Please
call (860) 691-1111 for information or to register for
the following programs:
FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!
Friday, April 2, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
First-Friday-Free Family Night
Join us the first Friday night of each month for free!
*Sponsored by Electric Boat Employees Community Services Association.
AND, Families & More:Stories Galore! Special activities sponsored by: Target
Monday, April 5, 10 a.m. - Noon
Members Only Monday Morning
Museum members join us the first Monday each month from 10 a.m.-Noon for special hours and an activity. Not a member, yet? You can buy your membership and enjoy the Museum this day, too!
Thursday, April 8, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Autism Spectrum Evening
Join us for a quiet evening of self-guided fun at the Museum. Regular admission applies.
Scholarship available.
Call for details: 860-691-1111
Saturday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Draw On!
The Museum will host a Draw On! event in the newly re-opened Outdoor Playspace! Activities include Water Drawings, drawing in the Giant Sand Pit, Geoglyphs (areial view drawings), Plexi-Easel Painting, and Plein Air Sketching! Draw On! is a community program started by the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT. It brings people of all ages together in celebration of fostering the imagination through the practice of drawing. Join the fun!
April Vacation Week Activities!
DROP-IN ACTIVITIES:
Monday, April 12, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Drop-In Activity
Puppets
Use recycled materials to make a friend to bring home.
•Free with admission
Tuesday, April 13, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Drop-In Activity
Silly Putty
Make your own batch of silly putty – bounce it, squish it and flatten it on some comic strips to see what happens.
•Free with admission.
Wednesday, April 14, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Drop-In Activity
Pinwheels
The warm, spring winds are blowing, so let’s make pinwheels and watch it whip to work.
•Free with admission.
Thursday, April 15, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Drop-In Activity
Rain Gauges
April showers are bound to fall – make a rain gauge to track how much water has rained down.
•Free with admission.
Friday, April 16, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Drop-In Activity
Puddle Jumpers
Better than splashing in the mud – join us for play time with indoor hopscotch and coffee can stilts
•Free with admission.
April Vacation Week Activities!
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED for the following activities:
Tuesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m.
Must pre-register:
Critters of Alewife Cove
Join us at Ocean Beach Park in New London to see who lives in Alewife Cove.
Dress for weather and water.
Fee (due at registration): $8/$13
Call Museum to register: 860-691-1111
Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 a.m.
Must pre-register:
Introduction to "First Friends" Toddler Playgroup
Always wanted to try our Toddler Playgroups? Come, spend some time playing with playdough and some new friends on this special day.
Fee (due at registration): $5/$10
Call Museum to register: 860-691-1111
Thursday, April 15, 10:30 a.m.
Must pre-register:
Introduction to "Together Time" Toddler Playgroup
Always wanted to try our Toddler Playgroups? Come, spend some time playing with playdough and some new friends on this special day.
Fee (due at registration): $5/$10
Call Museum to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, April 16, 9:30 a.m.
Must pre-register:
Introduction to "Museum Babies" Playgroup
Always wanted to try our Museum Babies Playgroup? Come, spend some time playing with playdough and some new friends on this special day.
Fee (due at registration): $5/$10
Call Museum to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, April 16, 10:30 a.m.
Must pre-register:
Worm Magic
Bring some fruit and veggie scraps from home, if you like, and share some with our composting worms. Learn about these hard-working squirmers.
Fee (due at registration): $8/$13
Call Museum to register: 860-691-1111
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PROGRAMS
REGISTRATION DATES for Spring/Early Summer Programs
Monday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
MEMBERS-ONLY Registration Day
One of the benefits of Museum Membership is early program registration. The 2 days before registration is opened to everyone, Museum Members can walk-in or phone-in their payment and registration. The Museum will not be open to play on Monday, April 5, but a simple activity will be available to keep your children busy while you register.
The Members-Only Registration period will be April 5 and April 6 only.
All classes must be paid-in-full.
Wednesday, April 7, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration Opens to ALL!
Registration will be opened to all beginning April 7. If you register by phone, please have a credit card ready. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card if you are coming to the Museum to register.
All classes must be paid-in-full.
