Please
call (860) 691-1111 for information or to register for
the following programs:
FUN FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!
Monday, May 3, 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!
Friday, May 7, 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
Sunday, May 9, Noon - 4:30
Mother's Day
Mother’s admitted ½ price all day! Make a soothing watercolor painting with your Mom in our classroom as a special activity.
Sunday, May 23, Noon - 4:30
New Exhibits OPEN HOUSE!
A lot of changes have been going on inside andout, and this is the opportunity to see what's new. Visit the new indoor seaside village and discover a whole new world outside. Win a free family membership and enter a drawing for the Kid's Basket-o-Fun.
Admission is FREE on this day!
Tuesday-Saturday, May 25 - 29, 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 30, 2:00 p.m.
May Imagination
Each day, stretch your imagination through creative activities including science, stage, music, and visual arts.
Free with Museum admission.
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PROGRAMS
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, May 4, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Smashed Flowers
Make your own pressed flower creation for someone special (don't forget that Mother's Day is Sunday!).
• 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, May 7, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Van Gogh, Go, Go!
Learn about the artist and try your hand at swirling paint to create really great colors.
• 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, May 18, 10:00 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: The End is the Beginning - FIELD TRIP, meet place TBA
Let's try walking, writing and doing everything backwards!
• 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, May 21, 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Nature Hoops - FIELD TRIP, meet place TBA
Hula hoops, binoculars, and magnifiers - what could we be up to???!
• 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,May 4, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Flower Power
Learn about the anatomy of flowers and make your own Mother's Day surprise.
• 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, May 11, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Percussion Eruption
Let's learn about, make, and beat on drums!
• 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, May 18, 1:30 p.m.
PRESCHOOL SCIENCE: Sun Prints!! - FIELD TRIP, meet place TBA
Come along as we share a story, scavenger hunt, and make some special prints to take home.
• 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, May 14, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
TWEENS: Tween Night at the Museum!
The second Friday of the month. Snacks included! 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
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The
Museum is OPEN:
• 9:30 - 4:30 Tuesday thru Saturday,
Sundays Noon-4:30. First Friday of the month open until 8!
The
Museum is CLOSED:
• Sunday, May 16th - It's been a busy winter and we need an extra day for SPRING CLEANING!
• 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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