2 . Best Summer Camps for Teenagers 2022

Catalina Sea Camp

Catalina Sea Camp is an adventure camp in Catalina Island, California. It’s perfect for kids aged 8～17 who enjoy being out in the ocean and participating in thrilling water sports and activities. It also has an educational aspect, focusing on marine ( 海 洋 的 ) biology, making it perfect for those interested in a future career in the field.

Camp Wicosuta

This is a summer camp in New Hampshire. This particular summer camp is intended specially for teenage girls that want to spend a little time outdoors. Each sleep-away camp session is broken down into four individual weeks and the entire program is based on celebrating confidence, competence and communication.

iD Tech Camp

iD Tech Camp is a virtual technology camp for teens. At their online camp, teens receive a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education while making friends with other students. Their expert instructors have years of experience and often come from well-known universities like Stanford, California Institute of Technology and New York University. The vast majority of students who attend the camps take part in STEM programs at universities, making it perfect for high school students who want a future career in the STEM field.

Fusion Academy College Camp

If you’re looking for a different kind of camp experience, Fusion Academy is offering College Admissions Camps this summer, Fusion is a private middle and high school with a personalized learning model. They offer the unique college camp on the Internet, so high school students can attend it from anywhere. Fusion Academy provides a nurturing (培养) environment where students can become the best versions of themselves on an academic and personal level.

4 . Four Best Music Festivals to Attend Next Year

This festival is organised by Pharrell Williams and around 50,000 visitors enjoyed the event this year. It always has an impressive star lineup (阵容) with the likes of Usher, Justin Timberlake, J Balvin, Dave Matthews Band and Calvin Harris headlining the festival in advance. Next year’s lineup is to be announced soon.

Dates: 28 — 30 April

Venue (场馆): Virginia Beach, Virginia

There’s a reason why this festival draws crowds to the Belgian countryside annually. An electro and house music lover’s dream, the event is famous for not only its special stage design, but also activities like hidden nooks (角落) to be explored. Names like Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Nicky Romero, and Tiësto have been known to play here.

Dates: 21 — 30 July

Venue: Schorre Recreation Area, Boom

The annual music festival is one of the most famous ones people in the UK and around the world are looking forward to attending. Next year will see big names like Elton John take the stage. This year, the festival brought acts like Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Haim, and Megan Thee Stallion to the party.

Dates: 21 — 25 June

Venue: Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset

A must-visit event for an electronic music lover, the Amsterdam Dance Event is entertainment-driven education for any learner of this kind of music. At the festival, there are many live performances and lectures, and bands such as Suzanne Ciani & Metropole Orkest, and Jameszoo’s Blind Group will play here. There are more than 1,000 events planned over 200 venues next year.

Dates: 18 — 22August

Venue: Across Amsterdam

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6 . Summer at the Library

Starting Thursday, June 9, the New York Public Library is giving away 500,000 free books to kids and teens in branches this summer! Here are also various books for all book lovers to choose from. Drop by and pick up new books to take home for your children and yourself.

●For Babies & Toddlers（学步的孩童）

Join the Library this summer-and all year round-for story times, free events and programs, activities, and many more. Plus, explore what you can do at home with your Little Learners！

●For Kids

Read, learn, and have fun all summer long with our all-new Make Waves program！Take the summer reading challenge, join us in branches for our "Summer Cruise" programs, and enter our annual summer writing contest.

●For Teens

Make waves this summer by contributing to our brand-new magazine for teens！Plus, join us for Anti-Prom, author talks, arts and crafts（工艺），photography and many more in the branches and online.

●For Adults

From book discussions and author talks to a plant exchange and a citywide dance party, there's something for everyone this summer at the Library! Explore everything the Library has to offer.

What Else Can You Do at the Library?

●Discover oceans of possibility with free events and programs

●Get a free New York Public Library card

●Visit our free exhibitions

Click HERE to learn more details!

