Family Week at Pinewoods

“It’s a soul-nourishing reminder of the power of music and dance to connect people and bring joy.”
–Ellen Saltonstall

July 19-26, 2026 // Plymouth, MA

Bring your whole family tree to these woods

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2026 info coming soon!

Program Description

2026 info coming soon!

Schedule

Sunday Arrival Schedule:

3:00 p.m.	The earliest you can start arriving at camp
4:30-6:00	Welcome party / lifeguard on duty for swimming
6:00	Tour of camp starting from the Camp House
6:30	Dinner
7:30	Orientation gathering
8:00	Bedtime for ages 9 and under
8:15-10:45	Opening night dance
9:15	Bedtime for ages 10-12
10:45 onward	Opening night party

Sunday Departure Schedule:

7:45-8:15 a.m.	Breakfast
10:00 a.m.	Final departure

Draft Daily Schedule

7:45 a.m.	Breakfast
9:00-9:55	Class Period 1
10:00	Refreshments
10:10-11:05	Class Period 2
11:15-12:00	Gathering
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:40-2:30	Class Period 3
2:35-4:00	Swim time
2:35-3:15	Teen class
4:00-4:15	Snack time
4:15-4:45	Story time
4:50-5:30	Jamming and camper-led activities
6:00	Dinner
7:00-8:15	Community dance and evening gathering
8:00	Bedtime for ages 9 and younger
8:20-10:30	Evening dance
9:15	Bedtime for ages 10-12
10:45 onward	After-dance activities for ages 13 and up

Class Descriptions

2026 info coming soon!

Dance Terminology

English country dance	TBD
Contra dance	TBD

CDSS camps use a variety of calling terms, including gendered and non-gendered role terms, as well as positional language, at the discretion of each week’s Program Director. Read more about CDSS and dance calling language here.

Registration and Fees

Camp fees cover all accommodation, meals from dinner on the arrival day to breakfast on the departure day, and all of the various dance, music, and song events in the program.

This year, all of our weeks have sliding scale pricing for adults to help make camp financially accessible to more people. The fee you choose will not affect your chance of getting into camp.

How it works:

The standard camper fee covers program staff pay and travel costs, facility fees, and all of the other costs associated with running this camp week.
The higher price options allow you to add an additional amount to your registration fee to help make camp more accessible to more people. Thanks for supporting this community!
If the standard camper fee doesn’t work for you, no worries! Feel free to choose one of the lower price options.
If the lower price tiers still leave camp out of reach for you, we encourage you to apply for a scholarship and/or work exchange. See our Scholarships page for more details