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starting 09/26/2021
Science Story Time: Wind Play
10:30 AM
Together, we’ll read the book The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins. Afterward, you can build your own contraption to test in the museum’s wind tube.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Electricity
10:30 AM
We’ll read the book Blackout by John Rocco, followed by some fun experimentation with batteries and circuits to make lights turn on and motors run.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Seedy Science
10:30 AM
Examine and sort dozens of different types of seeds from the Montshire’s collection after reading the book A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHanover Garden Club: Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening
1:00 PM
Matt Mattus takes us on a journey through the ever-evolving world of vegetable gardening, touching on the fascinating but often unknown history of some vegetables, the latest…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Bubbles
10:30 AM
Explore the exhibition Bubbles: Science in Soap and join us as we read the silly book The Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin. You’ll then have a chance to build your own bubble…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsCreepy Crawly Craft Party
10:30 AM
Get crafty with your favorite creepy crawlies! We’ll visit the Montshire’s live insect colonies and learn all about these fascinating creatures. Combine science and art…
Audience: Families
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Parachutes
10:30 AM
We’ll explore what makes us feel safe as we read the book Parachute by Danny Parker and then make our own miniature parachute to launch off the museum balcony.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Fossils
10:30 AM
Enjoy the amazing illustrations in Steve Jenkin’s Prehistoric Actual Size before exploring the museum’s own fossil collection.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHomeschool Series: Insect Investigations for ages 6-8 (3 part series begins)
10:30 AM
Discover insect diversity and adaptations, while meeting a new live insect at each class. Explore their behaviors and life cycles and examine them up close using magnifying…
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $75 (members), $90 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
Event Notes: Program is canceled
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