Overseen by the Education Assistant and led by Museum Staff and Docents, the program is limited to 50 children to allow generous adult-to-child interaction.

Dates:      Monday – Friday, June 9 - 13, 2008

Time:       9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ages:       Kids entering grades 2 - 6 in Fall 2008

Cost:       $110.00 per child - Museum Member

$130.00 per child - non-Member

*Limited number of scholarships available

Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch and drink each day. (Refrigeration available) 

Afternoon snacks will be provided daily.

DISCOVERY DAYS

Come to the Museum to learn something cool. Kids ages 6-12 (unless otherwise noted) can “drop in” to learn about something new, plus create a craft or work of art from the experience. Advance registration is required. All Discovery Days activities last one to one and a half hours; please note activity times listed below.Each session costs just $5 per child.Parents are welcome to participate for $2.Come join us!

Design Time

Thursday, March 27,  10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Interested in fashion design?  Learn about Halston, a premier fashion designer, then create fashions of your own.  You’ll have the opportunity to make paper dolls to show off your work!

Fly Away

Wednesday, April 9,  3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Help us celebrate the invention of flight at EMTRAC!  Learn about early kites and how they helped inventors to later create airplanes.  Make your own kite and fly it on our back lawn (weather-permitting).

Mad Scientist

Wednesday, April 23,  3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Become a scientist for the afternoon!  Learn how to make slime, gas and crystals through hands-on activities.  Then take the activities home to use in your own lab!

*Please register by Tuesday, April 22

Real Robotics

Wednesday, May 7,  3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Explore the exhibit Real Robotics, from probe robots to multi-fingered robots, and enjoy lots of hands on interaction.  You’ll then get to make a robot of your own using found materials.

REALISM AND WOOD SCULPTURE: CREATING WITH A DREMEL

Join local sculptor, Amy Musia, and be amazed at the ease in creating objects with a Dremel tool.  The participants will learn basic skills involved in carving wood with this lesser known sculptor’s tool.  Musia will demonstrate and teach the class how to take a small scale sculptural project from concept to final product by using the tools and techniques of a Dremel. Subject matter will be objects from nature—i.e. Hummingbird or lotus blossom.  Join in and explore the capabilities and the versatility of the Dremel in recreating a realistic object in wood.  This is a chance to broaden your horizons in the world of sculpture and have fun while doing it. This class is for mature individuals. 

Dates:                      Six Fridays: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9

Times:                     9:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m.

Ages:                       Adult

Fees:                        $200 members / $220 non-members

Supplies:                 Drawing materials, eye protection, Dremel (preferably with a flexible shaft), and an assortment of Dremel heads.

Furnished by artist:  Wood, glue, sandpaper, sanding drums, vellum, carbon paper, paper dust masks and an assortment of finishing materials.  For class use, reference books and specialized Dremel heads for use.

.Register by:          Friday, March 28

Maximum 10-12 students.