 07/07/2008
1:00 PM-2:00 PM | Little Scientist
| Come explore the world of science with us! Hands-on, self-directed activities to help our visitors explore the world around them. Ask questions, manipulate items, try experiments, read about it, and make new discoveries! Topics: Ramps & Rollers, Simple Machines, Shells, and Summer Harvest. Free with Museum admission |
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07/07/2008
9:00 AM-4:00 PM | STAR (Summer Theatre at the Rep)
| Summer Arts Camp at Capital Repertory Theatre 111 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207 S.T.A.R (Summer Theatre at the Rep) July 7 – August 8, 2008 Monday-Friday 9am – 4pm Ages 12-18 Co-ed The 2008 S.T.A.R program provides a five week opportunity for teens to grow together as a theatre ensemble. Participants will work with a dramatic writer and other professionals at Capital Repertory Theatre’s summ education space – located at The Egg – to create and perform in their own collaboratively written production. S.T.A.R. students will experience workshops in writing, acting, music, danice, as well as set and costume design. This summer’s themes: Exlore – Discover – Create are insprired by the upcoming regional Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebration. The program will end with a weekend of performances. Scholarships and tuition assistance are available). For a brochure, registration form and more information, please call (518) 462-4531 x 301 |
Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207
518-462-4531 ext 301 or www.capitalrep.org |
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07/08/2008
10:00 AM-12:00 AM | Summertime Tots
| Finger-paint, make music, create pavement pictures, blow bubbles, and much more! Join us every Tuesday during the Summer when we will close off our upper parking lot and fill it with all kinds of activities! Ages 5 and under, free with Museum admission. (NOTE: This activity may be canceled due to rain or extreme heat, at the discretion of the Museum.) |
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07/08/2008
3:30 PM | BKFK Brainstorm Challenge Skimmers & Parachutes
| Participants will make simple flyers and innovate new designs to fly far. Then they will follow up by making a big jump into excitement by making parachutes. Ages 6+ |
The Children's Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/08/2008
| 1-2-3 Math at the Schenectady Museum
| 1:23 PM. Keep those math skills active over the summer! Explore a different math topic each week! Enjoy a hands-on math activity focusing on baseball statistics, tessellations, Tangrams, or other fun math ideas! FREE with Museum admission. |
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07/09/2008
10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Storytelling & Art-Making
Story: The Little Mouse,the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bearby Don and Audrey Wood
Art Activity:Explore the fun of model magic to create a variety of fruit.
For preschool children and accompanying adults. $10 for adults and children are free. Registration is required. |
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07/09/2008
3:00 PM-4:00 PM | Painting Techniques with Carolyn Justice
| All ages come explore various ways to express your creativity with paint. Kids will learn how to draw things using shape and line and discover ways to personalize the painting process. Carolyn Justice is a local artist. She is excited to share her expertise with our visitors. $5 for members, $15 for non-members (includes admission for 2 and supplies), all ages. Advanced registration and payment are required. |
Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs
518-584-5540 or www.cmssny.org |
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07/09/2008
9:45 AM-10:45 AM | Exploring Paper
| Ever wonder how paper is made. Curious about printmaking. Can you fold paper into all different types of shapes? Join us to discover new things about paper. Topics include: papermaking, paper collage, junior printmaking, origami, paper mosaics, and bookmaking. Free with Museum admission. |
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07/10/2008
3:30 PM | BKFK Brainstorm Challenge Skimmers & Parachutes
| Kids will brainstorm different car designs and then bring them to life using minimal supplies! The challenge is to see whose car will roll the furthest with the assistance of an inclined ramp. Ages 8+ |
The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/10/2008
6:15 PM-8:00 PM | Early Childhood Networking Night
| Are you an early childhood educator working with children under 7 and that would like to network with others in your field. Join us for the Early Childhood Networking Night. The agenda includes: What’s new at the Museum?; Teacher, Teacher What Do You See? (portfolio assessment); Share Time - Bring an idea to share - beginning a new year, friends and other themes related to the start of school; and Summer Cleanout—mini sale We can’t use it, but maybe you can! $7 per person, Pre-registration and payment are required. |
Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs
518-584-5540 or www.cmssny.org |
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07/10/2008
| Thursdays Children Summer Art Workshops
Easy Breezy Screen Printing
Screen printing explores the creative process of transferring an image. This easy breezy class uses the outdoors and the Hudson River School artists as a way to discover the possibilities of line and drawing to create serigraphs on canvas.
9:00 am - Noon (Ages 6-8)
1:00 - 4:00 pm (Ages 9-12)
$15 for AIHA Members, $20 for non-members |
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07/11/2008
7:00 PM-10:00 PM | Stars of the Season @ Schenectady Museum & Suits-B
| Celebrate the summer sky with a night of observation and telescope workshops! |
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07/12/2008
10:00 AM-2:00 PM | Early Learning Expo
| Babies "R" Us will hold an Early Learning Expo that will feature free Kindermusik classes and information for parents about local activities for children. To sign up for a Kindermusik class please call the Baby Registry! |
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07/12/2008
3:30 PM | Wacky Weather Experiments
| Come and make a cloud in a bottle, experiment with convection currents and learn the science of a tornado tube! We will do all of this and more in this hands-on exploration of the science behind weather. Ages 5+ |
The Children's Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/14/2008
1:30 PM-3:30 PM | Beads, Beads, Beads!
| We have the beads, you have your imagination...so let’s create together. You can make jewelry, headbands, key chains, and more! Children over 5 years old, free with Museum admission |
Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs
518-584-5540 or www.cmssny.org |
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07/14/2008
3:30 PM | Ewww …. That Stains!
