Summer History Week
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/20/2018
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The Newtown Historical Society is now accepting applications for its Annual Summer History Week taking place the week of July 16-20, 2018.
Offering children 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 camp, kids will take part in a wide variety of learning activities, games and cooking experiences which illustrate the differences between life in the 1750s and present day Newtown.
Specific highlights include sewing costume pieces to wear and keep, baking fruit cobbler open hearth in the Curtiss House’s historic kitchen, punching tin lanterns, 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 local 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, kindly email Gordon Williams at gmwllw@charter.net, call him at 203-405-6392, or find the camp registration form on the Newtown Historical Society’s Facebook page. A nonrefundable $25 deposit will secure your child's spot.
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