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For the whole year:
The Children’s Museum offers a unique location for your child or grandchild’s Birthday Party. Guests can explore, discover and have fun while celebrating that special day. Remember, you can become a Member of the Children's Museum and get a ten percent discount off all classes, camps, clubs, birthday parties, and gift shop purchases!The Children’s Museum has a bright, cheerful private room set aside for your party area. You may select one of the following themes as part of your Birthday Party Package: Dinosaurs, Pirates and Treasure Hunt, Medieval & Renaissance, Safari, Space, Trains, Asian Garden or Zoo. See the application information by clicking
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Call the museum to ask about details for our:
Science Club: For ages 8-11, join for $10 per week. Offered Fall, Winter and Spring sessions with different topics and experiments weekly!
Infant and Toddlers: For children ages 0-4 years and their adults. Different topics weekly. Offered Monday and Tuesday mornings and designed for children with parents in mind. Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions available.
After School Art: For children ages 6-12 years. Choose Wednesday or Thursday from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM during the school year. Learn about art processes and create special projects to take home. Only $10 per week with preregistration and payment required month to month.
Art and Appetizers: For adults! Classes offered occasionally throughout the year. Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Only $50 per month with different artists and topics each month and all materials included.
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Registrations are now underway for the remaining sessions.
Go here to get a copy of the 2010 registration form and here for the contact and waiver form for the camps and special classes.---
Start planning ahead for fall programs
. After School Art Classes offered on Wednesdays with Ms. Ginny Spangenberg (ages 6-9), and Thursdays with Mr. Pete Grimord (ages 10-14). Only $10 per week!-o0o-
August Programs:
Event:
"Art Spots with Ginny"*Dates & Times: During prescheduled tours
Description: Open to the public and free with admission. Often, throughout the summer, call ahead for dates and times.
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Event: "Nature Fun Days"
Dates & Times: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Description: Interactive presentations with Mr. Science, every half hour beginning at 11 a.m. in the Native Tree Garden, Outdoor Classroom, Butterfly Garden, or Greenway Exhibit. Topics vary throughout the day.
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Event: "Water Fun"
Date & Times: August 26, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Description: Thursdays throughout the summer: Summer Fun Days with Kathy Lincoln in the Outdoor Classroom. FREE outdoor program.
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Event: "Sculpture Saturday"*
Dates & Time: August 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Description: Drop in to join local sculptor Pete Grimord, and make a small sculpture to take home. Free with admission.
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September Programs:
Event:
"Ready 2 Learn"Dates & Times: Mondays starting September 13, either 9-10 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Description: For children ages 2-4 years and their adults, with different topics weekly and led by Kathleen Lincoln. $5 per child per week.
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Event: "Under 2 Club"
Dates & Time: Tuesdays starting September 14, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Description: For children ages 6-24 months and their adults. Kathleen Lincoln will lead with different topics each week. $5 per child per week.
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Event: "Friend's Work Day"
Date & Time: Tuesday September 14, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Description: Join the Friends of the Children's Museum Group by attending our first work party. Child care and activities will be provided by our experienced staff. Friendships will begin, committees will form, meetings will be set, and a special work project will be completed. Please come for any or all of the meeting.
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Event: "Afterschool Art (ages 6-9)"
Dates & Time: Wednesdays starting September 15, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Description: Learn about art processes with Virginia Spangenberg and create special projects to take home. This class will focus on different art methods, mediums, and projects. Only $10 per week, pre-registration and pre-payment required for the 10 week class.
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Event: "Afterschool Art (ages 10-14)"
Dates & Time: Thursdays starting September 16, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Description: Learn about art processes with Pete Grimord and create special projects to take home. This class will focus on sculpture, 3D design, and functional art. Only $10 per week, pre-registration and pre-payment required for the 10 week class.
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Event: "Duck, Duck, Goose Day!"
Date & Time: Saturday September 18, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description: Meet some ducks and local geese celebrities Beau and Arrow, rescued from Fishing Creek by our own Jesse Babonis. Arrow was found with an arrow in her wing which had to be permanently removed, but she now lives happily with Beau, her lifetime mate, on Babonis's farm.
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Event: "Science Club"
Dates & Time: Saturdays starting September 18
Description: For young scientists ages 8 to 12 years. Join this exciting and educational Saturday morning club on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Led by James Havington and Martha Kanaskie on alternate weeks with creative science projects and demonstrations on various topics. Only $10 per week. Sign up for all 12 weeks at once or one six week session.
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October Programs:
Event:
"Haunted Bat Museum!"Date & Time: Saturday October 9, 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description: Explore the haunted Museum and learn about bats as our Coal Mine is transformed into a bat cave. It is not scary, just fact-filled and fun!
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November Programs:
Event:
"Turkey Day!"Date & Time: Saturday November 13, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Description: Meet live turkeys and learn about them. Jesse Babonis will present informative and interactive Turkey Talks throughout the day.
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Event: "Art Show"
Date & Time: Friday, November 19, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Description: A show celebrating the 2 10 week after school art clubs. Exhibits will be displayed until Friday, December 10.
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December Programs:
Event:
"Science Fair"Date & Time: Saturday, December 11, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Description: A presentation of science projects created during James Havington's sessions of the Fall Science Club.
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* Supported by grants from Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts), the regional arts funding partnership of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), a state agency. State government funding comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Bradford County Regional Arts Council.
** Art Camps are supported by the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts
*** Science Camp and Science Club are supported by a grant from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals