Mariners and their families and friends are invited to celebrate spring and visit the Calvert Marine Museum in April with programs, events, and activities for visitors of all ages. Visit the website at http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/ for complete information.
Sunday, April 10: Sunday Conversations with Chesapeake Authors features Dr. Karen Shanor, presenting her popular book Bats Sing, Mice Giggle: The Surprising Science of Animals' Inner Lives at 2:00 p.m. Books are available for purchase in the museum store. A book signing will follow the presentation. FREE.
Thursdays, April 14 and 21: Sea Squirts: Children Cloud Pictures. Join us as we read Spilt Milk and then make shapes in our own clouds. Free drop-in program for toddlers 18 months - 3 years old and their caregivers from 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
CMM SPRING BREAK FUN: APRIL 18 - 25
Monday, April 18: Otter Day: Touch a pelt, examine teeth and feet, and see how otters relate to you. Make an otterly great craft in the Discovery Room loft from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free with museum admission.
Tuesday, April 19: Otter Breakfast: Go behind the scenes to talk with an aquarist and observe a feeding. Continental breakfast will be provided. Children must be 8 years or older and accompanied by an adult. Fee is $15 per person; $10 for members. Preregistration required, call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.
Janie Suss will read from her book Oscar and Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight, the true story of two ospreys that build a nest in front of the author's Chesapeake Bay home. Join us from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the lobby. Books are available for purchase in the museum store. FREE.
Wednesday, April 20: Make Your Own Fishing Pole: Learn to make and take home a bamboo fishing pole in the boat basin from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. $3 donation requested. Museum admission is required.
Thursday, April 21: Explore the Matrix: Dig into some dirt and learn how paleontologists do what they do with half-hour sessions on the hour starting at 1:00 p.m. in the classroom. Sign up at admissions desk to register. Free with museum admission.
Friday, April 22: Then and Now:Visit the Drum Point Lighthouse and compare the past to the present in a matching game. Sign up at the admissions desk for special tours at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Free with museum admission.
Saturday, April 23: Fossil Egg Hunt: Back by popular demand! Discover hidden fossil eggs throughout the museum for children age 3-8, divided into two age groups at 10:30 a.m. Please bring your own basket for collecting eggs and participants may keep the fossils! Free with museum admission.
Monday, April 25: Colonial Life in Maryland: Learn what life was like for the colonists in Maryland. Explore the importance of tobacco and learn some games colonial children played. Fifteen minute programs at the top of every hour from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free with museum admission.
Thursday, April 28 - Little Minnows: Animal Babies: What's My Name? Program for children age 3 - 5 years old from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Animal babies are cute, but did you know they don't have the same name as the adult? Learn all the baby names, play a matching game, and visit the baby animals in the museum. Fee is $4 for members and $5 for nonmembers. Space is limited. Pre-registration suggested. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
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