Please call (860) 691-1111 for information or to register for the following programs:

FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!

Friday, June 6, 5 - 8 p.m.
First-Friday-Free Family Night!
Join us the first Friday of each month for free!
* Sponsored by Electric Boat Employees Community Fund

Fridays, June 13, 20, and 27, 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!

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SPECIAL EVENTS!
Saturday, June 14
CONNECTICUT DAY
The Museum is part of the state-wide celebration of Connecticut Day!
The first 100 visitors will be admitted FREE!
Museum will be open from 9:30-5.

Sunday, June 15, Noon-5
FATHERS' DAY SPECIAL
Dad's receive free admission all day in honor of Father's Day.

Friday, June 27
SCHOOL'S OUT CELEBRATION BASH!
A day of fun activities, culminating in the special sounds of Che and his steel drum band.
Get ready to celebrate the start of a fun-filled summer at our newest celebration!!
~Music from 3:30 to 4:30
~Free with admission

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PROGRAMS and CLASSES:

Saturday, June 7, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
TWEEN NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
The first Saturday of every month. Get your "Tween Night" Card and receive a punch each month. After 5 punches, get a free night! Pizza and snacks included! Tweens attend alone, but parents must escort them in and out.
~ Tweens are ages 9, 10, 11, 12 years old.
~ Cost: $12 for each "tween".
~ Call to register (860) 691-1111.

MUSEUM BABIES June 6
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..
~ Final week of 6 week session
~ Friday, 9:30 a.m. (45 minutes)
~ Best for ages 12 - 18 months
~ Fee: $36 member, $62 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

MUSEUM BABIES (Single Sessions)
~June 13 - Rub-a-dub-dub
~June 20 - Balls and Chutes
~June 27 - Let's Make a Band
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 PLAYGROUPS
(June 4, 5, and 7)
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.
~ Final week of 6 week session
~ Fee: $36 member, $62 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

FIRST FRIENDS: Toddler attend alone (Single Sessions)
~ June 11 - Washing Time
~ June 18 - Balls, Balls, Balls
~ June 25 - Music Making
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)
~ June 12 - Washing Time
~ June 19 - Balls, Balls, Balls
~ June 26 - Music Making
A class for young children and their caregiver. Best for ages 18 to 24 months. Stories, snack and activity offer children the chance to meet new faces, with the comfort of a caregiver.
~ Thursdays, 9:30 a.m OR 10:45 a.m.
~ 45 minute classes
~ Best for ages 18 - 24 months
~ 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

Tuesday, June 3, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Going on a Lion Hunt
But you're not afraid, right? Chant with us and make a lion with a huge mane.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Friday, June 6, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Vegetable Art
If you don't like to eat your veggies, this class will show you a whole new use for them!
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 10, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Bubbles of All Sizes
No matter what your age, bubbles are all fun.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Friday, June 13, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: A Whale of a Tale
The largest animals on earth are always fascinating. A story and a craft.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 17, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Plein-Air Art
Can you do art plein-air? Of course you can! Learn a few other French words, too!.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Friday, June 20, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: The Pond
We are back to the pond in search of tadpoles and frogs.
Meet at Dodge Pond and wear your rubber boots!
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 24, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Teddy Bear Parade
Make some Teddy Bear ears and parade through Crescent Point to bring a smile to the residents' faces.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Friday, June 27, 10 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Red, White and Blue
The 4th of July is just around the corner and we will make a flag and sing Patriotic songs.
~ Ages 3 through 5
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 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, June 3, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
If you mix yellow paint with red paint, what do you get?
Dress for a mess as we read and experiment with pigments!
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 10, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Alexander and the Windup Mouse by Lio Lionni
After reading this childhood classic, we will try out a collection of wind up toys!
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 17, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
What can you do to make the world more beautiful? Plant some beautiful seeds, of course!
~ Best for ages 4 through 6
~ Cost: $7 member, $12 non-member (includes admission for child)
~ Call to register: (860) 691-1111

Tuesday, June 24, 1:30
TUESDAY'S TALES: Little Band by James Sage and Keiko Narahashi
What is that wonderful sound? It's the Little Band! Make an instrument to take home, too.
~ 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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SCIENCE FOR 'SCHOOLERS June 4
Join us each week for fun-filled programs with science, stories and art! Drop off available.
~ Final week of 6 week series
~ Wednesdays, 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.
~ 6-week series: April 30 - June 4
~ Best for 5 - 8 year old children.
~ Fee: $48 member, $70 non-member (includes admission for child)

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The Museum is OPEN: (SUMMER HOURS)
• Starting June 2nd, we are adding 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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