| Special Events, Programs & More in July |
July 2009
| Summer is finally here. While school is out, learning continues at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. We have several special workshops planned to give kids hands-on experience with dinosaurs, art, and flight, plus there is great entertainment coming to Henry Law Park three time a week. Check out all of the great budget-friendly activities your family can enjoy in the coming weeks, at the museum and in the city of Dover. |
| Dinosaur Day |
 | Be a paleontologist for the day! | | Wed, July 1 10 am - 3 pm | | | Hands-on learning about dinosaurs Families will have a roaring good time on July 1 from 10-3 as they become paleontologists and study amazing creatures from long ago, in conjunction with the museum's Dino Detective exhibit. Children are invited to learn the meaning behind dinosaur names and invent their own dinosaur, create a dinosaur egg (complete with baby dinosaur) to take home, see how they size-up alongside dinosaur measurements, and find out more through hands-on demonstrations, crafts and more! All dinosaur activities are included with paid admission [$8 adults & children, $7 seniors] and free for museum members and children under age 1. |
| Celebrate the Fourth |
 | Open 4th of July | | Sat, July 4 10 am - 5 pm | | | Open all day - fireworks at night The Children's Museum of NH will be open from 10 am - 5 pm on the Fourth of July for fun with family and friends. Make us part of your weekend plans. The museum will also be open Sunday noon - 5 pm and Monday 10 am - 5 pm. The City of Dover will hold its annual fireworks display at 9:15 pm on July 4th. The fireworks will be launched from Maglaras Park, and the best place to view them is from Henry Law Park, adjacent to the museum. Come early to stake out a good spot to view the fireworks exploding above the Cochecho River! [Rain date: July 5] |
| Meet Artist Sarah Haskell |
 | Learn about weaving | | Thurs, July 9 11 am - noon | | | Meet an award-winning artist Sarah Haskell is an award winning artist/educator who has been weaving and teaching for over thirty years. Families can visit Sarah's exhibit on display in the museum's Gallery 6, then meet the artist herself to learn about this beautiful art form and how weaving is a language that can be used to express feelings, thoughts and stories. In the museum's Project Area, there will be a make-and-take weaving activity using readily available, inexpensive materials all day. It's all included in the regular admission price of $8 for adults & children, $7 for seniors, and free for children under age 1 and museum members. |
| Let It Fly Day |
 | Explore the world of flight | | Thurs, July 19 10 am - 3 pm | | | Engage in high-flying fun! Young imaginations will soar as children create their own flying machines using a variety of everyday materials in this high-flying challenge on Thursday, July 19. Kids will learn about the principles of aerodynamics and flight as they test their creations in the museum's two-story Build It.Fly It. exhibit. Whose invention will fly, flip or flop? Visitors can also try their their hand at constructing some other simple flyers to test and take home. All activities are included with paid admission [$8 adults & children, $7 seniors] and free for museum members and children under age 1. |
| Summertime Entertainment |
| Cochecho Arts Festival 2009 | | July & August | | | Live music & more in Henry Law Park The Cochecho Arts Festival is held each summer in Dover's Henry Law Park (aka, the museum's front yard) and features both daytime and evening entertainment. Friday Night Series - 7 pm shows
7/3: USAF Liberty Pops Band
7/10: All Together Now
7/17: Don Campbell Band
7/24: Pondering Judd
7/31: CochechoPaloozza - local musicians, Dan Walker, Sounds of the Seacoast and Sneeky Pete
8/7: Boston Horns
8/14: The Spectras Tuesday Children's Series - 10:30 am
7/7: Marcus Gale
7/14: Todd Wellington
7/21: Judy Pancoast
7/28: Susie Burke
8/4: BJ Hickman
8/11: Jody Gourlay Thursday "Shark in the Park" Series - 12 noon
7/9: Big John and the Twins
7/16: The Twitch
7/23: The Jen Thayer Band
7/30: Rockfish
8/6: Truffle
8/13: The Digbees Cochecho Arts Festival |
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| Children's Museum of New Hampshire 6 Washington Street Dover, New Hampshire 03820 (603) 742-2002 | |
