2016 Summer Program - Smithtown Historical Society

S
pend the summer immersed in history at
the houses and barns of the Smithtown
Historical Society. Visit the Epenetus
SMITHTOWN
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Homestead, and Franklin Arthur Farm and
explore our lush 20-acre grounds. Our
programs offer you the opportunity to bring
historic traditions to life through games, crafts,
and unique hands- on educational experiences.
HALF DAY PROGRAMS
Morning programs are available during:
Weeks 1-8: 9:30am-12pm
Afternoon programs are available during:
Weeks 4, 5, & 6: 12:30pm-3pm
FULL DAY PROGRAMS
Weeks 4,5,6: 9:30am-3pm
Week 9 (Baseball Camp):
S U M M E R
Registration Information
PORTALS
T O
T H E
P A S T
Summer Programs
for
Children
Smithtown Historical Society
Visa and Mastercard Accepted
Refunds will be made with one weeks notice.
AM Programs: 9:30am-12:00pm
PM Programs: 12:30pm-3:00pm
Full day programs: 9:30am-3:00 pm
(bring a bag lunch for full day)
PRICING
Please bring a bagged lunch for full days
Half Day Programs:
3 Days – M,W, F - $75
2 Days – T,TH - $50
Full Day Programs on Weeks 4,5,6:
3 Days – M,W, F - $150
2 Days – T,TH - $100
Week 9: Baseball Camp:
3 Days - Th, F & S- $150
Programs begin at the Frank Brush Barn
Smithtown Historical Society, West Entrance
211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown
Activities are appropriate for all ages unless
otherwise noted. Campers will be grouped with
others in their age range of 6-9 or 9-12
Registration Form
Child’s Name______________________ Age______
Parent’s name(s)_____________________________
Download Registration form at:
www.smithtownhistorical.org/summerbreak- _____________________________________________
Address_____________________________________
programs
_____________________________________________
Daytime phone: _____________________________
Register by mail or drop off:
Other phone:________________________________
Complete form and return with payment to:
Email:_______________________________________
The Smithtown Historical Society
239 Middle Country Rd
Method of payment:
Smithtown, NY 11787
[] Check payable to the Smithtown Historical
Society
Amount enclosed:_________________
Please make checks payable to
Th & F: 9:30am-3pm & Sat: 8:30am-11am
PRICING
Half Day Programs:
R E G I S T R A T I O N
See inside of brochure for program descriptions
Smith Tavern, Judge J. Lawrence Smith
Each week features a new theme
for fun and learning!
2 0 1 6
3 Days – M,W, F - $75
2 Days – T,TH - $50
[]Mastercard []Visa
Name on the Card:___________________________
Credit Card #________________________________
Exp date:_______________Security Code:_______
[] I am a member
[] I would like to become a member (add $45 to
your registration, and deduct 10% off total cost
Please make your selections below.
A confirmation will be emailed to you.
Morning Programs:
[] Week 1 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
[] Week 2 (AM):
W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
[] Week 3 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
Full Day, Half Day (Morning &/or Afternoon):
Full Day Programs-Weeks 4,5,6 only: [] Week 4 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
3 Days – M,W,F - $150
[] Week 4 (PM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
2 Days – T,TH - $100
[] Week 5 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
Week 9- Baseball Camp– Th, F & S - $150 [] Week 5 (PM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
Purchase a Family Membership
and receive a 10% discount on programs!
Yearly family memberships are only $45
Pre-registration and pre-payment
is required for all programs.
Questions?
Contact Donna Alese Cooke at
[email protected]
(631)-265-6768
[] Week 6 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
[] Week 6 (PM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
[] Week 9-Baseball Camp- Th-F-S:____ Cost____
Morning Programs:
[] Week 7 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
[] Week 8 (AM): M-W-F:____ T-Th:____ Cost_____
Total due ____________________
Less 10% for members ____________________
Add new/renewed Membership____________
Amount enclosed____________
Thank you!
DESCRIPTIONS
Week One June 27-July 1: Summer Chefs Week!
Week Six, August 1-5: Garden Discovery Week & Garden Party!
Kick off summer by making some yummy treats for you & your family to enjoy!
M-W-F Session: Make cheese and bread from scratch, learn about icings, decorate cupcakes and make your own ice cream and other treats!
T-Th Session: Make pasta from scratch to take home and cook for your family, and
make and decorate candy for dessert too!
