Children & Families
Programs for children build on the core curriculum, while families have many opportunities to learn, grow and play together. Summer camps, after-school programs, vacation camps, family days and family game nights all provide children with learning experiences in a fun and supportive environment. Our family programs allow the children to take charge and share their knowledge with their parents and siblings as the entire family learns more about our shared history. As always, our activities are based on hands-on, experiencial learning. As we develop these programs, we always welcome your feedback and suggestions! Please email your thoughts, suggestions or ideas to Zoe Keefer-Norris at education@oldyork.org or call us at (207) 363-4974 x12.
2010 Calendar of Events
6 Morning Adventure : Coloring Historic York
Follow the story told in Old York’s coloring book as it leads you from building to building. Explore history as you color the pages of places you have been and people you have learned about. Ages 5-10, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, July 6th from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
8 Morning Adventure : Aprons of the 50's
Create an apron like those worn by women in the 1950s. Pick cloth and ruffles, cut out your pattern and start sewing it together. Ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, May 8th, 2010
13 Morning Adventure: Ingenious Inventors
Inventors through history have created the world we live in. Look at some examples of amazing past inventions that have evolved over the years then try your hands at inventing! Ages 5-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Tuesday, July 13th from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
15 Morning Adventure : Vegetable Monsters and Fairy Tales
Listen to a few lesser known Fairy Tales filled with crazy monsters. Creatively build these characters out of vegetables found at the Elizabeth Perkins House. Ages 5-12, meet at the Elizabeth Perkins House. Thursday, July 15th from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
20 Morning Adventure : Puppets and Pies
Join an 18th century lady to prepare apple and pumpkin pies. While they bake in the brick oven create crazy puppets. Before you leave enjoy pieces of the pie you helped make. Ages 5-8, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, July 20th, 2010
22 Morning Adventure : Cooking on Coals
Apple tanzy, bread pudding, pumpkin pie and more! Prepare these 18th century recipes to cook over the open fire. Use quill pens to copy these recipes so you can try then at home. Ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
27 Morning Adventure : Hidden Art
Tour the Elizabeth Perkins House searching for as many types of historic art as you can find. Create your own masterpieces inspired by what you have found. Ages 5-8, meet at the Elizabeth Perkins House. Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
29 Morning Adventure : Acting Like Outlaws
Visit the Old Gaol and learn about the first outlaws in York. Become one of these prisoners and participate in a trial to determine your fate! Ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, July 29th, 2010 from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
3 Morning Adventure : Coloring Historic York
What did people wear in the olden days? Explore our little seen vaults of historic clothing worn by people in York hundreds of years ago. Try on costumes from different time periods. Ages 5-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Tuesday, August 3rd from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
5 Morning Adventure : Muskets, Swords and Powder Horns
Join us for an up close look at Old York’s military artifacts from the 18th–20th Centuries. Examine historic pistols, muskets, swords, bayonets, ammo, and uniforms used by local men. Ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, August 5th, 2010
9-13 Summer Camp : Sailors Out to Sea
Become a 19th century sailor headed on a voyage across the world. Examine historic log books and a sea captains study to plan your route to China. Pack your sea chest with supplies and make a ditty bag to take to sea. Learn to tie sailor’s knots and make rations to eat on your journey. Don’t miss this week of adventure and imagination on the high seas! Ages 5- 12, meet at the John Hancock Warehouse. Monday, August 9th - Friday, August 13th, 2010 from 9 – 2 p.m. $150 ($130 members)
17 Morning Adventure: Toilets and Tubs
Where did people go to the bathroom before bathrooms existed? Find out as we visit an outhouse, the jails prisoner toilets, an early indoor bathroom, chamber pots and tin bathtubs. Ages 5-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Tuesday, August 17th from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
19 Morning Adventure : Great Games of Old
Play marbles, croquet, and horseshoes following their earliest rules. Make a shuttlecock and battledore to try your skill at badminton. Ages 5-12, meet at the Elizabeth Perkins House. Thursday, August 19th, 2010 $23 ($20 members)
24 Morning Adventure : Textiles to T-Shirts
Learn to spin wool into yarn using a drop spindle and weave yarn into cloth on a loom. Bring a white t-shirt to tie-dye with natural dyes such as onion skins and cabbage. Ages 8-12, meet at the Remick Barn. Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)
26 Morning Adventure: Back in School
Come have fun in our one room school house. Read from the New England Primer, practice arithmetic with chalk and slate, participate in a spelling bee and make an alphabet horn book. Ages 5-10, meet at the Remick Barn. Thursday, August 26th, 2010 from 9 – 12 p.m. $23 ($20 members)