Parents can't teach every life skill to their kids so we've created an amazing list of Derry area businesses who can help! Dancing helps about learning the body, outdoor camps help teach survival skills, and STEM can help with technical skills. But that's not all we've found for you. Take a glance at our life skills and lessons section for more around Derry!
Above the Barre was founded in 2018 as Salem, New Hampshire’s first boutique dance and fitness studio. We are passionate about two forms of exercise: barre fitness and dance. We pride ourselves on specializing in barre fitness - remaining true to the origins of barre through the usage of ballet, pilates, and yoga positions while putting our own spin on each and every workout. Our workout program is scheduled around our clients - from class type to class time, we are always looking to make your workout more convenient and effective for you.
385 S Broadway, Suite E, Salem, NH Read MoreLocated on the outskirts of Manchester, New Hampshire, Camp Carpenter is a 250-acre wooded property that is the Daniel Webster Council’s Cub Scout Summer Camp and home of Granite Base Camp.
300 Blondin Rd, Manchester, NH Read MoreHampstead Academy is hosting Camp Invention:
Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.
320 East Rd, Hampstead, NH Read MoreSouhegan High School is hosting Camp Invention:
Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.
412 Boston Post Road, Amherst, NH Read MoreSouthern NH Montessori Academy is hosting Camp Invention:
Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! All-new, hands-on challenges will spark their curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM fun with opportunities to imagine, plan, experiment and create.
1E Commons Drive #28, Londonderry, NH Read MoreThe museum offers fun and creative half-day camps for small groups of different ages, facilitated by our experienced educators. Each day starts with time to explore the museum, followed by activities in the classroom, with time to play games and have a snack outside in the park (weather permitting).
Mini Camps for Ages 4–5
Discovery Camps for Ages 6–7
3d Print It Discovery Camps for Ages 8–12
The Currier Museum embraces difference and multiple points of view – in its collection and exhibitions, its audience, and its staff and governance. The museum is dedicated to the social needs of its community though programs serving people with memory loss, families of those with substance-use disorder, those with physical and cognitive challenges, and military veterans.
The Currier Museum offers week-long and three-day summer art camps and workshops for children and teens, typically ages 6 to 15. Camps run from 9:30 am to 4 pm, often centering on themes like environment and sustainability, with all supplies provided in their professional studios.
150 Ash St, Manchester, NH Read MoreOffering Quality Music Lessons to children and adults in the Merrimack Valley including: Bradford, Andover, Boxford, North Andover, Methuen, Amesbury, Groveland, Georgetown, Haverhill, Plaistow NH, Salem NH, Atkinson NH and Kingston NH.
35 Lafayette Square, Haverhill, MA Read MoreWith eleven acres dedicated to living outdoor plant material, you are sure to find exactly what you are looking for! View our selection of pottery or bring us your own so we can customize your high-impact color all year long. We also sell mulch, screened loam, super loam (a loam and compost blend for vegetable gardens) and compost in bulk and in bags. As an added bonus, we deliver!
41 Range Road, Windham, NH Read MoreWelcome to our family-friendly haven where adventure meets education, and the great outdoors become your playground. We offer a variety of services including horseback trail riding & lessons, boarding, pony parties, summer camp and more! We offer lessons in the following disciplines, hunt seat, dressage, western and English pleasure, gymkhana, barrel racing, team penning, break away roping and competitive trail with multiple trainers.
78 Gulf Rd, Derry, NH Read More
Sponsored Goldfish Swim School (Bedford)
Goldfish Swim School - Bedford offers year-round swim lessons for children ages 4 months to 12 years old. Using its signature Science of Swimplay® approach, Goldfish helps kids build confidence, develop life-saving swim skills, and improve water safety awareness.
5 Colby Court Suite 2, Bedford, NH Read More
Hammar's Art Studio
Hammar’s Studios is a full service fine art studio and culinary arts center with locations in the Southern New Hampshire and Merrimack Valley regions. Hammar’s Studios is the leading creative space for aspiring Artists and budding Chefs of all ages.
99 Rockingham Park Bld, Salem , NH Read More
Heaven & Earth, LLC
Welcome to our holistic studio designed for your self-discovery and connection to a community of like-minded Divine Sparks! Dedicated to holding sacred space for your individual experiences, we offer special events, classes & workshops, private readings, and holistic energy sessions sessions. Come join us and discover the natural health products & metaphysical tools available to support your physical, mental, and spiritual growth.
16 NH-111 Suite 5, Derry, NH Read MoreSince 1980, we have been on a mission to improve nutritional habits around the world with great-tasting, science-backed nutrition products that help people get the right balance of healthy nutrition.
Online Business, Manchester, NH Read MoreHorton Center Camp and Retreat Center, a ministry of the NH Conference of the United Church of Christ, is located in the heart of the White Mountains, where spectacular beauty abounds. Experience God’s creation in this “thin” place between heaven and Earth. Make new friends, explore your faith, take risks, have the time of your life. Come be part of the Horton Center family!
Pine Mountain Trail, Gorham, NH Read MoreLake Street Garden Center LLC is a retail garden center in Salem, NH that specializes in large selections of quality plants. We pride ourselves on providing New England gardeners with a wonderful shopping experience. Whether you're an apartment dweller or a homeowner, looking for a special gift, or just in search of a delightful destination, we have something for you.
