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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.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.
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Call the museum to ask about details for our Science Club, Infant Toddler Program, After School Art Classes, and Summer Camps!
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July Programs:
Event: "Summer Insects"
Date & Time:
Saturday, July 19, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PMDescription: Learn about bugs, butterflies and other summer insects. See live specimens! Wear insects on your clothing and receive $1 off admission.
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Event: "Science Corner" ***
Date & Time:
Saturday, July 26, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMDescription: Satisfy your appetite for everything science with the Science Guy, Erik Weidenboerner! All Science Corners are free with admission and open to all ages. Session topic to be anounced.
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Event: "Arts Camp" **
Dates:
Week of July 28, 2008Description: This four day camp will educate, inspire, and entertain children with different arts topics each day. Topics may include dance, theater, storytelling, culture, and music. Children may make projects to take home. Class size is limited, so sign up early as spaces usually fill up quickly. There is a nominal fee for this program.
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Event: " Infant and Toddler Summer Fun Days! - Water Play Day!"
Date & Time:
Wednesday, July 30, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMDesccription: Wednesdays in the summer are special! On 4 separate days we would like to extend the opportunity for parents of young children ages 1-4 to meet and enjoy special activities. All events are held outside and are absolutely FREE of charge for all who care to join us. In the event of rain, the program will be canceled.
Water Play Day!
Will be held at the Bloomsburg YMCA Preschool Play area, outdoors, next to the flag pole. Splash in a kiddie pool, squirt water at targets, use a sponge to fill a bucket, guess which object makes the biggest splash, and mix colored water to make new colors! Just play!-o0o-
August Programs:
Event:
"Science Corner" ***Date & Time: Saturday, August 2, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Description: Satisfy your appetite for everything science with the Science Guy, Erik Weidenboerner! All Science Corners are free with admission and open to all ages. Session topic to be anounced.
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Event: "Dog Days of Summer"
Date & Time: Saturday, August 9, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Description: Meet some friendly dogs and pet them. Learn about dog bite safety. Draw a picture of a dog and enter for a chance to win a prize!
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Event: "Science Camp" ***
Dates: Week of August 11, 2008
Description: This four day camp will educate, inspire, and entertain children with different science-related topics each day. Area science enthusiasts will instruct children in science related experiments and activities. Children may make projects to take home. Class size is limited, so sign up early as spaces usually fill up quickly. There is a nominal fee for this program.
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Event: "Infant and Toddler Summer Fun Days! -
Beach Day!"Date & Time: Wednesday, August 13, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Description: Wednesdays in the summer are special! On 4 separate days we would like to extend the opportunity for parents of young children ages 1-4 to meet and enjoy special activities. All events are held outside and are absolutely FREE of charge for all who care to join us. In the event of rain, the program will be canceled.
Beach Day! Will be held at the Children's Museum's outdoor picnic tables. Dig for treasures in the sand, draw shapes in the sand with your hands. Bring your own pails and shovels if you have them. Have fun with sand!
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Event: "How I Spent My Summer/Back to School Day"
Date & Time: Saturday, August 23, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Description: Write a short story and draw a picture about how you spent your summer. Enter to win a back to school prize! Make special crafts and enjoy exploring the exhibits.
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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