


Imagine Nation Museum
One Pleasant Street
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 314-1400
info@imaginenation.org 
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Tuesday, April 1 : Bristol Plus Awards
Nomination Deadline
Since 1990, The Family Center and Imagine Nation Museum have annually
recognized women and families living and/or working in the Bristol
area who have distinguished themselves through outstanding leadership
and unselfish community service. Click
for more information and a nomination form.
Tuesday, April 1 :
April Youth Poetry Contest begins!
Enter your poem into our annual April Poetry Contest!
K-6th grade categories. Entries must be received by Friday, April
18, 5 pm. Awards & prizes! Winners will be invited to read entries
at our Poetry Slam event Tuesday, April 29. click
for more information.
Friday, April 4 : The Sunshine Road
The
ever-popular musical duo of The Sunshine Road returns to the Imagine
Nation Museum! Come sing along to your favorite tunes! Performance
at 6:30 pm. Reduced
admission of $4.00 per person, children under one are free. 5:00
to 8:00 pm. Pizza, soda, hot chocolate, and ice cream are available
at our old-fashioned Soda Fountain.
Saturday,
April 12 : Family Storytelling Festival!
Featuring
Storytelling Performances by:
1:00 pm : Huga Tuga, a magical reading and musical adventure!
2:00 pm : Billy Steers author/illustrator of Tractor Mac
3:00 pm : Mary Mary Jo Maichack, national award-winning minstrel
storyteller!
Literacy and storytelling activities and crafts! Door Prizes!
Walk-about characters! Storybook Facepainting! Give
a Book - Take a Book Table Bring in your gently used children's
book to trade for another book!
Admission $7.00 per person non-members. Only $2.00 for members!
Event sponsored by Literacy Volunteers of Central CT, Main
Street Community Foundation, Bristol School Readiness Council, and
The Bristol Public Library.

Spring Vacation Week : April 21-25
Looking for fun during the school vacation week? We're open all
week 9:30 am to 5 pm!
Monday, April 21: Science Sense-sations
Science
Performer Cheryl Blum guides visitors on a musical and visual journey
of the senses! Performance at 11 am.
Tuesday, April 22: Earth Day Celebration
Our
annual Earth Day event includes a host of "clean and green"
activities including the return of our wacky "Recycled Runway"!
10:00-4:00pm.
Wednesday, April 23 : Baby Animals!
Dianne
Parmalee of Flanders Nature Center introduces museum visitors to some
of the newest (and cutest) animals of the spring season! 3:00 pm.
Thursday, April 24: Sense of Smell Day featuring our popular Odor-EatersSM
Rotten Sneaker Contest!
In
this zany beauty pageant, you compete with your dirtiest, stinkiest
pair of sneakers! Awards, fame, and Odor-EatersSM
products given to the winners! Contest held at 4:00 pm. Call to register
314-1400.
Friday, April 25: National Engineers Day
Children will work with G.E. volunteers to learn about engineering
fun, designing and constructing exciting hands-on projects. 10:00-4:00pm.
(rescheduled from Feb. 22).
Friday, May 2 : First Friday Festival
Come
enjoy Mexican music and crafts as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Make
maracas, play piñata, and dance the Mexican hat dance! Reduced
admission of $4 per person. Sponsored by the Bristol Mayor's Tourist
Entertainment Arts & Museums Committee. Burritos and Mexican ice
cream available in the Soda Fountain.
Friday May 9 : Mother's Day Gardening
Come to the Imagine Nation Greenhouse room to plant a special plant
for Mother's Day. Then decorate your plant with a special garden message.
9:30 am to 5 pm.
Friday, May 23 : National Turtle Day
See
live turtles, create your own take-home turtle in our Arts Area and
learn about efforts to rescue the world's turtles.
May 27-29 : NASA's Space Exploration Experience
Experience an interactive simulated moon trip! Touch a moon rock!
Learn about the Moon & Mars Initiatives! Explore living and working
in space! Space exploration activities and crafts! And much more!
Public Hours : Tuesday May 27 (3-5 pm), Wednesday May 28th (3-7
pm) & Thursday May 29 (3-7 pm). Limited
showtime availability. In collaboration with ESPN. $5.00 per
person museum admission includes the Space Exploration Experience!
NASA's
Exploration Experience is an interactive traveling exhibit that inspires
visitors as they embark on a simulated journey into space. The exhibit
simulates a visit to the moon, the earliest destination in America's
next great era of exploration. Interactive control panels and activity
stations, immersive 3-D imagery, and audio effects will plunge visitors
into a not-too-distant future on the moon's surface. The exhibit will
demonstrate what it will be like to live and work on other worlds
and explore the benefits these expeditions might reap here on Earth.
ALERT! The museum parking lot will be closed May 27, 28 & 29 during
our NASA event. Please follow signs to alternate parking
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For more events, view Bristol's Calendar
of Events
(published by the Mayor's Office and
Chamber of Commerce)
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