Messiah College Oakes Museum offers science enrichment program for children
August 15th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 15, 2014) — This fall, the Oakes Museum at Messiah College will offer children in grades three through eight the opportunity to participate in the Curator Club or CC2—multifaceted, hands-on science programs. The Curator Club, for children in grades three through five, meets from 9:45 a.m. to noon on Sept. 6 and 20; Oct. 4 and 25; and Nov. 1 and 15. CC2, for students in sixth through eighth grades, meets from 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1. Schedules of topics and activities for each session can be found at messiah.edu/oakes.
The cost for Curator Club is $75 for all six activities; $15 per Saturday; or $18 for walk-ins, as space allows. CC2 sessions are $15 per Saturday for pre-registered students and $18 for walk-ins. For more information, call 717-691-6082 or email curatorsclub@messiah.edu.
About the Oakes Museum
The Oakes Museum of Natural History provides a unique museum experience that promotes lifelong exploration for families, groups and classrooms. The 10,000-square-foot complex features 40,000 specimens, including Smithsonian-quality African and North American mammals, bird eggs, seashells, minerals, insects and fossils.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Mechanicsburg, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg.
