This week is the VERY LAST Science Friday of the Summer! We’re having special guests come with a very special table – A Touch Tank Center from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. It’s a supervised touch tank experience, with educators …
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This week is the VERY LAST Science Friday of the Summer! We’re having special guests come with a very special table – A Touch Tank Center from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. It’s a supervised touch tank experience, with educators …
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The fifth summer of our explosively popular “drop-in” program for families of kids ages 3 – 11. Our teen Science Buddy volunteers bring science exploration to life.
New themes and projects each week, including: discovery kits, tinkering projects, science experiments, on-site …
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Join us for a week-long Scratch Coding Camp. This is an exciting program designed to introduce children and teens to the world of coding through Scratch, a beginner-friendly visual programming language. Over the course of the week, participants will learn …
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This summer, help us create an installation inspired by a similar project from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Just like illustrators who are influenced by the images around them, we get inspired by the art that children add …
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Mondays from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. July 3rd through August 7.
This weekly workshop is led by children’s programmer Sue Tarinelli, and was inspired by Cassie Stephen’s awesome “Kids’ Stitch and String Lab” guide. Over the six weekly labs you’ll …
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The fifth summer of our explosively popular “drop-in” program for families of kids ages 3 – 11. Our teen Science Buddy volunteers bring science exploration to life.
New themes and projects each week, including: discovery kits, tinkering projects, science experiments, on-site …
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A dino-mite, prehistoric music adventure with Michele Urban from “My Music Room”!
We’ll wrap up our summer reading adventures as we stomp, chomp, and sing along to Michele’s silly dino-songs. Learn to dance like a dinosaur, and even get a photo …
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Pool Party at the Mills Pond Pool
NOW ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, August 15th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
For students entering GRADES 1-8.
FREE, for kids, entering Grades 1-8, who have earned pool party brag tag for …
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Cameron Whitney and an advanced student ballerina are visiting us from the Hartt School’s Community Dance Department ! Cameron will lead a movement class for aspiring young dancers, and reading a dance themed story.
This special event includes time to take …
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Film yourself reading a children’s story using our iPad Studio Space, created for our storytimes during the lockdowns!
Miss Meg will guide you through the recording process, and we’ll send you a copy of your recording to keep as a treasured …
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