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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Summer Hours!
We hope you have enjoyed visiting The Works on Sundays during the winter. Starting in May, we will resume our Summer hours, which are Tues. – Sat., 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. We will be closed on Sundays from May 1st through September 30th, except for special events.


Family Industry Tour
Wednesday, June 18
For families and children age 12 and older.
$5.00 per person
9:45am – 1:15pm

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Screen Machine. Transportation to the factory is provided by bus. Advance registration is required.
This program is offered in partnership with The Licking County Chamber of Commerce and the Business Community Advisory Council.


Supplies Needed
It takes a lot of supplies to meet the needs of the ever-growing educational programs here at The Works. We welcome donations of the following items:

Baking soda

Disposable diapers (large)

Flashlights (all kinds)

Rubber bands

Tape (all kinds: masking, scotch, whatever)

Glue (all kinds: Elmer’s, hot glue sticks, whatever)

Crayons & Markers

Paint (finger paints, tempera, etc.)

Ziploc bags (all sizes)

Batteries (all sizes)

Construction paper

Flour, Salt, Cornstarch

Gift Cards, Straws, Scissors (adult and child sizes)

Plastic Storage Containers (all sizes)

Surplus Lab Equipment (beakers, flasks, Bunsen burners, etc.)

If you would like to donate any ot these items, please contact The Works at 740-349-9277, or stop by the museum at 55 South 1st Street in Newark.
Thank you!

Children's Mental Health Awareness Fair
Thursday, May 8th
1:00 – 5:00 pm
FREE Admission!

The Works is pleased to be partnering with Mental Health America of Licking County (MHALC) to present a Children's Mental Health Awareness Fair at The Works museum.

Participants in the fair will include: Big Brother's - Big Sisters, Children's Close to Home, Newark Division of Police, Pathways, The Woodlands, and the Licking County Health Department. These agencies will have tables set up throughout the museum to provide information about their services.

Admission to the museum is FREE for everyone from 1:00 to 5:00 pm during this event, courtesy of MHALC.


YOU ARE INVITED!
To the Public dedication of our new LeFevre Foundation Administration Building
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the ceremony is at 2:00

Please join us for the dedication of our new building, and a close-up look at what will be going inside of our 100-year time capsule.

The museum will be open from 2:00 to 4:00pm for this special event. Admission is free.

Details of the day's activities are still being finalized. Check back soon for more information!


Music in the Courtyard
(formerly Take 5)
Friday, June 6
11:30 - 1:30 pm
Concert Admission is FREE!

Don't miss our first lunchtime concert of the season. This year's concert series will be bigger and better than ever, with hands-on bubble-blowing activities for the kids. Big bubbles, small bubbles, all kinds of bubbles!

Relax in our beautiful LeFevre Courtyard and enjoy music, food and fun.

Our first concert will feature "Common Thread," a popular local band known for their great mix of music from classic rock to folk.

Carry in a lunch or purchase something hot-off-the-grill from Heritage Deli at the concert.

And, this year you can cool off with some free Velvet Ice Cream. Yum!

Bring your own lawn chair or blanket (or sit at one of our tables) and enjoy your lunch.

Concert Schedule:
June 6 - Common Thread
July 11 - Bob Ford and The Ragamuffins
Aug. 1 - Back Porch Swing Band
Sept. 5 - The Tom Carroll and Andy Carlson Trio
Oct. 3 - Granville High School Steel Drum Band

The Music in the Courtyard concert series is sponsored by RE/MAX Consultant Group, The Jeffrey Noe Group - Jeff Noe, WCLT-FM Radio, Velvet Ice Cream and The Advocate. Thank you all!