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!
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!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thanksgiving Greetings!We want to express our thanks to each of you - our visitors, our sponsors, our Board of Directors - for your wonderful support of our Museum and our work.
The Museum will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but will reopen Friday at 10 a.m. and resume normal hours. Please note that there is no preschool program on Friday the 26th.
May you enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
The temperatures are dropping, the wind is showing who's boss, and the kids are filled with candy and ready for the next holiday...which is Veterans' Day on Thursday, November 11, when we will be open our regular hours, 10-4, and ready to welcome you!
We are serving as a collection spot for Valley Opportunity Council's "Operation Gratitude" campaign. They are putting together "care packages" for our troops overseas so please consider helping with donations, such as blank holiday cards, disposable cameras, travel sized personal care items, prepaid phone cards, stamps, white socks, knitted hats and scarves, or food items (beef jerky, energy bars, powdered packets of hot/cold drinks, nuts, sunflower seed, trail mix).
Children can make cards that we will include with the donations. Help us show our troops that they are in our thoughts...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Halloween fun!
Halloween fun is in appearance this week at the Children's Museum... follow the recipes in the Witch's house (make sure you put on the hat or cape!), and cook up a delightful concoction in our cauldron. On Saturday, October 30, join the other ghosts and goblins in the Park from 1-4 pm for the annual Spooktacular hosted by Holyoke Parks and Rec Dept. $1 entry fee for the Spooky Scavenger Hunt and goody bag! If your child is in costume, rides are half price at the Merry-Go-Round as is admission to our museum!
And don't forget the littlest ghouls: Miss Beth's "Ready to Grow" preschool program on Friday morning (Oct.29) at 9:30 is definitely a must! Silly skeletons abound! And just $6 for a family of goblins who flutter in by 9:30 (regular admission fees apply for late arrivals).
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tag Sale!
Is your idea of a good time looking through stacks of miscellaneous items in search of a bargain?
If so, join us on Saturday, October 16, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. and peruse the piles of perfectly priced paraphenalia... and support your children's museum!
The sale will be held in the upper level of the museum's building at 444 Dwight Street in Heritage State Park in the room opposite the public picnic area. Cash only, please.
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