YORK VILLAGE - Celebrate spring with the Museums of Old York.
APRIL VACATION CAMP
On April 24, bring a colonial costume and assume the identity of an 18th-century person living and working in York as you participate in a living history trade game from 1 to 5 p.m.
On April 25, the theme is, "Everybody loves American pies!" Bake perfect pies in the Dutch ovens and, while they bake, crank ice cream to go on top. Make a tin embossed pie plate to take home during this Remick Barn event, from 1 to 5 p.m.
This camp is for ages 8 to 12, and the cost is for each day is $20 for members and $25 nonmembers. For those who sign up for both days, the fee is $37 for members and $45 for nonmembers). Reservations required. Call (207) 363-4974 or e-mail zoe@oldyork.org.
ON EXHIBIT
The opening art exhibition at the George Marshall Store Gallery includes Momentum VI and Paintings and Pots. Momentum features the 2007 New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant winner and several finalists. This year's artists include Kirsten Reynolds, winner of the 2007 Piscataqua Region Artist Advancement Grant, and five finalists: Kim Bernard, Ross Cisneros, Dan James, Douglas Prince and Gail Spaien. Paintings and Pots will open in the dock level gallery and combines Jenny Moore's colorful, imaginative paintings with Marian Baker's elegant and functional ceramics. The Opening Reception takes place on April 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition runs through June 1.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
On Tuesdays from April 29 to May 20, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., create "Puppet People of the Past." Children ages 8 to 12 are invited to join the Museums of Old York and let loose their creative storytelling skills as they write an original script about historic characters in York, design an elaborate hand-puppet and help build a set. Parents are invited on the last day to watch the puppet performance.
On Thursdays from May 1 to 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. have fun with "Dynamite Dyes" for children ages 7 to 12. Use nuts, berries, flowers and onions and follow old folk recipes to transform white wool into brilliant colors. Once the wool is dyed learn to spin it into yarn and felt it by hand.
The cost for each of these four-week programs is $33, or $28 for members, and reservations are required.
All Museums of Old York activities will be held in the Remick Barn at the corner of York Street and Lindsay Road. For more information and reservations, please contact Zoe Keefer-Norris at 363-4974, Ext.14, or zoe@oldyork.org.
AND NOW, MARK TWAIN!
On May 4, "And Now, Mark Twain," a solo performance by actor Richard Clark will feature a look at the life and work of America's foremost humorist and York summer resident. This one-person play is full of wit and wisdom and the special brand of storytelling that made Mark Twain a legend in his time. Richard Clark has spent years working as a professional actor in New York. His television credits include "The Kennedy's of Massachusetts," "Guiding Light," "As the World Turns" and "Saturday Night Live!" Clark also has several theater credits to his name, including major roles in "Inherit the Wind," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "The Crucible," "The Foreigner," "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" The play will begin at 3 p.m. in the Remick Barn and admission is $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Reservations are required.
