247 South Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
860-643-0949
www.LutzMuseum.org
MUSEUM HOURS
Tuesday – Friday.............................9:00 – 5:00
Saturday – Sunday........................12:00 – 5:00
THANKS MOM AND DAD
We will offer free admission to all mothers
(including grandmothers) on Sunday, May 10
and all fathers (including grandfathers) on
Sunday, June 21.
MUSEUM admission
Members......................................................Free
Adults................................................$7.00
Children.............................................$7.00
MUSEUM STAFF
Bob Eckert
Executive Director
[email protected]
Rachel Hadyka
Education Services Manager
[email protected]
Michelle Sweetman
Science Program Educator
[email protected]
Reagen Troutman
Arts Educator
[email protected]
Torey Dake
Animal Program Educator
[email protected]
Kate Morrissey
Animal Program Coordinator
[email protected]
Pam Bouthillier
Animal Care Assistant
Greta Vrissis
Program Manager
[email protected]
Liz Clark
Membership Coordinator
[email protected]
Alixes Rosado
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
Christina Hagerty
Yarline Rosario
Visitor Services
Rebecca Chaimovitch
Brian Colbath
Bea White-Ramirez
Sarah Wilby
Adjunct Instructors
Board of Trustees
Officers
Ex Officio
Bob Roach
Bob Eckert
President
Kathleen Rudzik
Members-At-Large
Vice President
Memo Alejandro
Josh Beaulieu
Kate Colavecchio
Treasurer
Wanda Merced
Laurel LaPorte-Grimes
Kathy Montague
Melissa Gavarrino
Michael Purcaro
Secretary
Past President
May - June 2015
Bronx Zoo
summer camp 2015
Call now to reserve your seats for our funfilled bus trip to the Bronx Zoo. Bug Carousel,
New 4D Theatre, Jungle World, Wild Asia
Monorail and the Zoo Shuttle. Kid-friendly
movies and activities will be provided on the bus,
but all ages are welcome. We will be departing
from a commuter parking lot again this year.
It is almost time for summer camp. We have a
great summer planned filled with science, art, hikes,
swimming, and animals. Register for one, two, three,
or all seven week-long sessions. We start on July
6th. Hours are from 8:30AM to 3:00PM, except
Fridays when we return from field trips around 5:00.
Spots fill quickly. Please contact the museum for
more information or see our brochure online at
www.lutzmuseum.org.
Saturday, June 13
Members $55
Nonmembers $65
Touch-A-Truck
& Open House
Manchester will be
celebrating Homeland
Day while tourism sites
statewide are promoting
Open House CT.
We will enthusiastically
embrace both events by
offering our visitors free
admission from 12:00 – 5:00 PM and the opportunity
to see and climb inside a variety of big trucks between
12:00 – 3:00 PM. Come and join the fun!
Saturday, June 13
Free Admission
Annual Volunteer
Barbecue
All past, present, and potential future volunteers
are invited to a summer barbecue at the museum.
Please Contact Alixes Rosado at 860-643-0949 x.22
([email protected]) with any questions or
to RSVP.
Friday, June 5
5:00 - 6:00 PM
huge Tag Sale
Find great deals on gently used kid stuff and help to
support the museum at the same time. You will find
tables and tents at the museum filled with everything
you need for summer fun. You are likely to find the
best selection on Saturday, but everything is 50% off
on Sunday. You might decide to come both days!
Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Outdoor Adventure
at the Oak Grove
Nature Center
Many children possess a natural curiosity for animals. Taking your child outdoors to observe wildlife
can be an inexpensive and fun way to increase their
curiosity and critical thinking skills. Connecticut has
many birds both big and small. Looking at wild birds
with your child is a great way to explore nature and
stay active as a family. To get started you can visit
your local library and take out a book on birds of the
Eastern United States. There’s no need to purchase
expensive binoculars or cameras. Simply head out to
the trails with your child to watch the birds fly overhead. Your child may become interested in the many
species of hawks, owls and song birds.
