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* Guided Tours on the Fly
Guided Tours on the Fly
Time: 11:30 am
You don’t need to be a fly on the wall to catch the stories going on in our miniatures rooms. Take a guided tour on the fly and get the inside scoop. Tours start in the lobby at 11:30am the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. The tour is a highlights tour and lasts about one hour.		 2 3 4 5 6
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* Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Time: 8:30 am
Begin your summer with enchantment by visiting the miniature abodes of wizards, fairies, dragons and other enchanted creatures in the museum’s Enchanted Realm. Crafts include creating wizards, fairies, dragons and their magical instruments using art materials such as clay, paint and collage materials. Meet an author of fairy tales then write your own fairy tales and poems. Throughout the week you will create and furnish your own miniature castle. 		8
* Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Time: 8:30 am
Begin your summer with enchantment by visiting the miniature abodes of wizards, fairies, dragons and other enchanted creatures in the museum’s Enchanted Realm. Crafts include creating wizards, fairies, dragons and their magical instruments using art materials such as clay, paint and collage materials. Meet an author of fairy tales then write your own fairy tales and poems. Throughout the week you will create and furnish your own miniature castle. 		9
* Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Time: 8:30 am
Begin your summer with enchantment by visiting the miniature abodes of wizards, fairies, dragons and other enchanted creatures in the museum’s Enchanted Realm. Crafts include creating wizards, fairies, dragons and their magical instruments using art materials such as clay, paint and collage materials. Meet an author of fairy tales then write your own fairy tales and poems. Throughout the week you will create and furnish your own miniature castle. 		10
* Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Time: 8:30 am
Begin your summer with enchantment by visiting the miniature abodes of wizards, fairies, dragons and other enchanted creatures in the museum’s Enchanted Realm. Crafts include creating wizards, fairies, dragons and their magical instruments using art materials such as clay, paint and collage materials. Meet an author of fairy tales then write your own fairy tales and poems. Throughout the week you will create and furnish your own miniature castle.
* Susan Lowell
Susan Lowell
Time: 12:30 pm
Local award winning author, Susan Lowell, will be at The Mini-Time Machine. She is the author of several picture books for children, including The Three Little Javelinas. On Saturday, Ms. Lowell will be reading one of her southwestern fairytales. She will also give a presentation on what it’s like to be a children’s book author and will be available to sign books.		 11
* Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Summer Camp Enchanted Summer
Time: 8:30 am
Begin your summer with enchantment by visiting the miniature abodes of wizards, fairies, dragons and other enchanted creatures in the museum’s Enchanted Realm. Crafts include creating wizards, fairies, dragons and their magical instruments using art materials such as clay, paint and collage materials. Meet an author of fairy tales then write your own fairy tales and poems. Throughout the week you will create and furnish your own miniature castle. 		12
* Tiny Tales Story time
Tiny Tales Story time
Time: 10:00 am
Hooray for Dad! We’ll celebrate Father’s day with stories about Dad, then explore some miniatures that feature father figures. Featured Stories: Just the Two of Us by Will Smith and Papa Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carl Art Activity: Create a mini-kite with a message for Dad.
* Kids Create
Kids Create
Time: 1:00 pm
Flying High: Create mini kites that can catch a summer breeze. 		13
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* Summer Camp Far Away Places
Summer Camp Far Away Places
Time: 8:30 am
Take a journey overseas through an exploration of miniatures from East Asia and Europe. Thailand, Japan, Italy and France are just of few of the places you will “visit” this week. Explore the art and culture of East Asia while enjoying a puppet show and learning the art of origami. Each camper will construct and decorate a spirit house. 		15
* Summer Camp Far Away Places
Summer Camp Far Away Places
Time: 8:30 am
Take a journey overseas through an exploration of miniatures from East Asia and Europe. Thailand, Japan, Italy and France are just of few of the places you will “visit” this week. Explore the art and culture of East Asia while enjoying a puppet show and learning the art of origami. Each camper will construct and decorate a spirit house. 		16
* Summer Camp Far Away Places
Summer Camp Far Away Places
Time: 8:30 am
Take a journey overseas through an exploration of miniatures from East Asia and Europe. Thailand, Japan, Italy and France are just of few of the places you will “visit” this week. Explore the art and culture of East Asia while enjoying a puppet show and learning the art of origami. Each camper will construct and decorate a spirit house.
