Owls Head Transportation Museum to offer free activities during school vacation

 April Vacation Week is Kite Week at the Museum

Owls Head, Maine - Beginning Monday, April 20, students will have multiple opportunities to enjoy kite building workshops at the museum during school vacation week. 

Kite Week has been a favorite for years. Kite building sessions will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. each day. A variety of skill levels and ages are accommodated throughout the week, as a different project is offered each day. Class lengths vary.

Seating and materials are limited, and advance registration is encouraged, children must be accompanied by an adult to participate in kite building activities. Admission for visitors who would like to view the Museum in addition to participating in a workshop is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free to persons under 18.

Thanks to the generous support of E. L. Spear, Inc. of Rockland, all kite building activities are
offered free of charge.

The kite building workshop schedule is as follows:
Monday, April 20
Butterfly Kite: If you can use scissors you can build this simple kite; construction and decorating take approximately 30 minutes.
Tuesday, April 21
Diamond Kite: Includes several knots and lots of string for the frame of the kite.  Takes 60+ minutes.  Traditional diamond shaped kite, like Charlie Brown's, only ours actually fly.

Wednesday, April 22
Sled Kite: This 30- to 45-minute project is fairly simple and requires very little knot tying.
Thursday, April 23
Delta Kite: Almost no knot tying, takes a bit of puzzle solving skill.  Takes 60 minutes.  The easiest kite to fly for a first timer.

Friday, April 24
Box Kite: A great introduction to constructing more complex kites, the Box Kite requires 60 to 90 minutes to complete. We recommend this workshop for children eight and up.

For more information, or to register for a workshop session, please call the Owls Head Transportation Museum at 594-4418.