Sep 10, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
Join the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum as we dive into the wizarding world of Harry Potter! The Museum’s Second Annual Harry Potter Day will take place on Saturday, October 14th from 10 am-2 pm.
Last year wizards of all ages enjoyed Harry Potter-themed trivia, quidditch matches, games, crafts, and this year we are adding Diagon Alley. The day will feature vendors, contests, and even Harry Potter themed food. The Leaky Cauldron is returning this year as well.
“We are most excited to join the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum again this year, having spent the last year diligently studying our potions and brews so that we can whip up some magical concoctions and delectable treats to share with all the other young witches and wizards who will be joining us,” said the Leaky Cauldron.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501c3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. The organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit https://the-childrens-museum.org/
Aug 27, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, 2 West 7th Street, is pleased to announce its programs for late August and September. The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. For more information about these and additional programs, visit the-childrens-museum.org
CLASSES
Music Together of Bloomsburg
Sept 1st, 8th, 15th, & 22nd 10:15 -11:00 AM
Join Miss Kerry Kenny for this interactive music program. Register online: www.musictogetherofbloomsburg.com
Kids in the Kitchen: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
September 6th; 5:00-7:00 PM
Ages 4+ (Adults welcome!)
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-kikmouse
Do you know what happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Join the Children’s Museum for story time and cookie baking to find out! Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult. This takes place at the Forest and Field Demo Kitchen located at 1072 Alliance Park Drive in Bloomsburg.
Nerf Modification Club
September 9th; 1 :00 – 3:00 PM Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-nerf22
Modifying your Nerf blaster is a fun and interesting way to expand on your hobby. When done safely, modding can be a fun lesson in physics and mechanics.
Infectious Intelligence
September 11th; 5-7:00 PM
Middle and High School-aged students will design tethered robots using engineering design concepts. Robots will be created to compete in a competition. Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-robots23
SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Dinosaur Disco
August 26th, 9:00-11:00 AM
$5 for everyone. Purchase tickets at https://bit.ly/bcm-dinodisco23
Join the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum and BBQ & Brew Music Festival for a kid-friendly Dinosaur Disco Party! Our friends from PA Dinosaur will be there to dance the morning away with you! Join us for some great dino crafts, activities, and games to learn about these amazing creatures that roamed the earth millions of years ago.
Celebrate National Wellness Month
August 26th, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Celebrate your wellness by making a craft and learning how you can improve your well-being.
First Friday
September 1st 10:00 AM -7:00 PM
The museum will be open until 7:00 PM and we’ll be having a special performance from Miss Kerry Kenny from 5-6:00 PM. She will be singing traditional Irish folk songs. This is a free event. Museum admission is included.
Kitties with Kiddies
September 2nd; 9:30-10:15 AM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-arcsept
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum in collaboration with the Animal Resource Center, presents Kitties with Kiddies. We are excited to host this special story time with kittens from the Animal Resource Center. A themed craft is included in the program. Space is limited. Parents and children need to register. Proceeds benefit the Animal Resource Center.
Celebrate Labor Day
September 2nd
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Join us at the museum as we celebrate Labor Day and all the Americans across our nation who help it thrive. An educational segment and crafts are included with Museum admission.
Storytime with Miss Holli
September 5th & 19th
10:30-11:30 AM
Join Miss Holli Sult at the museum for an interactive, fun craft and storytime hour. Included with museum admission.
Celebrate Farmers’ Consumer Awareness Day
September 9th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where would we be without our farmers? Come learn about the importance of farmers while participating in a craft. Activities are included with museum admission.
Celebrate Batman!
September 16th
10:00 AM -12:00 PM
We’re celebrating Batman at the museum! Batman first appeared in a DC Entertainment comic 84 years ago! Come honor this famous hero by making a Batman-themed craft and your very own comic strip. Additional activities are included with museum admission.
$2 Tuesday
September 19th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
On the third Tuesday of the month, there’s $2 admission all day! The Exchange will host hands-on Art Cart projects from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
VISIT US OFFSITE
Monday, August 28th
Elkland Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Saturday, September 2nd
Degenstein Public Library
10:00-11 :00 AM
Tuesday.September 5th
Milton Public Library
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Saturday, September 9th
Bloomsburg Luau
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Monday, September 11th
Mount Carmel Public Library
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Wednesday, September 13th
Water Education Day
Briar Creek Lake in Berwick, PA
8:30 – 9:30 PM
Thursday. September 14th
Priestley Forsyth Memorial Library
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, September 19th
Shamokin Public Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday, September 21st
Orangeville Public Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Jul 23, 2023 | Kids, News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
The Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale (SVYC), an educational outreach program of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale, will host a Youth Singers Jamboree on Saturday, August 5, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road in Lewisburg.
The Workshop is open to youth in grades 3 through 12 who enjoy singing, making music with friends, and meeting new friends with a love of music.
Activities will include: Rhythm Skills, Warm Ups, Group Improvisation and Drumming.
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
The cost of the workshop is $10 and is payable upon entry. Registration by July 31 is required.