Be a gardener for the week and enjoy our bountiful harvest by cooking with
herbs and veggies, and creating crafts from the garden and nature.
M-W-F and T-Th Morning Sessions: Help us cultivate and care for our garden,
harvest veggies and herbs for cooking and crafts, and learn sustainable gardening
practices such as composting, rain harvesting and more!
M-W-F and T-Th Afternoon Sessions: Have a Garden Party! This week we will enjoy
the harvest from our garden by making natural crafts and cooking with herbs and
veggies. Make delicious snacks and beverages and create whimsical art of various
forms from objects found in and around the Historical Society’s gardens. End the
week having a Garden Party, with tea and savory treats!
Week Two, July 5-8: Crafts Week
Not your usual camp crafts! Create fun & easy crafts- they make great gifts too!
W-F Session (no Monday, Closed for July 4 Holiday): Design unique journal covers
and trinket boxes using the decorative art of metal embossing, and learn how to make
your own paper and make unique stationery and other paper crafts.
T-Th Session: Stamp it up and design your own printing stamp, sponge stamp, and
rubbings, and decorate a trinket box and other items with the decorative art of quilling
(twirling) ribbons of paper into fanciful and fun shapes!
Week Three, July 11-15: Spa Week
Did you know that the spa luxuries we enjoy today are not much different than
those necessities from the past?
M-W-F & T-Th Sessions: Make your own soap, bath salts, oils, sachets, candles and
more! End the week with a Victorian Tea Party!
Week Four, July 18-22: Life on the Farm & Fiber Art Fun Week !
Learn how life was like growing up on a farm by taking care of our animals!
Create everyday items using products made from farm animals and plants.
M-W-F and T-Th Morning Sessions: Fiber Art Fun! This week, campers will dabble in
the fiber arts, learn weaving, drop spinning, felting, and experiment with natural dyes
and more. Tuesday & Thursday campers will make dyes from natural products, and
will bring in a t-shirt or other item to create a tie-dye design.
M-W-F and T-Th Afternoon Sessions: Life on the Farm! Learn how life was like
growing up on a farm by taking care of the animals and garden at the Arthur Farm.
Week Five, July 25-29: Life on the Farm Week & Homegrown Goodies Week!
Learn how life was like growing up on a farm by taking care of our animals. Use
dairy products and crops from the farm to make some sweet and savory treats!
M-W-F Morning Session: Make bread, cheese, and churn butter from scratch, and
make your own ice cream and other delicious treats!
T-Th Morning Session: Enjoy some sweet & sour treats to make and take home! Learn
how to make delicious jam and how to make pickles from our homegrown cucumbers
and herbs.
M-W-F and T-Th Afternoon Sessions: Learn about what life was like growing up on a
farm, by taking care of the animals and garden at the Arthur Farm.
Week Seven, August 8-12: Fine & Living Art
Let your creativity soar this week, with various art and sculpture projects using different forms of media.
M-W-F Session: During this session, children ages 9-12 will join artist Arline
Goldstein and use their imagination to create unique art. Younger children, ages 6-9
will join our staff to learn drawing techniques, and how to write and draw with a quill
using black walnut ink they have made. All ages will dabble in ‘living’ sculpture and
make a topiary of live plants!
T-Th Session: Create a living sculpture by making a topiary of living plants and
dabble in Colonial-era arts and crafts!
Week Eight, August 15-19: Long Island Kids, Then, Now, & Later On!
Travel through time and learn how children lived on Long Island throughout
history. Campers will brainstorm and create hands-on projects predicting how
life as a child will be on LI in the future.
M-W-F & T-Th Sessions: This week we will have fun exploring how children lived,
learned, played, and even worked on Long Island through out the years, experience
similarities and differences of the past with the present, and engage in projects that
will help us predict what we think the future holds. We end the week with a Rock &
Roll Ice Cream Social, making and enjoying homemade ice cream!
Week Nine, August 24-26: Baseball Camp
End summer on a high note with some old-time baseball fun!
Thursday & Friday 9:30am-3pm, & Saturday 8:30am-11am: Join SHS’s home
team, the 1864 Brooklyn Atlantics for practice and fun. Learn how to throw, pitch,
catch, hit and run like the pros. We will end the week with an exciting game against
the Lewes (DE) Base Ball Club! Boys and girls, ages 6-12, of any skill level will have
fun playing and learning from the pros!