The very best time to see birds is during dawn and
dusk. During late spring and early summer hitting the
trails around 6:30-7pm will reveal a world of twittering wild birds. The Lutz Children’s Museum very
own Oak Grove Nature Center, only 1.5 miles from
the museum is the perfect spot for your first bird
watching adventure. The trails that weave around
the Nature Center pond are home to red-winged
blackbirds, white-breasted nuthatches, red-tail hawks
and even beautiful goldfinches. Birds are not the only
wildlife you may encounter while on your outdoor
adventure. The OGNC is home to white-tailed deer,
beavers and New England cottontails.As always don’t
forget to share your pictures with us on Instagram
and Twitter @Lutzmuseum and happy bird watching!
Oak Grove Nature Center is located at 269 Oak
Grove Street, Manchester, CT 06040
Museum Classes are free!
This newsletter includes a selection of educational programs for toddlers, preschoolers,
and school aged children. Members receive free admission to the museum and free classes.
Nonmembers pay admission but no extra cost for class participation. Space is limited by group
size and age. Arrive early and sign in at the front desk to reserve your seat in a class.
May - June Classes at LCM
Please dress your child in play clothes since
many activities will be messy. Parents are not
required to stay for classes, unless otherwise
noted. Please advise us if your child has any
food allergies.
Turn to Facebook for
up-to-date information
about events and
museum programs.
www.facebook.com/LutzMuseum
toddler
ages 2 - 3
with caregiver
Science Tots
Grab your lab coat and goggles because we are about to set off
on a scientific adventure tailored for your inquisitive toddler. Each
week we will get a new hands-on experience using the scientific
method of predictions and results. We will explore the topics of
colors, flowers, shadows, and sink and float! Some activities might
get messy, so please dress appropriately.
Tuesday, May 5
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, May 12
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, May 19
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, May 26
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, June 9
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, June 16
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, June 23
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Tuesday, June 30
10:00 - 10:30 AM
NOT A MEMBER YET?
See what membership can do for you!
Become a reciprocal member in June and pay only $79 for the rest of 2015.
That includes unlimited free admissions to LCM, free classes, PLUS free or
reduced admission of hundreds of science centers and children’s museums
nationwide.
preschool
ages 3 - 5
Animals are Everywhere!
Join us for this exciting series class and become an animal expert! Each
class we will explore the many types of animals that inhabit the earth.
The class will observe and classify birds, fish, mammals, amphibians
and reptiles and study their actions and appearances. During our final
class we will make our own “binoculars” and go on safari in the Lutz
Children’s Museum animal room! Choose the time that works for
you with a morning and afternoon session each week.
Afternoon
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Classes:
May 6
May 13
May 20
1:00 - 1:45 PM
1:00 - 1:45 PM
1:00 - 1:45 PM
Morning Classes:
Thursday, May 7
Thursday, May 14
Thursday, May 21
10:00 - 10:45 AM
10:00 - 10:45 AM
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Reading with Animals
Our popular series class, Reading with Animals is back! Join us to
read an exciting story, learn about an animal from each tale and
create art. Discover your inner author or illustrator when we start
to create stories of our very own! Use your imagination and tell us
what happens next when you finish the series with a book to take
home. Choose the time that works for you with a morning and
afternoon session each week.
Afternoon Classes:
Wednesday, June 10
Wednesday, June 17
Wednesday, June 24
1:00 - 1:45PM
1:00 - 1:45PM
1:00 - 1:45PM
Morning Classes:
Thursday, June 11
Thursday, June 18
Thursday, June 25
school age
10:00 - 10:45AM
10:00 - 10:45AM
10:00 - 10:45AM
ages 6 - 10
Drawing Outside of the Box
Register for Classes!
Become a LCM Member!
Get information!
Visit
www.LutzMuseum.org
Discover a new and imaginative approach to drawing each week inspired by
the technique or style of a different famous artist. Observe and investigate a
variety of line poperties, shading, compositions, and mark-making techniques
employed by these famous artists. We will introduce such greats as
Michelangelo, Max Ernst, Paul Klee, Kandinsky, Picasso and Sol Lewitt., Help
engineer and invent non-traditional drawing tools and simple machines for
mark-making. Create a new work of art each session!
