classes for drawing and painting for intermediate and advance classes only
for ages 10 years old and above
SKED: Months of May and June  
FEE: Available upon request. 3-4 students get a discount.
VENUE: Tulip Drive, Matina, Davao City
CONTACT: MEAN TAN GUINOO, CP nos. (0917)3220320; (0932)9264676

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WHAT: Art Workshop for Kids, Adults, and Enthusiasts
Art for Beginners/Advanced Drawing and Painting
SKED: All-year-round  
FEE: Available upon request
VENUE: Art de Triomphe, 47 Tulip Drive, Juna Subd., Matina, D.C.
CONTACT: BERNADETTE GULAR, CP nos. (0917)1127058; (0923)0823607; and landline 2339661

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MUSIC

WHAT: Private Lessons - Voice, Piano, Guitar (12 sessions)
FEE: P6,800
WHAT: Music Theatre (Kids & Teens): Acting classes, voice lessons, ensemble singing (18 sessions)
FEE: P8,200
WHAT: Ensemble Class - Voice, Guitar, or Violin (12 sessions)
FEE: P4,500
WHAT: Musikids for kids ages 3-5 yrs. old (12 sessions)
FEE: P4,200
Early bird rate available upon request (until March 14, 2020)
CONTACT: MUSIKADEMY, 3F L & P Bldg. Loreto St., Juna Subdivision, Matina; Landline 2336776; SMS 0905-2727642.

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WHEN: Classes start on March 17-April 1, 2020 (Batch 1); April 6-21(Batch 2); April 22 to May 8 (Batch 3); May 11 to 26 (Batch 4); Recital date:  May 29, 2020.
WHERE: Door, 143 V. Mapa St., Davao City fronting Crafters Haven of JDEG Bldg. NOTE: 12 sessions/1 hour per session.
FEE: P3,800 (voice, piano, bamboo flute, violin, drums, beatbox, guitar, bass and ukulele); PhP4,400 (saxophone & Flute). Full payment upon enrollment
CONTACT/VENUES: JDR16 MUSIC TUTORIAL, The Shoppes, Purok 34, Diversion Road Maa Davao City. For more details, call/text Teacher Jay: 09159009718 and 09465539076.


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PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC SPEAKING AND THEATER ARTS

WHAT: Various Summer Programs for Kids, Teens, Adults and Young Professionals
COURSES: Teens Poise, Personality Development and Modeling (8 years old and above); Powerful Speech for Elementary, High School, College and Professionals)
SKED: April 20-24, 2020 (5 sessions, Mon-Fri, 1pm-3pm)
FEE: Available upon request
CONTACT: JOJI ILAGAN CAREER CENTER FOUNDATION, INC., Gov. Chavez Street; Tel: 2275602; 0917 577 7336.

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CULINARY ARTS

COURSE: Gourmet Bites Workshops for Kids and Teens
SKED AND FEES: April 18, 2020-Cooking and Baking Class for Kids, P2,800; April 26-Cooking Basics for Teens, P2,800; May 2-Cooking and Baking Class for Kids, P2,800; May 23-Cooking Basics for Teens, P2,800
CONTACT: GOURMET BITES, Ilustre St. (Across Limso Hospital), D.C. Call 2957178 or text 09331310100 or message them directly on their FB page

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COURSE: Culinary Summer Program for Kids, Teens, and Adults
WHAT: Young Executive Chef (ages 13-18 y.o.)
SKED: Batch 1-April 13-17, 2020, 9am-12nn
FEE: P7,500 (includes all ingredients)
WHAT: Kids Culinary Boot Camp (ages 7-12 y.o.)
SKED: Batch 1 - April 20-24, 9am-12nn
FEE: P7,500 (includes all ingredients)
WHAT: Senior Chef De Cuisine (18 y.o. and above)
SKED: Batch 1-April 29, 9am-12nn
FEE: P3,500 (includes all ingredients)
CONTACT: (ICHEF) INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP, S. De Jesus Street; Tel no.: 305 8833; (0919)9298154.

