CURIOSITY CAMPS - SUMMER 2025

Design, Code, Build, and Play

Unleash Creativity and Code the Future This Summer!

Join Newburgh Creates and OpenHub Project for a hands-on Summer Lab Series where young innovators explore the intersection of design, technology, and creative problem-solving. Located at 10 Carpenter Ave, Newburgh, NY, our camps offer an inspiring space for kids aged 9–14 to build, code, and create across five unique weeklong labs.

From robotics and game design to urban planning and physical computing, each session empowers students to learn real-world tech skills in a fun, collaborative environment.

Tuition: Prices vary per lab.

Dates: Weekly sessions run from July 7 to August 22

Camp Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Morning session: 9:00–12:30
• Optional afternoon session: 1:00–3:30

Themes:
JUNIOR CODING Lab – Creative coding for beginners using Scratch
BUILDLab – Invent with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

CITYLab – Urban planning meets coding with LEGO, Scratch, and Minecraft

GAMELab – Design games with Scratch and Roblox Studio

ROBOLab – Robotics, engineering, and LEGO SPIKE Prime challenges

Weekly Camps

JULY 7 – 11

JUNIOR CODING Lab

Learn the foundations of coding through games, animations, and interactive stories, using Scratch, a visual programming language developed by MIT.

Four boys building a Lego structure on a worktable in a workshop or craft room.

JULY 14 – 18

BUILDLab

Explore physical computing with Arduino and Raspberry Pi. This hands-on camp combines coding, electronics, and design thinking to empower students to create tech solutions like smart sensors, interactive games, and light installations.

People assembling structures with LEGO bricks on tables outdoors, with various LEGO pieces and tools.

JULY 21 – 25

CITYLab

In CITYLab, students become designers, coders, and creative problem-solvers as they reimagine cities using urban planning, design thinking, and coding tools like Minecraft, Roblox, and Scratch.

Four people wearing masks watching a woman demonstrate a woodcraft project in an art studio with colorful posters and artwork on the wall.

JULY 28 – AUGUST 8

GAMELab

Become a game designer, storyteller, and digital creator as you explore how games are made—and what makes them great. Using platforms like Scratch and Roblox Studio, you will build their own interactive games from the ground up.

Four people wearing masks watching a woman demonstrate a woodcraft project in an art studio with colorful posters and artwork on the wall.

AUGUST 11 – 22

ROBOLab

Dive into the world of robotics by building and programming LEGO robots for fun challenges and competitions.

Hands adjusting a LEGO robot on a colorful LEGO game table with a green landscape, trees, and various LEGO structures.

FAQ

  • All materials, snacks, and activities are included.

  • Comfortable clothing and a water bottle.

  • No, please pack a lunch for your child.

  • Full refund up to 2 weeks before the camp starts.