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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Family Oriented
Old-Fashioned School
Tuesdays (July 3 to August 28)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Children will step back in time and experience life in a classroom 100
years ago. Sit in old fashioned wooden desks to practice writing with
quill pens and ink wells. Children will participate in a cursive writing
lesson and make a magnet using historical photos. The program is designed
for children ages 5-12 years and is included in museum admission fee. The
program is offered on a drop-in basis and caregivers must be present at
all times.
Rocket Lab
Thursdays (June 28 to August 30)
1:00 am - 3:00 pm
Make and race rockets while visiting our Snoopy Soars with NASA exhibit.
Build a straw rocket, enter a balloon rocket race and leave with a
lollipop rocket treat. The program is designed for children ages 5-12
years and is included in museum admission fee. The program is offered on
a drop-in basis and caregivers must be present at all times.
Time Machine Mania (At the Miner's Cottage)
Fridays (June 29 to August 31)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Discover how families lived 100 years ago by visiting the miner’s cottage
and steam locomotive in Piper Park (at the former museum site). Children
will perform chores the old-fashioned way, such as doing the laundry with
a wringer washer and making butter. Become a train engineer and pretend
to run the coal locomotive and play children’s games from the early 1900s.
The program is designed for children ages 5-12 years and the cost is $3
per child or four children for $10. The program is offered on a drop-in
basis and caregivers must be present at all times
Ice Cream "Sundaes on Sunday"
Sundays (July 8 to August 26)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Make your own serving of ice cream the old-fashioned way and use real
cream. The program is offered right after the noon cannon firing and is
available on a drop-in basis. Enjoy family fun for all ages at a cost of
$2 per person. Caregivers must be present at all times.
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Recipe (PDF, 63KB)
Looking for something for an older crowd? We have Tours designed for
Adults and Seniors listed HERE.
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