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DANCE AND THEATER

WHAT: I-Sayaw’s 6th Summer Dance Workshop offers Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop and Jazz SKED: Starts on April 1, 2020 (Wednesday). Culminating activity is on May 30, 2020 (Saturday), venue to be announced. THEME: Pinoy Rock Classics to Classics
COURSE: Ballet class for 3 yrs. old, teens and adults. Ballet Beginner 1 and 2; Secondary; Advanced Levels and Fitness Ballet; Tap 1 and 2; Hiphop 1 and 2; and Jazz 1 
SKED: Available upon request. Students are assessed before the finalization of the schedule that will suit them.
VENUE: I-SAYAW DANCE STUDIO, Unit 207 McPod Bldg. (Beside Ateneo High School, fronting MTS), McArthur Highway, D.C.
CONTACT: CECILE DIOQUINO-HIDALGO/CP no. (0922)8493966

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WHAT: LCB Summer Dance Workshop 2020 with a culminating recital on July 18, 2020 (3pm and 7pm)
SCHEDULE: Batch 1: March 30-May 16; Batch 2: June 1-July 18
COURSES OFFERED: For kids and teens-ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, acting and voice; For adults-belly dancing, hip hop, jazz and tap
FEES: Adult classes: 1,800 monthly + 200 registration fee; Kids and teens: P18,000 all dances + acting and voice; 1 dance + acting and voice=P15,000 (inclusive of tickets, shirt, certificate and video and pictures of the show)
CONTACT: LCB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION, INC., 48 Villamor St., Bo. Obrero, D.C./Tel. 2225205
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WHAT: Urban Dance for kids ages 3-7 y.o.
SKED: April 27- May 27, 2020, Mon-Wed, 9am-10am
FEE: P2,500
CONTACT: ANGELS AT WORK, N. Torres cor. Vinzon Sts., Bo. Obrero, D.C./Tel. 2250208

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SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

WHAT: Summer Enrichment Class for ages 2-5 years old
SKED: April 13-May 15, 2020; M-F/9-11 am
FEE: P7,000 inclusive of snacks and materials
CONTACT: ANGELS AT WORK, N. Torres cor. Vinzon Sts., Bo. Obrero, D.C./Tel. 2250208

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WHAT: Handwriting Without Tears Program
The program is a research-based multi-sensory handwriting program.
WHAT: Orton-Gillingham (OG) Multi-Sensory Reading and Math
The OG is a powerful instructional approach for teaching, reading, spelling and concepts in Math.
SKED AND FEES: Available upon request. All programs are supervised by certified instructors.
CONTACT:  CENTER FOR BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS, Road 7, Doña Vicenta Village, D.C./Tel. 2242188



WHAT: SUMMER LEARNING CAMP: SUMMER ZOOFARI (for children ages 2-3 years old)
SKED: Module A: April 6- April 28, 2020; Module B: May 4- 22, 2020 (15 sessions per module @ 2 hrs per session)
WHAT: GALILEO LITTLE EXPLORER (GLE) KIDS: SUMMER ADVENTURE - EXPLORING THE WORLD (for children ages 3 - 4.9 years old)
SKED: Module A: April 6 – April 28, 2020; Module B: May 4- 22, 2020 (15 Sessions per module @ 2 hrs per session)
WHAT: MATH/SINGAPORE MATH/ ENGLISH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (for children ages 3 - 12 years old) Number of Sessions: 8 sessions/month
FEES: Available upon request
CONTACT: GALILEO ENRICHMENT CENTER-DAVAO, 27-A Dacudao Avenue, D.C./Tel. 2210268; (0932)8008118; (0922)8501650

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WHAT: Kiddie Fun Time for 1.5–3 y.o.
SKED: 10am– 12nn. 1st batch-May 4– 8; 2nd batch-May 11-15; 3rd batch-May 18-22; 4th batch–May 25– 29 (Mon-Fri)
WHAT: Multi-Sensory Reading for 3–7 y.o.
SKED: 10am–12nn. May 11-22. 10 sessions (Mon-Fri)
CONTACT: TENDER YEARS, #7 Gemini St., Dona Vicenta Vill., D.C./Tel. 2244884; (0933)8505356
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WHAT: Toddler’s Playgroup 1: Age: 2-3 y.o. Activities include Skills Readiness Play and Creative Arts
WHAT: Children’s Playgroup 1: Age: 3.1 - 5 y.o. Activities: Stories, Cooperative Play, Arts and Crafts
WHAT: Kid’s Crafts: Age: 5-8 y.o. Activities: Creating usable art from simple materials
WHAT: Little Einsteins: Age: 6-10 y.o Activities: Science experiments
WHAT: Skills Tutorials (Reading, Writing, Math) Age: 4-8 y.o.
FEE: P4,300 plus P200 registration fee (inclusive of materials)
SKED: Batch 1: April 4-30; Batch 2: May 2-24, 2019
CONTACT: BRIGHT SEEDS PRESCHOOL, Dona Vicenta Road, Dona Vicenta Village, D.C. (near Chowking, across Victoria Plaza); Tel. 3003286; (0917)5400988

