Summer History Week
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/14/2017
The Newtown Historical Society's Annual Summer History Camp will take place the week of July 10-14, 2017 and offers children ages 8-10 a range of interactive activities which reveal life in the Colonial-era.
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The Newtown Historical Society's Annual Summer History Camp will take place the week of July 10-14, 2017 and offers children ages 8-10 a range of interactive activities which reveal life in the Colonial-era. The camp is hosted at the historic Curtiss House-Museum, 44 Main Street, Newtown. Two sessions are offered: the morning session runs 9:00 AM-12 Noon, and the afternoon session is 1:00-4:00 PM. Enrollment is limited to ensure a rich, hands-on experience.
During the week-long session, kids will take part in a wide variety of learning activities and games which illustrate the differences between life in the 1750s and present day Newtown.
Specific camp highlights include baking cobbler open hearth in the Curtiss House’s historic kitchen, punching tin lanterns, sewing costume pieces to wear and keep, crafting clay marbles and playing marble games, churning butter, and even fighting a mock fire with a bucket brigade. Children will have the opportunity to participate in all living history and leisure activities, as well as eat the foods they help prepare.
The cost of the camp is $175 per child which includes all materials and snacks. (Second child in the same family will receive a discount.) Enrollment is open to children between the ages of 8 and 10, and limited to a maximum of 12 participants per session to ensure all campers a rich, hands-on experience.
For reservations:
During the week-long session, kids will take part in a wide variety of learning activities and games which illustrate the differences between life in the 1750s and present day Newtown.
Specific camp highlights include baking cobbler open hearth in the Curtiss House’s historic kitchen, punching tin lanterns, sewing costume pieces to wear and keep, crafting clay marbles and playing marble games, churning butter, and even fighting a mock fire with a bucket brigade. Children will have the opportunity to participate in all living history and leisure activities, as well as eat the foods they help prepare.
The cost of the camp is $175 per child which includes all materials and snacks. (Second child in the same family will receive a discount.) Enrollment is open to children between the ages of 8 and 10, and limited to a maximum of 12 participants per session to ensure all campers a rich, hands-on experience.
For reservations:
--Fill out the camp registration form found on our Facebook events page & mail it with your $25 deposit to Gordon Williams, 601B Heritage Village, Southbury, CT 06488;
--Or email Gordon Williams at gmwllw@charter.net, or call him at 203-405-6392.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
Newtown Historical SocietyLocation:
4 White Oak Farm Rd
Newtown, CT, 06470United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
203-426-5937Contact name:
Gordon Williams
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
07/14/2017
Time:
9:00 am-12 noon or 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Price:
$175
Ages
6-8 years 9-12 yearsWeb Service