Rochester, N.Y. - Sound the royal trumpets!
The Queen of Play requests your presence at the Royal Ball at Strong National Museum of Play on Saturday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come dressed in your most regal attire and meet Her Majesty “in person” when Strong is transformed into a royal court with live music, pageantry, and courtly dancing. Complete a quest and get knighted by the queen, enjoy a “feast” at the royal banquet table, and get a special gift from The Fairy Godmother when you visit her to make a wish. Read more »
Rochester, N.Y. - Fatten up your brain through play with daily activities at Fat Brain School-Break Week at Strong National Museum of Play Saturday, February 13 through Sunday, February 21.Put on your thinking cap and challenge yourself to mind-expanding Fat Brain games and toys such as Twig, Animalogic, and Tri-Spy. Build amazing creations with Dado Cubes-a toy whose invention was inspired by Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame® inductee, the Cardboard Box! Read more »
Cornwall, N.Y. - On Saturday, January 9 at 10 a.m., come to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall to learn the physics of ice and snow! Participants will join Environmental Educator, Judy Onufer, to learn why snowflakes form and the properties of ice. Participants will observe ice freezing before their eyes! Crafts will include: making a “real replica” of a snow flake and a frozen treat to take home. This program is recommended for adults with or without children, and children ages 5 and older. Read more »
Enter The Best of the Brick Contest!
Rochester, NY - Get inspired by the new exhibit The Art of The Brick featuring 30 whimsical, awe-inspiring works by artist Nathan Sawaya-giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more-made entirely of LEGO® bricks. Then, visit the museum’s LEGO DUPLO® brick station and build your own imaginative creations daily during Lots o’ LEGOs School-Break Week at Strong National Museum of Play Saturday, December 26, 2009 through Friday, January 1, 2010. (Please note: The museum closes at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 31 and will be open from noon until 8 p.m. on Friday, January 1.) Read more »
Rochester, NY - Some artists use paint. Others use bronze. But lawyer-turned-artist Nathan Sawaya builds whimsical, awe-inspiring masterpieces with plastic bricks-LEGO® bricks, to be exact! Marvel at thirty eye-popping sculptures-giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more-created by Sawaya from nearly one million colorful LEGO bricks at the new exhibit The Art of The Brick opening at Strong National Museum of Play on Saturday, December 5. Strong is the ONLY stop in upstate New York for this extraordinary touring art show. Read more »
Hudson Valley, NY - Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Why not take advantage of the wonderful holiday dinners offered by Vintage Hudson Valley’s award-winning chefs?
Host your family feast at one of our member restaurants, and relax! This year, enjoy a spectacular holiday meal, and spend quality time with family and friends at the same time. Read more »
LEGO®: The Art of the Brick (December 5, 2009-March 14, 2010) Approximately 30 whimsical, awe-inspiring works of art (giant heads, bodies, wall portraits, and more) made entirely of LEGO® bricks by artist Nathan Sawaya. The sculptural display is a prelude to, and complements, an upcoming exhibit, LEGO® Castle Adventure, opening January 23, 2010.
LEGO® Castle Adventure (January 23-May 9, 2010) Kids and families are transported to a LEGO kingdom where they can become master castle builders, using one of the greatest building materials of all time-LEGO bricks. Explore a giant castle full of LEGO brick decorations, climb into a lookout tower to defend the castle walls, and enter the dragon’s cave. Produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in cooperation with LEGO Systems, Inc. Read more »
