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Solstice Starts Summer Programs at the Museum
At 6:26 a.m. CST on June 21st, summer began in the Northern Hemisphere. That means it is officially time for baseball, air conditioning, and summer programs at the Wisconsin Historical Museum. Let's take a look at what we have on deck for history fans of all ages.
Our Summer Stories and Crafts series returns for the young ones on Wednesday, June 28, and runs through early August. This program is perfect for children age 5-10. For just $7 ($5 if you preregister), participants can learn about Wisconsin's past and create their own memento. This year's activities include making a dream catcher, decorating a traveling trunk, painting a mosaic turtle, designing a patriotic Fourth of July decoration, and building a log cabin.
Don't think we've left out the 11-17 year olds, because Fridays in July feature a special opportunity to get into photography with our Then and Now Photography sessions. Participants will take a look at then-and-now photographs of some of Madison's best architectural views and create their own snapshots. Call 608-264-6557 to reserve a time for your budding little Angus McVicar or H.H. Bennett.
We have plenty of programs for adults as well. As Madison's sesquicentennial continues, the Wisconsin Historical Museum, along with Wisconsin Public Television and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research take part in the celebration with the Madison in Focus series. In conjunction with Madison 150, this series is presented free to the public. Madison in Focus offers showings at noon and 2 p.m. during the last week of each month, featuring a Capitol Square parade from the 1930s, interviews with Frank Lloyd Wright in Madison, and a 1960s Mifflin Street block party.
Former Curator of Clothing and Textiles Joan Severa returns to the museum at 11:30 a.m. on June 24 to sign copies of her latest book My Likeness Taken. Featuring daguerreotypes from the 1860s, this book follows Joan's previous book Dressed for the Photographer.
And, finally, no matter what age you are, you likely fondly recall drive-in movie theaters. Drive-in theaters in America peaked in 1958, numbering almost 5,000. Wisconsin's share totaled more than 75 since 1940. Join historian Charles Bruss on Tuesday, July 18, at 12:15 p.m. for a journey of starry night memories through his presentation of vintage photographs and memorabilia.
:: Posted June 23, 2006
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