Playground Fun & Learning Continues as Participants Visit Museum

Written by admin on 27 July 2012

Playground friends at the Manitouwadge Museum with Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes and their intstructors; Alicia Piche, Brooke Bodak and Vanessa Ratte. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

Playground friends gather round to listen as Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes described and explained various artifacts on display. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, July 26th participants of the Township of Manitouwadge Playground program walked, with their instructors Brooke Bodak, Alisha Piche and Vanessa Ratte, to the Museum for a special visit.

Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes welcomed the children and provided a tour of the more popular exibits, explaining the purpose of artifacts and display items and patiently answering the many queries presented by the kids.

Playground friends visit the Manitouwadge Museum. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

The museum visit was among many exiciting activities enjoyed by playground attendees in this 4th Session of 2012. Among this week’s theme days were:

Happy Easter!
Birthday Celebration
Manitouwadge Olympics
Under the Sea

each of the special days included many activities based on the theme, here are just a few of the things the children enjoyed throughout the week of July 23rd – 27th in addition to their walk to the Museum:

Birthday Games
Bunny Craft
Egg Hunt
Easter Relay
Loot Bags (decorated by the children)
Swimming at the Oasis Pool
Hand Crafts

Of course the children proudly bring home the crafts made at Playground to share stories of their various undertakings with parents and siblings.

Playground Instructors Vanessa Ratte, Brooke Bodak, Elaine Milks and Alicia Piche invite to register your child to join in the fun, daily from 12:30 – 4:30pm, as they introduce the children to new adventures, crafts, games and learning when Playground continues next week July 30 – August 3. To register or for more information, call the Township at 826-3227.

The Manitouwadge Museum is open to the public throughout the summer,

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am – 5pm
Saturdays and Sundays from 11am – 6pm

Drop-in and see the ever-growing collection of artifacts and historical information. Ask Josh about group tours or details regarding any of the items housed at the museum or regarding the history of our beautiful community.

Manitouwadge Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes provides the kids with details of a mining exhibit at the museum. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com

: Playground friends gather round to listen as Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes described and explained various artifacts on display. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com

: Manitouwadge Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes provides the kids with details of a mining exhibit at the museum. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com

: Playground friends at the Manitouwadge Museum with Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes and their intstructors; Alicia Piche, Brooke Bodak and Vanessa Ratte. Photos OntarioNewsNorth.com