PBS children’s television characters Curious George and Ruff Ruffman will appear throughout the day, and Old Sturbridge Village will offer 2-for-1 adult admission and two free children’s admissions to all members of public television stations WGBH-Boston and WGBY-Springfield. The day’s events are open to the general public with museum admission.
"Curious George, the award-winning WGBH-produced television series, is designed to inspire kids to explore science, math, and engineering in the world around them in a fun and entertaining way. Based on the best-selling Curious George books by Margret and H.A. Rey, the daily series expands George’s world to include a host of colorful characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Part game show, part reality TV, and part spoof, Fetch! features real kids, real challenges, real science, and an unreal animated host—a dog named Ruff Ruffman. The WGBH-produced series teaches six- to ten year olds about science in a fresh and unique way, as the cast takes on wild and wacky challenges inspired by a variety of themes surrounding scientific principles. For more information about these characters and WGBH and WGBY Kids Club offerings, visit www.wgbh.org or www.wgby.org."
"Throughout Labor Day weekend, museum visitors can enjoy 1830s-style 'base ball,' French & English (tug-of-war), puppet shows, songs, stories, toy hot air balloon flights, and musket demonstrations. They can ride the Village stagecoach, watch the printer, potter, blacksmith, and farmers at work, and meet OSV’s heritage breed animals, including sheep, oxen, cows, pigs, and chickens. Visitors can also learn a period dance, make a 19th-century amusement (a spiral snake), and try their hand at marbling paper."
