Time
Travelers Summer Program
(Ages 5-8, 9-13)
Co-sponsored by the Westport Historical Society and Westport Continuing
Education
Held at the Historical Society, 25 Avery Place, Westport
Explorers (ages 5-8)
August 18-22
Double-Digits (ages 9-13)
July 28-August 1
The Explorers (ages 5 – 8) will enjoy arts
and crafts, storytelling, drama, history-based scavenger hunts and eye spy
games, making ice cream, baking with a chef, playing with air – making
bubbles and bubble wands, pinwheels, paper airplanes and playing with
balloons, and an off-site field trip each week, among other activities.
Participants will each contribute to the creation of the 2008 Westport
Historical Society Community Quilt. A hands-on, by-kids-for kids exhibit
will be created by the participants each week.
The Double-Digits (ages 9 – 13) will have
the opportunity to work with a local artist and photographer and visit a
local art gallery, participate in a Readers’ Theatre, make an electrical
circuit board utilizing historic facts, ramble through Downtown Westport
on our new Walking Tour, and enjoy a day kayaking at a local beach. Games
include historic scavenger hunts and all participants will help to create
the 2008 Westport Historical Society Community Quilt.
Bring a
bag lunch (pizza lunch will be provided one day), snacks and materials
provided.
Cost is $330 per week ($305 for WHS
members).
To register, visit
www.westportcontinuinged.com,
call Westport Continuing Education at 341-1209 or call WHS Education
Director, Hilary Gibson 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at 222-1424.
Children’s Holiday Concert (for Parents,
too!)
Sunday December 14, 2:00 -
3:30 PM
Mary Ann Hall’s “Music for Children” staff
celebrates the holiday season with an interactive family concert featuring
songs, music and lots of merriment. Join us for a reception after the
concert.
Fee: $6, WHS members; $8 non-members
Education Program
Offerings
The educational programming at WHS is designed to
encourage youth and adults alike to discover and appreciate the rich heritage of
Westport. We strive to offer a variety of activities to entertain and stimulate
interest in learning more about Westport's history, specifically, and history,
in general.
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Holiday theme-based programs,
including both educational, arts, drama and other creative
components |
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Daisy,
Brownie, Girl Scout and Cub Scout badge programs - call for
offerings |
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Junior Ambassador program for kids
ages 11 - 15 to become WHS assistants at family events and programs,
and to participate in monthly educational programs and share skills
with other children |
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Service Learning Club - Middle school
students perform volunteer work by assisting staff with projects and
activities (Run by Westport Schools' Positive Youth Development
program) |
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Guided Tours for small groups,
families, and organizations of Wheeler House and Main Street, as
well as cemetery tours (by appointment) |
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Special educational programs and teas
for groups by request |
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Parties for
birthday celebrations |
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Hands-on art
activities for preschool groups |
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Programs for
the private and public schools, preschool to high school, to
augment subjects taught in the curriculum |
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Adult programs related to crafts and
activities of the Victorian Period |
Contact Hilary Gibson,
Education Director, to schedule a program for your group or to register
for any of our events.
If you would like to get involved in educational activities at WHS, your
expertise and talent would be welcome.
Call 222-1424, x108, or email
hgibson@westporthistory.org.
Service Learning Club
The Service Learning Club students are an
enthusiastic and talented group of young students from the Westport Middle
Schools who come to the Westport Historical Society on Monday afternoons
to help us in our mission of presenting and celebrating Westport history.
Their tasks are multi-faceted. Eight students joined us in the fall 2007
program, and supported our educational and scout programs for young
children. They also assisted with some of the administrative activities at
the WHS. Our staff and volunteers also taught them the old-fashioned art
of making paper, and the group build wooden and screen frames which we now
can use with other groups who participate in this activity.
In early February 2008 we welcomed a wonderful
new group of 4 middle school students. They added value immediately to our
educational programs. During their first week, they completed much of the
preparation for our February Fun Days program, preparing many crafts activities
and setting up the room for the 40 children who would join us the following
week. Then they each helped to create several different ""EYE SPY" games based
on our new exhibit, "Westport Lost, Westport Preserved." These EYE SPY riddles
and games were already used during our February Fun Days program, and were
enjoyed immensely by children 5-10 years old. Scout groups coming to the WHS
during the winter and spring of 2008 will also use these games. How exciting to
have a "BY KIDS, FOR KIDS" game.
Here are samples:
* I spy an object in a glass case, With 2 legs, 2
arms, and a face. As green as a clover it is 2 inches tall And was found during
restoration inside a wall.
* I spy something as blue as the sky, As blue as
a raindrop, as blue as an eye. Very valuable, and if you win a race, You get one
as proof that you are in first place.
* I spy the rod "Heritage".
* I spy a replica of the Westport Historical
Society - a bit smaller than the real building!
* Find the pictures of the houses with a red
background behind them. Why do you think they won the Preservation Award? Which
house would be best for your family, and why?
* Look at the old map at the far end of the room.
Can you find where your house would be?
We are so grateful to have these great students
as part of the WHS team and we look forward to their ongoing contributions.
Likewise, we hope they are having fun, and enjoying making a tremendous impact
on the WHS and the community we serve. The staff is very grateful for their
participation in this wonderful school program.
