Please
call (860) 691-1111 for information or to register for
the following programs:
FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!
Friday, July 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
Tuesday, July 13, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Family Programming: PAJAMA PARTY!
Bring a picnic dinner to eat at our outdoor tables, then join us inside for a story, activity and some time to play! And, don't forget to wear your pjs!
• Fee (whole family): $10 members/ $16 non-members
Tuesday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Family Programming: COOKING UP SOMETHING YUMMY!!
Bring a picnic dinner to eat at our outdoor tables, then join us inside for a story, activity and some time to play!
• Fee (whole family): $10 members/ $16 non-members
Saturday, July 31, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Autism Spectrum Evening
Join us for a quiet evening of self-guided fun at the Museum.
Please call 860-691-1111 to register for this free event.
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June 28 - July 2, 2010
Special Event: Week of CREATIVE NONSENSE!
June 28, 10:30 a.m.
Make a Jabberwocky
Lewis Carroll will tell us what a Jabberwocky is, then we’ll make our own using materials found in the classroom
• Best for ages 3-6
• Fee:
$8 members / $13 (includes admission for child), Registration required, call 860-691-1111.
June 28, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Packing Peanut Art
With just some throw-away items and some tap water, what fun we can create!?!
• ALL ages!
• Drop-in activity is FREE with admission!
June 29, 10:30 a.m.
For the Birds
Learn a bit about the anatomy of our feathered friends, then build a bird and nest to take home.
• Best for ages 3-6
• Fee:
$8 members / $13 (includes admission for child), Registration required, call 860-691-1111.
June 29, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Newspaper Hats and Sailing Ships
Roll up your sleeves and start folding, it’s time to make some fun!
Bring some newspaper from home to share, if you have extra.
• ALL ages!
• Drop-in activity is FREE with admission!
June 30, 10:30 a.m.
Splatter Painting
Calling all Jackson Pollack lovers, get ready to get splattery in this outdoor painting class.
• Best for ages 3-6
• Fee:
$8 members / $13 (includes admission for child), Registration required, call 860-691-1111.
June 30, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Soaring Spaghetti Towers
How tall can you build? We’ll provide the pasta and marshmallows, you provide the creativity!!
• ALL ages!
• Drop-in activity is FREE with admission!
July 1, 10:30 a.m.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Using the book as a guide, we will make some nonsensical weather!!
• Best for ages 3-6
• Fee:
$8 members / $13 (includes admission for child), Registration required, call 860-691-1111.
July 1, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Build a Box City
Boxes of all shapes and sizes will be our materials as we create a city for play!!
• ALL ages!
• Drop-in activity is FREE with admission!
July 2, 10:30 a.m.
Move It!!
What’s your body doing when you sit still? How about when you dance to a rockin’ beat? A stethoscope or even a plastic cup will help us hear our heart pumpin’
• Best for ages 3-6
• Fee:
$8 members / $13 (includes admission for child), Registration required, call 860-691-1111.
July 2, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Jump Rope Games
Solo, with some friends, or maybe even a grown-up, let’s all join in some jump rope songs and games!
• ALL ages!
• Drop-in activity is FREE with admission!
PROGRAMS
MUSEUM
BABIES
Designed for very young children and their caregivers. Museum Babies will focus on simple stories, play activities and new friends. Program is 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)
• Fee per class (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, July 9, 9:30 a.m.
MUSEUM BABIES: Squishy, Sloppy Sponges
We can squish, we can squosh, and we can make some really fun art.
• Best for ages 12 - 18 months
• 45 minute class
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, July 16, 9:30 a.m.
MUSEUM BABIES: Splashing in the Tub
They love knocking stuff over so babies and bowling must be a strike!
• Best for ages 12 - 18 months
• 45 minute class
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, July 23, 9:30 a.m.
MUSEUM BABIES: Where's Baby?
Scarves and sheets make great hiding spots for both you and baby. Let the giggles begin!
• Best for ages 12 - 18 months
• 45 minute class
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
Friday, July 30, 9:30 a.m.
MUSEUM BABIES: Fluffy, Floaty Feathers!
Feel how soft they are, blow them across the table, and tickle and be tickled with soft, colorful feathers.
• Best for ages 12 - 18 months
• 45 minute class
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 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
• Fee per class (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
FIRST
FRIENDS: Toddler attends alone
For toddlers attending without caregivers. Best for toddlers 24 to 36 months,
ready for a taste of independence.
• Mondays or Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m or 10:45 a.m.
•
45 minute classes
• Best for ages 24 - 36 months
TOGETHER
TIME : Toddler with caregiver
For toddlers and their caregiver.
