February Vacation is Beach Week at the Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut


Niantic, CT — The Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, 409 Main St., invites families to a week of beach activities held during school’s winter vacation, Feb. 20-25.

On Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 20-21, from 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm, Long Island touch tanks are set up as well as the Museum’s sand and shell collections. Prepare to roll up your sleeves and get a little wet. Additional beach-related, drop-in activities are held Wednesday-Friday, 1-3 pm.

Preschoolers get into the swing of things with one-hour classes held Wednesday-Friday, Feb. 22-24, at 10 am. On Wednesday they make their own ice cream, on Thursday they learn about Hawaii and volcanoes, and on Friday they discover the wonders of sea glass. Cost is $9 members/$15 nonmembers.

The week’s activities culminate in the Museum’s annual midwinter beach party on Saturday, Feb. 25, noon-3 pm. Come out of the cold and warm up in the Museum by building sand castles, visiting the seaweed touch tanks, doing a little indoor fishing, listening to Jamaican music, and dancing the limbo. Bring a lunch or buy a barbecue meal from the Museum’s grill chefs.

For information about the beach party or any of the school vacation special events, visit www.childrensmuseumsect.org or call (860) 691-1111 to register for the preschool programs.

 

 

About Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut

The mission of the Children’s Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is to encourage learning and spark imagination by engaging children and all families through creative and hands-on play in a safe and accessible community environment.