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Council-run activities

Outdoors

• Brownie Camping in March or April (May is full) 
• Winter Wonderland in January 
• Rock Climbing in March 
• Letterboxing (outdoor treasure-hunt type) in April or May 
• Sundown Sing-along in April 
• Gals Night Out (girl + female adult relative camping) in April or May 
• Campfire building in May 

Science, Tech and Engineering

• Explore Space! Discover Life? in January 
• Museum of Science Overnights in February, March, April, or May 
• Museum of Science Mom & Me Overnights in March, April or June 
• Zoo New England Overnight (Franklin Park Zoo) in March 
• Critter-Camp Camp-In (Buttonwood Park Zoo) in March 
• Bountiful Butterflies in June 

Health & Wellness

• Dessert, Anyone? (cooking) in January, March, or May 
• Coco Keys Water Resort (swimming/water park) in January, February, or March 
• Boston Sports Club Overnight (swimming, sports, yoga, laser tag, and salsa dancing) in April 
• April Vacation Camp in April 

Creative Arts

• Funky Fabric-ation (textile art, tie-dye, weaving, etc.) in January, February, March, April or May 
• Me and My Doll (hair & nails, tips for doll preservation, craft for dolls, cupcakes) in January 
• Theater: The Secret Garden in January or February 
• Pirate Ship Adventures with Him and Me! (girls and male adult relative) in February, March or May 
• Mom and Me Victorian Tea in April 
• Theater: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp in April 
• Theater workshop (movement, voice, acting, and improv) in April 

Diversity

• Girl Scout Museum available any time (and free) 

Environmental Awareness

• Beachcombers in June 
• Evergreen Nature Center available any time 
• Animal Tracks and Signs in February 
• Spring Peepers and Other Signs of Spring in April 
• Nature by Design at the Environmental Discovery Center in January, February or March 

Leadership

• When I Grow Up in January, February, April or May 
• Find Your Inner Animal in January, February, March, April or May 
• Princess Ettie Quette: The Royal Ice Cream Extravaganza in January, March or April 
• Cradles to Crayons Day of Service in February or April 
• Scouting for a Cure in May 

Non-council things

• Horseback Riding 
• Ice Skating (Arlington Recreation Department on Summer Street has a rink, right?) 
• Jewellery making (beading and wire wrap stuff) 
• Drawing, painting or sculpture classes 
• Archery classes (Kim is licensed and insured, but they may still be too young for that) 
• Hiking trips (To the Middlesex Fells, maybe? Or Whipple Hill is closer) 
• Football games or practice (assuming Emily is playing with the Boston Militia again this year) 
• Robin Hood Renaissance Faire in CT (maybe with some costuming activities beforehand?) 
• Baking experiments (How to follow a recipe, but also what happens when we use a different kind of flour or oil/butter?) 
  • Maybe turn into a mock cooking show and video it for parents?
• Ice Cream making
• Museum trips 
• Bike Riding down the bike path 
• Sledding at McClennan Park 
• Swimming at the Arlington Reservoir (if they have a life guard) 
• Cross-country skiing
• Workshops at Habitat (Mass. Audubon)
• Summer Camping trip outside of Council organization
• Design-your-own My Little Pony
• Pick-up 4-on-4 or 5-on-5 soccer games
• One-act play, with acting, costuming, make-up, and stage directing?

Cookie Booth Locations

• Walgreens
• Starbucks
• CVS
• Stop & Shop
• Capitol Theater
• Regent Theatre
• Bike Path
• Robbins Library
• Trader Joes