Summer Field Trips 2008
May
Art with your Erie Explorer
Led by Erie Art Museum staff, children and adults explore art through storytelling, music, movement, and art making. The program is designed to be worthwhile for both adult and child! We will meet at 10 a.m. at the Frame Shop. Afterwards, participants are welcome to tour the exhibits located in the Erie Art Museum at their leisure.
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:00am
Location
The Frame Shop/The Erie Art Museum, 423 State Street, Erie PA
Fee
$5 for a child aged 3-5+ (parent attends at no cost) Free for those with an Erie Art Museum family membership! Younger children are welcome. You can decide how much they will be able to participate in the activities.
RSVP
Register up until Friday, May 23rd by calling Stephanie or Kelly at the Art Museum 459-5477. Mention that you are member of the Everyday Explorers.
June
Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies
You may have seen this organization on the news every so often. They often teach students how to build a boat by hand. We will see boats and canoes that have either been restored or built by hand. We will have the opportunity to handle some "tools of the trade". I encourage you to visit their web site for more information.
Date/Time
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 10:00am
Location
Directly behind the Blasco Library. Drive north past the library and park behind the InterModal Center.
Fee
Free!
RSVP
N/A
Playdate and Picnic at Liberty Park
School is out so let's kick off the summer with a playdate. The Erie Explorers are heading to Liberty Park. It is time to get reacquainted with old friends and meet new ones. We will enjoy the playground. Be sure to pack a picnic lunch!
Date/Time
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:00am
Location
730 W. Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA 16507
Fee
Free!
RSVP
N/A
Jumpin Jungle
This is a relatively new business in Girard. There are lots of inflatable structures to bounce around in and on. Please note the more people who attend the less everyone pays! Parents can get in on the fun for $3 . Some of our fellow explorers have already experienced Jumpin Jungle and say it is a fun clean place to play. I, for one, plan on joining in the fun and I hope to see you there also! Visit their web site for more information. A picnic lunch at Girard Park will follow.
Date/Time
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location
809 E Main Street, Girard, PA
Fee
$3 for parents, price varies based number of children (between $4 and $5)
RSVP
RSVP for Jumpin' Jungle by June 10th!
Bike Riding and Picnic at Harborcreek Community Park
Bring your bicycles, tricycles, and strollers. A police officer will give a short talk (10-15 minutes) about bike safety. Afterwards, kids and parents can get some exercise while enjoying fun and friendship. This park features a very nice, smooth track that winds around baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and a Little Gridders field. There is also a small, toddler-friendly playground and restroom facilities. Bring your blankets and picnic baskets to enjoy lunch after bike riding.
Date/Time
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:00am
Location
Corner of Clark and Firman Roads
Click here for the Google Map
Fee
Free!
RSVP
N/A
July
Erie Times-News Tour
We will be treated to a behind the sciences tour of the Erie Times. We will have a look at the newsroom along with other areas in the building and may even see the presses running. The newspaper, you always wondered how they put it together didn't you? Well now is the time to find out!
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:00am
Location
Corner of West 12th Street and Sassafras
Fee
Free!
RSVP
Email reservation to Buzzandlynn@aol.com by June 24th!
Gilkinson's Dairy Farm
One of the first trips that Erie Explorers went on last May was to Gilkinson's Dairy Farm in Wattsburg. A year later, it's still being talked about as one of the kids' favorite, so we're going back! Explorers will get the very unique opportunity to see a family-run diary farm at milking time. They'll also get to try milking the cows themselves! There are baby cows to feed, barn kittens galore, silos and tractors to sit on. Don't miss this wonderful peek into farming, the serene landscape of the fields and the chance to talk with some great folks about their time old profession.
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 6:00 pm - Milking Time
Location
Macedonia Rd. Wattsburg, PA (directions will be emailed)
Fee
FREE!
RSVP
N/A
Lincoln Metal
This week we will take a tour of Lincoln Metal. This is a facility that preps all things metal to be shipped to a recycling center where the metal gets melted and used again. How do they prepare the metal for shipment? Crash, smash and bash! We will see big things crushed and baled.
