> "Green" April Vacation Week Programs: Spring Fling!
"Green" April Vacation Week Programs: Spring Fling!
| What do Native Americans and early English settlers have to do with the environment? From the food they prepared to the homes they built, they all used "earth friendly" ways to live their lives. 350 years later, Windsor families can still make a difference! This April vacation, come to the Windsor Historical Society's Hands-On-History Learning Center, where kids will find a variety of "green" programs to delight, entertain and even educate! The Society will offer a range of fun activities and craft projects that change from day to day. On Monday, children will find different way to use paper products and create a bouquet of flowers and rain sticks. On Tuesday, create bird feeders and piggy banks using plastics. On Wednesday, get in touch with nature while exploring the different uses of plants and gardens. Create a mini garden to take back to your home! On Thursday, we'll concentrate on the natural resources our ancestors used without the conveniences of electricity, indoor plumbing and central heat. Create animal friends out of rocks and pipe cleaner to take home. On Friday, celebrate Arbor Day by making a pinecone bird feeder to hang in your yard. We'll also be recycling the weeks activities for a pick and choose day! In addition to crafts, we will also offer daily guided walking tours down to the Farmington River, where families can connect with nature while exploring the importance of the river to early settlers. Or peek through our 18th century homes and see what life was like before modern conveniences and the different ways families were "green." Don't forget to pick up a brochure with simple suggestions on what you can do to make a difference for our environment. Activities for children in grades Pre-K through 5 will run continually from 10am 1pm starting Monday, April 21 through Friday, April 25, with new activities offered daily. Programs will run rain or shine and a parent or guardian must accompany their children, and participants are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for messy play. Costs are $10 per family or $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for children, and $2 for WHS members. Parking is available around Palisado Green and in the First Church and Windsor Discovery Center Parking lots. Children can always enjoy a variety of activities at the Society's Hands-On-History Learning Center, including playing dress-up in reproduction colonial clothing during normal business hours. Page 2 of 3 These events are part of an exciting year-long round of programs planned by Windsor Historical Society, the Town of Windsor, and the Windsor Chamber of Commerce. For more information about these programs, please visit www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org or www.Windsor375.com. Many generous sponsors and supporters have helped to make Windsor Historical Society's events possible including: Presenting Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Connecticut Humanities Council; Hartford Foundation for Public Giving; Anonymous Donor Adventurer Sponsors: Dan J. and Alice Ford Ferraina; Travelers Connecticut Foundation; Windsor Federal Savings; Discoverer Sponsors: MiddleOak Specialty Insurance; Alstom Power Founder Sponsors: Anonymous Donor; Dill, Joyce & Thresher Insurance; ING; Jim and Kathi Martin; Rabbett Insurance Agency, Savings Bank Life Insurance; Settler Sponsors: Alford Associates, Inc.; Bill Selig Family Foundation; Carmon Funeral Homes; Elizabeth Feser; Griffin Land and Nurseries, Inc.; HD2 Development; Pelton Excavation Company; Price Chopper; Rotary Club of Windsor; Stop and Shop Supermarkets; Webster Bank. The Windsor Historical Society, founded in 1921, invites visitors to explore the people, places, and events that have shaped Windsor for over 370 years. The Society's museum includes changing and permanent exhibition galleries; a hands-on history learning center for families; a research library and manuscript collection housing Windsor photographs, documents, ephemera, and genealogical materials, a museum shop and two historic houses open to the public-the 1758 John and Sarah Strong House and the 1767 Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. The Windsor Historical Society is located at 96 Palisado Avenue (Route 159) and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. General admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Call (860) 688-3813 or visit us on the web at www.windsorhistoricalsociety.org for directions to the Society and more information about programs. |