7 . The Four Most Exotic Black Sand Beaches in the World

Papenoo Beach: Tahiti, French Polynesia

Popular with surfers, this remote black beach on Tahiti’s northern coast boasts some of the most impressive waves in the world. Here you will discover more breathtaking natural beauty of the island, with its green mountains and picturesque scenery. Not- to-be- missed sights include the spectacular waterfalls: Topatari, Puraha and Vaiharuru falls.

Lovina Beach: Indonesia

A highlight of this beach destination is visiting Kalibukbuk, one of the coastal villages along Lovina Beach, and the Kalibukbuk Buddhist temple on the beach. There is also an abundance of incredible marine and underwater life, so diving is a popular relaxation, but the main draw for beachgoers is spotting the playful bottle nosed dolphins.

Stokksnes Beach: Iceland

One of Iceland’s most dramatic landscapes is the mountain Vestrahorn on the Stokksnes peninsula in southeast Iceland. The magical setting here was featured in the Bollywood movie Dilwale. It’s a popular destination for photographers but surprisingly not a big tourist spot; this privately owned land charges a small fee to visit. You can visit the Stokksnes beach on a group Ring Road tour or a self-driving circuit of the country.

Perissa Beach: Santorini, Greece

Situated in southeastern Santorini, this unique black beach boasts crystal clear waters and the rocky Mesa Vouno mountain. For more active pursuits beyond sunbathing and swimming, visitors can rent water sports equipment for other fun activities like diving. You can also hike to the top of Mesa Vouno to visit the ancient ruins of the city of Thera.

8 . A great family day out doesn’t have to be expensive. Sometimes just going for a walk can be fun, educational, and a chance to make special memories together and share some quality time. Here are a few of our family-friendly favorites.

Blickling Estate, Norfolk

This four-mile multi-use path has a surface that’s great for pushchairs. If you’re out for a family walk and the kids won’t leave the house without their pushchairs, then this is perfect for them. Please bear in mind that you’ll need to book a ticket before visiting.

Coughton Court family walk, Warwickshire

Get your boots on and go for a gentle walk at Coughton Court. This walk will take you across a field with grass and flowers. You’ll need to book a ticket before visiting, though.

Corfe Common history walk

A gentle walk exploring historic Corfe Castle. The kids will love checking out the castle ruins. Don’t forget to book a ticket before visiting.

Crom wildlife walk

This walk through the nature reserve at Crom, Northern Ireland is filled with wildlife. You could also come across one of the oldest yew trees in Ireland. This easy walk is great for all the family to get some fresh air. Booking a ticket before visiting is a must.

Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

This is a great walk for little legs. This beautiful area is home to one of the greatest archaeological (考古学的) discoveries of all time. Even though no tours or guides are currently offered, you can still walk around the ancient places. Tickets are required before visiting.

9 . Creating a Graphic Novel

In the past decade we’ve seen the rise of graphic novels that come in all sorts of forms. Now join author and illustrator Lizzy Stewart for our upcoming masterclass, where she’ll take you through how to create both the illustration and text for a graphic novel. You’ll have the chance to find the right form for the story you are trying to tell, and Lizzy will share her insight into the editorial and publishing process of getting a graphic novel printed. 15 minutes will be reserved for a Q&A session at the end of the masterclass, when Lizzy will answer what you’re curious to know.

Booking & Payment

●The workshop fee of £30 is payable in full online.

●Joining instructions and full guidance will be provided by us a week before the start date.

Accessible to All

●It’s of real importance for us that our event remains accessible to all.

●We have made three scholarship places available for this event as part of our accessibility scheme (计划). Please visit our scholarship page to find out how to apply for scholarships to the course.

●This masterclass will be presented online through video conferencing software. It will also be recorded so if you are unable to attend the live event, you’ll be able to catch up and access the recording within two weeks.

●This event will include written text and visuals. Please contact us in advance so that we can make arrangements to be sure all documents appear in a format that works for you.