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
May
May
May
May
June
June
6
13
20
27
3
10
4:00-4:45
4:00-4:45
4:00-4:45
4:00-4:45
4:00-4:45
4:00-4:45
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
SUNDAY
May
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
LCM Tag Sale
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
3
LCM Tag Sale
888
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
4
9
Animals
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
10
11
17
18
24
25 Science Tots
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
5 Everywhere
26
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
1
8
9
888
Animals
Everywhere
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
Animals
Everywhere
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
27
Drawing
Ages 5-10
4-4:45PM
7
8
9
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
Animals
Everywhere
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
June
MONDAY
7
6
Ages 3-5
1-1:45 PM
Drawing
Ages 5-10
4-4:45PM
Animals
12 Everywhere 13
Ages 3-5 1-1:45 PM
Drawing
Ages 5-10 4-4:45PM
Annual Meeting
5:30-7:00PM
19 Animals
20
Everywhere
Ages 3-5
1-1:45 PM
Drawing
Ages 5-10
4-4:45PM
WEDNESDAY
2
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
Reading
Ages 3-5
1-1:45 PM
Drawing
Ages 5-10
4-4:45PM
15 Science Tots
16
21
22
23
28
29
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
Science Tots
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
3
9 With Animals 10
14
Ages 2-3
10-10:30AM
Drawing
Ages 5-10
4-4:45PM
30
Reading
With Animals
Ages 3-5
1-1:45 PM
Reading
With Animals
Ages 3-5
1-1:45 PM
17
24
THURSDAY
4
FRIDAY
Volunteer
Barbeque
5:00-6:00 PM
SATURDAY
5
6
11
Reading
With Animals
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
12
18
19
20
25
26
27
Reading
With Animals
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
Reading
With Animals
Ages 3-5
10-10:45 AM
13
Bronz Zoo Trip
Touch-A-Truck
& Open House
12-3pm
247 South Main Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 643-0949
www.lutzmuseum.org
DIRECTOR’S COLUMN:
The museum is a nonprofit corporation
run by its members. An all-volunteer
board is elected by the general
membership to oversee finances
and set the general direction of the
organization. Our by-laws instruct us
to call an annual meeting to elect new
members to the Board of Trustees. A
slate of candidates will be presented
for a voice vote. We also take this
opportunity to present reports and
recognize our hard-working volunteers
and staff members.
Please join us at the museum on
Wednesday, May 13. Refreshments begin
at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be called
to order at 6:00 PM and should end
by 7:00 PM. Childcare will be available
during the meeting. I hope to see you
there.
Bob Eckert
Executive Director
[email protected]
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Paid
Hartford, CT
Permit # 1754
May - June 2015
MUSIC TOGETHER
sponsor a Lcm animal!
It costs over $1,000 per year for the care and feeding
of the official state groundhog. She has staff that
attends to her every need, a balanced diet, and regular visits to the
doctor. Your tax deductible contribution helps to support “Connecticut
Chuckles” and her animal friends.
Yes! Count me in. Please find my contribution enclosed.
__ $25
__ $50
__ $100
__ $ Name Your Own Amount $______________
__ My employer offers matching contributions
Name______________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________
Phone_________________________________________________________
Email_______________________________________________________
Donations may be tax deductible. Ask your tax professional. Each animal may be sponsored
by more than one person or group at a time. Mail to: Lutz Children’s Museum, 247 South
Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040
Music Together Summer 2015
Collection Starts in Early July
Summer Collection is a great time to
try Music Together or to continue your
musical journey. Our Summer Songs
program will meet for seven sessions
with the last week serving as a makeup
for any session that may have been
missed.
Music Together classes are for children,
ages 0-5 and their grownups. Classes
build on your child’s natural enthusiasm
for music and movement.
These programs are delivered by a
certified Music Together educator, a
separate organization, with the support
of the Lutz Children’s Museum.
Visit www.lutzmuseum.org or call 860643-0949 for schedules, fees, and other
registration information.
Volunteer News
Our featured volunteer opportunity this month is gardening and landscaping. Spring is finally here. It is time to plant some flowers at the
museum and clear the trails at Oak Grove Nature Center. Please let us know if you or your group would like to lend a hand (and a rake).
Whatever your skills or interests, we always need your help. Volunteers range in age from teenagers to seniors. Contact Alixes Rosado at
860-643-0949 x.22 ([email protected]) for more information. The museum is a great place to meet friends and build skills while
making a difference in the lives of children.