No experience necessary. Everyone is welcome!! Cross Lutheran Church
New members are always welcome at the Wisconsin Central LTD Model Railroad Society meetings at City Hall (use the back entrance). See you there!
Visit Historic Downtown Burlington during their Christmas Open House Weekend on November 21, 22 and 23. The"Magic of Christmas" will be all aglow throughout the specialty shoppes in the downtown area. They will be offering a variety of magical in-store specials, holiday treats, friendly elves, unique gift ideas, drawings for over $300 in gift certificates from participating stores and many more surprises!
During the lively Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum program/tour:
see the amazing 2,000 item exhibition of antique & modern spinning tops, yo-yos, patches, Duncan items, gyroscopes, diabolos, and unusual spinners toys
view videos about spin tops, learn spinning science facts
play & experiment with 35 different hands-on toy tops and spinning top games
I Spy scavenger hunt with a prize
PLUSenjoy a live presentation of spin tops, yo-yos, and gyroscopes by Judith Schulz, The Top Lady and toy top collector
..the gift shop with thousands of things is open after the program (call for other gift shop hours)
allow 3 hours here: time to enter, leave, enjoy full program of 2.5 hours, gift shop visit
for ages 4-104, children must be with an adult
phone reservations required as space is limited
During the lively Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum program/tour: see the amazing 2,000 item exhibition of antique & modern spinning tops, yo-yos, patches, Duncan items, gyroscopes, diabolos, and unusual spinners toys +
view videos about spin tops, learn spinning science facts
play & experiment with 35 different hands-on toy tops and spinning top games
I Spy scavenger hunt with a prize
PLUSenjoy a live presentation of spin tops, yo-yos, and gyroscopes by The Top Lady and toy top collector who has appeared on Ripley's Believe It or Not TV
..the gift shop with thousands of things is open after the program
allow 3 hours here: time to enter, leave, enjoy full program of 2.5 hours, gift shop visit
Program is for ages 4-104, children must be with an adult.
Phone reservations are required, as space is limited.
During the lively Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum program/tour: see the amazing 2,000 item exhibition of antique & modern spinning tops, yo-yos, patches, Duncan items, gyroscopes, diabolos, and unusual spinners toys +
view videos about spin tops, learn spinning science facts
play & experiment with 35 different hands-on toy tops and spinning top games
I Spy scavenger hunt with a prize
PLUSenjoy a live presentation of spin tops, yo-yos, and gyroscopes by The Top Lady and toy top collector who has appeared on Ripley's Believe It or Not TV
..the gift shop with thousands of things is open after the program
allow 3 hours here: time to enter, leave, enjoy full program of 2.5 hours, gift shop visit
Program is for ages 4-104, children must be with an adult.
Phone reservations are required, as space is limited.
What is It? What does it do? A different kind of fun puzzle!
150 HANDS-ON MYSTERY OBJECTS! WHATCHAMACALLITS! - a funny & puzzling, hands-on event for your family - What are these 150 mystery objects? NOVEMBER 7-16, 2008 Saturday & Sunday hours: 10-4: drop-in, introductions given on the hour Weekday times: available for groups by appointment. Admission: $5/person, all ages. Bring grandpa! GROUP DISCOUNTS*
MYSTERY OBJECTS! An odd and funny hands-on 8th annual "museum" puzzling event & experiencewith more than 150 curiosities and whatchamacallits for you to browse through and touch,trying to figure out what they are. Clues are posted for some of the gizzmos, gadgets, devices, and strange antiques, the clues may help or may not. Antiques, toys, tools, thingamajigs, parts & pieces, and even some things we don't know!
Be a history detective, a weekend anthropologist, a budding mechanic, a puzzle solver, an armchair engineer, or just plain curious! This is hands-on fun mixed with thinking and a great inter-generational outing. Try curious "toys," wonder about tools from 100 years ago, puzzle over antiques. The Burlington Historical Society's Museum has helped in past years with loaned objects. This unique event has been recommended by the Chicago Tribune Midwest Events travel column; Nick, Jr. magazine, and covered by FOX TV Channel 6 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Come to see what the fun is about.
Drop-in anytime 10-4 on Saturday/Sunday, weekdays by appointment. Admission charge per person, all ages, yes even young ones. Children must be with an adult. Discounts for groups of 20 or more paid in advance.
What is It? What does it do? A different kind of fun puzzle!
150 HANDS-ON MYSTERY OBJECTS! WHATCHAMACALLITS! - a funny & puzzling, hands-on event for your family - What are these 150 mystery objects? NOVEMBER 7-16, 2008 Saturday & Sunday hours: 10-4: drop-in, introductions given on the hour Weekday times: available for groups by appointment. Admission: $5/person, all ages. Bring grandpa! GROUP DISCOUNTS*
MYSTERY OBJECTS! An odd and funny hands-on 8th annual "museum" puzzling event & experiencewith more than 150 curiosities and whatchamacallits for you to browse through and touch,trying to figure out what they are. Clues are posted for some of the gizzmos, gadgets, devices, and strange antiques, the clues may help or may not. Antiques, toys, tools, thingamajigs, parts & pieces, and even some things we don't know!
Be a history detective, a weekend anthropologist, a budding mechanic, a puzzle solver, an armchair engineer, or just plain curious! This is hands-on fun mixed with thinking and a great inter-generational outing. Try curious "toys," wonder about tools from 100 years ago, puzzle over antiques. The Burlington Historical Society's Museum has helped in past years with loaned objects. This unique event has been recommended by the Chicago Tribune Midwest Events travel column; Nick, Jr. magazine, and covered by FOX TV Channel 6 and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Come to see what the fun is about.
Drop-in anytime 10-4 on Saturday/Sunday, weekdays by appointment. Admission charge per person, all ages, yes even young ones. Children must be with an adult. Discounts for groups of 20 or more paid in advance.
YO-YO CLASS... Beginners, ages 8- adult. Everyone must be at least 8 years old. ....Advance registration is a must for all classes....Space is limited.
