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February Vacation Activities!

The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities February 16th -20th!

Monday, February 16th, LEGO Contest. Step into a room full of LEGOs and create a “SPACE EXPLORATION” flying machine.” The program is for ages 3-12 and will run from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for each age category: 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12.

Tuesday, February 17th, LEGO Contest. Step into a room full of LEGOs and create a “SPACE EXPLORATION” flying machine.” The program is for ages 3-12 and will run from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for each age category: 3-5, 6-8 & 9-12.

Wednesday, February 18th, Aero Modeling Workshop. This program runs from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. This activity takes about an hour and a half to complete. Children ages 8-14 can build and fly their own models. All children must be accompanied by an adult. There is a $5.00 cost for the kit.

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Thursday, February 19th, Open Cockpit. The Museum will host an Open Cockpit program with up to 8 aircraft to be open including helicopters, an airliner, a jet fighter and a WWII aircraft. All cockpits will close at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, February 20th, Straw Rocket Competition. Design a rocket built around a straw that will fly to a specified target using a compressed air launcher.

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Activities are included with the price of admission on the day of your visit except where noted. Each day docents will be on hand to provide information and to interact with the visitors.

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