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Old School: History Camp for Today’s Kids 2026

March 23 @ 9:00 am - March 25 @ 2:00 pm
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Join us for a fun three day adventure for kids ages  6 – 10 during Spring Break!

We will have fun learning about the history of Oregon and doing all kinds of activities, indoors and out, at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House (Eugene’s Victorian mansion).

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 2pm
Ages 6 – 10

Cost: $160 per student and $130 each for siblings.
Reserve a spot for a nonrefundable $35 (deducted from your final tuition)
Address: 303 Willamette St. (Go to Pearl and Third St and follow the signs)

Camp will be led by an instructor and a teen helper and will have a max of 10 students. We provide all the fun historical games and activities; you get to take home your creations each day. Try churning butter, Victorian flower painting, learning circle songs and music, weaving on a loom, embroidery and more! Camp stays on the site of the SMJ house each day. Open to kids of all gender expressions. We provide non-gendered dress up clothing for different sizes of bodies. You may bring your own lunch and water bottle; however if you are low-income and need help with food let us know and we will provide lunch and snacks.

We are happy to talk with you about any accommodations your child may need. The house does not have an elevator and has three floors. Most of the time we will be on the ground floor of the house but if everyone is able to walk up the stairs we may visit other floors.

This camp is jointly taught by Singing Creek Educational Center and the SMJ house.

Learn more and register: https://smjhouse.org/events/camps/

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Old School history camp for kids at SMJ house 2026

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