Camp Blue Sky provides learning experiences for local youths every summer, but this year the arts camp’s theme has been educational for the organizers and instructors, as well.
“We’ve been learning a lot, in many ways,” said Barbara Cooney, a founder and organizer of the camp. “It’s a topic that has been brewing for a long time.”
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