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Mark your calendars for the 2008 Saturday after Thanksgiving!
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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
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Agenda |
 Enjoying Kindermusik by Piano Lab |
 Santa & Mrs. Claus & the Elf always a big hit! |
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 Playing in our Dino Dig |
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 Learning how to Juggle |
Face Painting & Balloon Making always fun! |
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 Enjoying the music of Carlton Boone & sounds of Tim Perry |
 Above: getting a caricature painted by Andrew Buffinton; Right: making holiday arts & crafts |
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 Our popular 3rd floor bikes & trains & legos |
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 Practicing being a DJ in our live radio room |
 Above: family fun dancing; Right: a present for Santa |
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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 |
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 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! |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
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 Choosing crayons for multi-cultural materials at the museum's Holiday Arts & Crafts station (picture by OD) Read OD article |
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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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