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ECHO EARTHWEEKS'
MUDFEST |
Slide into
Spring with the 7th Annual ECHO Earth Weeks' Mudfest |
| As sure as April showers bring May flowers, spring also
signals Earth Day and Mud Season - two events that ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake
Champlain, will be celebrating in muddy fashion with its 7th
annual ECHO Earth Weeks’ MudFest. For 9 fun-filled days - April
21 - 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - ECHO will be abuzz with muddy
activities and games, eco-exhibitions, and knee-slapping "Muddy
Music", 12:30 p.m. every day, showcasing acclaimed Vermont
musicians, produced by family-friendly Re-Bop records. |
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2012 ECHO Earth Weeks’ MudFest highlights:
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 The
always-popular "Mud Fling": Daily at 11:30
a.m. & 4 p.m. Scoop up a spoonful - or handful - of sopping-wet
earth, then drop it three stories down towards a giant target
below. Now that’s physics!
- Explore the Basin Activities:
Daily earthy demonstration at 2 p.m., from learning frog and
toad calls to building a basin and meeting some animals!
- "Muddy Music"
Daily at 12:30 p.m. Grab a spot in front of the big
picture windows on the upper floor and sing along with some
of Vermont's best singer-song writers such as Jon Gailmor, Lewis
Franco and the Brown-Eyed Girls, Colin McCaffrey, Robert Resnick
and many more - produced by Vermont’s own
Re-Bop Records.
- Mud
Table Daily from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.:
One super-sized mud tables with creative play tools. Oh yes,
play all you want in the mud!
For the complete event schedule please
visit our calendar.
And here’s welcoming news: A special ECHO’s Open Door community
access “Vermont and New York discount” is being offered
throughout the event: $2 off admission for everyone in a party
(requires just one valid ID from either state).
So pull on your mud boots and celebrate spring, Earth Day, and
Mud Season all at once — just slide down to ECHO Earth Weeks’
MudFest for more muddy fun than you can possibly imagine!
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