APS Neighborhood Fun Day
Happen to be in the neighborhood on Saturday, May 16th? Join the Science History Institute at APS Neighborhood Fun Day!
Stop by our table to learn more about the Institute’s new exhibit Flash! Bang! Boom! A History of Fireworks, see examples of some of the featured fine art, and make some of your own with rainbow scratch paper!
This free program will take place from 11am–3pm in the Jefferson Garden, located at 105 South 5th Street. There will be hands-on activities, games, and snacks* for everyone. Visitors are welcome to stop for any amount of time throughout the program.
This event is open to all ages. No reservations are necessary.
*While supplies last.
Featured image: Gouache painting of C.T. Brock & Co.’s Crystal Palace Fireworks, ca. 1890, from Dupee Fireworks Collection, Brown University Library
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