After-School & Holiday Programs
Garden Explorers Summer Program
Our Summer youth program at the Old Stone House, “Garden Explorers” offers nature-centered outdoor learning.
Through engaging games, art and crafts, children are taught to identify plants and elements of the ecosystem. They will learn about pollinators, seed propagation, insects and the cycle of composting, as well as storytelling and scavenger-hunting through the 1.5 acres of gardens of Washington Park.
Perfect for outdoorsy, creative kiddos who don’t want to be inside all day long! Activities are focused on nature: seeds, flowers, fruits, plants, birds, bees, and other insects. Students make paper, dye fabric with plant-based dyes, make seed collages, create sun prints, learn about food preservation, make clay sculptures, make maps, create botanical drawings and paintings, and so much more!
Summer 2026 Registration Is Open!
$550/session
Session 1: Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7
Session 2: Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14
Session 3: Monday, August 17 – Friday, August 21
Session 4: Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
Independent Afterschool Programs hosted at Old Stone House
OSH is pleased to host the following independent programs for students. For more information, please contact the provider directly.
Booklyn Inc’s Zines After School (ZAS) – Zine making in the Old Stone House
Tuesday Afterschool, Wednesday Afterschool, and most school holidays
ZAS teaches zine and bookmaking as a community-centered practice, one that builds social-emotional learning and engages project-based learning to create self-determined stories.
Piper Theatre Afterschool Education – Theater Performance Camp in the Old Stone House
Thursdays Afterschool
Ensemble Based. Process Driven. Physical Theatre. Join a community of emerging young artists!