Winter & Spring Vacation with Dragon's Eye

Dragon's Eye Adventures will be offering adventures for February and April break this year. Winter break will feature "The Winter Queen," a Scottish story about the seasons, for ages 6 to 12. The Spring break will offer "Return of the Midnight Cat," an Egyptian-inspired story about a modern day jewel thief, for ages 9 to 16.

Registration for these programs will open on January 1.

Advanced Adventures for the Teen and 'Tween

Character from "Well of Destiny"
by RL McNulty
Micron Pen & Colored Pencil

Dragon's Eye Adventures offers live-action mythological adventures for that would-be hero who longs to save the world! We take the adventure off the page and put it into live-action games and challenges that breathe life into old myths and history. 

What the children gain along the way is a powered-up imagination that has an opportunity to take flight. Information they've learned in school suddenly becomes relevant when the Detectives travel back in time to meet historical figures like Darius I. Mythical characters come to life as our fearless leaders become tiny, winged Peri or ancient Norn.

Here are four live-action mysteries for the teen and 'tween crowd this summer:

The Shackles of Truth (ages 9-12) runs from July 18-22 and features mythological creatures known as the Peri. These fairy-like mischief makers lead the Detectives into trouble of a much deeper kind. The story taps into Zoroastrian myths and ancient Persian history, with a visit to the court of Darius I.

The Moon Rabbits (ages 9-12) follows from July 25-29 with a mystery tied to The Nine Fallen Suns. That adventure featured ten Sun Ravens. This one deals with their half sisters, twelve Moon Rabbits whose stories have vanished. There are only three spaces left in this adventure!

The Book of Dragons (ages 12-16) runs from Aug 1-5. The Detectives will learn about a dangerous period of time in 13th century China when a dragon scroll became a dangerous artifact to paint.

The Well of Destiny (ages 12-16) finishes the summer from Aug. 8-12. This story taps into Norse myths about the Norn, the three Fates who live at the tip of one of the three roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree.

New Teen Adventure Program: Jewel of the Dragon's Eye

The Jewel of the Dragon's Eye

This summer will feature the first teen adventure, an advanced mystery called Jewel of the Dragon's Eye. This jewel is the source of the magic river that flows to the Starbowl, allowing all magic to occur. When the jewel is stolen, the Detectives travel to Mt. Draig to uncover the identity of the thief.

A little high-level tracking and trailing through the dragon realms of ancient Wales is in order--an absolute must for advanced-level Detectives. Walkie-talkies will allow the group to split into two units, and a campus-wide search will be conducted, using only a photo of the stranger.

Can the Detectives rise to the challenges of tougher codes, team-tracking and a truly devious adversary? Madame Drak says, "Beware the lairs of dragons when the battle begins again. Treachery is afoot, and the wise ones seek counsel from the head upon a hill."

Our art projects this week will include illuminated Books of Secrets and Dragon Warding Stones. Both projects will be of use during the adventure and may return for future advanced-level mysteries.

Pepper's Ghost: Columbus Day Mini Adventure

October is the month for ghosts and goblins--and Dragon's Eye Adventures will open its school-year sessions with a one-day mini adventure called Pepper's Ghost. The adventure will be held on Monday, Oct. 13 (Columbus Day) from 9 AM to 5 PM.

We will meet in the second floor hall of the Pilgrim House across from First Parish Church, at 9 Cleaveland St. in Brunswick. The fee for the day is $60, covering eight hours of spooky adventure.

Here is a brief description of the mystery Pepper's Ghost: 

The Dragon’s Eye Detectives investigate the ghostly apparitions haunting an old London theater. The clues lead back in time to the 1860s, when John Henry Pepper’s Ghost Illusion was all the rage on the London theater scene.

This mini adventure features a hands-on exploration of this special effect, which has been used in “roller ghosters” (the precursors of roller coasters) and haunted houses since the 19th century. Participants will make their own ghosts and bring them to life in our special Pepper Ghost Mini Chamber.