A giant THANK YOU to everyone who came out this past Saturday to play with us during our Cardboard Challenge! We raised $ 100.00 for the Imagination Foundation, an awesome charity that fosters creativity and entrepreneurialism in children. We were amazed at some of the creations made from cardboard and plastic containers that would have ended up in the trash. We'll be posting photos taken by our friend, Carissa to The Lab's Facebook page this week.

Our Sunday was busy, too, as the Lab Rats were on hand to entertain the families who participated in Community Partners of Dallas' Change is Good event. Alex and Connor were most excited about the Storm Trooper, go figure!

Don't forget about our new after-school classes, occurring most Wednesdays this school year. The Lab's website has been recently updated, so you can see the dates and prices for these as well as our Fall and Winter Camp offering.

And if you can't see us for awhile, please know that we miss you. And please consider making something from "trash" this week. I am still amazed at the extent to which the moms and dads at our PLAY event were excited to help their babies with their creations. It reminded me why I started The Lab in the first place - to engage in safe, smart, restriction-free exploration. As much as I have done this for my kids and for yours, I must admit that I am having fun everyday in The Lab. Thank you all for understanding us and for your continued support! ~Mess Wright

WE LOVE AUTUMN!

As the kids are hopefully settled into school year routines, and the heat has finally subsided, The Lab is in full-speed again. Here are just a few things to do with us this week and beyond:

Wednesday, September 19

Science After School    3:00pm - 5:30pm

Drop-Ins are welcome for after-school science enrichment for one hour. Only $20. Flexible start and stop times. This is a perfect introduction to The Lab at Lakewood. Also a perfect amount of time for Moms and Dads to run an errand or two while the kiddos "play science."

Friday, September 21    Evening Camp:

Crack the Code   6:00pm - 9:00pm

A sort of "Parent's Night Out", doors will open at 5:30pm. For $ 65.00, campers get dinner, dessert and other goodies served while they solve the mystery of a missing item that is very important to The Lab Rats. $5.00 discount for sibling groups. Must pre-register and pre-pay! (Sorry, we cannot accept drop-ins for this event.)

 Sunday, September 23

Munger Place Days      Noon - 6:00pm

Join The Lab Rats in the historic Munger Place neighborhood. We will be making slime and shooting Nerf darts across the lawn. We will also be selling Slime Kits and other do-it-at-home experiment items. 

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If you can't make it, you can keep up with The Lab at Lakewood on Facebook, on Twitter: @thelabdallas    

Or you can visit the new Photo Gallery on our website (other updates coming to the website next month).

The Lab at Lakewood is proud to host after-school classes on Wednesdays this school year. With flexible start times, The Lab will stay open for class until 5:30. Just get to Junius Street as soon after school as possible, and stay for one hour of science enrichment.

Look for new activities every week, take-home items, and snack packs for sale, too. Mom and Dad can run errands with no penalty if you're running a little late!

Pay-as-you-go, or "Join the Club". Club Members will receive priority for special events and discount pricing for those events as well.

We hope to see you this year. And if you can't make it, please tell a friend!

Dates and other info can be found on the attached PDF flyer.

Rockets, Reactions and Reptiles, oh my!

This week, The Lab is hosting its S.C.I. Camp. Kids will explore the human body, learn the science behind magic and collect evidence to solve a wacky "crime" committed by Einstein the ferret. We are accepting drop-ins this week. As the rest of the Summer our camps are very full, we will not be accepting any more campers for the camps beginning on July 23, July 30 or August 6.

We are, however, adding one more camp before the 2012-2013 school year begins. We're calling it, "Rockets, Reactions and Reptiles, oh my!" This camp will run August 13-17 and will offer a bit of physics, chemistry and animal science. As always, the camp will run 9:30am- 2:00pm each day and will include snacks. (Doors open at 9:00am.) Campers should bring a sack lunch, but everything else will be provided. Camp will cost $ 250.00 or $ 60.00 per day. We anticipate this one will fill-up fast, so please don't hesitate to call us today at 214-901-4280 to reserve your child's spot. You may also email us: info@thelabdallas.com

If you can't make it to Camp soon, try checking us out this Thursday, July 19, 11:00am - noon at the Lakewood Whole Foods Store Kid's Club event.

As always, thanks for your support. The Summer is going great for us this year at The Lab. We couldn't do it without you!

Mess Wright

The Lab at Lakewood

Greetings from The Lab,

This week’s “Camp with a Conscience” has been very inspiring for us. We are amazed at some of the circuits the campers constructed given solar panels and generators as the only power source (no batteries or “plugging in” allowed). Today, we had a visit from Heather from the Texas Worm Ranch. She brought us a pound of worms and showed us how to run a proper worm bin. Our campers delighted in shredding paper and making a pile of compostable material from their leftover lunches.

Next week, Science Meets Art at The Lab. We still have some space, so we will be accepting week-long campers ($250) and daily drop-ins with reservation and pre-payment ($60 per day). Consider having your little one join us for tie-dying, duct tape accessories and polymer painting.

Call 214-901-4280 or email info@thelabdallas.com to sign up.
 
Melissa "Mess" Wright
Proprietor, The Lab at Lakewood
 
5304 Junius Street
Dallas, Tx 75214
214-901-4280 lab phone
214-537-5910 personal mobile
 
www.thelabdallas.com
 
http://about.me/messwright