Saturday, May 4 was "Super Saturday" at ATHM, with free admission and special "Family Stories" activities for visitors, including "storytelling hopscotch," instruction on family trees with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, storytelling with professional storyteller Bonnie Rankin. In addition, Lori Del Genis of Conscious Elegance gave two presentations on eco-friendly wedding attire.
Visit ATHM’s Facebook page to see more photos from “Super Saturday: Family Stories.”
More than 500 people blasted into fun at ATHM on Saturday, January 26, for a space-themed "Free Super Saturday", celebrating ATHM's "Suited for Space" exhibit, on view through March 3. Very special guest David Reed, a NASA flight dynamics officer, shared his fascinating experiences in mission control as he calculated successful safe-return trajectories for the Apollo 11 moon landing and the crippled Apollo 13’s safe return to Earth. Visitors were treated to fascinating displays from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston and the Central Massachusetts Spacemodeling Society.
Check out photos from Super Saturday on ATHM’s Facebook page.
The Smithsonian Community Grant Program, funded by MetLife Foundation, was a proud sponsor of this public program.
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On September 29th, 2012, visitors joined ATHM in celebrating life during “Colonial Days.” Both kids and adults played traditional colonial games in the Museum’s lobby, learned how people dressed in the Revolutionary War era, and watched spinning demonstrations of wool turning into yarn. In the classroom, visitors learned to make a doll from flax and helped the Museum weave a colonial tapestry.
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On July 21, 2012 ATHM brought visitors back in time to 19th century America for our third Free Super Saturday. Visitors of all ages joined the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers in a Contra dance and learned about 19th century baseball with the Essex Base Ball Organization. They experienced life in the Civil War era with the Boston Branch of the U.S. Sanitary Commission's reenacted a wartime hospital and supply depot.
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On Saturday, April 28, 2012, more than 300 people flocked to ATHM to “Take Flight” at our second of our free “Super Saturday” events. Kids and adults thrilled in flying a plane with the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire's flight simulator, then expressed their own style and creativity in creating and flying their own mini-kites. They learned about high-tech materials used in modern airplanes, thanks to the team from the Experimental Aviation Association, and viewed a presentation of hot air balloon photography from enthusiast Barry Nation.
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The museum was filled with soaring airplanes as dozens of kids entered a paper airplane contest, with prizes for the farthest flying and most accuracy. They met children's author, Elizabeth R. Cogswell, who read from and signed copies of her book, "A Lamb's Life: A Year in the Life of a Lamb on a Farm".
Our guests challenged their detective skills with a scavenger hunt through the museum, then enjoyed a free guided tour through our special exhibition, Aloft! The Wonder of Kites, a fascinating exhibit that ranges from whimsical entertainment to innovative science, celebrating the history, the significance, and the fun of kites – the world’s most famous and functional tethered aircraft.
And, of course, it wouldn’t be “Super Saturday” without lots of pictures taken with Lulu the Lamb, ATHM’s lovable woolly mascot.
Mark your calendar for future FREE Super Saturday events.
On Saturday, January 28, 2012, more than 350 people joined ATHM for our “Makers and Machines” event, celebrating the joy of invention and the do-it-yourself spirit that have shaped our history.
See photos from the event:
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