Please
call (860) 691-1111 for information or to register for
the following programs:
FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!
Fridays,
August 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5 - 8 p.m.
Half-Price Family Friday Nights.
Half-price admission, 5-8 p.m. Become a member on this
night and receive $5 off a basic membership.
Come enjoy all the Museum has to offer. Save Friday
nights for affordable family fun!
Friday, August 8, 10pm
Midnight STARGAZING at Connecticut College Arboretum
The Perseids are back and we get a front row seat!! Join us at Connecticut College Arboretum. Call Museum for reservations and directions. Call (860) 691-1111.
Saturday, August 16, throughout the day
It's BLIZZARD DAY!
WHAT?! A blizzard in August?! YES! Chill out with your friends at the Museum!
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PROGRAMS
and CLASSES:
MUSEUM
BABIES (Single Sessions)
~ August 1 - Farm Yard Friends
~ August 8 - Bubbles!
~ August 15 - Things that go!
~ August 22 - Obstacle Course
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.
~ Friday, 9:30. (45 minutes)
~ Best for ages 12 - 18 months
~ Fee: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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TODDLER PROGRAMS: FIRST FRIENDS or TOGETHER TIME
Toddler programs 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.
~ Single classes for Summer.
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
FIRST
FRIENDS: Toddler attend alone (Single
Sessions)
~ August 6 - Oink, Moo, Ribbit & Roar
~ August 13 - Things that go!
~ August 20 - Obstacle Course
This class is best for children ages 24 to 36 months,
ready for a taste of independence. Snacks, crafts and
stories mixed with a bit free play all within view from
the window.
~ Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m OR 10:45 a.m.
~
45 minute classes
~ Best for ages 24 - 36 months
~ Fee: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
TOGETHER
TIME : Toddler with caregiver (Single
Sessions)
~ August 6 - Oink, Moo, Ribbit & Roar
~ August 13 - Things that go!
~ August 20 - Obstacle Course
A class for young children and their caregiver. Best
for ages 18 to 36 months. 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)
~ 45 minute classes
~ Fee: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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PRESCHOOL
PROGRAMS
~ Programs designed for 3-5 year olds
~ Single sessions. Tuesdays & Fridays at 10 a.m.
(45 minutes)
~ Cost per class: $7 members, $12 non-member (includes
admission for child).
~ To register for the following classes, please call:
(860)691-1111
Friday, August 1, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Mermaids and Pirates
Make a mermaid crown or pirate hat and look for some deep sea treasure!
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 5, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Cool-Off
Wear a swimming suit and get ready to get wet as we cool during the dog days of summer.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, August 8, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Olympic Games
Olympic style games and activities all in preparation for the opening celebration!
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 12, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Painting Party
Watercolor, acrylics, and poster paint, we will do it all!
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, August 15, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Lady Bugs and Grasshoppers
Make some antennae and learn about these fascinating insects.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 22, 10 or 11:15
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Ice Sculptures
Build a beautiful ice palace from our vast collection of ice forms.
~
Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 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 will be exposed to the many facets of the scientific world.
~ Single sessions. Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
(45 minutes)
~ Cost per class: $8 members, $13 non-member (includes
admission for child).
~ To register for the following classes, please call:
(860)691-1111
Monday, August 4, 1:30
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Life in a Log
Check out a rotting log and look for signs of life.
~
Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, August 11, 1:30
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Solar Solutions
Using our special solar bag, learn about solar power and other solar fun.
~
Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, August 18, 1:30
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Microscopes and Molds
Ever find a fuzzy orange? We will take a close-up look at several different molds and other interesting stuff.
~
Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $8 member, $13 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~
Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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TUESDAY'S
TALES
Join us each week for a story and more.
~ Tuesday, 1:30 to 2:15
~ Single sessions
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 5, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Create a wild things mask and join the Museum’s own wild things for a monster of a good time.
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 12, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Hey Little Ant by Phillip and Hannah Hoose
Join us for a picnic and explore the busy world of ants.
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, August 19, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: The Worm Family by Tony Johnston
Observe wiggly worms to learn about how these creature live. Build a worm viewer to take home with you.
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission
for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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EXHIBIT EXPLORERS (Separate session each week)
Travel throughout the Museum each week and explore a differnt exhibit in depth.
Learn unusual facts, discover great literature, make a craft or do an experiment each week. Drop-off available.
~ Mondays, 10 to 11
~ Single sessions
~ Best for ages 5 to 8
~ Fee: $8 for member, $13 non-members (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, August 4, 10:00
EXHIBIT EXPLORERS: Checkin’Out China
All eyes are on China as the Olympics are about to begin. We will explore our China exhibit and make a great craft.
~ Best for ages 5 to 8
~ Fee: $8 for member, $13 non-members (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, August 11, 10:00
EXHIBIT EXPLORERS: Flinkers and Water
Using our water table as a lab, we will make a flinker and test it out.
~ Best for ages 5 to 8
~ Fee: $8 for member, $13 non-members (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, August 18, 10:00
EXHIBIT EXPLORERS: Submarines and Periscopes
How does someone see from the bottom of a submarine? A periscope helps and we will have fun using one.
~ Best for ages 5 to 8
~ Fee: $8 for member, $13 non-members (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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The
Museum is OPEN: (SUMMER HOURS)
• We have added
Mondays to your Summer Fun!
• 9:30 - 5 Monday thru Saturday,
Fridays till 8 p.m., Sundays Noon-5.
The
Museum is CLOSED:
• September 8-11, 2008
- Closed for yearly maintenance.
• Mondays from Labor Day through Memorial Day (except
for school holidays and vacations).
• Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas
Day, New Years Day, Easter Sunday,
Memorial Day and 4th of July.
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