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| Munchkins | Ages 3-5 |
| I | Grades K and 1 |
| II | Grades 2 and 3 |
| III | Grades 4, 5, and 6 |
Photo Disclaimer: Registrants and participants permit the taking of photos and videos of themselves and their children during Hastings Museum activities for publication and use as the Museum deems necessary.
To register, please print form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required), fill it out and return it to the Hastings Museum. You also may call the Hastings Museum at 402-461-4629 or 1-800-508-4629 , or stop by our Visitor Services counter.
Mail to: Hastings Museum, c/o SummerFun Classes, P.O. Box 1286 , Hastings , NE 68902
June 2-3 | June 9-12 | June 16-19 | June 23-26
July 7-10 | July 14-17 | July 21-24 | July 28-31
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Summerfun Assistant TrainingJune 2-3, 9:00-Noon, Grades 7th-12th |
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Space Camp Pre-KJune 9-12, 9:30-11:00 a.m., Ages 3-5 Come learn about the solar system and galaxy. Complete training to earn your astronaut badge! Fee: $30 members $35 non-members |
Nebraska or Bust! IIIJune 9-12, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 4th-6th Experience life in Nebraska during the mid 1800s. Hit the Overland Trails and establish your homestead. Discover how pioneers lived off the land by participating in daily chores, making turn of the century crafts and creating the good life. |
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Museum Explorers IIJune 9-12, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Discover different treasures at the museum! You will visit a Native American trading post and travel the land to find out how transportation changed our lives. See things with wings and dive below the ocean to discover another world. |
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Globe Trotters IIIJune 9-12, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th Plot your travels around the globe as you explore the wonders of the world. Visit foreign lands and experience local culture through films and hands-on activities. |
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Museum Mysteries IIJune 16-19, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Ever wonder about unsolved mysteries? Join the Hastings Museum Detective Squad and learn how to piece together the clues to discover what really happened. |
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Kool-Aid Kids IIJune 16-19, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grade 2nd-3rd Come join the Kool-Aid Man and discover the different ways you can paint, dye and erupt into fun with this local product. Oh yeah! Fee: $40 members $45 non-members |
Baby Dinosaurs Pre-KJune 23-26, 9:30-11:00 a.m., Ages 3-5 Shh! We have baby dinosaurs in the museum. Come discover these amazing creatures through games, stories, hands-on activities, and our new Hatching the Past exhibit. |
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Space Camp IIIJune 23-26, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 4th-6th A class of surprises. See stars and planets during daytime, giant flames stretching tens of thousands of miles above the Sun and building a rocket that can fly hundreds of feet high. Fee: $40 members $45 non-members |
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Crafty Kids IIJune 23-26, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Try your hand at a different project each day while you create treasures to take home. Learn what you can make with things lying around the house, a little glue and a lot of imagination. |
Gadget Geek IIIJune 23-26, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th Meet a geek who will teach you that it is cool to know about the science behind technologies that bring us such things such as cars, cameras and television. |
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Museum Munchkins 1July 7-10, 9:30-11:00 a.m., Ages 3-5 A grab bag of museum memories! Live the life of an explorer, learn about bugs and animals, and celebrate your discoveries with Kool-Aid fun. Your favorite adult is welcome. |
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Space Camp IIJuly 7-10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Take a closer look at the stars and search for planets in the museum, view the Moon in the daytime and much more. Fee: $40 members $45 non-members |
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Dinosaurs, Sea Monsters, and More IIJuly 7-10, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 2nd-3rd As a museum paleontologist, scrape away the layers of time to uncover the secrets of the dinosaur age. Explore dinosaur babies, sea monsters, and create your own fossil. |
1940s IIIJuly 7-10, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th Have fun 1940s style. Learn about daily life during and after World War II. Enjoy games and activities while you wait for news from your loved ones overseas. |
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Nature Detectives IIJuly 14-17, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Get out your magnifying glasses and track Nebraska's wild life. Learn about plants, animals, fish, and birds. If Nebraska has it, you'll learn about it! |
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Crafty Kids IIIJuly 14-17, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th Try your hand at a different project each day while you create treasures to take home. Learn what you can make with things lying around the house, a little glue, and a lot of imagination. |
Nebraska or Bust! IIJuly 14-17, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 2nd-3rd Experience life in Nebraska during the mid 1800s. Hit the Overland Trails and establish your homestead. Discover how pioneers lived off the land by participating in daily chores, making turn of the century crafts and creating the good life. |
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Museum Munchkins 2July 21-24, 9:30-11:00 a.m., Ages 3-5 Learn about underwater animals, come and visit the local trading post, experience things that go zoom, and be a cowboy for the day. Your favorite adult is welcome. NOTE: This is a different class from Museum Munchkins 1. |
Nebraska or Bust! IJuly 21-24, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades K-1st Experience life in Nebraska during the mid 1800s. Hit the Overland Trails and establish your homestead. Discover how pioneers lived off the land by participating in daily chores making turn of the century crafts and creating the good life. |
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Dinosaurs, Sea Monsters, and More IIIJuly 21-24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th As a museum paleontologist, scrape away the layers of time to uncover the secrets of the dinosaur age. Explore dinosaur babies, sea monsters, and create your own fossil. |
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Museum Explorers IJuly 21-24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades K-1st Come explore the museum as you learn about sunken Spanish treasures and underwater sea animals. Discover how flying creatures have helped us travel in things with wings. |
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Kool-Aid Kids IJuly 28-31, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades K-1st Oh no! The Kool-Aid Man is lost and we need your help finding him. Discover the different ways you can paint, dye and erupt into fun with this local product. Oh yeah! Fee: $40 members $45 non-members |
Jr. CuratorJuly 28 - August 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Grades 7th-12th Ever wonder what it would be like to work with the cool stuff in the museums? Join the Museum curator in a behind-the-scenes, hands-on look at what a curator does, create your own temporary museum display and more. NOTE: This is a 5 day class. |
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Museum Mysteries IIIJuly 28-31, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades 4th-6th Want to become a super sleuth? Investigate crime scenes and solve real local mysteries by following forensic evidence, clues from newspapers or maybe the killer. |
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Crafty Kids IJuly 28-31, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Grades K-1st Try your hand at a different project each day while you create treasures to take home. Learn what you can make with things lying around the house, a little glue, and a lot of imagination. |
To register, please print form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required), fill it out and return it to the Hastings Museum. You also may call the Hastings Museum at 402-461-4629 or 1-800-508-4629, or stop by our Visitor Services counter.
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