09/05/2026
And just like that… summer is over. ❤️
Camp is officially done. Last night’s Kids Night Out was our final celebration, and when I turned off the lights and walked out of the studio, I honestly almost cried.
I don’t like saying goodbye.
I need the noise. I need the creativity. I need the little voices asking, “When is the ice cream truck coming?” 🍦 I need the kids running over to show us what they made, the music playing, the paint everywhere, the slime-covered tables, the theater rehearsals, dancing, laughter, pizza days and all the beautiful chaos that fills our studios all summer long.
And then suddenly… it’s quiet.
That quiet is when it really hits me how much I love what we do.
ACACNJ has never been just about art projects. It is about creating a place where children can be themselves, make friends, try something new, get messy, perform, laugh, create and hopefully leave feeling a little more confident than when they walked in.
To every family who trusted us with your children this summer, and every staff member who poured so much of themselves into these days — thank you. ❤️
I am incredibly grateful, and I already miss it.
Thankfully, it won’t be quiet for long. 😊
I cannot wait for our Homeschool Hub to begin — to hear little and young voices filling our studios again, watch their imaginations take over, and be inspired by their creativity all over again.
As we begin the new school year, please continue supporting ACACNJ by joining us for an event, class, theater program, Kids Night Out, workshop or Homeschool Hub in Denville, Boonton and Bound Brook.
Every registration helps us give back to our communities, expand our programs, reach more children and keep this little dream growing.
Thank you for being part of it. ❤️
Have a wonderful school year and Labor Day weekend.
See you around creating. 🎨❤️
Georgine
Founder, ACACNJ
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