Winter Break Activities/Events
at The Children's Museum, 311 Main Street, Utica, NY

February 2008: Mon, Feb 18th thru Sat. Feb. 22nd (closed Wed. & Sun.) we will again have several cool programs during Winter Break, plus 100's of interactive exhibits on our four floors. Admission $9. per person; Members $5.@this week; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities)

Download 2008 Schedule * View 2007 pictures

Monday, Feb. 18th: Open 9:45am to 3:45pm *
10:00am-10:45am
- Making Corn Husk Dolls ($2.) w/museum educator – 3rd floor
10:45am-11:30am - Special Children's Program! Dog Safety w/Deanne Balutis & Brady - 2nd floor
11:30am-12:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
12:00pm to 1:00pm– Fire Safety presented by the Utica Fire Department & Sparky - 2nd floor
1:00pm - 1:30pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
2:00pm to 2:30pm - Making Corn Husk Dolls ($2.) w/museum educator – 3rd floor
2:30am-3:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
Admission $9. per person; Members $5. each; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities) www.museum4kids.net

Tuesday, Feb. 19th: Open 9:45am to 3:45pm
10:00am-10:45am- Making Native Dream Catchers ($2.) w/CM educator – 3rd floor
10:45am-11:30am - Special Children's Program! with the Utica Postal Service - 2nd floor
11:30am-12:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
12:00pm to 1:00pm – Fire Safety presented by the Utica Fire Department & Sparky - 2nd floor
1:00pm - 1:30pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
2:00pm-2:30pm - Making Native Dream Catchers ($2.) w/CM educator – 3rd floor
2:30am-3:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
Admission $9. per person; Members $5. each; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities) www.museum4kids.net

Thursday, Feb. 21st: Open 9:45am to 3:45pm
10:00am-10:45am - Fun Winter Arts & Crafts to take home w/museum educator – 3rd floor
10:45am-11:30am - Special Children's Program! WKTV Meteorologist in our Weather Room- 2nd fl
11:30am-12:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
12:00pm to 1:00pm– Police Safety presented by the Utica Police Department - 2nd floor
1:00pm-1:30pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
1:45pm-2:30pm - President’s Day Arts & Crafts w/museum educator – 3rd floor
2:30am-3:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
Admission $9. per person; Members $5. each; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities) www.museum4kids.net

Friday, Feb. 22nd: Open 9:45am to 3:45pm
10:00am-10:45am - Paint/Design Bird House ($2.) w/museum educator - 3rd fl
10:45am-11:30am - Guest Children's Program! – Utica.tv / CNYhomepage Reporter – 2nd floor
11:30am-12:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
12:00pm to 1:00pm – Enjoying Outdoor Sports Winter & Summer! w/Ed Waszkiewicz – 3rd floor
1:00pm-1:30pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
1:45pm-2:30pm - Paint/Design Bird House ($2.) w/museum educator - 3rd fl
2:30am-3:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
Admission $9. per person; Members $5. each; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities) www.museum4kids.net

Saturday: Feb. 23rd: Open 10:00am to 4:00pm
10:15am-11:00am - Paint/Design Race Cars, ($2.) w/museum educators – 3rd floor
11:00am-11:30am - Take part in Lego contest - 3rd floor & Dance contest - 2nd floor
11:30am-12:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
12:00pm to 1:00pm– Be a DJ w/Regent Broadcasting engineer Tim Perry & DJ Eric Miller– 3rd fl
1:00pm-1:30pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
1:45pm-2:30pm - Paint/Design Race Cars, ($2.) w/museum educators – 3rd floor
2:30am-3:00pm - Hot Wheels & Space Scales & NASA exhibits & Airplane Rides - 4th floor
Admission $9. per person; Members $5. each; children under 1 free (includes access to all 4 floors & activities) www.museum4kids.net

http://www.museum4kids.net/WinterBreak.htm


Feb. '07 - WKTV & WIBX interview Museum Exec. Director Marlene Brown at opening of Hess collectable truck exhibit, in memory of richard Mitchell II


Feb. '07 - Parents Russ & Josephine Grogan with grandparents & grandchildren at Opening of the Hess collectable trucks on the museum's 3rd floor

Above: richard Mitchell with his cousin Jason (photo submitted by his Mom). Right: Grampa (who lovingly bought the trucks each year) with a great-grandson at CM opening


Amanda Gabeler, WKTV's Chief Meteorologist, enthralls visitors with her presentation on Weather Phenomenon & Predicting


Kids asked questions, contributed information, and had a great time learning in our weather room!

