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- November -

Programs are free with admission unless a registration fee is indicated.
Tuesday, Nov. 4, Local schools' development day: Both museums OPEN 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day: Both museums OPEN 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Eve & Day: Both museums CLOSED
Friday, November 28, day after Thanksgiving: Both museums OPEN 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Friday, November 28
CAPILLARY ACTION AUTUMN LEAVES
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery

Beautiful autumn leaves made by you! What will happen when you add water to your tissue paper leaf design? Will the colors make a new design? Come and find out.

Thursday, November 6
MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WITH MS. KARINA
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Come and explore sound through singing and playing. Making music and sharing music together can be educational and fun! Miss Karina has 10+ years of certified musical teaching experience. Find out more at www.artstorymusic.com.

Friday, November 7
TAKE APARTS POTLUCK
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM Science Discovery
What makes it tick, or flick, or click? Pick up a screwdriver and find out what’s inside an assortment of everyday objects, from telephones to keyboards and beyond. Sponsored by Analog Devices.

Friday, November 7
FRIDGEWORTHY FOLIAGE
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Have you ever looked closely at the beautiful patterns and shapes of leaves? Today we will create foliage prints to be used as magnets. You can hang the magnets in your kitchen to brighten even the darkest grey November day with reds and oranges and yellows. You’ll be able to enjoy this fall foliage all year round!

Tuesday, November 11
PAPER MARBELING
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Artists always like to experiment with color. Come be an artist and find out what happens when you mix paints and shaving cream. You may be surprised to find out you can make spirals, waves, and swirls in your design.

Tuesday, November 11
*Pre-registration required*
SLIMY, STICKY, BOUNCY CHEMISTRY
Science Discovery
Solids, liquids, and the slime in between…get your fingers into the world of chemical engineers! Learn how to mix common chemicals to get bouncy, sticky, uncommon results with Brandeis University scientists Susannah Gordon-Messer and Erin Jonasson. Sponsored by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation.
Fee:            $12 Members
                        $15 Non-members
Ages:    7 – 9, 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
                        10 – 13, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Susannah Gordon-Messer and Erin Jonasson
Register by: November 4th
Call: 978-264-4200 x 10

Thursday, November 13
MUSICAL MIKE
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Meet museum educator Mike McKendry! Today he will share all about his favorite instrument -- the clarinet! What kind of music do you hear? How does it work? Make a kazoo of your own to take home.

Saturday, November 15
EXHIBIT EXCITEMENT: FUN WITH BLOCKS!
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Is the joy in building the stack of blocks or knocking it down? Find out as we build with toddler blocks in the Sensations room.

Saturday, November 15
TURNING YOUR HOME GREEN
10:00 AM Science Discovery
The Discovery Museums are turning green! We’ve installed low flow toilets, energy saving light bulbs, insulation, a solar path light and other energy and water saving devices with funds from the Sudbury Foundation. Tour the museums with Dan Cook of Conservation Solutions to see the changes and hear about their impact. Learn how to do a self-audit of water and energy usage in your own home. Try hands-on activities, ‘do the math’ of water and electricity usage, and take home information that will put you on the road to energy savings and sustainability. Sponsored by the Sudbury Foundation.

Tuesday, November 18
PEE WEE WORM AT CASTLE COMPOST
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Join naturalist Clare Nuget for a puppet show with Pee Wee the Worm. Explore the basics of worm biology and meet a few visiting specialty worms called Red Wigglers! Find out more at www.downtodirt.com.

Wednesday, November 19
ORIGAMI TAKES FLIGHT
4:00 PM Science Discovery
Enter the uplifting art of paper-folding with artist Lisa Corfman. Learn to fold several simple designs as well as the famous origami crane.

Thursday, November 20
THANKS FOR FAMILY
10:00 AM Children’s Discovery
Family time is special time! Design your own family tree to take home. Maybe a special relative will fill in some of the names from your family history. You can also make a handprint poem to remember just how big you are today.

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