Saturday, Jan. 5, 9 am-5 pm
Free Admission for Kids
Take advantage of free admission to the Museum for children 15 and younger on the first Saturday of the month. Stop by the Gathering Space from 11 am to 3 pm to make lanterns to light the darkness ($5). Cannot be combined with any other offer for discounted adult admission rates.
Saturday, Jan. 5, 10:30 am-1 pm
Behind-the-Scenes Pequot Village Tour
Members Only. Research Director Kevin McBride and exhibit designer Mike Hanke kick off our 15th anniversary year with a behind-the-scenes tour of the Pequot Village exhibit and the amazing story of how it was created. Enjoy a tasty lunch at noon with fellow members and Museum staff. $50 per person. RSVP by Dec. 29 to Sarah Eleazer at (860) 396-6890 or seleazer@mptn.nsn.gov.
Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 am-3 pm
Fry Bread Sundae Social & Scavenger Hunt
See the Museum in a new way while hunting for clues. If you finish the hunt – a fry bread sundae is yours! The Fry Bread Sundae Bar is open from 1-3 pm. Along the way you might find a $5 gift certificate for the Pequot Café. $25/$15 Museum members. Register by Jan. 2: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov.
Saturday, Jan. 19, 11 am-3 pm
Winter Survival Skills
Senior Researcher Dr. Jason Mancini and Museum staff, explain what foods were commonly dried or smoked for winter use and how those foods were prepared. From 1-2 pm, Jason leads a winter ethnobotany walk to locate and identify important foods for winter survival. Bring snowshoes if there is sufficient snow. Limited to 25. Register by Jan. 18 for the walk: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.
Saturday, Jan. 19, 1-3 pm
Monthly Beading Circle
Our beading group continues to meet through the winter months. Bring a current project or start a new one. Walk-ins are welcome but space is limited to 20, ages 11 and older. $15/$5 Museum members. Register by Jan. 17: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov.
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2-3 pm
Tour, Tea, & Bannock Bread
Join a special guided tour of Neetôpáwees: Dolls as Ambassadors of Native Culture, followed by beverages and delicious bannock bread. Limited to 20, all ages. $20/$10 Museum members. Register by Jan. 12: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov.
