Celebrate
summer with Americana Days and camps at Buffalo Niagara Heritage
Village
Americana
Days and summer camps are among the upcoming highlights at Buffalo Niagara
Heritage Village.
Guests
are invited to celebrate America’s greatest traditions and pastimes during
fun-filled Americana Days. This family friendly event will feature carnival
food, educational activities, live music, farm animals and local artisan
vendors. Other highlights will include historic games and crafts, a museum-wide
scavenger hunt and badminton by Rally Niagara
Badminton.
Americana
Days will be celebrated on Saturday, July 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
Sunday, July 7 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
A
variety of summer camps will also be offered at Buffalo Niagara Heritage
Village.
Encore
Music Education and Entertainment will present Rock Camp — a week-long program
that teaches students all different elements of music: tempo, pitch, tune and
rhythm with an emphasis on rock ’n roll. Each day, students will have
improvisational labs, vocal exercises, rhythm studies and band practice.
Throughout the week, campers will be put into groups to rehearse for their final
concert. The week will conclude with a live concert on Saturday at
BNHV.
Youth
Group Week, for ages 8 to 12, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 8-13.
Teenage Group Week, for ages 13 to 17, takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 15
-20. The cost is $250.
Students
in grades 8 through 12 will have a chance to learn what goes on behind the
scenes at BNHV during Junior Curator Summer Camp. Participants will tour the
collections storage facility and learn about accessioning artifacts. This is a
hands-on program where students will learn about conservation, preservation and
proper handling techniques for artifacts. They will also work in teams to create
an exhibit plan and install their exhibit at BNHV. This program will be
presented by curator Jessica Johnson. Please bring a bagged lunch. Space is
limited to 10 students and the cost is $80 for members and $100 for nonmembers.
The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 23-25.
Miss
Sara's Sheep and Wool Class is a three-day program where children have the
opportunity to learn hands-on how wool is processed from sheep sheerings to a
finished woven product. Participants will learn about sheep’s wool, felting,
carding, spinning and dyeing. Students will also make journals, portable looms
and other craft projects. This program is for children ages 8 and up, and space
is limited to 10 guests. The cost is $80 for members and $100 for nonmembers,
and the camp runs from noon to 4 p.m. July 26-28 and Aug.
23-25.
Heritage
Games EDventure will give youngsters a chance to explore how children in the
19th century lived and played. This program is packed full of activities and
excitement! Children will play historic games as well as make toys and crafts to
take home and share with family and friends. Some activities will include
learning the game of croquet, making balance and parachute toys, tin punching,
churning butter and more. This program is for children ages 8 and up; please
bring a bagged lunch. Space is limited to 15 children and the cost is $80 for
members and $100 for nonmembers. Camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug.
6-8.
