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DeKalb offering cheap, but fun winter camp for two weeks

The DeKalb County parks department is hosting a winter break day camp for two weeks starting Dec. 24.

Credit: AJC FILE PHOTO

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The DeKalb County parks department is hosting a winter break day camp for two weeks starting Dec. 24.
By Raisa Habersham
Dec 10, 2018

For most children, the highlight of their winter break is opening gifts.

But, if you’re looking for a bit more creative stimulation, the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs is offering a winter break day camp with recreational and art activities for children between the ages of 5 and 12.

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The camp costs $10 a day and will be held for two weeks starting Dec. 24 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The camp will close Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day.

Participants must also bring their own breakfast, lunch or snack.

Participants can register here or in person at the locations listed below:

  • Browns Mill Recreation Center, 5101 Browns Mill Road, Lithonia, GA 30038
  • Exchange Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30034
  • Gresham Recreation Center, 3113 Gresham Road, Atlanta, GA 30316
  • Hamilton Recreation Center, 3263 Chapel Street, Scottdale, GA 30079
  • Lucious Sanders Recreation Center, 2484 Bruce Street, Lithonia, GA 30058
  • Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340-B McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
  • Midway Recreation Center, 3181 Midway Road, Decatur, GA 30032
  • N.H. Scott Recreation Center, 2230 Tilson Road, Decatur, GA 30032
  • Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 644 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale, GA 30079

In other news:

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About the Author

Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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