HAPPY CAMPERS

more than 350 families came to investigate summer camp options first hand at the new york family camp fair series, held saturday and sunday, jan. 24 and 25.

guests had the opportunity to visit with representatives from 60-plus camps on both days, and they also got a chance to receive some expert advice on how to select a camp from renee flax, director of program services for the american camp association of new york. the fairs took place on the upper east side, at st. jean baptiste on east 75th street, and on the upper west side, at rodeph sholom on west 83rd street.

the next installments of the camp fair series are scheduled for:

saturday, february 7, 2009

noon to 3 p.m. downtown manhattan friends seminary 222 e. 16th st.

sunday, february 8, 2009 noon to 3 p.m. park slope, brooklyn the berkeley carroll school 762 president st.

for more information, call 212-894-5441 or visit www.newyorkfamilycamps.com