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If you're looking for an alternative to soccer camp this summer, please consider this program. When I worked at Old Bethpage in the 1980s and early 1990s I helped with this program and it's really a great way for kids to get outside during the summer and learn some history.
Old Bethpage Offers Youngsters Opportunity to Experience 19th-Century Life
During Week-Long Summer Program
Ever wonder what life was like in a typical Long Island village in the mid-19th century? Children ages nine through 12 can make that voyage of discovery in a unique summer program being offered this summer at Old Bethpage Village.
OBVR’s Junior Apprentice Education Program will be offered in six one-week sessions beginning June 25, with each session limited to 18 children. The program week features hands-on experiences of 19th century life including historic crafts, farm chores, school time in a one-room schoolhouse using slate boards, household activities such as churning butter and operating a loom, making a scarecrow, gathering eggs and more. Nineteenth century children’s games will also be featured, such as rolling hoops and shooting marbles. The fee for each session is $210 per child.
“Life without today’s conveniences might at first seem a challenge, but the experience will prove enriching and will certainly build an appreciation among children for the lifestyles and hardships of their ancestors,” says OBVR Site Director and Curator Jim McKenna.
For further information or to be placed on the mailing list for an application, call Old Bethpage Village Restoration at 516-572-8401,
Old Bethpage Offers Youngsters Opportunity to Experience 19th-Century Life
During Week-Long Summer Program
Ever wonder what life was like in a typical Long Island village in the mid-19th century? Children ages nine through 12 can make that voyage of discovery in a unique summer program being offered this summer at Old Bethpage Village.
OBVR’s Junior Apprentice Education Program will be offered in six one-week sessions beginning June 25, with each session limited to 18 children. The program week features hands-on experiences of 19th century life including historic crafts, farm chores, school time in a one-room schoolhouse using slate boards, household activities such as churning butter and operating a loom, making a scarecrow, gathering eggs and more. Nineteenth century children’s games will also be featured, such as rolling hoops and shooting marbles. The fee for each session is $210 per child.
“Life without today’s conveniences might at first seem a challenge, but the experience will prove enriching and will certainly build an appreciation among children for the lifestyles and hardships of their ancestors,” says OBVR Site Director and Curator Jim McKenna.
For further information or to be placed on the mailing list for an application, call Old Bethpage Village Restoration at 516-572-8401,