History Adventure 2
Come Join Us at the Stratford Historical Society
August 12 – 16 (Register by August 5th)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Daily
A week-long summer program for children entering grades 1 – 5
Sterling House and Stratford Recreation Summer Camps Booked?
We’re Here for You!!!!
Discover Stratford’s long history through engaging summertime activities!
design a duck pin bowling lane • experiment with Stratford technology • churn butter • uncover espionage on the Long Island Sound • explore Historic Stratford • and much more!
History Adventure
A week-long summer program for children entering grades 1 – 5.
History Adventures Programs
Monday: Colonial Trades
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:15.a.m.: Butter Churning/Tin Smithing
- 11:15.a.m. – 12:00.p.m.: Soap Making
- 1:00.p.m. – 2:30.p.m: Weaving Looms and Baskets
Tuesday: Leisure
- 10:30.a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Duck Decoys (using modeling clay)
- 11:15.a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Music
- 1:00.p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Duck Pin Bowling (making mini bowling sets)
- 1:45.p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Winter Activities (snowball fight, ice skating)
Wednesday: Shakespeare Theater
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Create a Story (using story cubes)
- 11:15.a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Write scripts/assign parts
- 1:00.p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Puppets and Scenery
Thursday: Housatonic River and Long Island Sound
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Walking tour to Bonds Dock
- 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Robert Treat drawings
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Espionage on the sound (invisible ink, codes)
- 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Oystering/Native Americans/Light House/Moses Wheeler
Friday: Flight and Industry
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: Make an airport
- 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Helicopters/cars
- 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: Airplanes/super loopers
- 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Rockets
Pricing: $150 for members, $190 for non-members
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