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Mystic Country/CONNECTICUT
Representing 42 towns in eastern Connecticut
Category: New London Dept. of Tourism near Mystic Country, Connecticut
Description of this Mystic Country area Visitor Information entry: Halfway between New York and Boston is a vacation destination with all you love about New England and so much more!
Our Yankee heritage is visible everywhere -- in charming villages surrounding classic town greens; scenic farm roads and ancient stone walls; waterfronts bustling with fishermen, ferries, and yachts. And here, like no where else in New England, you'll find a wealth of attractions and events of all sizes, appealing to all ages and interests.
The organization represents the 42 towns in the area; Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, East Lyme, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Groton City, Town of Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Sonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Vountown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, Woodstock.
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Educators' Weekend at Mystic Seaport Museum
Educators and families admitted free
Category: Mystic Museum near Mystic Country, Connecticut
Description of this Mystic Country area Attraction: Educators and their families (up to four people total) are admitted free to Mystic Seaport – The Museum of America and the Sea – as part of Educators' Weekend sponsored by the Museum.
Teachers, administrators and support staff are welcome. Free admission will be granted upon presentation of a school or union ID card or a copy of school letterhead.
“Education is a core value of the Museum,” said Susan Funk, vice president for education and public programs. “We appreciate the work educators do every day. This is our way of saying thanks.”
Funk said the weekend is designed for teachers to learn more about how a field trip to Mystic Seaport can help them meet classroom goals.
“Our goal is for teachers to enjoy a day at the Museum,” she said. “While it’s a chance for them to explore and enjoy with their families, it’s also an opportunity for them to see what goes on here during a typical day and to strengthen the partnership between schools and museums.”
Mystic Seaport staff are available to answer teachers’ questions. “We aren’t going to give a typical sales pitch,” Funk said. “We’ll be providing a packet of information that outlines the type of programs we offer. Our staff will present a few of the new programs we’re debuting this spring that focus on immigration and innovation.”
Mystic Seaport offers a variety of programs designed for students. These programs support local, state and national curriculum frameworks and can be customized. Subject areas that can be included are history, social studies, language arts, science and technology, music and art.
Program delivery includes: field trips, in-class lectures, planetarium demonstrations and overnight programs aboard a Mystic Seaport vessel. Resource materials such as books, videotapes and audiotapes are available in the Museum Store.
“It’s one thing to read something out of a book, it’s another to be there,” Funk said. “Our programs are hands-on. They give students a chance to learn outside of the classroom while still maintaining the curriculum needs of the schools. Experiential learning allows students to connect to history in new and exciting ways.”
Additional programs are designed specifically for teachers. Teacher workshops can be developed, including how to use a museum as a teaching tool. Other symposiums and programs are available and offer continuing education units.
“While we know teachers enjoy bringing their classes here for field trips or having one of our staff members come to their school, it was important for us to develop programs that are geared directly to teachers,” said Funk.
Educators' Weekend is sponsored in part by .
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Adventure Series
Monthly lectures on adventures and travel
Category: Mystic Chamber of Commerce near Mystic Country, Connecticut
Description of this Mystic Country area Visitor Information entry: TRAVEL . . . to the South Pole
The South Pole: Astronomy under Southern Skies
Thursday, October 16
Scientist Matt Newcomb studies astronomy at the South Pole and commutes a mile to work, through twelve time zones to do it! Hear what it's like to study microwaves emitted by the early universe and how to build a telescope out of ice.
CLIMB . . . a Himalayan mountain
Cho Oyu: Expedition and Travels
Thursday, November 20
Mountain climber and photographer Charles Gray's multi-media presentation -- choreographed to the native music of China and Tibet -- features breathtaking video and photos of his climb on Cho Oyu, the sixth highest peak in the world.
CRUISE . . . America's inland waterways
The Great American Loop by Trawler
Tuesday, December 16
Experienced sailors Bill and Mary Russell migrated to a raised pilothouse trawler in order to fulfill their dream of cruising to the idyllic Georgian Bay on Lake Huron via a continuous 6,000 mile trip, aptly named "The Great American Loop."
HIKE . . . the Great Western Loop
The Great Western Loop
Thursday, January 15
Backpacker Andrew Skurka is the first person to complete the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile journey that links together five long-distance hiking trails and passes through 12 National Parks and over 75 wilderness areas. He covered the distance at a blistering pace of 33 miles per day with a mere seven pounds of gear. For his achievement, he was named National Geographic Adventure's 2007 "Adventurer of the Year."
FIND . . . a missing submarine
Search for the Grunion
Thursday, February 19
The U.S.S. Grunion submarine based in Groton, CT, was last heard from on July 30, 1942. Bruce and John Abele, sons of the submarine's commander, tell the story behind their search to find their father's sub. High definition video of the wreck, taken almost a mile down helps to understand the mysteries that still exist as to her loss.
VISIT . . . beautiful Vietnam
Beautiful Vietnam: By Land and By Sea
Thursday, March 19
Award-winning writer, photographer and cruising sailor Bernadette Bernon explored Vietnam on land and then chartered a 38-foot sailboat and traced the country's jagged and spectacular unspoiled coast. Join Bernadette for stories of the people, the history and the sailing, and get an intimate glimpse into the heart of a proud country.
DIVE . . . on a real pirate ship
On a pirate ship: Expedition Whydah
Thursday, April 16
Underwater archaeological explorer Barry Clifford discovered the legendary 28-gun pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod in 1984. This is the only authenticated pirate shipwreck discovered so far in American waters. The ship is significant not only for her vast plunder from more than 50 captured ships, but also as a link to the notorious slave trade for which she was originally built.
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