Sageville Elementary School

Earth is filled with natural art and resources! Campers will get the chance to observe how our animal ambassadors create art, while creating their own masterpiece out of natural materials.

The Hills & Dales Halloween Harvest Pumpkin Decorating Contest is free to participate and open to the public. Provide your own pumpkin and use any family-friendly materials to decorate your pumpkin. Submit to Kennedy Mall. Vote for your favorite pumpkin from 10/16-30 to win $200 prize package!

Support the Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools and help fund grants for the Dubuque Community School District projects and programs by dining out or taking out from the participating restaurants. Up to 10% of their sales on October 15 will support projects and programs in the district.

Join us for contactless skating classes this fall as we begin our 2020-2021 season. All new and returning skaters ages 3 and up are welcome to register for group class instruction on Tuesday and/or Saturday classes.

Campers are invited to bring their pajamas for a day of nocturnal fun! Together, we’ll use our imagination to explore life at night. We will meet a handful of nocturnal creatures and animals and use those observations to create our own nighttime animal models.

Campers will leave modern technology behind and learn how to live off the land! Using household items and the outdoors, we’ll prep for survival and build fires, craft hunting tools, go fishing, and create food storage. Techniques are inspired by Native Americans and early settlers.

From black cats to goblins, the icons of Halloween have rich stories and strong traditions. Campers will explore these traditions as we decorate pumpkins, tell stories, and meet animals commonly associated with this witch-cackling day! Costumes welcome!

These "Camps in a Box" will give your kids a great learning experience while keeping them safe and healthy when they are off on Fridays. Whether your child would like to experience camp in person or at home, we have options for you!

Join Dubuque County Extension educators at the Dubuque County Extension office to enjoy hands on learning. We created camp in a box called "Clover Crates." Whether your child would like to experience camp in person for a full day, half day, or at home, we have options for you!

Alligator vs. crocodile, lizards vs. salamanders, frogs vs. toads – they are all different, but how can you tell? In this program, campers will use investigative skills to compare the animal world through hands-on activities and animal encounters.

Campers will gear up for a day of creation, innovation, and collaboration! We’ll explore the River Museum’s newest addition, the Belt-Driven Machine Shop, which was used to craft boat engines. This tour will serve as inspiration as we learn about machines and build boats!

It’s a camper-led museum! Campers will become curators for the day and explore how experts design exhibits featuring animals, history, and science. This hands-on program will challenge campers to use problem solving, creativity, and imagination to create a new exhibit!

Blizzards, hurricanes, floods, and more, animals live through all weather. In this program, campers will discover the crazy variations of weather around the world, and how animals adapt to changing conditions. Together, we will build structures strong enough to withstand natural disasters.