History Adventure

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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