On Dec. 31st join the Children's Museum and Merry-Go-Round for First Night Jr. 2010 in Holyoke Heritage State Park, the 14th annual family fun celebration of the New Year, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how other countries celebrate saying goodbye to the old year, and the welcoming of the new. Join in the dragon dance, write your resolutions, watch Ed Popielarzcyk perform magic, listen to Roger Tincknell’s music and stories, check out Mike Rondeau’s ice sculpture creation, visit with the Cat in the Hat, get your face painted or a balloon sculpture, get unlimited rides on the Merry-Go-Round, and admission to the Children’s Museum, and all for just $6 per person! ($5 in advance at the Merry-Go-Round or Children’s Museum). Culinary students from Dean Tech will sell kid friendly food at wallet friendly prices! Holyoke Mayor Elaine Pluta will lead the countdown for the ball drop at 3:45 in front of Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center for a noisy end to a fun celebration! Call 413-536-7048 for ticket information. (Sorry, no coupons, library passes accepted; museum members pay ticket price as this event is a collaborative fundraiser).
Schedule:
Visitor Center:
10:30-11:15 Ed Popielarczyk's Magic Show
11:30-12:15 Ed Popielarczyk's Magic Show
1:30-2:30 Roger Tincknell's Stories and Music
10:30-2:30 Face painting
10:30-3:00 Shred Your Regret and Write a Resolution: Peace Makers' Initiative of the Mayor's Office
3:35: Drawing for Disney On Ice tickets: "Princess Classics"
3:30-3:45 Grand Finale officiated by Mayor Elaine Pluta; Holyoke High School Marching Band parade
Children's Museum at Holyoke:
10-4 Museum open for play! (visitors will be directed to visitor center at 3:30)
10-3:30 Explore multicultural new year customs through crafts
12:30, 2:30, 3:30: Join the Dragon Dance
11:30-1:30 Watch Mike Rondeau carve an ice sculpture (outdoor balcony)
11-1 Make a new year crown with Macaroni Kids
Visit by Sparky the Fire Engine
Holyoke Merry-Go-Round
10-3:50 Carousel Rides
10-2:30 Balloon sculpting by Mr. K and Jim
10:30-3:00 Visit the information booth hosted by the Brain InjuryAssoc.
10-3:30 Visit by Cat in the Hat
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Let it snow!
The Museum will be closed all day, Monday December 27, 2010. Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency because of the weather conditions. Stay warm!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Holiday Hours and Holiday Fun
The Children’s Museum at Holyoke will be the fun – and warm! – place to be over the holidays. The museum will be closed Dec. 24 and 25th for the Christmas holiday, but will reopen Sunday Dec. 26th at noon and be open until 4 p.m. The museum will be open for school break, Monday through Friday, Dec. 27-31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but will be closed New Year’s Day. The Museum will resume regular operating hours on Sunday Jan. 2.
There will be special arts and crafts all week, so our kids on school break will never have a chance to get bored! Treat your kids- and yourself – to the week of fun activities in the museum, then on Dec. 31st join us for First Night Jr. 2010, the 14th annual family fun celebration of the New Year, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how other countries celebrate saying goodbye to the old year, and the welcoming of the new. Join in the dragon dance, write your resolutions, watch Ed Popielarzcyk perform magic, listen to Roger Tincknell’s music and stories, check out Mike Rondeau’s ice sculpture creation, visit with the Cat in the Hat, get your face painted or a balloon sculpture, get unlimited rides on the Merry-Go-Round, and admission to the Children’s Museum, and all for just $6 per person! ($5 in advance at he Merry-Go-Round or Children’s Museum) Holyoke Mayor Elaine Pluta will lead the countdown for the ball drop at 3:45 in front of Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center for a noisy end to a fun celebration! Call 413-536-7048 for ticket information. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; and by our friends at PeoplesBank.
Just to recap:
Closed Dec. 24, 25 Merry Christmas!
Open Dec. 26 through Dec. 31 Join us for First Night Jr., Dec. 31
Closed January 1, 2011 Happy New Year!
There will be special arts and crafts all week, so our kids on school break will never have a chance to get bored! Treat your kids- and yourself – to the week of fun activities in the museum, then on Dec. 31st join us for First Night Jr. 2010, the 14th annual family fun celebration of the New Year, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn how other countries celebrate saying goodbye to the old year, and the welcoming of the new. Join in the dragon dance, write your resolutions, watch Ed Popielarzcyk perform magic, listen to Roger Tincknell’s music and stories, check out Mike Rondeau’s ice sculpture creation, visit with the Cat in the Hat, get your face painted or a balloon sculpture, get unlimited rides on the Merry-Go-Round, and admission to the Children’s Museum, and all for just $6 per person! ($5 in advance at he Merry-Go-Round or Children’s Museum) Holyoke Mayor Elaine Pluta will lead the countdown for the ball drop at 3:45 in front of Holyoke Heritage State Park Visitor Center for a noisy end to a fun celebration! Call 413-536-7048 for ticket information. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency; and by our friends at PeoplesBank.
Just to recap:
Closed Dec. 24, 25 Merry Christmas!
Open Dec. 26 through Dec. 31 Join us for First Night Jr., Dec. 31
Closed January 1, 2011 Happy New Year!
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