Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other […]
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Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged | $15 for Adults, Seniors, & Youth; Free for Members and Children under 3 Step into a world of thrill, chills, and fun at Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day! Explore bats and other fanged flying creatures who inhabit our world. Learn about leeches and their use in medicine. Examine creepy crawlies […] |
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Recommended for Ages 6+ Join us to learn about these little known but very important part of our ecosystems, the aquatic blood-feeders. Leeches, lampreys, and other creatures have unique adaptations that help to balance our natural world. Explore all this and more while also having fun with games and crafts. |
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Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other […] |
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On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. Join us to celebrate this “astronomical” achievement with games, activities, and an astronaut craft!
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Join us for this Living History Saturday as we focus on Emancipation, the end of slavery in South Carolina, and the significance of Juneteenth as a national holiday. On-going Activities: • Historic cooking demonstration, featuring traditional Juneteenth recipes • 25th Ohio Volunteers military demonstration. These were the Federal soldiers who occupied York County at the […]
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Pre-registration Required | $2 per Member and $12 per Non-member Come celebrate Father’s Day at Main Street Children’s Museum by crafting a picture frame with you and your little one. After, come get a photo taken and put into the picture frame. Let’s create good memories and a treasure to remember them by. Tickets
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Member Exclusive | Pre-registration Required | Free for Members and Member Guests | Ages 21+ We are celebrating the opening of the new traveling bloodsuckers exhibit at the Lugosi Museum of Natural History with a vampire-themed party! Come dressed as your favorite blood-sucking protagonists, and prepare for a night of mystery and mayhem. Wait - […] |
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Recommended for Ages 6+ Who are our flying bloodsuckers? Join us to learn about mosquitos, fleas, bats, and other amazing flying bloodsuckers. Each has an adaptation that helps them feed but makes us itch. Learn why and how they do what they do and make a fun craft to take home. |
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Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other materials. […] |
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Celebrate the United States’ national symbol on American Eagle Day! Join us to raise awareness about the bald eagle and how to preserve the bird’s natural habitat. Learn about the importance of this majestic bird, and other birds of prey and make a fun craft. |
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Come join us at Main Street Children’s Museum for our sensory-friendly night! Lights and sounds will be reduced for a more sensory-friendly experience. Sponsored by ABS Kids |
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Recommended for Ages 6+ Creeping in the dark, these crawling blood bugs and parasites are everywhere. Join us to learn about mites, ticks, fleas, and other jumping or crawling bugs. We will look at their amazing adaptations and what their role is in the ecosystem. Also make your own bug to take home with our […] |
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Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other materials. […] |
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The invention of the telescope by Hans Lippershey in 1608 gave astronomers a whole new way to observe the heavens, and this miraculous device is constantly being improved upon. Join us to learn all about it, with activities including a paper towel tube telescope craft that you can take home!
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Join us for this Living History Saturday to celebrate America's 250th anniversary! Experience how Independence Day was celebrated in the Carolina Piedmont during the 1850s. On-going Activities: • 19th-century refreshments and “libations” (drinks) • 19th-century toys and games • Writing with quill pens Timed Activities: • Hot air balloon launches (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.) […] |
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Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of July, our crafts will involve glitter. We will be using loose glitter, glitter glue, and stickers. Join us as we make fireworks, magic wands, and more. Get ready to sparkle! Today we will be making glitter fireworks paintings. |
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