The 21st
Annual Holidays on Main Street at The Children's Museum
& Baggs Square
Family
& visitors attended this fun family event that celebrates the holidays!
Special $7.00 Admission included all activities
* Reduced fee of $5.00 for members
 Wide-eyed children visiting the museum loved Santa & Mrs. Claus |
 Twinkle the Elf shows little ones balloon making & face painting |
 KinderMusik always a hit with little ones |
 New Horizons Barbershop Chorus holiday carols delighted us all |
 Author Mike Zarnoch in Hot Wheels Hall |
 Lite 98.7 "live" in the CM radio room |
 Museum staff multi-cultural arts & crafts |
 Chellah's African Art added a nice touch |
 The Fire Eye Band performs on our stage area |
 As do the G & G Productions Kawanzaa group |
 While youngsters shared their wishes with Santa |
 Parents & Grandparents wait in the line for Santa |
 The Players of Utica took the stage |
 Performing musical numbers from Scrooge |
 The New Horizons Chorus took the stage |
 Andrew Carrington's Caricatures |
 Meantime, kids took advantage of the many exhibits |
 Mike Zarnock "live" on air in museum with Lite 98.7 |
 Applause for the many fine groups who performed |
 Tim Perry's sound system brought it to life! |
 John Stephenson mans the hot chocolate in the kitchen |
 The Utica Police Auxilliary take a much-deserved break. enjoying hot chocolate & cookies provided by Walmart |
 M. C. Buck Buckley one of the many volunteer supporters |
 Volunteer Supporter Frank Gruenewald enjoying the day |
 Prior to the event, museum volunteer Earl Lewis with sponsor, RigAll, make sure all the lights are working around the CM building |
 Baggs Square decorated beautifully by the GE Elfun's |
 The end of the day, families enjoyed the tree lighting ceremony and the fireworks, courtesy of the City of Utica & Mayor Julian To pictures * To top * To text * Read Utica O-D article |
 Inside the museum, Santa & Mrs. Claus, resting up for Christmas! |
 Santa chatting w/a youngster at the bottom of our oak staircase |
 Santa's little friends take him on a tour of the 4th floor |
 Children are awed to see the lunar meteorite, found in Northwest Africa. The donation of this rare and valuable piece joins our NASA exhibit! |
 Allan Langheinrich, Owner of Lang's Fossils, presents Director Brown with a genuine lunar meteorite, a 600 mg. specimen that is an authentic slice from the NWA 032 lunar meteorite |
 Santa, come look at your old sleigh & the rockets! |
 Smiley the Clown's balloon making & face painting |
| 2005 HOLIDAY ON MAIN STREET: Reduced Admission Fee of $6. each (with children under 1 year of age free & members paid only $4.) included all the acts, events, and exhibits below. Free events were held out on Main Street from 4:30pm to 5:30pm Museum Events: The Children's Museum was open from 10:00am to 4:30pm with several special programs and holiday entertainment. Santa & Mrs. Claus arrived by a fire truck from the North Pole at 11:30am and stayed until 4:30pm to listen to the children's holiday wishes - cameras were clicking! Cookies and cocoa, provided by Walmart, was available in our first floor kitchen/birthday room all day. Download flyer. Download schedule. Pictures coming! Featured on our 2nd floor stage area was Kindermusik by Piano Lab interactive holiday song & dance; the Fire Eye Band; the Holiday Music of G & G Productions; The Players of Utica Musical selections from Scrooge, and the New Horizons Chorus. Santa & Mrs. Claus were also on our 2nd floor from 11:30am on. Featured on our 3rd floor: Smiley the Clown face painting and balloon making; Holiday Creations in our Arts & Crafts area (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa). Exhibitor tables included: Andrew Buffington's caricature drawings; Chellah's African art & sharing of African animals. Featured on our 4th floor: Visitors were able to meet author Mike Zarnock at his new book signing "Hot Wheels Accessories, The Ultimate Guide". Main Street Free Events: Following the museum closing, candy canes were handed out at the free Holiday Sing-A-Long on the City bandstand out on Main Street in front of the museum, followed by the free grand lighting ceremony of the Main Street Baggs Square Festival of Lights, with an exciting free Fireworks display immediately after, sponsored by Mayor Tim Julian and the City of Utica. The "Oohs & Ahhs" filled the air. Holiday on Main Street Volunteers: The museum is grateful to be able to count on the many volunteers who help make community events a reality on Main Street. Begun 20 years ago by Frank Gruenewald, and supported by Buck Buckley, organizations who participate in this annual event are: Rig-All, I.B.E.W. #43, GE Elfun's, NBT Bank, Clifford Fuel, Regent Broadcasting, Utica.tv, OC Convention & Visitors Bureau, Utica Mayor Timothy J. Julian, and the City of Utica. |
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