Calendar
What's Happening at the Montshire
Jellybot: Soft, Aquatic, Bio-inspired Engineering
In this three session program, Students will explore density, buoyancy, thrust, and other physics concepts through a variety of engineering design challenges using jellyfish and other aquatic organisms for inspiration. Throughout this process, they will collect and interpret data, test and redesign their device, and then take on a series of challenges. At the end of the program, students will pilot real-life robotic jellyfish created by local engineering firm, Creare LLC. **Enrollment for this program includes three sessions on Tuesdays, Oct. 11, 18, and 25Filter Events Click to access filters
Filter by Audience Type
Program(s) starting 02/19/2022
Science Story Time: Box and Blocks
10:30 AM
Let your imagination run wild as we read Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. After the story, we’ll get creative using cardboard and tools.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHanover Garden Club: Bedrock Gardens: An Oasis of Art, Horticulture, and Inspiration
1:00 PM
Explore the history of Bedrock Gardens, a dairy farm turned into a remarkable garden oasis by founders Jill Nooney and Bob Munger. Today the garden is evolving into a premier…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Will be held on Zoom
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Rockets
10:30 AM
Learn about the parts of a moon rocket in Tony Mitton’s Roaring Rockets, then make your own stomp rocket to launch skyward.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHomeschool Series: Rolling with Physics for ages 6-8 (3 part series begins)
10:30 AM
Explore forces and motions as we test out a variety of balls and other objects that roll. Each week in this drop-off program will feature an engineering and building challenge.
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location:
Cost: $75 (members), $90 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsScience Story Time: Fish Fun
10:30 AM
Relax surrounded by the aquariums in Life in Local Waters as we read the book Pattern Fish by Trudy Harris. After the story time we’ll create our own patterned paper fish to…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsHomeschool series: Sustainable Engineering for ages 8-11 (4 part series begins)
10:30 AM
Combine engineering design and alternative energy strategies, as we create cardboard structures and fit them with solar, wind and other sustainable energy solutions! In each…
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $100 (members), $120 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsHomeschool series: Sustainable Engineering for ages 12-15 (4 part series begins)
1:00 PM
Combine engineering design and alternative energy strategies, as we create cardboard structures and fit them with solar, wind and other sustainable energy solutions! In each…
Audience: Children, Preteens and Teens, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $100 (members), $120 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsHanover Garden Club: Floral Designs Inspired By Fabulous New England Gardens
1:00 PM
Join Thelma Shoneman in this program, which features floral designs inspired by four New England gardens: Coastal Maine Botanical Garden; Hildene in Vermont; Tower Hill Botanic…
Audience: Adults, Hanover Garden Club
Location: Community Room
Cost: Free
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsHomeschool Series: Aquatic Explorations ages 6-8 (3 part series begins)
10:30 AM
Explore our local aquatic world in this three-week series. Using microscope, we’ll learn about the aquatic insects and invertebrates found in ponds. We’ll also be introduced…
Audience: Children, Homeschoolers
Location: On-site at the Montshire
Cost: $75 (members), $90 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event Details