Kids have fun at Fairfield Museum programs during winter break
Looking for fun things to do over winter break? The Fairfield Museum and History Center offers a great variety of fun activities for kids of all ages. The week kicks off with a Valentine’s Day Tea on Sunday, February 14 from 2pm – 4pm. Hear stories about Valentine’s history and enjoy refreshments while making Victorian paper valentines (for ages 7 and up with an adult. $15 for adults, $10 for children).
On Monday 2/15, the community is invited to Leaves and Blossoms with storyteller Carolyn Stearns at 2pm to view the exhibit Our Nation’s Generations: Letters In Time, hear great stories and play family story games (free for museum members, non-members free with admission). On Tuesday, 2/16 from 9am-12pm, kids in grades 3-5 are invited Sea Storms & Shipwrecks to listen to harrowing stories of ships lost at sea and construct a ship scene diorama. (Museum members: $30, non-members: $35). Also on Tuesday, 2/16 at 1:30pm, kids in grades 5-7 will enjoy the Fabulous Fashion Accessories program where they can view fashion in the museum’s archives and sew accessories like bags, iPod or cell phone holders. (Members: $30, non-members: $35). On Wednesday, 2/17 from 10am – 11:30pm kids in grades K-2 can listen to a winter story and make clay objects in the Winter Wonder Clay program. (Members: $12, non-members: $15). Also on Wednesday 2/17, kids in grades 3-5 can Winter with American Girl Kirsten from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. Children will learn about life as a pioneer, make a warm blanket and create a snack inspired by Kirsten’s Scandinavian heritage (Members: $30, non-members: $35). On Thursday, 2/18 the museum is calling all Treasure Hunters to find the museum’s treasures with the help of a treasure map and to create a treasure of your own. (Grades K-2: 10am – 11:30am, members: $12, non-members: $15 and Grades 3-5: 1:30pm-4:30pm, members: $30, non-members: $35).
The Fairfield Museum and History Center is located at 370 Beach Road, behind Town Hall. To register for a program please call 203-259-1598. Seating is limited, pre-registration is required. Regular museum hours are Monday – Friday from 10am – 4pm and Saturdays & Sundays from noon – 4pm. The research library is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Regular museum admission for adults is $5, $3 for students, free for museum members and children age 5 and under. For additional information about the camps or any other exciting programs the museum offers, please visit www.fairfieldhs.org
