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MVM teams up with Polly Hill Arboretum, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Featherstone Center for the Arts, The FARM Institute and The Yard to create a week-long program during the April school vacation for Martha's Vineyard children in grades 1-5.
Each day brings children to a different organization for fun and exciting activities.
Cost for the week is $250. Scholarships available.
For further information, call Nancy Cole 627-4441 ext. 118
Week's schedule:
Monday:
(Morning) MV Museum – Martha’s Vineyard’s stories of its past are all around us. Explore some of Martha’s Vineyard’s historic treasures in downtown Edgartown and at the Museum through “Quests”, community treasure hunts. We will create our own personal stamps to “leave our mark” and show we have completed the Quests.
(Afternoon) Polly Hill Arboretum - What better place to discover tree lore, than amongst the beautiful plantings at Polly Hill Arboretum! With puppet master April Thanhauser, we will create woodland puppets and a puppet show to tell those stories.
(Transportation between the Museum and Polly Hill will be provided as part of this program.)
Tuesday: The FARM Institute - Sheep on the farm means lots to do in the spring. Join us for a day-long immersion into the world of sheep & fiber to learn more sheep and the many uses of their wool. We will become shepherds in the field, nurture newborn lambs and spend time down in the Fiber Center where we learn through the art of doing. Carding, spinning and weaving are just a few of the options for the day.
Wednesday: Featherstone Center for the Arts - A day at Featherstone Center for the Arts will give the children an opportunity to explore the six and a half acres of this pastoral campus and incorporate nature into their arts experiences - ranging from opportunities to create pottery, explore traditional and digital photography and explore creativity through drawing, printmaking weaving, and other forms of creativity at the four studios on the campus. They will also learn about and experience the aspect of the meditative and healing arts by venturing through the path of the new in ground labyrinth.
Thursday: Felix Neck - Explore forest, field, marsh, freshwater pond, and salt water habitats to observe and investigate the wonders of nature. Using our journals, we'll discover how these habitats are the same and how they are different. Our goal is to help your child have fun, and to enjoy, understand and appreciate the natural world around them through hands-on, inquiry based activities.
Friday: The Yard - Maintaining an atmosphere of disciplined fun, The Yard’s day includes acting, singing, movement and improvisation. The Yard approach combines classic theatrical skill-building, creative thinking and group participation. The Yard's all-star-no-star approach insures that all students participate equally. The day is designed to nurture talent, expand self-confidence and engage the imagination.
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