Butler County Community College is holding an open house for its 20th annual Kids on Campus summer enrichment program May 22.

Visitors can tour BC3's campus, visit classrooms, learn more about programming and register by attending an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Succop Theater lobby.

BC3 is marking the 20th anniversary of the program by offering 61 new camps for students in grades two through eight. The 96 four-day camps are the biggest selection of camps offered since 2009, said Eva Lowerre, program coordinator.

The camps provide hands-on experiences in acting, arts and crafts, athletics, cooking, gardening, sewing, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics from June 18 to Aug. 2 on the main campus in Butler Township.

Among the new camps is “Flying Technologies,” in which children can learn about aeronautical engineering and design flying machines; “Cubelets,” in which students discover how programmed blocks work together in a series of challenges; and “Breakfast Club,” which teaches students about basic cooking techniques and how to follow recipes to make morning favorites.

“Many parents will have their children take a nice mix of camps,” Lowerre said. “Some are academic-based, but some are sports or fine arts-based so the children can get a well-rounded summer. We have something for everyone.”

The all-new “Cubelets and EV3 Robotics,” “Fairy Garden” and “NASA Challenge” camps join favorites from 2017 that include “Total Gym,” “Act One” and “Watercolor.”

“These camps keep the children's mind working, which will carry over to the next school year,” Lowerre said. “They are not just playing a video game or watching television. They will be learning, experiencing hands-on activities, forming friendships and having fun.”

Kids on Campus sessions are divided among students in kindergarten and first grade, second through fourth grades, and fifth through eighth grades. Morning camps will be from 9 a.m. to noon and afternoon camps will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.

Children can take a packed lunch or purchase lunch daily for $6 at the Pioneer Café on campus if attending morning and afternoon camps.

Teens on Campus, for students in grades six to 12, features camps titled “STEM Event for Girls,” “SAT Prep,” “Intro to Photography,” “STEM Event for Boys” and “Fondant Cake” will be held June 18 to July 19.

Camp costs start at $69 and do not include a $2 registration fee per student. Morning child care is available from 7 to 9 a.m. for $28 per week and afternoon child care is available from 4 to 5:30 p.m. for $21 per week.

Registration forms are available by calling 724-287-8711, Ext. 8504.

WHAT: Open house for BC3’s Kids on Campus summer enrichment programWHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. May 22WHERE: Succop Theater lobby at Butler County Community CollegeREGISTRATION: Forms are available by calling 724-287-8711, Ext. 8504.