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Mark your calendars for the 2008 Saturday after Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 24th, 2007: The Annual Holidays on Main Street at The Children's Museum * Family & Visitors enjoyed this fun family event that celebrates the holidays!

1st floor: Enjoying our 100's of exhibits & kitchen/bday room eating space * 2nd floor: Pre-K kids took part in Kindermusik Dancing & Singing * Santa & Mrs. Claus arrived for the children to share wishes & for parents & grandparents to take pictures * Folks of all ages had fun Learning to Juggle * All enjoyed the music of Carlton Boone & sounds of Tim Perry * 3rd floor: Cultural Holiday Arts & Crafts (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Diwali) * Balloon making & face painting & washable tatooes * Andrew Buffington Caricature drawings * Played with our Trains * 4th floor: Enjoying our Space & Science exhibits * Taking a ride in our airplane * Special $8.00 Admission included all activities * Reduced fee of $5.00 for members * Download Agenda


Enjoying Kindermusik by Piano Lab

Santa & Mrs. Claus & the Elf always a big hit!


Playing in our Dino Dig

Learning how to Juggle

Face Painting & Balloon Making always fun!

Enjoying the music of Carlton Boone & sounds of Tim Perry

Above: getting a caricature painted by Andrew Buffinton; Right: making holiday arts & crafts


Our popular 3rd floor bikes & trains & legos

Practicing being a DJ in our live radio room

Above: family fun dancing; Right: a present for Santa


Holiday on Main Street 2006 pictures below


Wide-eyed children of all ages loved Santa & Mrs. Claus - sitting in our special museum Santa & rocking chairs, sharing their wishes!

KinderMusik always a hit with little ones

Carlton Boone entertained on our 2nd floor Stage

Lite 98.7 "live" in the CM radio room


Museum staff offer multi-cultural arts & crafts

Above: The New Horizons Chorus took the stage;
Right: Tim Perry's sound system brought it to life!

Andrew Carrington drew Caricatures

Utica Post Office offered Commemorative Holiday stamps

Interacting with one of our many train exhibits on all floors

Children 3 and under love our Big Wooden train



Twinkle the Elf demonstrates balloon making

Making balloons is always a joy

Our Living Science area critters are always a hit


Brennan the Magician performs his magic act

As are our fun house mirrors, above &
our wooden rocking horses, right

Enjoying our 4th floor NASA & Science exhibits

And our Truck Dig

Prior to the event, museum volunteers check out the lights on the Children's Museum building

Baggs Square decorated beautifully by the GE Elfun's

Choosing crayons for multi-cultural materials at the museum's Holiday Arts & Crafts station (picture by OD) Read OD article


End of the day, families enjoyed the tree lighting & the

fireworks in the sky over the museum (photo courtesy OD)
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Saturday before Christmas, "Family Holiday Fun Day at The Children's Museum: Musical Karaoke / Train Conductor / Radio DJ ". From 10:00am to 4:00pm, our gaily decorated building features special activities in these areas, holiday crafts & washable tatooes with our 3rd floor Elf; balloon making & musical fun with our 2nd floor Elf, interacting with 100's of exhibits on our 4 floors. Upon departure, kids got goody bags to take home! Admission only $9. per person, $5. for members (children under 1 free) allows you to visit all four floors, and take part in all activities - the best family bang for your buck locally!

Saturday before New Year's, from 10:00am to 4:00pm, families take part in a "Family Fun New Year’s Celebration: Welcoming 2008 at the Children’s Museum". Includes: gaily decorated building, party hats & noisemakers, disco karaoke music, holiday snacks & beverages, arts & crafts, plus various holiday activities as families interacted with100's of exhibits on our 4 floors! Upon departure, kids get goody bags to take home! Admission only $9. per person, $5. for members (children under 1 free) allowed visitors to visit all 4 floors, and take part in all activities - the best family bang for your buck locally! Give the Gift of Love!

 

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The Children's Museum of History, Living History, Science & Technology
311 Main Street, Utica, NY 13501
Tel: 315-724-6129
* Web: www.museum4kids.net

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