Another P.A. Day

On January 27th Huronia Museum is holding another P.A. Day Camp.  From 9AM to 5PM we will play games, do crafts, enjoy outdoor play-including tobagganning if the weather cooperates.

The cost of this camp is $22 per child, for children ages 5-12.  For more information, or to register a child you can contact the museum at 705-526-2844 or by email at education@huroniamuseum.com  For first time P.A. Day camper you can download our PA Day Registration Form and have it filled out on the morning of camp.

Spaces for these camps are limited so pre-registration is recommended.

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting of
Huronia Museum Membership
will take place on Saturday, February 11th, 2012
at 2:00 pm

The meeting will be in the museum’s auditorium at 549 Little Lake Park Road, Midland, Ontario.

Revised Endowment Fund by-law #3-11 and revised Letters Patent to include new activities in the museum’s statement of purpose to be presented to the membership.

Four positions are available on the board of directors. Directors must be members in good standing; membership can be purchased at the Huronia Museum.

What to do with the kids this Christmas?

Everyone loves the holidays.  Getting a little time off work and school is great, but mom and dad don’t usually get as much time off as the kids.  Then the question becomes, what to do with the kids this Christmas?

Huronia Museum has the answer.  We are running New Years camp from January 3 to 6.  We will spend our days playing games, doing crafts, going public skating and getting as much fresh air as we can.  If mother nature cooperates we may even go tobogganing.  It is a chance for kids to get out of the house and keep busy, spend time with old friends and maybe make some new ones.  Our week of fun with conclude with a camp New Years Party!

This camp will run each day from 9 am to 5 pm for children ages 5-12.  You can sign up for all 4 days or just pick the ones you need.  The cost is $22 per day and pre-registration is strongly recommended as we have a limited number of spaces available.  Just fill out the PA Day Registration Form and return it to the museum.

For more information you can call us at 705-526-2844 or email at education@huroniamuseum.com.

P.A. Day Camp

Unfortunately we were unable to hold a P.A. Day Camp on Friday, November 4, 2011 due to a prior booking.  To any parents with children in the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board I apologize.  We do our best to cover all the P. A. days, but sometimes we just can’t do it.

Our next P.A. Day Camp will be held on Friday, November 2011, which is a day off for the Simcoe County District School Board.  Camp will start at 9 AM and wrap up at 5 Pm.  We will spend the day playing games, doing crafts, exploring the museum and, if the weather holds, going to the village as well.

The cost is $22 per child and to register you can contact the museum at 705-526-2844 or by email at education@huroniamuseum.com

For first time P.A. Day campers we will need a PA Day Registration Form.  This form will be good for all P.A. Day Camps held in the 2011-2012 school year.

 

 

PA Day Camp – September 23, 2011

On Friday, September 23, 2011, the Huronia Museum is once again proud to be hosting PA Day Camp.  The camp runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm.  The cost for camp is $22 per child.

For more information about PA Day Camp, you can visit our Day Camp page, email us at education@huroniamuseum.com or call us at 705-526-2844.

Summer is in full swing

Our Summer Jam day camp is up and running.  With one full week under our belts we have settled into a nice routine.  There have been a lot of familiar faces returning to us, but lots of new ones too.

The kids have even been on their first field trip, visiting a local dairy farm.  Everyone came back to the museum  with tales of cows and tractors.  They were dirty and tired, which are usually two sure signs that they had a good time.

In the coming weeks they will be going to the Elmvale Jungle Zoo, a magic show, the Wye Marsh and so much more.  It looks to be a very busy summer full of games and crafts and fun.  The weather has been great so far, but hot enough that the kids are extra excited to jump in the pool on swim days.

Another P.A. Day

Huronia Museum is holding its final P.A. Day camp of the school year on June 3 2011.

We will play games, make a craft and spend some time at Little Lake Park enjoying the fresh air.

