1 . Training for your future

Whether it’s an overnight pre-college program or a local day camp, summer programs for teens are a great opportunity to pursue new interests, improve existing skills, and make new friends outside of the classroom.

World Scholars Academy offers elite summer computer science courses for ages 12-18 designed and taught by world-leading software engineering scholars. Explore your future career path and accelerate your success with high-level instruction in coding and computer science led by the world’s most accomplished educators.

Cost: $ 1,800            Provided by: college            Session length: two weeks

Hollinsummer is a summer program for young women with interests in creative writing, social justice, theater, or riding. Designed for passionate, talented high school girls, Hollinsummer brings together students from across the country for an exciting week of learning on one of Virginia’s most beautiful campuses.

Cost: $1,500             Provided by: college             Session length: one week

Sing, dance and act your heart out for two incredible weeks. These programs provide specialized guidance on what it takes to be a theater artist, from acting to song and dance with an eye on college admission in the performing arts.

Cost: $3,000          Provided by: independent provider        Session length: two weeks

The baseball camp is designed for campers of all skill levels. Campers are grouped according to their age and skill. They are able to improve their level of play and raise their confidence on the field in a fun, team-oriented environment.

Cost: $ 1,499            Provided by: independent provider               Session length: one week

2 . Ever find yourself wondering what it might be like to live in some of TV's most famous homes? Famous homes can become part of the reason you fall in love with a series, so here are some of our favorites.

Big Little Lies: Madeline’s house

By far the most beautiful beach nest in the series is Madeline's house, which is actually located in Malibu. The real house boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a balcony surrounded by walls providing some unreal ocean views. The house is said to have its fair share of celebrity guests too. It's no wonder why!

Modern Family: Jay’s house

The two-story contemporary home is bursting with bold colors and animal prints, with many guessing that the decoration channels Gloria's strong personality. But it's the back yard that makes the house so appealing. The huge pool that's frequently spotted in various episodes is a strong reminder that we need to move to destination with more sunshine on offer.

American Horror Story: The Coven house

Although taken over by witches in the series and called “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies”, the elegant house is actually called Buckner Mansion. The famous home is complete with tall ceilings, impressive chandeliers, and stairs that go on forever. You can't actually visit the mansion, but you can stroll by it.

The Sopranos: Tony's house

The spacious New Jersey home has a huge dining area, four bedrooms, an outside pool, and that famous curved driveway featured in the opening credits. It's no wonder the famous house has just gone on the market for 3.4 million! Research shows that the mansion may have more than doubled in value since the show. It's still on the market so you too could live like a TV star!

China Before China,     1     eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now.

The documentary     2     (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and     3     (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. “    4     we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people,” says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary.

The crew spent months     5     (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the     6     (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums     7     (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology     8     (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience     9     a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological     10     (explore).

Join us to hear Robert Good’s thoughts on the digital revolution, and what he learned from Silicon Valley.

Robert is an artist based in Cambridge UK. His work has been shown across the world.

The talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes.

£6.00

We’re very happy to announce our Retro Computer Festival — our biggest yet, with more

exhibitors than ever before. We welcome enthusiasts to exhibit their personal collections.

The event will be free to exhibitors and entry for visitors is just standard museum entry.

As well as interesting historical facts, this talk provides a simple way of explaining key programming concepts and highlights the logical thinking necessary to get into coding.

Lily Madar is an experienced software engineer, always trying to find new ways to make coding more accessible in this digital world.

The talk will begin at 7pm and last around 60 minutes.

£6.00

A great event for all the family kids young and old!!

We’l1 be opening at 6pm for a solid 4 hours of digital entertainment in a fun and family-friendly environment. It’s great chance for kids and parents to come together, share experiences, compete against each other and talk about how technology and gaming have changed over the years.

Under 5’s are free. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Adult       £1l.00

Child       £8.00

Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children)       £34.00

8 . The Best War Novels

The God of that Summer

by Ralf Rothmann

The masterful and painful story is set in Germany. Luisa, a young girl growing up in rural Germany during World War Two, has managed to escape the horrors of city bombing. Unafraid of the realities of life and death, Luisa supports her family until, one day, an incident changes her life forever.

The Librarian of Auschwitz

by Antonio Iturbe

Based on a true story, The Librarian of Auschwitz is about fourteen-year-old Dita. Keeping the libraries’ eight books safe, Dita knows she is putting herself in danger. But she also knows it can help her and her fellow prisoners maintain hope during the darkest of times.

Pippo and Clara

by Diana Rosie

Pippo and Clara are brother and sister. When their mother goes missing one morning, they both go in search of her regardless of the danger of the war. With Clara turning right and Pippo left, the children’s lives are changed forever.

All Quiet on the Western Front

by Erich Maria Remarque

This classic war novel of the First World War is written in the first person by a young German soldier. Paul Bauer is just eighteen and he enters the army with six school friends, each filled with optimistic thoughts. However, they witness such horrors and such severe hardship and suffering that they are unable to even speak about it to anyone but each other.