Behind The Scenes: Meet Caitlin
The Children’s Discovery Museum is excited to welcome Caitlin, our new Community Programs and Relations Coordinator. She worked closely with Executive Director, Amarinda Keys, to plan and run Kids in the Woods summer program, and now she is gearing up for a fall full of engaging community programs.
Every Tuesday morning at 10:00, Caitlin will be leading Outdoor Adventures at Quarry Road, a weekly walk in the woods with a short activity at Quarry Road. She will also be running Einstein Time
Afterschool on Thursdays, our first weekly afterschool program in Waterville. Parents are able to drop their children off for this hour-long program, which will explore science in a way that is hands-on, engaging, and of course, a little messy!
She has some other events up her sleeve as well, including Maine-fest with the Maine State Museum on Saturday, October 16th, and Frightful Fun Packs filled with spooky activities, just in time for Halloween. Keep an eye out on our for more information!
This week, we sat down with Caitlin to learn a little bit more about her:
Childrens Discovery Museum: How would you describe your job to a 5-year-old?
I get to plan all the fun activities we do at the museum! Plus I get to play with everyone who is in one of our programs and make new friends.
CDM: What did you want to be when you grew up?
A chef. I love cooking and eating food! I guess chemistry is a lot like cooking and baking!
CDM: Where did you grow up?
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Wonderhub brings children and families together to create, learn, play, and explore without boundaries.
Childhood is a wonderful time for learning and children learn more, and at a faster pace than any other time in their life. We are proud to support Nutrien Wonderhubs mission of being a place for children and families to be curious and creative while learning together. Opportunities like the Discovery Dash help families explore new experiences and we are excited to participate in this great friend-raiser event with our family.
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Sports & Play Halloween Hoopla
Young and old, witches, pirates, princess, dragons and comic book heroes are invited to Halloween Hoopla. Families will enjoy dressing up in costume, trick or treating in the exhibits, spooky science and lots of spooktacular themed hands-on games and activities. Museum exhibits will be transformed into not-so scary immersive experiences to delight and fright!Pre-register at ChildrensDiscoveryMuseum.net for Express EntryCost: $11 Members / Museums for All | $16 Non-MemberChildren must be accompanied by a paying adult. Costumes should be kid friendly no full-face covering masks for adults
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Wonder 4 All Participant
Nutrien Wonderhub has been monumental in my life. Most important is that its an outing that lights my children up, every time. They dont realize that the play is educational, that it sharpens motor skills, enhances their creativity, or that theyre learning about, say, mining but Ill tell you, their playful and experiential learning is a shot in the heart to watch. Nutrien Wonderhub is the kind of attraction that deserves both public and private support so that its accessible to all children, and so it will be here to serve generations to come.
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Newcastle Discovery Museum To Host Halloween Party For Children With Games A Disco And More
Kids are encouraged to dress up for the ‘frighteningly fun evening’ of spooky activities
The Discovery Museum will host a Halloween party for children.
The event runs between 5pm and 7pm on Wednesday, October 31.
Children are encouraged to dress up in spooky costume for the ‘frighteningly fun evening’ full of activities.
Story tellers will recite ‘bewitching tales, while animal handlers will have bugs and creepy crawlies for children to handle.
A disco and games are also on the bill for the Halloween evening party.
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Of course, there’s a fancy dress contest too and treats .
The event is aimed at children under seven, however, each group of children must be accompanied by an adult.
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You can find the Discovery Museum in Blandford Square, Newcastle.
Tickets cost £6 per child aged 1 and over , £2 per adult and free for babies
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Children And Current Events
Our hearts are breaking for the families in Uvalde, Texas. The trauma and grief in the wake of the recent horrific attack are reverberating across the country and into our hearts and homes. In the coming days, your children may overhear news coverage, hear others discussing the tragedy or sense that something scary is happening in the world.
We wanted to share some resources and guidance to help you help your children process their questions and feelings.
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Childrens Discovery Museum Presents A Halloween Movie In The Park
According to a Facebook event held by the United Way of Kennebec Valley, they are hosting a FREE Halloween-themed movie night in the park. The United Way of Kennebec Valley Emerging Leaders Society has partnered with the Childrens Discovery Museum to provide families with a FREE family night.
United Way of Kennebec Valley Movie Night will be held at Mill Park in Augusta on Friday, October 29, beginning at dusk at approximately 7 p.m. this time of year. The featured film of this event will be Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. There will be bags of snacks to purchase at the concessions.
Although the event is 100% free and open to the public, a $ 5 per person donation is suggested. As with their previous event, they are asking for guests to pre-register online, which can be done HERE.
Donations will be accepted and will go to help United Way with community projects and 45 local nonprofits.
ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
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See What’s Coming This October
- – Superheroes from the DC Universe bring an epic kick-off to October.
- – The Houston Fire Marshal brings interactives to teach families about fire safety.
- – Catch a spirit lifting magic show, transform into a monster and more!
- – Meet crawly creatures, and learn how they help keep our ecosystem healthy.
- – Howl at the moon while you move your bones to the best grooves!
- – Our favorite concoction returns to prescribe a serious dose of GROSS!
More details are soon to come so stay tuned!
Getting Here & Parking
Our address: 177 Main Street Acton, MA 01720
Bessie the Dinosaur graces our our front yard the Museum is up the driveway past Bessie, and not directly visible from the street.
Parking is FREE!
For a transportation service within the town of Acton, try MinuteVan: email or phone 978-844-6809.
Cross Acton Transit Bus
The CAT rides right past the Museum entrance! We are not an official stop on the route, but the drivers will happily stop here if you let them know. Learn more at crossactontransit.com.
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