Sampling of San Gabriel Valley Area Summer Programs

Alhambra

Movies and free lunch will be provided at Granada, Alhambra, and Almansor parks. Free arts and crafts will be offered each Tuesday and Thursday. A two-week Golden Bear Day Camp with daily field trips will be available to children ages 6 to 11. The cost is $80 for each two-week session. Other activities include swimming, sports and games. For more information call (818) 570-5081.

Arcadia

The city will sponsor free, supervised events at local playgrounds. Call (818) 574-5432.

The Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., offers children 7 to 12 the chance to become junior botanists. The children will be allowed to explore the gardens and learn about plant life. The cost is $58. Call (818) 446-8251, ext. 49.

Azusa

The city will sponsor various classes for youths and adults. A day camp program will offer weekly trips to the library, pool, bowling alley, skating rinks, beaches and Magic Mountain. Call (818) 334-2611.

Baldwin Park

Jazz, tap, ballet and Spanish are among the many classes the city will offer. Tennis and baton classes are also scheduled, along with T-ball for 5-, 6- and 7-year-olds. For information about swimming lessons, call (818) 960-9898. Starting July 5, a free summer playground program with games, arts and crafts will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (818) 813-5245.

Claremont

A day program for grades kindergarten through sixth will be offered for $63 weekly. The activities include roller-skating, bowling, movies, beach and park trips. There are no free programs. For additional information, call (714) 399-5494.

Covina

The city will sponsor day care and day camp for students from grades first to sixth, and a special program from noon to 6 p.m. for students in summer school. Other programs for all ages will be held at Cedar Grove Elementary, Glen Oak Elementary and Grove Center Elementary schools. Activities will include excursions, swimming, special events, and classes in art, cheerleading, first aid and dance, including jazz, tap and ballet. For children 7 to 10, “Sugar and Spice” charm class will be offered.

“Pee Wee” recreation will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon at Covina Park for 3- to 5-year-olds. Call (818) 331-0111, ext. 271.

Swimming classes will be offered at the YMCA. Call (818) 339-6221.

Duarte

The city is offering classes in baton, gymnastics, dance, and karate. Day camp is also available. Call (818) 357-7931, ext. 201.

El Monte

Classes in swimming, ballet, tap, cheerleading and drill, art, fashion and aerobics will be held at the community center, parks, and library. For free activities at local parks, call (818) 580-2200.

Glendora

Six- and eight-week classes in piano, magic, charm and modeling and a theater workshop will be held at city parks and schools. A nature camp also is planned. Prices vary. Call (818) 914-8228.

Irwindale

A free day camp for 7- to 12-year-olds will be offered each Tuesday. Also, on Thursdays, there will be free beach trips for teen-agers. There is a fee for outings, such as fishing trips and Dodgers games. A July 4 celebration will be held at Irwindale Park, 5050 Irwindale Ave. The Irwindale Park pool will offer recreational swimming on Saturdays and Sundays. Swimming lessons are also available for a fee. Call (818) 962-5070.

La Puente

Day camp is offered for $50 a week; $25 for half-days. Free arts and crafts and sports will be held at local schools from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. There is a fee for field trips. Call (818) 968-4224.

La Verne

Classes, including karate and dance, will be offered at the community center and various other city locations. A summer T-ball league is also scheduled. Aquatic sports will be offered at the city pool. Call (714) 596-8700.

Monrovia

Swimming classes for infants, beginners and advanced beginners will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Monrovia Swim Center, 845 W. Colorado Blvd. The fee per resident is $16. For information on evening lessons and recreational swim hours, call (818) 357-5046.

Monterey Park

Free games, sports and arts and crafts will be held at various city locations. Swimming lessons will be offered for all ages. Day camp is available for children 6 to 14 for $55 per week. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free recreational activities will he held at city playgrounds. Call (818) 307-1388.

Pasadena

The city will sponsor 45 different classes and five day camps throughout the summer, including 40 swimming classes for people from ages 4 to adult. For more information, call (818) 798-0865.

Beginning Tuesday, Kidspace Children’s Museum, 390 S. Molino Ave., will open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. With a $3.25 admission price, children will be allowed to attend workshops in ocean adventure, crystal gardens, Indian sand painting and Korean fan-making. Call (818) 449-9143.

