Mitchell House's

Junior Historians For Ages 7-10

Have a young historian or history buff in your midst? Mitchell House is again offering its popular Junior Historians on Tuesdays and Thursdays in July and August from 10AM to Noon. Costs are $35 for Members and $45 for Non-Members per class. The offerings this year include:

Nantucket Girls - Offered Tuesday, August 4

Nantucket was a unique place for girls and women in Maria's day. With so many husbands and fathers at sea, island women worked outside the home running shops and Nantucket girls stayed in school longer than their brothers. Come learn what life was like for Nantucket women as we visit some of the sites where they worked, learn about some of their famous exploits, and create some art and crafts projects based on what we learn.

Games of Long Ago - Offered Thursday, August 6

When school was out, homework was complete, and their list of chores accomplished, what kinds of games did children of the 18th and 19th centuries play? Come learn exciting parlour tricks, and create and play some of the games of children long ago, including Snail and Blind Man's Buff.

Scrapbooks and Dreams - Offered Tuesday, August 11

Scrapbooking is not something new. Women and children often created scrapbooks in the 19th century, including Maria Mitchell and her family. It was considered a great rainy day activity! People also created "dream" houses and "dream" rooms by cutting pictures from catalogs and creating scenes. Come create your own "dream" room and scrapbook to take home.  

Mystery History Ghost Tour - Offered Thursday, August 13

Take a walk through the streets of Town as we hunt for different and unusual architectural features. We will create sketches of our finds and hear some spooky stories of the ghosts who haunt these homes and others.

Krazy and Kolorful Kaleidoscopes and Bubble Blowers - Offered Tuesday, July 21 or Tuesday, August 18

William Mitchell studied the polarization of light and was known to have a prism of his own making hanging in the family's front sitting room. He loved bright colors! Two colorful and fun activities for children and adults in Maria's day were kaleidoscopes and blowing bubbles. We will learn about these items and make our own kaleidoscopes and bubble blowers to take home.

Keep the Lights Burning - Offered Thursday, July 23 or Thursday, August 20

Join us as we learn about life before electricity. We will learn about different lamps and candles used and about the craft of tinsmithing - practiced by Maria Mitchell's uncle and her brother - and then make our own candle and lantern to take home.

The Mitchell House Sampler - Offered Monday, July 27

Class runs from 10AM-3PM, $75 Member, $85 Non-Member
  

A unique opportunity for your child to spend a day at the Mitchell House with its staff learning about the House and the Mitchells while creating several crafts focused on in other Mitchell House classes and creating new ones as well. Children are required to bring their own lunches, a snack, and extra water.

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  Family Snorkeling Programs

Join us for an underwater adventure as we snorkel off of Jetties Beach! Our staff will provide participants with the proper training and equipment. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Ages 10 and up.

 2:30-4pm

 July 14 and 28:

$50 members, $75 non-members

July 21 with underwater photography:

$75 members, $95 non-members

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