• Thursdays, 9:30 a.m - for Younger Toddler (18-24 months)
• Thursdays, 10:45 a.m. - for Older Toddler (24-36 months)
TODDLER PLAYGROUPS: Sponge Painting
Grab a sponge, big or little, make a smudge or make it dribble...we're painting with all kids of sponges!
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
FIRST FRIENDS: (without caregiver)
Mon, July 5, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
Wed, July 7, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
TOGETHER TIME: (with caregiver)
Thurs, July 8, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
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TODDLER PLAYGROUPS: Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
Big ones, little ones, crawly ones, and flying ones -- we may even bring one home!!
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
FIRST FRIENDS: (without caregiver)
Mon, July 12, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
Wed, July 14, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
TOGETHER TIME: (with caregiver)
Thurs, July 15, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
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TODDLER PLAYGROUPS: Eyedroppers and Coffee Filters
Today we'll practice it all -- fine motor skills, color mixing, and just plain fun!!
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
FIRST FRIENDS: (without caregiver)
Mon, July 19, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
Wed, July 21, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
TOGETHER TIME: (with caregiver)
Thurs, July 22, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
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TODDLER PLAYGROUPS: Plant a plant, or two
Roll up your sleeves and join us as we plant a flower in a cup to take home and put in the garden.
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission
for child)
• Call to register: 860-691-1111
FIRST FRIENDS: (without caregiver)
Mon, July 26, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
Wed, July 28, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
TOGETHER TIME: (with caregiver)
Thurs, July 29, 9:30 a.m. or 10:45 a.m.
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PRESCHOOLERS
The best of books, the best activities and the best of times!!
Programs for 3-5 year olds read to attend alone.
• 45 minutes sessions. Tuesdays & Fridays mornings.
• Fee per class (due at registration): $9 members, $15 non-member (includes
admission for child).
Tuesday, July 6, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Who you calling lady(bug)?
This little beetle is one handy little bug to have in your garden….and she (or he) is cute, too!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, July 9, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Star Light, Star Bright
Learn about the summer sky and take home a constellation!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, July 13, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Scratch and Sniff Painting
Ever painted with Kool-Aid? Here’s your opportunity!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, July 16, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: I Taste Blueberries!
Blueberries are in season – let’s learn about them, taste them, and maybe even paint with them!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Little Italy
Let's learn about Italy while we make and bake our own pizza!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, July 23, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Let's Visit the Rain Garden
What’s going on right outside our window when it rains? When the sun is shining? When we walk right by? We’ll investigate to find out today!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, July 27, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Parents Day!
Today is Parents Day! Come to class to make yours a treat and thank them for being awesome!!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Friday, July 29, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Chill Pickle
Learn to make "quick pickles", a cucumber's wacky brother!
• Ages 3 - 5
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 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.
• Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m
• 45 minute classes
• Best for ages 4 - 6
• Fee per class (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Tuesday, July 6, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: What's the Buzz?
Come and learn all about the bees and find out if they ever get tired of buzzing around our hive.
• 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, July 13, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: That's a Fruit?!?
Ever tasted a star fruit? Take advantage of summer and sample a piece of fruit or two that you may not have ever tried.
• 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, July 20, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Journey to the Moon
July 20 is the 41st anniversary of the first Moon Walk. What did the astronauts eat? Were they scared? What did the moon feel like? We’ll talk all about that in class today.
• 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, July 27, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Read Your Clouds
If you understand the shape, then you can predict the weather! Let’s try it together.
• 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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IMAGINATION S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S!
Join us each week for fun-filled programs with art, experimentation, and maybe a little science thrown in for good measure!
Drop off available.
• Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
• 45 minute classes
• Best for ages 7, 7, 9 years old
• Fee per class (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, July 5, 1:30 p.m.
IMAGINATION S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S: Inside a Camera
We will convert a room into a camera obscura and introduce the concept behind "old fashioned" film photography.
• Best for ages 7, 8, 9 years old
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, July 12, 1:30 p.m.
IMAGINATION S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S: Woodworking
We will convert a room into a camera obscura and introduce the concept behind "old fashioned" film photography.
• Best for ages 7, 8, 9 years old
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, July 19, 1:30 p.m.
IMAGINATION S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S: Life Drawing
Could we be paid a visit by our favorite pygmy hedgehog? It's always a fun challenge to draw something moving!
• Best for ages 7, 8, 9 years old
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
Monday, July 26, 1:30 p.m.
IMAGINATION S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S: Cardboard City
The versatility of the common material and its many uses will be explored as we become architects for a day!
• Best for ages 7, 8, 9 years old
• Fee (due at registration): $9 member, $15 non-member (includes admission for child)
• Call to register: (860) 691-1111
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The
Museum is OPEN:
• SUMMER HOURS! 9:30 - 5:00 Monday thru Saturday,
Sundays Noon-5:00.
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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