Leisure Time Learning provides four seasons  of programs for adults.  Each program is 45
minutes in length, and accommodates up to 30 participants.  Leisure Time Learning
programs can also make wonderful gifts for those in adult care facilities!

Reserve your program by faxing us the scheduling request form, at least 2 weeks prior to
the date you want to have a traveling museum visit.  Museum programs are very popular, so
please list a second choice for visit dates.  Confirmation info will be sent prior to the
program.

Download the Scheduling Request Fax Form

Fees:  $65 per presentation.  Each 45-minute program
accommodates up to 30 participants.  An additional travel
fee will be charged, based on your distance from the museum. The rate charged for this is
based on Internal Revenue Service current reimbursement rate.  The Scotia-Glenville
Children’s Museum serves an area up to 50 miles from Scotia, NY.

In the event the audience is larger than 30 participants, a $3 per additional person fee will
be assessed.

Leisure Time Learning program descriptions

Strike Up the Band:  A History of Community Bands through the Ages
This musical program moves from the early bands of Europe’s medieval fairs through the
Civil War and the music of John Philip Sousa to the New Orleans brass bands with their
African traditions, to high school bands and returns to a rebirth of local community bands.  A
sing-a-long of well-known favorites concludes the program.

The Essence of Amelia – The Flying Feminist
Amelia Earhart, world famous aviator, was a remarkable woman whose life is explored
through slides, artifacts and music.

Where the Land Meets the Sea
Slides, poems, songs, wave sounds and artifacts help inspire memories of the beach.

First Ladies of the United States
Two programs, which are independent of each other, provide insight into those First Ladies
of our country who have ties to New York State, through slides, prints and artifacts.  Each
program lasts one hour.
First Ladies of Our First Century:  From Martha Washington to Caroline Harrison
First Ladies of Our Second Century:   From Ida McKinley to Hillary Clinton

The Extraordinary Mr. Edison
Few people have touched our lives more profoundly than Thomas A. Edison.  Slides and
artifacts illustrate his life and his work on a variety of inventions.

Eleanor Roosevelt
This is the journey of a remarkable woman to become herself, told through slides and
artifacts.  Although born to wealth, she made use of her talents to strike out on her own and
become “First Lady of the World”.

In Days Gone By
Life was different when clothes were washed by hand, irons were heated on the stove,
while  butter was made in a churn.  A collection of old-fashioned appliances and toys gives
a glimpse of work and play at the turn of the twentieth century, and inspires memories to
share.

Life on the Erie Canal
Canal days come to life through slides and please-touch artifacts.  A comparison is made
between the daily hustle and bustle of people who lived and worked on the canal, and the
leisurely activities of those who used it for pleasure.

What's the Scoop?
Ice cream is, without a doubt, America’s favorite dessert.  We look at the history of ice
cream, ice cream makers and scoops, and take a nostalgic trip to the corner ice cream
store. Ingredients fee: 50¢ per person

Send in the Clown
Enjoy a fascinating look at clowning.  Members of the audience are invited to participate in
reminiscing about old time clowns and comedians.

Iroquois Castles Revisited
Native Americans are shown first in their homes, everyday activities, crafts and
relationships before contact with the European settlers, then after the arrival of the colonists
brings interaction between the cultures.

Charles P. Steinmetz, Electrical Wizard of Schenectady
Photographs illustrate the life of this amazing man as immigrant, mathematician, family man
and community leader in Schenectady and show his impact on our everyday lives.
Leisure Time Learning
The Scotia-Glenville
Children's Museum
Museum teacher Marion
Grimes explores Asia