We’re so excited for you to join us for our week of summer fun with friends from First Parish Milton Unitarian Universalist! 

First Parish Milton’s Religious Exploration (RE) Kids Summer Program
Location: First Parish Milton UU campus and one day offsite
Dates: August 24-27, 2026
Time: Monday-Thursday 9a-3pm (with options for early drop off at 8 and late pick up at 4pm)
Ages: PreK-8th grade

REGISTER: Here

Here are a few details to help you get ready:

WHY ARE WE OFFERING A KIDS SUMMER PROGRAM?

Summer is a wonderful time to get to know each other and to learn about our Unitarian Universalist faith through building community and having fun. We often only see each other for a short amount of time at church and this time is an opportunity to deepen our relationships and to invite friends and neighbors to join us for a week of fun, learning, and service. The values, principles and sources that shape our UU tradition can help shape our own faith each day. So let’s spend time together practicing joy, care, silliness and wisdom with our community! 

SCHEDULE 

The program will run Monday to Thursday 9am-3pm, with early drop off at 8 and late pick up at 4, if needed. 

LOCATION

We’ll start each day under the big tree in the courtyard or in the Children’s Church if it’s rainy, except for Tuesday when we will meet offsite approximately 6.2 miles/15 minutes away from the church in Canton, so please plan to drop off and pick up your child at that location (specific location will be disclosed closer to the event since it is a volunteers house,). Each day will start with a chalice lighting and spiritual activity (sort of like we do on Sundays).

THEMES & ACTIVITIES

Each day we will focus on our of our Unitarian Universalist Values (Generosity, Interdependence, Equity, Justice, Transformation, and Pluralism) and everyday we will focus on how Love is at the center of all we do! 

For each activity block we will do a mix of arts and crafts, games, and adventures led by caring, trained, and screened church volunteers and staff. A few examples include cooking activities, science experiments, tie-dye, obstacle courses, scavenger hunts, legos, service opportunities, and messy games. We’ll have a couple of planned options in an activity block and then additional options that are always available (like bubbles, chalk, and jump rope) if kids need something else.

WHAT TO BRING (we will send a more complete list closer to the event but here’s what to expect)

• Lunch (we’ll provide a small morning and afternoon snack)
• Water bottle
• Comfortable shoes for running around
• A change of clothes and/or a bathing suit (whatever would be most comfortable for activities that involve water, mud, or paint all over …. we’ll try to do messy activities at the end of the day!)
• Bugspray 
• Sunscreen

COST & MAKING PAYMENTS

This program runs on a daily registration schedule so you can register for as many days as you wish! There is a one-time registration fee of $75 per family. This fee is paid only once, regardless of how many children you register. In addition, there is a $75 daily fee per child. This means the daily cost depends on how many children are attending and how many days they participate. For example:

• 1 child attending 1 day: $75 registration + $75 daily fee = $150 total
• 2 children attending 1 day: $75 registration + $150 daily fees = $225 total
• 2 children attending 3 days: $75 registration + $450 daily fees = $525 total

If you have any questions about pricing or registration, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re happy to help!

We are committed to making sure this program is available to all families so if cost is in any way barrier, please reach out to redirector@fpmilton.org or 470-223-0337 to learn about options to make it more affordable (such as reduced rate and scholarships). 

Ways to pay:

• Pay by check: Make payable to First Parish Milton in memo write “Summer” 
• Pay online using Breeze: choose the drop down option “Summer”
• Pay by Venmo or Text to Give (instructions in LinkTree); and please contact Susan DeMinico and type “Summer” in Memo.  If Venmo prompts you for a 4 digit number to verify who you are paying, please type 3640.

The registration fee is due May 15, 2026 and full amount is due by August 1, 2026.We are committed to making sure this program is available to all families so if cost is in any way barrier, please reach out to redirector@fpmilton.org or 470-223-0337 to learn about options to make it more affordable (such as reduced rate and scholarships). 

READY TO REGISTER? Click here!