Touching on Traditions - Field Trip

What: Touching on Traditions

When: December 9, 2009 12:45 PM

Price: $5.00 per child

Where:
Elgin Public Museum
225 Grand Blvd Lords Park
Elgin, IL 60120
847-741-6655

Elgin Public Museum on December 9th at 12:45 pm. This program is guided so we need to be prompt!

Touching on Traditions

This field trip will allow us the benefit of a personal tour guide.

It is an exhibition, in which about 50 countries' winter holiday traditions are represented. We show how Christmas is celebrated throughout the world (sometimes in familiar ways and other times not-so-familiar) as well as Chanukah, Diwali, and the New Year. Kids also encounter traditions they may never have heard of before, such as Thailand's Loi Krathong. At each country or culture, they will surely notice the differences, but we also point out some unifying factors - the gift-givers, lights as a means of celebration, appreciation for family and community.

The price of the class is $5/per child for three years old and up. Minimum of 10 children required and maximum is 30 children. This field trip will need to be prepaid.

Payment must be received by December 4th. Checks MUST BE written out to the Elgin Public Museum, Paypal will also be accepted at holisticlearners@yahoo.com. You must include with your payments: your name, email address, names of children, ages and the group in which you belong too (This is because I am coordinating many groups for one trip).

Checks can be sent to:
Pennie Burke
218 Glenbrook Court
Gilberts, IL 60136

Anyone RSVP'ing that is sending a check please be sure to send me an email to let me know you are coming along with how many paid children and that you will be sending a check. That way you get a spot! I will be stopping at 30 children so it is first come first serve in the order I receive emails and payments. Thanks!

Please note: NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN - Any persons unable to attend due to any reason on the day of the trip can consider their money a personal donation to the Museum.

The link for directions and additional information on the museum is here...

Elgin Museum

Any questions please feel free to email me personally at: PSC8@hotmail.com