Prize-Winning Kite Builder To Lead Workshop In Bucks

DOYLESTOWN, PA – Kite Day is scheduled to take to the skies at the Mercer Museum in Doylestown on Sunday, May 19 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The family-friendly outdoor spring event will include a 50-minute session to decorate and build kites in the Mercer Museum Learning Center with time to fly kites on the green of the Mercer

Museum.

Participants will learn how to build and fly a kite with a presentation by Clifford “The Kiteman” Quinn, who will bring his prized kite-building skills to Doylestown and share his passion with the community.

Having learned how to make newspaper kites from his grandfather, Quinn encourages multi-generational groups to experience the fun of decorating, building, and flying kites together. Quinn has shared his skills worldwide and is delighted that his hobby and passion can make a difference in the lives of the people he works with.

(Photo courtesy of the Bucks County Historical Society)

There will be three-time slots at this year’s Kite Day at 11 a.m., 12 and 1 p.m. Capacities per time slot are limited and pre-registration is required. Each ticket reserves space for one youth (including one kite) to decorate and build a kite in the Mercer Museum Learning Center, as well as time to fly a kite on the outside green of the Mercer Museum.

The Friends of the Bucks County Historical Society is a group of community members sharing an
interest in history, culture, and the arts for more than 50 years.

“Our programs attract a diverse group of people who enjoy coming together to explore history and contribute to the community in a positive way. We are a community united by our desire to enrich ourselves, while connecting with the amazing legacy that Henry Mercer left to all of us," said Pam Butkus, President of the Friends of BCHS.

The revenue generated from Friends of BCHS programs such as Kite Day supports future
initiatives at the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle.

Kite Day tickets are available now at mercermuseum.org/kiteday. For additional information about membership in the Friends of Bucks County Historical Society or to register for Kite Day by calling 215-345-0210.