KidZone at the Museum means Dinosaurs

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What Do Dinosaurs, Gravity, Age Old Myths & Legends and the Jungle Have to Do With A Museum in Summer?
Local Museum Cleverly Disguises Learning as Wacky Fun For Kids Summer Day Camps

The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, located in Southampton, is hosting an exciting lineup for their 2009 KidZone Summer Discovery Day Camps. The camp, scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday - June 30th to August 27th will provide children with the chance to make friends, explore, learn and have fun all at the same time. Each day includes a variety of crafts, games, tours and projects geared towards children ages 5-12. Each day is a new adventure! Day camps are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost of this program is $26 a day for non-members and $20 a day for museum members. Meridian Credit Union located in Port Elgin sponsors these popular children summer day camps.

The first week starts off with a Canada Day themed camp on June 30th. Lots of games, a visit to the Living on the Land exhibit, and Dinosaurs Invade Bruce County robotic and roaring exhibit, crafts from long ago, and a chance to bake sugar cookies. During the second day camp on July 2nd, the theme is School’s Out and it’s a fun day which includes heading to the beach for sandcastle building; a search for shells and fossils; a dino egg hunt and archeological dig. Crafts include a summer memories album and a summer survival box.

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July 7th the Dinosaurs Invade! Kids will see the Dino exhibit, go on a dino egg hunt, and make some Critter keepers and a dino sculpture. And that is just the first few days of the popular children’s day camp.

Register early as these camps fill up fast and registration is limited. Book early by calling 519-797-2080. Visa and Master Card accepted.

Full Schedule of Day Camp Dates and Themes:
June 30, 2009 Canada Day
July 2, 2009 School’s Out!
July 7, 2009 Dinosaurs Invade
July 9, 2009 Dinosaur Myths & Legends
July 14, 2009 The Way the World Moves
July 16, 2009 History of the World
July 21, 2009 Attack of the Dinosaurs - Food Chains
July 23, 2009 Changing Forms - Adaptations & Survival
July 28, 2009 Extinction is the Name of the Game
July 30, 2009 Fossilization
August 4, 2009 Digging up the Past
August 6, 2009 Dinosaurs Today
August 11, 2009 Wonders of Weather
August 13, 2009 Can it Fly?
August 18, 2009 Where Were We When?
August 20, 2009 Jungle Days!
August 25, 2009 Dinosaurs Galore
August 27, 2009 What if …

Join us for some summer magic! To register or for additional information, call 519.797.2080 or 1.866.318.8889 or visit www.brucemuseum.ca

The Museum is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm and is located at 33 Victoria Street North, Southampton (one block east of Highway 21) in the Town of Saugeen Shores.