The Eaton Canyon Nature Center, 1750 N. Altadena Dr., will sponsor moonlight and twilight hikes. Cost is $2 per person. For more information on the guided walks and hikes, call (818) 794-1866.

Pomona

Free recreational programs will be held at several elementary school and park sites throughout the summer. Also, starting July 29, basketball and football camps will be offered for $10 per person. Call (714) 620-2321.

Rosemead

Children 6 to 12 can go to any park in the area to sign up for summer classes, such as karate and ballroom dancing. Some of the sites will offer a free lunch program from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call (818) 288-6711, ext. 226.

San Dimas

Free, supervised recreational events will be offered weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city parks. Classes in golf, tennis, and swimming are available for a fee. Weeklong camps for basketball, T-ball, dance and drill will be offered. Trips to Magic Mountain, Disneyland and Dodgers games are scheduled. Call (714) 592-4344.

San Gabriel

Free recreational activities are planned at all school playgrounds in the city and Smith Park. The Smith Park pool will sponsor a dive team and other aquatic sports. Dance classes will be offered at the city recreation center, 250 S. Mission Drive. Day camp will also be provided. Call (818) 308-2875.

San Marino

Gymnastics, baseball, volleyball, tennis and ballet are some of the classes that will be offered for a fee for ages 3 and up, at different city locations. Call (818) 282-6175.

Sierra Madre

Beginning Monday, Earth school or nature camp is available for children 5 to 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $65 per week. Day camp, including field trips each Friday, is available for children 5 to 12. The cost is $75 per week for a full day and $55 for a half day. The city’s recreational center will offer classes in ballet, karate, and swimming for all levels. Call (818) 355-7135.

South El Monte

Ballet and tap classes will be held at the community center, 1530 Central Ave., for ages 3 to 12. Adult classes are also available. For students from first through 12th grades, a basketball tournament will be held. Call (818) 579-2043.

South Pasadena

Child care is offered at the South Pasadena-San Marino YMCA, 1605 Garfield Ave., for children from kindergarten through sixth grade. A summer aquatics program for all ages is scheduled. There is also a “little rascals” day-camp program for children from kindergarten through sixth grade and an adventure camp for third- through fifth-graders. Classes in tennis and surfing will be offered for teen-agers. Costs vary; call (818) 799-9119.

Swimmers can use the South Pasadena High School pool, 1527 Diamond Ave., for $1. Thirty-minute swimming lessons are scheduled throughout the day. The cost is $16 with prior purchase of a $75 family season pass and $21 without a season pass. For serious swimmers ages 4 to 18, a club swim team is planned. The pool will be open for recreational swimming on weekdays, 12:45 to 3:15 p.m., and on weekends, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Call (818) 441-5730 or 441-5740.

A city-sponsored day camp at Orange Grove Park is full.

Temple City

Free arts and crafts, drama and fitness classes are planned from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at school playgrounds citywide. Movies and cookouts also are scheduled. Tennis and swimming lessons will be available at Temple City High School. Two excursions are planned for July. Also, beach trips are scheduled each Friday. The cost is $2 per person. Call (818) 285-7185, or 447-1035 about swimming lessons.

Walnut

Day-care services at city facilities will be provided for all ages. Classes, such as computer, tennis, soccer and dog obedience will be held at local schools. For costs and additional information, call (714) 595-1261.

West Covina

The city will sponsor a summer sports camp for ages 6 to 12, and a child-care program for ages 3 to 5. The programs include arts and crafts, swimming, movies, and excursions. Snacks are provided, but children should bring their own lunches. Day camp costs $45 per week, and child care is $50.

A swimming program at Edgewood Middle School, 1720 W. Merced Ave., will be available for all levels. There are only three two-week sessions still open in July and August. The cost is $13 for residents and $16 for non-residents. Recreational swimming will be available from 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday for 50 cents per person, or $25 for a family swimming program. A free summer concert series will be held each Tuesday from July 10 until Aug. 7, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Civic Center courtyard, 1444 W. Garvey Ave. Also, on Sept. 22, the city’s third annual festival will be held at the civic center from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call (818) 814-8420.