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WHAT: Creative Summer Fun at Stockbridge for 5.1-13 y.o.
Karate, Dance, Voice, Arts, and Digital Literacy
WHAT: Academic Sneak Peak Week
Hands-on experience with science, explore international literacy in the library, create your own comic strip, and learn all about how to make a vlog (a video log).
SKED: April 20-May 15, 2020
WHAT: Diving In to Stockbridge Ocean Adventure!
Smart Play (6mos to 1.5), Smart cubs (1.6-2.0); Underwater Explorers (Literacy and Numeracy; 2.1-3.0; Book Surfers (Introduction to phonics and reading; 3.1-4.0); and
Reading Marines (Reading; 4.1-5.0)
WHAT: Let's Get Ready! (5.1-6.0 y.o.)-(Reading, Math, and Writing)
Around the World Class 1 (6.1-8.0); Around the World Class 2 (8.1-10.0), and Around the World Class 3 (10.1-13.0)
SKED AND FEE: Summer classes from June 15- July 16, 2020. Fees available upon request.
CONTACT: STOCKBRIDGE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Maa Road, Davao City, CP no. 09222501491. Tel. 3276590

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SPORTS

WHAT: Summer Learn to Swim Program of the Blue Marlins Swimming Club with Coach Abdul BM (American Swimming Coaches Association Life+Member Level 4) in full cooperation with Brokenshire Hotels, Resorts and Convention Center for 6 years old and above
SKED: Batch 1 - March 30-April 10; Batch 2-April 13-24; Batch 3-April 27-May 8; Batch 4-May 11-22; Batch 5-May 25-June 5; Time: Morning: 6-7am; 730-830am, 830-930am, 930-1030am; Afternoon: 2pm-3pm, 3pm-4pm; 10 meetings for one hour (Mon-Fri). 1st day orientation for every batch.
FEE: P4,000 (basic) exclusive of swimming pool fee and finisher’s
VENUE: Brokenshire Resort, Madapo Hills, D.C.
CONTACT: BLUE MARLINS SWIMMING CLUB INTERNATIONAL/Annabelle ‎(0915)7960685

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WHAT: Swim and Survive Program by (RLSSA) Royal Life Saving Society Australia
SCHEDULE: Available upon request. 5-10 years old: 1-3pm; 11 y.o. up, 330-530pm. One course is 5 days, Mon-Fri. Maximum of two hours per session. First wave will start on April 6, 2020 at Skyline Poolside, Catalunan Grande, D.C. North and Centro venues to be announced.
FEE: Available upon inquiry
CONTACT: Coach IPE ALIÑO, Certified SAS instructor. CP no. 09228186846
  
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WHAT: Muay Thai
SKED: April 4, 2020 - July 4, 2020. TThS 10:30am-12nn (5-7 yrs old) /TThS 1pm-3pm (8 y.o. and above)
WHAT: Karate-do
SKED: April 3, 2020 - July 3, 2020. Wed/Sat 9:00am - 10:30am (5-7yrs old)/ Wed/Sat 1pm-230pm (8 y.o. and above); Sunday 9am-All ages
WHAT: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
SKED: April 4, 2020 - July 4, 2020. MWF-1030am-1200nn all ages
FEE: Packages are offered at a “per-month” enrollment basis. 1 Month - 2,000Php, 2 Months - 3,500Php, 3 Months 4,500Php. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - Pay and reserve on or before end of March 2020 and get a 10% discount on any of their packages.
CONTACT: LIMITLESS FITNESS & MARTIAL ARTS (E. Quirino Ave., D.C.) 2856028/09227923588
  
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WHAT: SUMMER BADMINTON 2020 (Beginners & Advanced)
SCHEDULE: April 13-24 (Batch 1); April 27- May 8 (Batch 2); May 11-22 (Batch 3); May 25-June 5 (Batch 4); June 8-19 (Batch 5); June 22- July 3 (Batch 6); July 6-17 (Batch 7); July 20-31 (Batch 8). Mon-Friday, 9am-12nn. Start Date: April 13, 2020
FEE: P1,500.00/student (inclusive of 1 souvenir shirt, shuttlecock, court & trainer's fee)
CONTACT: Coach ROCELYN PO with Asst. Coach JUDE OLAYTA. CP no. (0933)8692313.
VENUE: HOLIDAY GYM and SPA BADMINTON COURTS, F. Torres St., Davao City


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WHAT: Basic Swimming Course under Coach Haroon Cali
SCHEDULE: March 23-April 4 (Batch 1); April 13-24 (Batch 2); April 27-May 8 (Batch 3); May 11-22 (Batch 4); May 25-June 5 (Batch 5); and June 8-19 (Batch 6).
Kids-Mon. to Fri. 8-9am/3-4pm; 415-515pm; Adults-Mon. to Fri. 730-830pm
FEE: Available upon request
CONTACT:  HOLIDAY GYM AND SPA, F. Torres St., DC/Tel. 2223041; (0929)7560559




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