Feb. '07- Grand Opening of our NetSmartz Room, donated by local Chapt of Missing & Exploited Children

Feb. '07 - Oneida County Sheriff's conduct a Kids I. D.

Feb. '07 - Ed Waszkiewicz presents Water Safety program
 

Feb. '07 - Joe Bourke presents Radio DJ program in our CM Radio Room, donated by Regent Broadcasting

Part of the awesome exhibit on "The Cradle of Baseball in Congressional District 23"

Featuring CNY baseball players who made it big, donated by retired Congressman Sherry Boehlert

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February 2006 Winter Break Pictures
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Amanda Gabeler, WKTV's Chief Meteorologist, enthralls visitors with her presentation on Weather Phenomenon & Predicting

Kids asked questions, contributed information, and had a great time learning and exploring in our weather room!

Allan Lang, of Lang's Fossils, donates a large meteorite to the Children's Museum. It was found in 1576 in Argentina and weighs 165 pounds.

Kids get a chance to touch it! Meteorites are bits of the solar system that have fallen to the Earth

Grampa poses with his grandchildren under the Pteranodon he created for the museum, a flying reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs

Taking "rides" in the airplane on our 4th floor, donated by the late Ted Kibiuk, always remains a great favorite!


Microbes - Nasty Guys or Helpers in Disguise w/Herkimer County COmmunity College Assistent Biology Professor Jen Herzog

Right: John DeLooper demonstrates his latest exhibit donation to the museum, "The Flying Ring" with Executive Director Marlene Brown


Kids Safety by Kathy Slocum, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children & Fred Lomanto, Oneida County Sheriff's Deputy

Dog Care by Deanne Balutis, Stevens Swan Bd Chair

Paint/Design a Bird House & Making Dream Catchers with museum educators, always popular fun activities!
 

Princeton Plasma Lab's John DeLooper returns to the Children's Museum once again - enthralls crowds of visitors with his Fun Plasma Science Toys

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Science fun with Plasma toys by John DeLooper, Princeton Plasma Lab
 

Kids of all ages enjoyed John's Plasma Science Toys

Native American Storytelling in our Iroquois Longhouse
 

An eager overflow crowd enjoyed building their birdhouses

Collecting Toy Cars with Hot Wheels author Mike Zarnock
 

Dog Care by Deanne Balutis, Stevens Swan Bd Chair

Internet Safety with Jim Buyea, USC’s Director of IT
 

Microbes: Nasty Guys or Helpers in Disguise by Jen Herzog, HCCC Bio Professor

Sally Buyea teaches them how to make dreamcatchers
 

Kids Safety by Kathy Slocum, Center & Ride for Missing Children

Fun with The Basics of Remote Control, with Edward Moore: above & right They learned how and did it themselves!
 

Youngsters enjoyed the Magic of Finger Painting
 

in our Arts & Crafts area with educator Dan Kazmierski

Our Living Science area exhibit attracted many
 

Having fun while learning...

Exploring all the hands-on exhibits
 

Rowing & biking in our International Halls of Fame

Checking out our Animal/ Insect room
 

Hank the Snake stuck up his head to say hello!

Our interactive train tables are always a draw
 

As are our legoes tables for kids of all ages

Our 2nd floor Musical Stage exhibits get a workout
 


One of our creepy crawlies, loved by the kids!

Rocky the Turtle
 

One of our fish tanks

New energy efficient windows make our building shine!
 

RigAll hauls up our newly donated carriage & buggy

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