Monday, February 16, 2009
Construct a magic chest to hold the new pennies issued for Lincoln's 200th birthday and a handful of magic tricks.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Construct a mechanical chimes; one part Leonardo daVinci. Batteries included.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Grind, sift, mix and knead flour. Roll the dough; twist and bake it. A cooperative retelling of the Red Hen's story.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Construct a Whitney Relay with a catapult, a castle, and a trebuchet with each triggering the other.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Hear James Rumford's lovely The Cloud Maker and follow its legend to recreate the Chinese invention of paper.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Construct a hand-cranked marble pump to pour marbles through a complex 3 dimensional marble maze.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Experiment with threads and needles and many stitches, by hand and machine (with help) to construct a classic raggedy friend.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Design and build two insects that scamper and jitter controlled by a reversing battery pack. Batteries included.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Measure, mix, back and decorate cakes from traditions around the world and your own inventiveness. Treat your family.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 6, 7 and 8
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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Construct a knight whose arms swing and flail. Explore some of Leonardo's most mysterious drawings. Explore levers.
- 9:00 am &ndash 3:00 pm
- Designed for ages 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- $58.00 for nonmembers
- $54.00 for members
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