Camp will run from 9 AM to 5 PM, with pick up any time after 4 PM.  The cost for the day is $20 per child.  Campers must be between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.

For more information, or to register, please call us at (705) 526-2844 or email us at education@huroniamuseum.com.

Summer Jam is Here Again

As always our Summer Jam day camp will include theme weeks, swimming at the YMCA, weekly field trips, library Fridays, pizza Wednesday as well as lots of fun games and crafts.

Situated right on the edge of Little Lake Park we will also spend a portion of every day playing outside taking advantage of the fresh air and sunshine.

Our dates and themes are as follows:

June 29—Let’s Get Camp Started

June 30—Here Comes Canada Day

July 4-8—The 5 Senses

July11-15—Welcome to the Jungle

July 18-22—Magic Mania

July 25-29—Let’s Get Physical

August 2-5—The Green Scene

August 8-12—Water, Water Everywhere

August 15-19—Food Frenzy

August 22-26—Survival of the Funnest

August 29-September 2—Crazy for Crafts

For a more complete daily schedule you can take a look at our Camp Calendar 2011.  If you would like to register your child for camp you can simply download our Registration Form and return it to the museum.  Or you can contact us directly by phone at 705-526-2844 or by email at education@huroniamuseum.com

Easter with a twist

Huronia Museum is getting in the Easter spirit!

Join us on Saturday, April 23rd for cookie decorating and a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt.  Bring the kids and enjoy a unique twist on a traditional egg hunt, exploring the museum in the dark and collecting your eggs to win a prize.

Plus kids can have fun decorating their very own Easter cookie and take part in our colouring contest to win a free week of camp.

Our Easter egg hunt will run from 1 PM to 3 PM on Saturday April 23^rd.  The cost is $1 per child and a non-perishable food item.

This event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Midland Lions Club.

NEW – Huronia Museum Outreach Programs

Students perform The Three Sisters pageant during the Aboriginal People's outreach program.

Today’s high cost of busing has meant that many schools now find it increasingly challenging to budget for extra activities that are crucial to providing a balanced education.  Beginning this spring, Huronia Museum is reaching out to schools.

Our new Outreach initiative aims to deliver our popular education programs directly to classrooms.  Students will experience curriculum-based activities in an entertaining, hands-on fashion, all from the comfort of their own classroom.  And because we come to them, there are no expensive bus fees to worry about.

Teachers may choose one of our five programs for only $7 per student and add a second for only $6 per student (plus a small mileage fee).

Aboriginal Peoples (Grade 6 curriculum)
Students will learn about pre-contact Ouendat society in an entertaining, hands-on environment right in your own classroom. See Ouendat artifacts, get involved in a Three Sisters play and make your own clay Oki to take home!

Pioneer Life (Grade 3 curriculum)
Take a journey to the New World! Let us guide your students as they take on the role of early Canadian settlers. Take a trip across the Atlantic, get hands on with pioneer artifacts, and haggle with your classmates for the tools you’ll need to survive in this new, challenging land.

Ouendat Encampment
This program will focus on the skills necessary to survive during an extended hunting/fishing trip.  Learn how to start a fire, how to make your own rope, and how to brew your own mint tea. Also try your hand at a game of  lacrosse.

Dreamcatchers
Hear the legend of the Giant Spider and learn the importance of dreams, then try your hand at making a Dreamcatcher of your very own!

Dance Dance Evolution
Explore history by learning four different styles of dance. For each dance taught, students will learn about the corresponding time period and how the art of dance is influenced by culture.

We can accommodate groups from 15 to 70 students. Each program lasts approximately one and a half hours, but can be adapted to fit any time  frame.  For larger groups we may have to schedule morning and afternoon sessions.

For more information, or to make a booking, please contact our Education Coordinator Gillian Ross at 705-526-2844 or email us at education@huroniamuseum.com.

Huronia Museum is pleased to be able to provide Outreach programming with the assistance of the Ontario Trillium Foundation.