37 Lake Street, Salem, NH Read More
Let's Play Music & Make Art
Rock Band Camp:Let's Play Music's rock band program is second to none and growing fast! Campers ages 10 to 14 will focus on all aspects of being in a rock band including songwriting, theory, stage presence, and the art of performing in a group. Bands are made up of campers of similar age and skill level.
At the end of the week, campers will perform their set for friends and family!
LetGo Your Mind
Our variety of LEGO programs include working with motors, gears, simple machines, robotics, stop motion animation, and programming in Minecraft.
Think your child will have a blast at a LEtGO Your Mind day program? You’re probably right! Get in touch with us to learn more, and discover the next program near you.
Mad Science provides fun, innovative STEM programs for kids! Our unique after school and summer programs are interactive, hands-on, and above all, a blast. Also check out our science themed parties, spectacular shows and workshops.
34 Front Street, Indian Orchard, MA Read MoreOur objective is to deliver a terrific, traditional, summer camp experience (boating, gaming, athletics, and special events) without the nighttime sleepover. Through this experience, we aim to help each and every child develop character, learn valuable life skills, make friends, and discover new interests in a safe environment. Camp is a fun, busy and tiring place. We have promised for over 70 years to send your children home dirty, tired, and hungry. This summer we make the same promise!
510 Corning Rd., Manchester, NH Read MoreMake this the year your child learns to swim. Introduce them to the joy of swimming by registering for our safe, fun and nurturing lessons. Your child will become more confident, more physically fit and safer while in the water.
16 Manor Pkwy, Salem, NH Read MoreLocal library with many fun kid friendly events and resources!
8 Fellows Road, Windham , NH Read MorePeter Hostage provides music lessons for children from age 5 and up, adults of any age.
12 Adams Rd., Londonderry, NH Read MoreRenaissance Kids of Derry, NH, offers STEAM workshops where we build amazing projects in the areas of robotics, engineering, and the other various fields of science. Join us, we are building lifetime learners through fun and engaging hands-on activities.
9 Juniper Rd., Derry, NH Read MoreWe are a community of Catholic Christians who desire to grow closer to the living God
12 Main Street, Pelham, NH Read MoreSince 2008, our little cooking school has been teaching kids and adults how to cook in our Derry, NH, kitchen studio and on location at area schools. Our Mission is to get people cooking. Our Philosophy is that cooking is a necessary life skill. Our Goal is to teach you to cook in a fun, interesting way, that will make you look like a pro!
16 Manning Street, Suite 105, Derry, NH Read MoreThe Vitality Place is located at 418 Island Pond Rd Derry, NH. We have 4 spacious and beautifully designed boutique studios. Our rooms are intended to bring a bright, positive, and relaxing vibe to our classes. We want our space to feel like home for our clients and become a place you fall in love with.
418 Island Pond Rd, Derry, NH Read MoreWhile the benefits of implementing outdoor education into schooling are many, we understand that taking your classroom outside can be an adventure in and of itself.
190 Elm St, Manchester, NH Read MoreSince 1994, our Award Winning Program develops our students into well conditioned Black Belt Champions. We want to help them become more successful in life through the practice of their martial arts, and to always influence positive progress, growth, and change in and out of the academy.
15 East Broadway, Derry, NH Read MoreWanakee is a traditional Christian summer camp and year-round retreat center, owned and operated by the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. Our camp and retreat programming focuses on building loving relationships and communities of radical acceptance.
75 Upper New Hampton Rd, Meredith, NH Read MoreIt's the Summer to Discover! Located at Windham Middle School in Windham, NH, Windham Explorers provides campers with a safe and enriching environment in both indoor and outdoor spaces. This camp challenges campers to step out of their comfort zone to learn, grow, and have fun while participating in a variety of games and activities. Our weekly camp themes add to the excitement of camp!
112B Lowell Road, Windham, NH Read MoreWoo Kickboxing, Junior Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and more for adults and minors! Our program has a Muay Thai Kickboxing base but also adds elements of Western Boxing and American Kickboxing as well. No annual contracts, no enrollment fees, no bait and switch pricing. Just come in and burn some calories!
At Camp Otter, children spend their days exploring, swimming, learning new skills, and making life-long friends. Located on the sandy shores of Captain’s Pond in Salem, NH, Camp Otter offers weekly themes, a swimming area for both instructional and free swim time, boating, basketball/volleyball courts, a baseball/soccer field, an archery and air rifle range, arts and crafts, ropes courses and more. Daily transportation is provided throughout the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire.
66 Hooker Farm Rd., Salem, NH Read MoreLocated on the beautiful Lake Naticook in Merrimack, NH and minutes from the Merrimack and Nashua Y, Camp Sargent sits on 22 acres. Since 1924, Camp Sargent has offered the Greater Nashua Community a quality day camping program to boys and girls 5-16 years old. Sessions range from one to ten weeks of traditional camp activities to more involved specialty camps that provide more time for campers to dive deeper into what interests them most, Regardless of the type of camp, staff always stress safety, teamwork and work towards each camper building self confidence and making friends.
141 Camp Sargent Road, Merrimack, NH Read MoreCoding, game development, robotics, and design for kids and teens! Southern New Hampshire University offers day camps and sleep away summer tech camps!
2500 N River Rd, Manchester, NH Read MoreOur team of enthusiastic and dedicated swim instructors adhere to the standards of excellence set by the American Red Cross “learn to swim program”. The program is specifically designed for anyone who is at least 6 months of age through adulthood.
16 Pelham Rd, Salem, NH Read More
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