


During Pop Culture Classroom’s summer camps, students can learn about creating comics and board games, the basics of cosplay and costuming, interactive storytelling, and more.
If you or a parent you know are looking for an experience to keep your kids inspired, connected, and learning during the summer, check out Pop Culture Classroom’s Summer 2023 camps.
2023 Summer Camps
Comic Book Camp
For Ages 10-14 years
July 10-14 (10:00 am -4:00 pm)
Lafayette Rec Center
775 Baseline Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
Explore comics and manga to create your own comics through storytelling and art techniques. Get creative and dream up your own superheroes, villains and fantasy creatures. Tell the stories of the crazy adventures they go on in your very own comic book! You’ll work with experienced artists and comic book writers. By the end of the camp, each camper will have their own original 4-page finished comic book!
Registration is not open until April.
Comic Book Camp
For Ages 8-12 years
July 17-21 (9:00 am- 3:00 pm)
Museum of Boulder
2205 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80303
Explore comics and manga to create your own comics through storytelling and art techniques. Get creative and dream up your own superheroes, villains and fantasy creatures. Tell the stories of the crazy adventures they go on in your very own comic book! You’ll work with experienced artists and comic book writers. By the end of the camp, each camper will have their own original 4-page finished comic book!
Comic Book Mini Camp
For Ages 8-12 years
July 18, 19, 21 (12:30 pm- 3:00 pm)
Belmar Library
555 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226
Students will learn comic book basics, explore some graphic novels as examples and learn how to layout their own 6-12 panel comic (1-2 pages) on the theme “Cultivate Kindness”.
Registration will open July 4th.
Worldbuilding for Fantasy and Sci-Fi Camp
For Ages 11-15 years
July 24-28 (1:30pm-4:30 pm )
Northglenn Rec Center
1 E Memorial Parkway
Northglenn, CO 80233
“Who doesn’t love getting lost in fictional worlds like the Star Wars Universe or the Wizarding World of Harry Potter? In this collaborative creative summer camp, students will learn the process of building their own Fantasy or Sci-Fi world and applying them to creative writing, art projects, cosplay, and mini models. If you love to write your own stories, draw crazy creatures, or imagine yourself as the hero (or villain!) on an epic quest, this camp has something for you! Join us to explore the worlds in your own imagination and bring them to life with Pop Culture Classroom this summer!”
For Ages 12-16 years
Interactive Branching Narratives with Twine
28-Jul (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Anythink Library: Wright Farms
5877 E. 120th Ave. Thornton, CO 80602
Create an interactive branching narrative experience similar to ” Choose- Your-Own- Adventure” books or games like “Minecraft: Story Mode” . Students learn how to use basic HTML coding to make playable non-linear narrative adventures. The library will provide internet connected computers or laptops for workshop participants.
Game On! Workshop
For Ages 8-12 years
TBD: Aug 8 or 10 (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
High Plains Library: Fort Lupton
Fort Lupton: address pending as moving
Learn through play in this game design workshop where students will play and modify an existing game on the theme of ” All Together Now” .
Registration not open yet
Storytelling through Comics
For Ages 12-18 years
TBD: Aug 8 or 11 ()
High Plains Library
Fort Lupton, CO
(Address pending as moving)
Students will learn comic book basics, explore some graphic novels as examples and learn how to layout their own 6 panel comic (1 page) on the theme : “All Together Now”
Registration for this camp is not open yet