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April 2008 EVENTS
Programs are free with admission unless a
registration fee is indicated.
Patriots
Day, Monday, April 21: Both Museums OPEN 9:00 AM -
4:30 PM
School Vacation, Monday, April 21 through Sunday, April 27:
Both museums OPEN 9:00 AM –
4:30 PM
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SPRING
MURAL Wednesday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Help us create a spring mural to hang in the Museum. Using straws and yellow paint, help us fill branches of forsythia to brighten the inside of the Museum. |
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CHEESY CHEMISTRY Wednesday 4:00 PM Science Discovery Mozzarella, ricotta, cheddar, or Swiss . . . what’s your favorite cheese? Sample fresh cheese made in the Italian tradition of Lourdes Smith’s great-grandfather. Learn how cheese is made and explore the tasty chemistry of cheese as you curdle milk and separate curds from whey. Sponsored by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation. |
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PIPE
CLEANER SCULPTURE Friday 2:30 PM Children’s Discovery Bend it, twist it, and curl it. Pipe cleaners are for more than just cleaning pipes. Construct a fuzzy bendable sculpture. |
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OPENING DAY…THE DAY AFTER Wednesday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Get ready to cheer on the Red Sox for their upcoming season. Make your own pennant to help them on their way to another World Series title. |
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CAFETERIA CHEMISTRY Wednesday 3:30 PM Science Discovery Healthy eating is important! Learn how school lunches have changed to be more delicious and nutritious from Kirsten Nelson, an Acton-Boxborough’s Food Service Director. Try fun experiments with Explorer Diane Hwang to discover the chemistry of food. Sponsored by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation. |
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MUSIC AND MOVEMENT WITH MS. KARINA Thursday 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, |
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MAKE YOUR OWN
MAGNETIC POETRY Friday 3:00 - 4:30 PM Science Discovery Celebrate April, National Poetry Month at the Discovery Museums! Find the “write” words to make your own magnetic poetry. |
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EXHIBIT EXCITEMENT: FACE PAINTING FUN! Saturday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Be a butterfly, a tiger, or anything else you can imagine as we decorate your face. |
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WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD: SPIDER BABIES Wednesday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Plant your own baby ‘spider.’ These spiders aren’t the arachnid kind but the plant kind. Come plant your own baby to bring home and grow. |
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"Pre-Registration Class" WINGS AND WHIRLS Wednesday 4:00 – 5:30 PM Science Discovery Born on this day in 1867, Wilbur Wright found inspiration for his famous flight in tinkering with toys. Discover the properties of flight (thrust, drag, gravity and lift) as you work with Ping-Pong® balls, paper, and air. Create helicopters, gliders and darts. Test your planes for flight-worthiness,
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ARCHIE THE CERTIFIED THERAPY DOG Thursday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Who’s four legged, fuzzy, and ready to greet you? Archie from the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, and his handler Lt. Mike Kinney. Learn about child safety with dogs and all about the work Archie does! |
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WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD: READATHON Friday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Children’s Discovery At the top of every hour today, members of the Museum staff will be here to share their favorite children’s story with you. |
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HORSE'S TALE Monday 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM Children’s Discovery Author Susan Lubner (co-author of Noises at Night and author of Ruthie Bon Bair) will be here to read her new children’s book A Horse’s Tale. Signed books will be available for purchase following each reading. Find out more at www.susanlubner.com. |
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NOTIONS OF MOTION WEEK – SPIN ART Monday 1:00 – 3:00 PM Science Discovery A drop, a line, a splatter –experiment with color! Come see how paint and physics interact in this dizzying special. |
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BRANCHING OUT Tuesday 9:30 AM Children’s Discovery The leaves are starting to bud out on the spring trees. Learn how to spot different trees and make a special necklace from a tree. |
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EARTHQUAKE! Tuesday 1:00 – 3:00 PM Science Discovery Shake and break! Can you construct a building or a bridge that can stand up to the forces of an earthquake? Experiment with different materials to create structures and test your architectural abilities on the shake table. |
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ROOT TOP GARDEN Wednesday 9:30 AM Children’s Discovery Come start your own root garden. Learn how you can have your vegetables and grow them too! |
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RUBBER BAND MOBILES Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00 PM Science Discovery How much power can you store in a rubber-band engine? Race your imagination to create a tension-powered vehicle. |
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25 Years of Wonder 24 KhelMel: A PLAYFUL GATHERING Thursday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Using puppetry, dance, and craft-making, members of KhelMel will introduce children to Indian Culture and hope to develop in them a strong sense of family and community, a curiosity about world cultures, and have their imaginations soar! Visit www.khelmel.com for more information. Space is limited to 50 people. Tickets will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis beginning at 9:00 AM. Sponsored by the Acton//Boxborough Cultural Council. |
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WIND AND
WHEELS Thursday 1:00 – 3:00 PM Science Discovery Build your own wind-powered sail-car. Experiment with your own design and see how fast it will go! |
25 Years of Wonder 25 PLANTABLE PAPER Friday 9:30 AM Children’s Discovery Use natural materials and recycled paper towels to make new paper. Disperse seeds through it to make a paper gift you can plant. |
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25 Years of Wonder 25 SPRING TREE WALK Friday 12 PM Science Discovery Celebrate Arbor Day with us by getting to know your local trees! Learn how to identify species and take a closer look at the signs of spring with educator Frank Meehan. Rain or shine, please dress appropriately. Note: the outdoor portion of the program is not handicap accessible. |
29 TAKE APARTS POTLUCK Tuesday 2:00 - 4:30 PM Science Discovery How do the keys of your keyboard communicate with your computer? Find the right tool for the job and explore the inner workings of computers, telephones, VCRs and other everyday objects. Sponsored by Analog Devices. |
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BOATS, BOATS, BOATS Wednesday 10:00 AM Children’s Discovery Design a boat to float in our water table. Create a sail, decorate the bow, and set out on the sea for adventure. |