MUSEUM
BABIES
Designed for very young children and their caregivers. Museum Babies will focus on simple toys, play and new friends. Music and activities appropriate for children who are having their first group experience and mobile, either walking or crawling.
• Best for ages 12 - 18 months
• Friday, 9:30 (45 minutes)
• 5-week series:April 23 - May 21
• Fee (due at registration): $40 member, $63 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
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TODDLER PLAYGROUPS: FIRST FRIENDS or TOGETHER TIME
Toddler playgroups are an informal opportunity for toddlers
to be a part of a group. Emphasis on process and exposure
to new and different materials, stories and a craft.
• Best for ages 18-36 months
• 45 minute classes
• 5-week series
• Fee (due at registration): $40 member, $63 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
FIRST
FRIENDS: Toddler attend alone
This class is best for children ages 24 to 36 months,
ready for a taste of independence.
• Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m OR 10:45 a.m.
• April 21 - May 19
•
45 minute classes
• Best for ages 24 - 36 months
• Fee (due at registration): $40 member, $63 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
TOGETHER
TIME : Toddler with caregiver
A class for young children and their caregiver. Stories, snack and activity
offer children the chance to meet new faces, with the
comfort of a caregiver.
• Thursdays, 9:30 a.m - for Younger Toddler (18-24 months)
• Thursdays, 10:45 a.m. - for Older Toddler (24-36 months)
• April 22 - May 20
• 45 minute classes
• Fee (due at registration): $40 member, $63 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
TOGETHER
TIME : Toddler with caregiver
A class for young children and their caregiver. Stories, snack and activity
offer children the chance to meet new faces, with the
comfort of a caregiver.
• Saturdays, 9 a.m - Best for Toddler ages 18-36 months
• April 24 - May 22
• 45 minute classes
• Fee (due at registration): $40 member, $63 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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PRESCHOOLERS (Single sessions)
• Programs for 3-5 year olds
• Single sessions. Tuesdays & Fridays mornings
(45 minutes)
• Fee per class (due at registration): $8 members, $13 non-member (includes
admission for child).
• To register for the following classes, please call:
860-691-1111
Tuesday, April 22, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Mad Hatters
Hats come in all shapes and sizes, try your hand at making one yourself.
• 45 minute class
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, April 23, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Spring Has Sprung!
Whether the weather is warming or not, spring in to learn how spring is sprung.
• 45 minute class
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, April 27, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Let's Do Nothing
Let’s do nothing and document where our imaginations take us.
• 45 minute class
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, April 30, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Smooth and Scratchy
Let’s explore our surroundings from a different perspective and see how it feels.
• 45 minute class
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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PRESCHOOL SCIENCE
Microscopes to binoculars, critters to rocks, launching rockets to volcanoes. Children are exposed to the many facets of the scientific world.
• Tuesday, 1:30 p.m
• Single sessions
• 45 minute classes
• Best for ages 4 - 6
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, April 20, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Learn effective ways to garden organically.
• 45 minute class
• Best for ages 4 - 6
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, April 27, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Never Smile at a Monkey
How do little animals protect themselves from predators?
• 45 minute class
• Best for ages 4 - 6
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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Friday, April 9, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
TWEENS: Tween Night at the Museum!
The second Friday of the month. Tweens attend alone, but parents must escort them in and out.
Please call to register (860) 691-1111.
• Tweens are ages 10, 11, 12 years old.
• Fee: $15 for each tween.
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SCIENCE FOR 'SCHOOLERS
Join us each week for fun-filled programs with science, stories and art! Drop off available.
• Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.
• 45 minute classes
• 5-week series: April 21 - May 19
• Best for ages 5 - 8 years old
• Fee (due at registration): $55 member, $80 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Parent and child meeting on April 21 at conclusion of class to determine content of remainder of series.
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The
Museum is OPEN:
• 9:30 - 4:30 Tuesday thru Saturday,
Sundays Noon-4:30. First Fridays of the month open until 8!
• Monday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. A surprise opening!
The
Museum is CLOSED:
• Mondays from Labor Day through end of school year (except
for school holidays and vacations).
• Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (closing early), and Christmas
Day.
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