To sign up for this musical day, please contact Workshop Director Coleen Renshaw at 570-765-0637 or [email protected].
Youth Singer Auditions
Youth singers, in grades 2 up to and including grade 12, are welcome to audition for the Susquehanna Valley Youth Chorale (SVYC). Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 19 from 10 am until 12 noon and Monday, August 21 from 6 pm until 8 pm at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road in Lewisburg. The first youth rehearsal will take place on August 28 at the same location.
Appointments are required for youth auditions. To schedule an audition, please contact Coleen Renshaw at 570-765-0637 or [email protected].
For more information about the SVYC, please visit www.SVCMusic.org.
Jul 2, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
Conversations for the Common Good
Workshop for high school students, 25 July 2023
Bloomsburg University, Arts and Administration Bldg.
9:30AM—3:30PM
You are INVITED!
Please join other interested high school students for a day of viewing, reflecting, and responding.
You, your peers, your teachers, Bloomsburg University faculty and community leaders will view the PBS/Iconic America episode on the Statue of Liberty, and talk together about what that icon of American values might mean for us today, more than 130 years after its dedication.
It’s all to get ready for the WVIA/Conversations for the Common Good event to be held on Thursday, 7 September 2023, at 5PM in Carver Hall, on the Bloomsburg University campus: and you’re invited to that event, also!
Over lunch* on the 25th we will creatively respond to the film, and later to personal stories of immigration, and to the poem describing the Statue, “The new Colossus,” by Emma Lazarus. You’ll have an opportunity to tell your own immigration story and/or that of your family.
You’ll have an opportunity to begin to develop a work of art, an essay, a poem, or other expression of your response to the topic of immigration in the twenty-first century.
Your response can be published, and you may have an opportunity to present your response at the WVIA/Conversations event held in September.
Come join us, and bring your friends!
For further information, contact:
William V. Hudon, Professor of history, emeritus, Bloomsburg University
[email protected]
570.594.2664 (text or call)
*Let us know of special dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, kosher, etc.). We will accommodate.
Event co-sponsored by WVIA/PBS, and Conversations for the Common Good at Commonwealth University.
Jun 25, 2023 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, 2 West 7th Street, is pleased to announce its July 2023 programs. The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. For more information about these and additional programs, visit the-childrens-museum.org
CLASSES
Kitties with Kiddies
July 1, 9:30-10:15 AM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-arcjuly
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum in collaboration with the Animal Resource Center, presents Kitties with Kiddies. We are excited to host this special story time with kittens from the Animal Resource Center. A themed craft is included in the program. Proceeds benefit the Animal Resource Center.
Grossology Lab – Sheep Brain Dissection
July 1
Session A: 10:00-10:45 AM
Session B: 11:00-11:45 AM
Ages 6 – teen, Register Online:
https://bit.ly/bcm-grossbraina
https://bit.ly/bcm-grossbrainb
Join the Bloomsburg University Biology Club for an in-depth hour of hands-on science. Students will discover anatomy through a hands-on sheep brain dissection. Spots are limited.
Kids in the Kitchen: Harry Potter
July 12; 6:00-8:00 PM
Ages 6+ (Adults welcome!)
Register Online:
https://bit.ly/bcm-kitkharry
Explore the magical cuisine of the Wizarding World with the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum! Make chocolate frogs, pumpkin pastries, and butterbeer. Class takes place at Forest and Field Demo Kitchen located at 1072 Alliance Park Drive, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
“May the Force Be With You” Day
July 15; 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tickets Required:
https://bit.ly/bcm-maytheforce2023
More information: https://www.pew-pew.org
Meet and take pictures with professional Star Wars characters! Make your own light saber, enjoy new games, crafts, and food vendors. Plus dunk-a-trooper, ALL NEW Jedi obstacle course, blast-a-trooper, and more! Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character!
PROGRAMS
Celebrate Independence Day
July 1, 10 am – 12 noon
Make a craft honoring the history behind the 4th of July.
First Friday
July 7; 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
The museum will be open until 7:00 PM. Did you know July is Watermelon Month? Join us as we learn about this tasty treat while creating a fun craft!
Celebrate World Chocolate Day
July 8; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Come celebrate by making a delicious craft that is included with museum admission
Storytime with Miss Holli
July 11 & 25; 10:30-11:30 AM
Join Miss Holli Sult at the museum for an interactive, fun craft and story time hour. Included with museum admission.
All Abilities Night
July 21; 3:00-7:00 PM
Come to a fun night out for All Abilities Night! Enjoy a reduced number of visitors, space, and the freedom to explore at your own pace. We offer adapted exhibits, a quiet area, and an opportunity to network with other families. All Abilities Night is a FREE event held regularly.
Celebrate National Hot Dog Month
July 22; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Come celebrate by making a craft and visiting with our favorite hot dog, Nellie! Included with regular museum admission
Celebrate International Day of Friendship
July 29; 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Come celebrate International Day of Friendship by making a friendship bracelet for your best friend! Included with regular museum admission.
