The Children's Museum

Special Programs Calendar

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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. See the application information by clicking HERE.

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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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June Programs:

Event "Playmakers Drama Camp (ages 4-6)"

Dates & Times: June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; Show June 20, 10-10:30 a.m.

Description: You may begin registering for Drama Camps, Led by Nina Winter**** of BTE. Register now as limited enrollment will fill up quickly. Invent your own stories and discover the power of creation. A Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble teaching artist will lead this workshop for your child. Children will be led in creative play with costumes and props that will engage their imaginations while developing new physical and social skills.

Tuition: $60 for the week

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Event: "Taleshapers Drama Camp (ages 1st-3rd grade)"

Dates & Times: June 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; Show June 20, 11-11:30 a.m.

Description: What if you were thrown right into the middle of your favorite book? What choices would you make? How would the story end differently because of your actions? From Grimm's Fairy Tales to chapter books, a Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble teaching artist will lead your child on a literary adventure. Act out your favorite tales and nurture a life-long love of stories.

Tuition: $60 for the week

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Event: "Improvisational Living History Camp: Underground Railroad (ages 4th-6th grade)"

Date & Time: June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26; Show June 27, 7:00 p.m.

Description: Learn about what life was like during the time of the underground railroad by exploring the roles of slaves, abolitionists, and bounty hunters. This week long intensive camp will engage young actors with an ensemble experience like no other. Led by a Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble teaching artist, this camp will utilize the town of Bloomsburg as the stage for an interactive and experiential improvisational theatre.

Tuition: $100 for the week

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Event: "My First Summer Camp (ages 2-3 with a parent or guardian)"

Dates & Times: June 29, 30; July 1, 2, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Description: This camp is designed for children ages 2-3 years, or 24-42 months. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Led by Kathleen Lincoln, interactive and educational topics topics will explore camping out, robots, bugs, water play, music and more! Enrollment is limited so call soon to register, tuition is $20 for the 4 day camp. We are so excited to offer this camp experience! Registration now open!

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July Programs:

Event: "Arts Camp (ages 7-12)"

Dates & Times: July 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Description: Different topics and presenters each day. Learn about the Arts, make projects and have fun! More details to come, Registration now open!

Tuition $50 for the week.

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Event "Playmakers Drama Camp Session 2 (ages 4-6)"

Dates & Times: July 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; Show July 18, 10:00-10:30 a.m.

Description: Because of the popularity of this program, a second session is now available. Invent your own stories and discover the power of creation. A Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble teaching artist will lead this workshop for your child. Children will be led in creative play with costumes and props that will engage their imaginations while developing new physical and social skills.

Tuition: $60 for the week

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Event: "Science Camp (ages 7-12)"

Dates & Times: July 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Description: Different topics and presenters each day. Enjoy interactive experiments and activities, learn and have fun! More details to come, but not accepting registration at this time. NOTE: class is now full, but we are still accepting names for the wait list.

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August Programs:

Event: "Fine Art Camp (ages 7-12)"

Date & Time: August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Description: Different topics and presenters each day. Enjoy learning about and creating different artwork each day. Topics include mixed media, photography, painting, drawing, and more! We are accepting registration at this time.

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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

**** Nina Winter is the Education Director for BTE; teaching workshops and organizing educational programming. Eleven years earlier, Nina was an acting intern with BTE in their 20th Season performing in The Hypochondriac, A Christmas Carol, Story Spinners, and Our Town. In the summer of 1999, she was delighted to teach Music and Dance for BTE’s Integrated Arts. Nina has taught and guest directed at Susquehanna University, Temple University, and Bloomsburg University. For preK-12 graders at schools such as; The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, PA, and the Holton Arms School and Ballet Petite in Bethesda, MD she has taught drama, dance, and voice/speech. Before returning to BTE, Nina was Director of Theatre Studies for Moravian Academy’s Upper School where she taught Acting, Playwriting, and Introduction to Theatre, Filmmaking, and Theatre Craft. Nina earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Performance from Messiah College in 1996 and her Master of Fine Arts in Directing from Temple University in 2001.