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Albemarle Therapy 1102 Rose Hill Dr. 979-8628. Offers an open gym/indoor playground for children 4 years or younger, with parental supervision, every Monday and Wednesday, 9:30-11am. $3.

Summer Art Camp for Children with Lee Alter 109 E. Jefferson St. 963-0540.  Classes in watercolor, drawing, collage and murals and design. August 10-12: three day session for ages 7 to 11; August 14-18: five-day session for ages 4 to 6.  For registration info: call or email www.leealter.com.

The Bent Theatre Company 609 E. Market St. 466-9574. Offers once-a-month improv workshops for teens and adult. $50 workshop fee includes Saturday jam session and free admission to all Bent Theatre improv peformances. Call for schedule.

DanceFit Movement Center 609 E. Market St., Studio 110. 295-4774. www.njira.com/ dancefit. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Fri-day: KidsFit classes for ages 3-7, 10:30am; KidsDance for ages 8-12, 11:30am. $10 per class.

Family Focus Tours at Michie Tavern 683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy (Route 53). 977-1234. Tours include treasure hunts, costumes and more (call for daily activities), 11am-3pm. Free for local residents, otherwise $6-8.

FootNotes Music & Dance Studio 2363 Com-monwealth Dr. 242-0605. www.footnotesstudio. com. Offers classes of Kindermusik and dance classes for ages newborn to 8 years. August 14-18: Special summer camps for ages 3 to 5 and 5 to 7. Visit website for schedule and details.

Light House Studio Classes 121 E. Water St. 293-6992. www.lighthousestudio.org. Offers film-making workshops and exhibition opportunities for teens. Call for information and schedule.

Old Michie Theatre Drama Camps 221 E. Water St. 977-3690. www.oldmichie.com. Offers two more summer workshops August 14-18: “Puppeteer’s Paradise,” for ages 5 to 7, 9am-noon and “Incredible Improvisation,” for ages 11 to 16, 2-5pm. $175. Call to register.

Preschool Storytime at Barnes & Noble Barracks Road Shopping Center. 984-0461. Meets every Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30am.

Safer Home Presentations 960-9603. Learn how to create a healthy, toxin-free home. Free presentations every third and fourth Tues-day, 7pm, with Dr. Jennifer Gage. Call for reservations and directions.

Storybook Dance at Virginia Discovery Museum 574 E. Main St. 977-1025. www. vadm.org. Kids ages 2 through 6 play their favorite storybook characters and develop motor skills. Every Friday, 10:30am & 11:30am. Free for members, public $4.

Toddler Times at Virginia Discovery Museum 574 E. Main St. 977-1025. www.vadm.org. Activities for ages 2 to 6 (with accompanying adult) to develop motor, cognitive and social skills.  Sessions beginning at 10:30am and 3:30pm. Free for members, public $4.

Tuesday Travelers at Virginia Discovery Museum 574 E. Main St. 977-1025. www.vadm. org. Kids ages 3 and up travel to a different country each week, with books, music, foreign language, crafts and food sampling, every Tuesday, 10:30am and 11:30am. Free for members, public $4.

Woodworking Classes 1104 Forest St. 979-1220. Judy Cahill offers several children’s work-shops during the week and on Saturdays. For more information: call or e-mail JCahill5@aol.com.