| Have you ever stained something? Have you figured out the best way to remove those stains? Join CMOST staff as we use the scientific method to determine what materials make the best stain removers. Then take what you’ve learned home to teach Mom!!! Ages 6+ |
The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/14/2008
9:00 AM-4:00 PM | STAR (Summer Theatre at the Rep)
| Summer Arts Camp at Capital Repertory Theatre 111 North Pearl Street Albany, NY 12207 S.T.A.R (Summer Theatre at the Rep) July 7 – August 8, 2008 Monday-Friday 9am – 4pm Ages 12-18 Co-ed The 2008 S.T.A.R program provides a five week opportunity for teens to grow together as a theatre ensemble. Participants will work with a dramatic writer and other professionals at Capital Repertory Theatre’s summ education space – located at The Egg – to create and perform in their own collaboratively written production. S.T.A.R. students will experience workshops in writing, acting, music, danice, as well as set and costume design. This summer’s themes: Exlore – Discover – Create are insprired by the upcoming regional Hudson River Quadricentennial Celebration. The program will end with a weekend of performances. Scholarships and tuition assistance are available). For a brochure, registration form and more information, please call (518) 462-4531 x 301 |
Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207
518-462-4531 ext 301 or www.capitalrep.org |
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07/15/2008
10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Summertime Tots
| Finger-paint, make music, create pavement pictures, blow bubbles, and much more! Join us every Tuesday during the Summer when we will close off our upper parking lot and fill it with all kinds of activities! Ages 5 and under, free with Museum admission. (NOTE: This activity may be canceled due to rain or extreme heat, at the discretion of the Museum.) |
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07/15/2008
3:30 PM | BKFK Brainstorm Challenge Building Bridges
| Participants will use every day materials such as pasta, tape and straws to create a new design for bridges of the future. Upon completion participants will have the opportunity to test their strength. Ages 8+ |
The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/15/2008
6:00 PM-7:00 PM | SI Group: Chemistry in Everyday Life
| Did you know you rely on SI Group products everyday? From the kitchen to the garage...from the cell phone to the vitamin cabinet, SI Group products are everywhere! Join Vice President North America for SI Group William Scheffer for a fascinating look at SI Group, a $1.5 billion global manufacturing company headquartered in Schenectady County. FREE with Museum admission. |
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07/15/2008
| 1-2-3 Math at the Schenectady Museum
| 1:23 PM. Keep those math skills active over the summer! Explore a different math topic each week! Enjoy a hands-on math activity focusing on baseball statistics, tessellations, Tangrams, or other fun math ideas! FREE with Museum admission. |
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07/16/2008
10:00 AM-11:00 AM | Storytelling & Art-Making
Story:Follow the Line by Laura Ljungkvist
Art Activity:In the studio play artistically with dots and lines to create paintings.
For preschool children and accompanying adults. $10 for adults and children are free. Registration is required. |
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07/16/2008
1:00 PM-4:00 PM | Summer in the City Art Workshops
City Dwellers
Create interesting drawings and place emphasis on movement while learning a variety of techniques and methods to render form and motion.
For children ages 13 - 15
$15 for AIHA members and $20 for non-members. |
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07/16/2008
9:45 AM-10:45 AM | Exploring Paper
| Ever wonder how paper is made. Curious about printmaking. Can you fold paper into all different types of shapes? Join us to discover new things about paper. Topics include: papermaking, paper collage, junior printmaking, origami, paper mosaics, and bookmaking. Free with Museum admission. |
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07/17/2008
10:30 AM | Little Wonders of Science: Horton Hears a Who
| It’s never too early to introduce a child to the wonders of science! Bring children ages 3 - 5 to discover Horton Hears a Who. Inspire curiosity with storytelling and make-and-take activities. Explore a different topic each month! Limited openings. Call 382-7890 x 224 to register today! FREE with Museum admission. |
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07/17/2008
1:00 PM-4:00 PM | Thursdays Children Summer Art Workshops
Egyptian Amulet
For the adventurous! An exciting trip to the Egypt gallery where we will learn how amulets are believed to hold special powers. Return to the studio to create Egyptian amulet sculptures to wear or hold.
For children ages 6-8
$15 for AIHA Members, $20 for non-members |
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07/17/2008
3:30 PM | BKFK Brainstorm Challenge Gravity Boats
| Children will create their own gravity boats. The challenge is to get their boats to navigate across the water surface without the addition of human help. Ages 6+ |
The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology
518-235-2120 or www.CMOST.org |
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07/17/2008
9:00 AM-12:00 PM | Thursdays Children Summer Art Workshops
Place to be Shadow Box Set out on an adventure by visiting the galleries to see different landscapes. In the studio use a variety of materials to make a shadow box of a special place you would like to visit.
For children ages 6-8
$15 for AIHA Members, $20 for non-members |
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07/18/2008
1:30 PM-2:30 PM | Knights & Princesses Royal Picnic
| We are looking for handsome Knights and fancy Princesses to join us for a Royal Picnic on our porch. Our guests will enjoy our favorite royal stories, create a work of art, and enjoy some delicious snacks! $5 for members, $15 for non-members (includes admission for 2, snacks & supplies), all ages. Advanced registration and payment are required. |
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07/19/2008
10:00 AM-9:30 PM | Sidewalk SALE!!
| Bella Maternity and Clifton Park Center will be having a sidewalk sale 7/19 and 7/20. Come and find some great bargains and see some of the unique new businesses. |
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