Yesterday we held a special Superhero Party at the Museum & Theatre! The staff spent the morning changing into their alter-egos and setting up fun activities for the superheroes to enjoy! We had super snacks, a super senses game, a monster obstacle course and a station to make your own superhero emblem! Here are photos [...]
During Tuesday’s Tall Tales program, I wrote this AWESOME story with four lovely co-authors: Emilia, Beatrice, Maeve and Annie. “The Wizard, the Princess and the Dragon Once upon a time there was a wizard named Owen. And he had a pet dragon named Magic. Rapunzel married Owen! They lived in a castle in the woods. A big bear [...]
We were excited to welcome a lot of dads to the Museum & Theatre of Father’s Day – and they were excited to spend an afternoon playing with their children. It was a great day to learn, explore, and just be silly together! Offering free admission for dads on Father’s Day (and for moms on [...]
We were very fortunate and so excited to host 2 performances of Enburi on Monday and Tuesday. Thanks to the Maine Aomori Sister State Advisory Council and the United States Nippon International Friendship Group, performers traveled all the way from Japan to share traditional dance and music with us. The performers interacted with the audience [...]
I ran another Tall Tales program this weekend and a young visitor, Alex, knew so much about animal adaptations that we decided to put together this story. I hope you enjoy it. “Once upon a time there was a fox and a turtle. Then two owls appeared and one was a Snowy owl and a [...]
On Sunday, May 16, I had an fantastic time making up some stories with a four-year-old named Madeline during Tall Tales: Forest Creatures. Here are two of the stories she came up with, one featuring our very own turtle, Eloise! Once upon a time there was a turtle named Eloise. He swam along the riverbank. [...]
On Saturday evening, I had the privilege of tagging along for a very special event: Operation Home Front’s annual Easter egg hunt for military families, which they held here at the Museum. A group of dedicated volunteers hid treasure-filled eggs in countless nooks and crannies (can you imagine how many hiding places there are here?!). The [...]
You may have spotted the Surkins (mom Morgan, dad Dave, and son Sawyer, almost 3) around the Museum & Theatre – if your eyes move quick enough! When Sawyer explores the “zeum” (that’s his nickname for us), he almost never stops moving; Morgan and Dave do their best to keep up. The Surkins live in [...]
I love the animal programs here at the Museum & Theatre. I was brimming with excitement as I made my way down to the Ranger Station last Friday for Animal Friends with David Sparks. What furry or feathered animal would David bring today? As I walked in, I found two 12-day-old pygmy goats! Soon, the [...]