* Guided Tours on the Fly
Guided Tours on the Fly
Time: 11:30 am
You don’t need to be a fly on the wall to catch the stories going on in our miniatures rooms. Take a guided tour on the fly and get the inside scoop. Tours start in the lobby at 11:30am the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. The tour is a highlights tour and lasts about one hour.		 17
* Summer Camp Far Away Places
Summer Camp Far Away Places
Time: 8:30 am
Take a journey overseas through an exploration of miniatures from East Asia and Europe. Thailand, Japan, Italy and France are just of few of the places you will “visit” this week. Explore the art and culture of East Asia while enjoying a puppet show and learning the art of origami. Each camper will construct and decorate a spirit house. 		18
* Summer Camp Far Away Places
Summer Camp Far Away Places
Time: 8:30 am
Take a journey overseas through an exploration of miniatures from East Asia and Europe. Thailand, Japan, Italy and France are just of few of the places you will “visit” this week. Explore the art and culture of East Asia while enjoying a puppet show and learning the art of origami. Each camper will construct and decorate a spirit house. 		19 20
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* Summer Camp Secret Garden
Summer Camp Secret Garden
Time: 8:30 am
Imagine your own secret garden were you visit with ground animals, talk with snails and caterpillars and go under water with frogs and mermaids. Explore the outdoors and create miniature fruits, plants, bug and habitats for small forest creatures. Each camper will create a garden cottage or green house and a living miniature garden.		 22
* Summer Camp Secret Garden
Summer Camp Secret Garden
Time: 8:30 am
Imagine your own secret garden were you visit with ground animals, talk with snails and caterpillars and go under water with frogs and mermaids. Explore the outdoors and create miniature fruits, plants, bug and habitats for small forest creatures. Each camper will create a garden cottage or green house and a living miniature garden.		 23
* Summer Camp Secret Garden
Summer Camp Secret Garden
Time: 8:30 am
Imagine your own secret garden were you visit with ground animals, talk with snails and caterpillars and go under water with frogs and mermaids. Explore the outdoors and create miniature fruits, plants, bug and habitats for small forest creatures. Each camper will create a garden cottage or green house and a living miniature garden.		 24
* Summer Camp Secret Garden
Summer Camp Secret Garden
Time: 8:30 am
Imagine your own secret garden were you visit with ground animals, talk with snails and caterpillars and go under water with frogs and mermaids. Explore the outdoors and create miniature fruits, plants, bug and habitats for small forest creatures. Each camper will create a garden cottage or green house and a living miniature garden.		 25
* Summer Camp Secret Garden
Summer Camp Secret Garden
Time: 8:30 am
Imagine your own secret garden were you visit with ground animals, talk with snails and caterpillars and go under water with frogs and mermaids. Explore the outdoors and create miniature fruits, plants, bug and habitats for small forest creatures. Each camper will create a garden cottage or green house and a living miniature garden.		 26 27
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* Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Time: 8:30 am
Who hasn’t wished they could visit a fairytale land? This week campers will explore miniatures from fairytales. Visit the Three Bears House, a Mermaid Bath shop, Santa’s village at the North Pole and more. A wise wizard will perform magic for our campers with a special guest! You’ll even create your own gingerbread house.		 29
* A Teensy Taste of the World
A Teensy Taste of the World
Explore different cultures in miniature through our themed scavenger hunts. Answer all questions correctly and get a teensy treat from that part of the world. June 29-July 10, Europe. Included with museum admission. Just ask for the Teensy Taste Gallery Guide at the front desk.
* Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Time: 8:30 am
Who hasn’t wished they could visit a fairytale land? This week campers will explore miniatures from fairytales. Visit the Three Bears House, a Mermaid Bath shop, Santa’s village at the North Pole and more. A wise wizard will perform magic for our campers with a special guest! You’ll even create your own gingerbread house.		 30
* Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Summer Camp Fairytale Adventur
Time: 8:30 am
Who hasn’t wished they could visit a fairytale land? This week campers will explore miniatures from fairytales. Visit the Three Bears House, a Mermaid Bath shop, Santa’s village at the North Pole and more. A wise wizard will perform magic for our campers with a special guest! You’ll even create your own gingerbread house.
* A Teensy Taste of the World
A Teensy Taste of the World
Time: 9:00 am
Explore different cultures in miniature through our themed scavenger hunts. Answer all questions correctly and get a teensy treat from that part of the world. June 29-July 10, Europe. Included with museum admission. Just ask for the Teensy Taste Gallery Guide at the front desk.		        
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