The Erie Maritime Museum and the Flagship Niagara League invite you to the annual Maritime Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the Erie Maritime Museum.
The Museum will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with special activities scheduled from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.
The Museum will again partner with Michael Hooks and his “Back to School Haircut Event”. Every August, Michael’s Hair Salon provides free haircuts to prepare children for the new school year. In addition to the haircut, students also receive backpacks with school supplies, as well as refreshments throughout the day.
Children attending the Maritime Family Fun Day are admitted FREE with a regular adult admission. In addition, the first 150 children who donate school supplies or backpacks to the “Back to School” event that day will also receive a wooden shipbuilding kit, courtesy of the Flagship Niagara League. Any new school supplies, from pencils and crayons to notebooks and backpacks, are gratefully accepted.
Special activities scheduled for Family Fun Day include:
• Knot-tying – learn to tie knots the way sailors do
• Learn casting from S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie
• Learn about Signal Flags, and make your own hoist necklace
• (Temporary!) Tattoos, Origami, and other activities for the youngest visitor
• Guided tours of Niagara until 2:00 p.m.; last tour begins at 1:30 p.m.