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10 Regional Hospital, CMNH staff and volunteers. “Each animal gets checked in and given an ID bracelet and then on to the checkup, which can sometimes include surgical stitches, Band-Aids and ribbons,” said Cole. “They then receive a certificate of good health and are invited outside for a picnic with juice and snacks.” Cole said it is “an excellent way” to remind kids that “visiting the doctor doesn’t have to be scary.” “It is something to be taken seriously, but can also be pretty fun if you let it,” she added. Upon reopening after its annual two-week deep clean, which includes renovations, the museum will host Toddlerfest from Sept. 14 to Sept. 30. “It includes tons of fun drop-ins, special visitors, and programs for the little ones,” said Cole. “When the big kids go back to school, it’s a great time to focus on the preschool-aged kids and their unique needs.” Then, beginning in October, the museum will once again offer its Grown-up Play Dates after hours on Friday evenings. According to Cole, these events feature fun themes just for the 21+ crowd with a cash bar included at each one. Themed evenings include A Night at the BooZeum in October, a November TBD theme, minigolf in February, cider flights in March, and an art night with live animal models in April.
“A Night at the BooZeum is, of course, a chance to dress up for Halloween,” said Cole. “Mini Golf and Cider Flights were two programs that we launched this past year as part of our 35th anniversary celebrations, and they proved to be so popular that we are bringing them back as part of this series.” Minigolf, she said, is just what it sounds like. “We set up around 18 holes throughout the museum, and there are plenty of projects, experiments and crafty distractions happening at the same time,” she said. Cider Flights is a cider-tasting event, which Cole referred to as “a perfect way to spend a cold March evening.”
Independence for all
The American Independence Museum in Exeter offers guided tours, architecture tours, school programs and a variety of public programs and possesses more than 3,000 objects in its collection that focus on the Revolutionary and colonial periods in New Hampshire, according to the museum website. Highlights from the collection include an original printing of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 and two working drafts of the U.S. Constitution. On Thursday, Aug. 1, preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to Revolutionary Story Time, although Executive Director Emma Bray said kids of all ages are welcome. 14