There are some rules for this trip. Although we don't assume we will get dirty, prepare for such an event. We will be touring a scrap yard after all. Along that same vain for safety's sake there will be no opened-toed shoes allowed. Join us for a smashing good time!
I will check and see if we can bring our own metal recyclables. We may even receive some money back from them.
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:00am
Location
1602 Selinger Ave, Erie PA
Fee
FREE!
RSVP
N/A
Erie Gymnastics Center
This week we will be learning all about gymnastics and fitness too! Our trip with begin with a demonstration by some advanced gymnasts. Afterwards, the Erie Explorers and parents can get into the swing. We will explore the gym through an obstacle course. Jump on the trampoline, rope swing into the pit, cross the balance beam, and much more. Parent help is welcome. Parents will be put to work spotting and helping the children move through the circuit. Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to be active.
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 10:00am
Location
4725 Park Harbor Dr, Erie, PA 16511
Fee
Free!
RSVP
Download and fill out a Release Form and bring it with you. A head count is needed so that Erie Gymnastics will have enough staff available to assist with our trip. RSVP for Erie Gymnastics Center
Presque Isle
Beachy Keen!
Pack your picnic baskets, beach toys and don't forget the kids! We are heading for the beach (duh). I would like to have some type of sand building extravaganza where we could create an Erie Explorer's village! If relaxing is more your style then that is fine also. I don't know what specific beach at the moment but will pass this along when we decide on one. It goes without saying that this will be a guarded beach.
If there are any recent storms at the time of this outing the swimming advisories will be taken into consideration and may be another reason why we would need to use the rain date. After all why go swimming if you can't swallow a little lake water? It kind of takes the fun out of things!
Date/Time
Tuesday, July 29nd, 2008 10:00am ( rain date : Thursday, July 31, 2008)
Location
Presque Isle State Park
Fee
Free!
August
Goodell Gardens
Goodell Gardens in an official Monarch Watch site. They are part of the nationwide system that tags and tracks the migration of monarch butterflies. Heather, the education director, will share a story about butterflies with our group. We will learn about butterfly gardens, raising caterpillars, and tagging butterflies.
If all goes well, I will also have collected enough monarch caterpillars and milkweed plants to send at least one home with each family. You will need a container to transport your caterpillar home. Bring an empty terrarium or container with holes in the cover. You can even make one there by bringing along an empty 2 liter bottle and an empty deli container.
Remember to pack a picnic lunch. Goddell Gardens will allow us to use their newly renovated barn for a picnic lunch afterwards.
Date/Time
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 10:00am
Location
221 Waterford Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Fee
Free! Although Goddell Gardens does accept donations. If you enjoy the program, a donation of $1 or 2 would be appreciated.
RSVP
If you are planning to attend, please e-mail Colleen. I am searching for caterpillars daily. It would be helpful to have an idea of how many families will be attending. Please respond by noon on Monday, August 4th.
Horse Farm - Van Dee Stables
The trip for Tuesday, August 12, 2008 will be a visit to Van Dee Stables. We will take a tour and learn about the care of horses. (Note: we do not expect to be riding horses. The stable owners board other peoples' horses, they do not keep their own.)
Thank you to one of our members, Wendy Heberlein for making the arrangements for this trip!
Date/Time
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 10:00am
Location
9051 Hamot Road
Waterford, PA 16441
Fee
Free!
RSVP
Please e-mail Wendy if you have questions or would like to RSVP.
Dry Gulch
This is another return trip from last year. Dry Gulch gives you an opportunity to dig for "gems", arrowheads and other types of stones. Each child is given a velvet bag. They can keep everything they can fit into the bag. The area where the children dig is shady, cool and fenced in. We will then have lunch in their covered picnic area. Those of us who went last year will highly recommend this as a trip not to be missed. It's a really great time and a good way to cap off the summer. Again if I have missed anyone in this e-mail please let them know, thanks.
Date/Time
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
Town of Dry Gulch
Findley Lake, NY
Directions
Take Route 430 towards New York and look for the Erie Explorers sign! If you reached Route 426, you've gone too far.
Fee
$6.50/miner
RSVP
Please e-mail Lynn by August 12th.
