The Library | Camp | The Gift Forge (Dec 21–24)
Three real forges, wrapped gifts, and a glowing Lantern Avenue. | 4 Day Camp
About the Class
THE LIBRARY (2062 Lincoln) | Monday, December 21 – Thursday, December 24, 2026 Four days, three real forges, and one Lantern Avenue glowing at the end. Each Maker rotates through the LED Lab, the Marble Studio, and the Wooden Workshop, while building a hand-decorated paper lantern for the Big Build: a hallway-length installation of every camper's lantern lit from inside with battery candles. Day 1 is LED Lab. Day 2 is Marble Studio. Day 3 is Wooden Workshop with a holiday-lights walking tour through Alameda. Day 4 brings final wrapping and the Lantern Avenue Lighting finale. Every Maker takes home three completed gifts, each wrapped with a hand-written tag, plus their lantern — carried out glowing at the 4:00 pickup, with the Avenue photos landing in the family recap email. DETAILS & LOGISTICS • Your camp day runs 8:30am–5:30pm — included. Camp programming: 9:00am–4:00pm. Arrive early, stay late — pick up anytime before 5:30pm. No add-ons, no extra fees, no pickup rush. • Very low camper-to-staff ratio • Outdoor time, lunch, play, and field games at Littlejohn Park • Ages: 2nd–5th Grade (7–11) • Food: Bring a labeled water bottle, two hearty snacks, and a nut-free lunch DISCOUNTS • Members: please contact us for your discount code • Use code Siblings10 for 10% off the 2nd child
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
VKC Fair + Flexible Camp Cancellation Policy Plans change — kids get sick, schedules shift. Here is how it works. This covers every VKC camp — summer, school-year and holiday — and bookings already made. There is no separate older policy. Cancelling before camp starts 21 days or more before camp starts: your choice of 100% VKC credit, or a refund less the 3% card-processing fee. Fewer than 21 days before camp starts: 100% VKC credit. Cancellations need to reach us in writing — reply to your confirmation email — so we both have a record. There is no late-cancellation fee. How VKC credit works *It is a balance, good for 90 days from the day we issue it, on any VKC camp, class or program at either location. Book within the 90 days; the program itself can fall later. *It's a balance, not a coupon. Spend it across as many bookings as you like. If something costs more than your balance, you pay the difference at checkout. If it costs less, the rest stays on your VKC credit balance. *Transferable. If you can't use it, give it to another family. They book with it directly; you don't need us to arrange anything. *Issued once. If you book a camp with your credit and then cancel that booking, we don't issue a new credit or start a new 90 days. *Credit can't be converted back to a cash refund. Want a different week instead? Just ask. Cancel in writing and rebook a different camp with your credit. A week at the same price costs nothing extra; a dearer week means paying the difference at checkout; a cheaper one leaves the remainder on your balance. Once camp has started A camp week is delivered once it begins. Missed days — including for illness — aren't refunded, credited, or made up. Illness follows the same table as any other reason, so if you know before camp starts, tell us and your full credit is waiting. We'd much rather a sick child rest at home. Why the 21-day line Three weeks out we lock staffing and order materials for every camp. Those costs are spent whether or not a camper comes, which is why cash refunds stop at 21 days. Why refunds are less 3% Our card processor keeps its fee even when we refund you, and we don't get it back. If we cancel If we cancel a camp for any reason — staffing, weather, air quality, low enrollment or facility issues — you choose: a 100% refund, or a 110% credit toward a future program. If a camp is interrupted partway, we prorate to the missed portion.
Contact Details
The Village Kids’ Club, 1102 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, CA, USA
info@thevillagekidsclub.org
2062 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, CA, USA
info@thevillagekidsclub.org
