New Bedford Whaling Museum Plans Time Travel Week for February Break
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is hosting a February vacation week with a time travel theme. The week will include daily activities, hands-on crafts, storytimes, and a movie scheduled for…
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The New Bedford Whaling Museum is hosting a February vacation week with a time travel theme. The week will include daily activities, hands-on crafts, storytimes, and a movie scheduled for 4 p.m. each day from Monday, Feb. 16, through Friday, Feb. 20.
Here's a look at the schedule:
Monday, Feb. 16
Monday's activities will focus on the American Revolutionary War and the fight for independence.
- Inflatable whale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Storytime in the Kids' Corner: 10 a.m.
- Make-and-take silhouettes: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Hands-on history: Butter making, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3 p.m.
- Costume parade: 3:30 p.m.
- Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Tuesday's programming explores New England's industrial history and innovation.
- Storytime in the Kids' Corner: 10 a.m.
- Make-and-take weaving: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Hands-on history: Suncatchers: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3 p.m.
- Costume parade: 3:30 p.m.
- Movie: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Wednesday's events invite visitors to explore Cape Verdean culture and Morabeza.
- Inflatable whale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Storytime in the Kids' Corner: 10 a.m.
- Make-and-take Cape Verdean lace: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Hands-on history: Community quilt: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3 p.m.
- Costume parade: 3:30 p.m.
- Movie: Luca: 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Thursday's programs center on photography, particularly early portrait photography, in New Bedford.
- Storytime in the Kids' Corner: 10 a.m.
- Make-and-take photo collages: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Hands-on history: Sun prints: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3 p.m.
- Costume parade: 3:30 p.m.
- Movie: Muppet Treasure Island: 4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
Friday wraps up the week with a look at the whaling history of New Bedford.
- Inflatable whale: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Storytime in the Kids' Corner: 10 a.m.
- Make-and-take scrimshaw scratch art: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Hands-on history: Candle making: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Storytime in the Sailor's Nook: 3 p.m.
- Costume parade: 3:30 p.m.
- Movie: The Goonies: 4 p.m.
Learn more and purchase tickets on the museum's website.
