The Village | Camp | The Candy Chemistry Lab (Dec 29)
Rock candy jars, gummy-bear osmosis, and a chocolate lollipop for the Candy Tree. | 1 Day Camp
About the Class
THE VILLAGE (1102 Lincoln) | Tuesday, December 29, 2026 Today is real chemistry — sweet edition. The Candy Chemistry Lab is a one-day pass into Day 2 of Sugar Lab, our sweet-science week — same cohort, same room, same staff — and it's the science-heavy day. The morning rotates three real labs: Rock Candy Planting — a supersaturated sugar solution, a sugar-seeded skewer, a color of their choosing, and a labeled jar where crystals keep growing at home; the Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab — gummies dropped into saltwater, plain water, and syrup water, then measured through the day as they shrink and swell; and Lollipop Mold Prep — sprinkles, edible glitter, and a stick set into their own silicone mold. After park lunch at Littlejohn, the afternoon is the day's hot-tool moment: goggles on while the Site Lead tempers real chocolate at the induction burner — the thermometer read aloud, 88 degrees on the nose — and each Apprentice is called up to have their mold filled, then carries it two-handed to the setting tray. When the chocolate sets comes the satisfying snap of the un-molding, and every kid hangs their glossy lollipop on the Candy Tree. Every Apprentice heads home with a crystal jar to watch all week and their Recipe Notebook — gummy-bear data inside, Crystal Chemist patch on the cover. Underneath the sugar: saturation, osmosis, phase change, and lab-notebook discipline. 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: TK–3rd Grade (4–9) • 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
