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Hop into History Overnight

Hop into History Overnight

NEW!    Hop into History...Overnight!

 

An exciting new overnight adventure designed for scouts, schools, and other youth groups of up to 100 participants! Join in hands-on activities and engage in entertainments from long ago. 

The evening program begins at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at 9:30 a.m. the next morning. During either day (or both!), explore the historic Village on your own. Program fee includes activities, an evening snack, continental breakfast, and two-day museum admission. Participants bring their own bedding and sleep in our unique Museum Education Building.  Outdoor camping is also available; please contact us for more information.

Details:

  • Available for Grades 1 to 6 - or - Ages 6 to 12
  • $50 per person (students & adults).  Minimum of 36 participants (smaller groups are welcome to join in our open registration dates).
  • One adult required for every five children (one-to-one ratio for children under age 8).
  • Held in our Museum Education Building.

 Current open registration dates for small groups:

  • Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Boys & Girls - Apple Days Weekend
  • Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Boys & Girls
  • Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Boys & Girls - Harvest Days Weekend
  • Saturday, October 23, 2010 - Boys & Girls
  • Saturday, November 6, 2010 - Boys & Girls - Scout Day
    (Limited Space Available) 
  • Saturday, January 29, 2011 - Boys & Girls - Fire & Ice Day
  • Saturday, February 12, 2011 - Boys & Girls - Chocolate Event
  • Saturday, March 12, 2011 - Boys & Girls - Maple Days Weekend
  • Saturday, April 2, 2011 - Boy Scout Overnight - Boy Scout Day
    (Limited Space Available)
  • Saturday, April 9, 2011 - Girl Scout Overnight - Girl Scout Day
    (Limited Space Available)

Please contact us at 508-347-0285 for more information or to register

SAMPLE OVERNIGHT SCHEDULE ~ (Times and Activities May Vary)
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Arrive and Check in at the Museum Education Center
7:00 - 7:15 p.m. Group Orientation
7:15 - 9:30 p.m. Hands-on Studio Activities** (4 activities per child)
9:45 p.m. Evening Snack
10:15 p.m. Prepare Areas for Sleeping
11:00 p.m. Lights Out
- MANDATORY QUIET TIME -
6:30 a.m. Wake-up Call and Pack-up
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:45 - 8:30 a.m. Hands-on Activities++
8:30-9:30 a.m. Games (indoors and outdoors)++

** Hands-on Studios may include hearth cooking, decorative arts, working with historic Printing Press, weaving, games, farming and home remedies.

++ Hands-on Activities may include making period thaumatropes, family register, and "Chinese puzzles". Games include period indoor and outdoor games (weather permitting), such as Hoops, Graces, Battledore & Shuttlecock, Jacob's Ladder, 9-Men's-Morris, and Fox and Geese.

Please download our Hop Into History Overnight registration information and guidelines here.

Registration forms may be downloaded here.

 

 Please contact us at 508-347-0285 for more information or to register.