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Spring Break, April 14 - 18, 2008
Museum is open from 10 AM - 5 PM
| Earth
Beat |
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| Wed.,
April 16, 2008 |
| 2
PM |
Celebrate
Earth Day! Make a unique, working drum using recycled objects.
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| Ages
3 and up. |
| Fee: $2 per child
with museum admission. Payment is required at time of reservation.
Call the museum at (845) 471-0589 to purchase
tickets in advance. |
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Story
Apron Time
with Parachute! |
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| Thursday,
April 17, 2008 |
Ages
1 and up. |
| 9:30
A.M. and 10:30 A.M. |
Interactive
story with museum educator. |
| Fee:
$2 per child with museum admission. Payment is required at
time of reservation. Call the museum at
(845) 471-0589 to purchase tickets in advance. |
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Science Sampler
Thurs., April 17, 2008 at 2 P.M.
Using a theme of water, participants
will sample science through dynamic activities directly related
to our exhibits. Become a molecule in motion as you experience
the three states of matter, find out what happens to surface tension
when you add soap to water, learn about cohesion and adhesion.
Do you think we can get water to defy gravity? Come and find out
for yourself! For ages 4 and up. Fee: $2 per
person with museum admission. Payment is required at time of reservation.
Call the museum at (845) 471-0589 to purchase
tickets in advance.
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| Dog
On Fleas Concert! |
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| Friday,
April 18, 2008 |
| 10
A.M. and 1:00 P.M. |
| Sing along, dance along and get
ready to clap your hands for this amazing children's music
concert! Along with lots of fun the band also brings: tubas,
mandolins, acoustic guitars, a piano and more! Great for children
of all ages and parents will enjoy it, too. |
| Concert
only: $5 per person, Payment is required at time
of reservation. Performance attendees are offered a discounted
museum admission of $5 per person. Call the museum at (845)
471-0589 to purchase tickets in advance. |
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| Cinco
De Mayo Celebration |
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| Saturday,
May 3, 2008 |
Live
Performance by Groupo Xochipilli in the Pavilion |
| 1:30
P.M. to 3:30 P.M. |
| Celebrate
this traditional Mexican holiday with foods, music, arts and
crafts and a live performance. Fee: $2 per
person plus museum admission. Payment is required at time
of reservation. Call the museum at (845) 471-0589 to purchase
tickets in advance. |
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| The
Amazing Chair Project |
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| 9
AM - 3 PM in the Pavilion |
| Saturday, May 10,
2008 |
| Limited to 10 participants,
Ages 8 - 10. |
| Design, build
and paint a chair that's fun, unique and structurally sound!
Workshop led by Jeff Johnson, furniture designer and SUNY
New Paltz instructor. Teen apprentices will assist. Bring
an old wooden chair (will be taken apart and used for parts
to create a new chair) and lunch. All other materials and
snacks provided. |
| Requirement:
Parents/guardians must fill out the museum's medical emergency
form for their children. Please print the form
and return to the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Attn: Amazing
Chair Project, 75 N. Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601or
fax the form Attn: Amazing Chair Project to (845) 471-0415. |
| Workshop
Fee: Museum Members, $35 per child, Non-Members,
$40 per child (does not include museum admission). Payment
is required at time of reservation. Call the museum at (845)
471-0589 to purchase workshop tickets in advance. |
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| Origami
Workshop |
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Saturday,
May 24, 2008 |
| Ages 4
and up |
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| 1 PM and 2 PM |
Learn the art
of origami (paper folding) with Tim Huang, Spackenkill High
School student, who has been creating in origami since the
age of 3. Tim wants to share his love for origami with you.
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| Limit:
15 children per session. Please call the museum at (845) 471-0589
to reserve your workshop time. |
| Free
with museum admission in the Chinese School & Community
Center, RiverTown Exhibit. |
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News! MHCM Re-opens
as Lime Gazelle.
The Mid-Hudson
Children's Museum is proud to welcome Lime
Gazelle, educational toys and activities for kids! Come visit
our redesigned store and all of the amazing new products we've stocked!
Remember your store purchase helps to support the Children's Museum.
Thank you.
Saturday Late Night
The Children's Museum stays open 'till 8 p.m. on the
third Saturday of the month.
- No Saturday Late Night on September 20, 2008
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STARLAB Planetarium
Enter our inflatable planetarium to explore seasonal
constellations and learn fun facts like, why Polaris, the North
Star, never seems to move. Gaze up at a clear starry night while
our educator tells about the wonders of it all. Because of limited
capacity, pre-registration is advised. Fee: $2 per person plus admission
STARLAB is schedule for 6 P.M.:
- Saturday, April 19, 2008
- Saturday, May 17, 2008
- Saturday, June 21, 2008
- Saturday, August 16, 2008
- Saturday, October 18, 2008
- Saturday, November 15, 2008
- Saturday, December 20, 2008
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| Hudson
River Programs |
1:00
PM in the Pavilion |
| Every
2nd Saturday in June, July & August |
| Fee:
Free for Museum Members, $2 plus museum admission for Non-Members.
Payment is required at time of reservation. Call the museum
at (845) 471-0589 to purchase tickets in advance. |
June
14th, Water Cycle Game
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Take
an incredible journey as a drop of water in this hands-on game. |
July
12th, Hudson River Food Chain
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Using
props and storytelling, participants learn about pollution and
the aquatic food chain. |
| August
9th, Seining the River |
Come
and watch as our educators enter the Hudson River with our 30’
net. What fish will we catch today? We will identify the fish
caught and then return them back to the river. |
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 These
performances have been made possible in part with public funds from
New York Start Council on the Arts, A State Agency.
The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum is a
funded member of the
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