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Support the Children's Museum of Virginia
You've arrived
at the Children's Museum of Virginia
Web site. Next stop? The inside of a bubble, or the controls of a
construction site crane. With over
80 hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, including an awesome
toy train collection, a planetarium and tons more, the Children's
Museum is your ticket to some truly amazing places and enlightening
discoveries. So climb aboard and let's get going.
(If you
are looking for the Portsmouth Children's Museum in New Hampshire,
Please click here...)
Atomic Art: Workshops for Home Schooled
Children
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Collage, Photography
Learn art appreciation and social studies through hands-on art
classes. Students will explore a variety of techniques and mediums
in each eight-week session.
Ages: 7-12
Location: Courthouse Galleries Gift Shop
Time: Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-12 noon or 1-3 p.m.
Dates: Session I: January 9-February 27, 2008, Registration
Deadline: January 1, 2008
Session II: April 2 – May 21, 2008, Registration Deadline: March
21, 2008
Tuition: $55/Student/Session
Click here for further information
and the registration form.
April 20,
2008,Sunday, 12-4 pm
National Day of Puppetry Day Celebration
Visit with the Southeastern Virginia Puppetry Guild as we
celebrate Puppetry! On this fun-filled day you can watch a puppet
show, meet the puppeteers, and make your own puppets to take home!
May 11, 2008,
Sunday, 11:00 am 5:00 pm
MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION
Bring Mom to the Children's Museum today as we honor Moms
everywhere!
Mothers are free with paying child!
June 15, 2008,
Sunday, 11:00 am 5:00 pm
FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION
Bring Dad to the Children's Museum today as we honor Dads
everywhere!
Fathers are free with paying child!
Summer Camp Offerings at the Museums
Click here for the registration form.
Camp Name: Made in the Shade
Address: Courthouse Galleries, 420 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704
When: June 3-5, 2008, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Who: ages 3-6
Cost: $35
Description: Create a full body costume, mixed-media collage, and
pop art in this parent-child program.
Call: April Boyd, 757-393-5397, ext. 19
Camp Name: Art in the City
Address: Courthouse Galleries, 420 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704
When: June 23-26, 2008, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Who: Ages: 13-17
Cost: $75
Description: Through sights, sounds, and symbols, produce your own
visual art with guidance from local artists.
Call: April Boyd or John Grassmick, 757-393-5397, ext. 19
Camp Name: World Time Travelers
Address: Courthouse Galleries, 420 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704
When: July 15-17, 2008, 9 a.m.-12 noon
Who: ages 7-12
Cost: $45
Description: Travel through time and place creating paintings and
sculptures using art techniques of various cultures.
Call: April Boyd or John Grassmick, 757-393-5397, ext. 19
Camp Name: World Time Travelers
Address: Courthouse Galleries, 420 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704
When: July 22-24, 2008, 1-4 p.m.
Who: ages 7-12
Cost: $45
Description: Travel through time and place creating paintings and
sculptures using art techniques of various cultures.
Call: April Boyd or John Grassmick, 757-393-5397, ext. 19
Camp Name: Made in the Shade
Address: Courthouse Galleries, 420 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23704
When: August 12-14, 2008, 10 a.m.-12 noon
Who: ages 3-6
Cost: $35
Description: Create a full body costume, mixed-media collage, and
pop art in this parent-child program.
Call: April Boyd, 757-393-5397, ext. 19
** Family Fun Saturdays - come and visit
the Children’s Museum on our Family Fun Saturdays. Join in on
hands-on activities, demonstrations, make and take discovery
crafts and performances.
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