$2 Tuesday
July 18; 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
On the third Tuesday of the month, there’s$2 admission all day!
The Exchange will host hands-on Art Cart projects from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
VISIT US OFFSITE
Saturday, July 1st
Degenstein Public Library
10:00-11:00 AM
Monday, July 3rd
Priestly Forsyth Memorial Library
9:30-11:00 AM
Monday, July 10th
Mount Carmel Public Library
10:00-11:00 AM
Tuesday, July 11th
Milton Public Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Priestly Forsyth Memorial Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 18th
Sunbury Maker Space
4:00-5:00 PM
Shamokin Public Library
6:00-7:00 PM
Thursday, July 20th
Selinsgrove Rec
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Orangeville Public Library
6:00-7:00 PM
Monday, July 24th
Danville Child Development Center
10:00-11:00 AM
Elkland Public Library
4:00-5:00 PM
Tuesday, July 25th
Green Free Library
5:15-6:30 PM
Wednesday, July 26th
Sunbury Maker Space
4:00-6:00 PM
Thursday, July 27th
Blossburg Library
10:00-11:00 AM
Montgomery House
6:00-7:00 PM
SUMMER CAMPS
3D Printing – Toy Design Camp
July 5-7th; 6:00-8:00 PM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-3Dtoy
Walk through the engineering design process to create your own toy. Students will brainstorm ideas for toys, create a 3D design of their project in a CAD program, learn how to troubleshoot their design for production and print out a final version of their creation to take home.
Maker Camp – What Can You Make?
July 10-14th; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages 9+, $90/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly//bcm-digitalfab
Join RTI and the Defense STEM Education Consortium for this NEW Maker Camp! TIES operates a STEM-on-the-GO Mobile Digital Fabrication/Machining Van which is coming to the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum for a week-long summer camp! Students will be engaged in solving real-world STEM challenges using the Engineering Design Process while learning how to use design software and the digital fabrication and machining equipment in the van. During this camp, students will create their own mandalas and use them to create a lantern. They will also design and manufacture their own stop rockets. The van is a Ford E450 box van equipped with a laser cutter, 3D printer, CNC router, bandsaw, MIG welder, grinder, and other hand tools.
Painting & Drawing II
July 10-14th; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages 6-12, $90/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-paint7
Your young artists ages 6-12 will scribble, splatter, and create! Have fun learning the basics (and beyond) of drawing! Use pencils, pen and ink, markers, oil pastels and other drawing tools to turn simple lines and shapes into amazing artwork. From teeny tiny to larger than life, we will be exploring every surface using brushes, pencils, and the unexpected. Presented by Mock Pie Studio artist and Artspace member Sara Mika.
Brick by Brick: Building a Lego Amusement Park Camp
July 10-14th; 2:00-5:00 PM
Ages 6-12, Register Online: https://bit.ly.bcm.lego23
Campers will have the chance to unleash their inner architects, engineers, and designers throughout the camp. They will dive into a variety of Lego-themed activities and experiences, including Building Extravaganzas, Roller Coaster Engineering, and Robotics. Our Lego amusement park summer camp aims to inspire campers’ creativity, foster problem-solving skills, and provide an unforgettable experience. Throughout the journey, campers will make new friends, learn from experienced instructors, and develop a lifelong love for Lego building.
Maker Camp
July 17-21st; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages 6-14, $90/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-maker23
Calling all makers ages 6-14! This fun hands-on camp focuses on building students’ capacities to use creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through creating some awesome projects! Solder together a light-sensing bug -use the laser cutter to make a night light -engineer the perfect race car – create a creature in CAD software and print it out on a 3D printer- hone your woodworking skills making a candy dispenser. All these projects and more!
Snack Attack Camp
July 24-28th; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Ages 6-12, $100/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-snack23
Dive into the world of cooking, baking, and, most importantly, eating! Campers will learn safety, measuring, the importance of trying new things, and learning about the MyPlate food guide. Children will explore farm-to-table foods. This isn’t your typical cooking class; creativity is a must, as well as having a strong desire to learn about the world beyond! If there are any dietary restrictions or allergies, please make a note of them. We will accommodate your child accordingly.
Pre-K Under the Sea Camp
July 31st – August 4th
Session A: 8:30-9:30 AM
Session B: 10:00-11:00 PM
Ages 2-5, $65/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-preksea
Join Miss Brooke this summer and dive right into this summer camp. Preschool campers will dip their toes in the sea, explore the depths of the ocean, make friends with a squid and cuddle an octopus…without even getting wet or jumping into a submarine! Every day will be an exploration of a different part of our beautiful oceans and the creatures that live there!
Art With Anne II
July 31st – August 4th; 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Ages 6-12, $90/student
Register Online: https://bit.ly/bcm-art2
Join Anne Cosper, Bloomsburg resident, Art Cart Facilitator, life-long artist who really likes the creative process for this week-long summer camp! The only thing better than making things? Making things with other people! Make sure you put your creative caps on! Anne will be teaching two sessions of Art with Anne; each will be a little bit different.
