Caithness Horizons Launch Their �Peter's Pal's�: Young Curator's Club
10th January 2013
On 19th and 20th January Caithness Horizons will be launching a new initiative called "Peter's Pals" a Young Curators Club for children aged between 8 and 12 years old.
Led by �Peter� the Museum�s mascot who is a Little Penguin (scientific name: Eudyptula minor) and the Museum Curator �Peter�s Pal�s� will meet regularly (once a month apart from at Christmas and during the summer holidays) to investigate the Museum Collection; participate in workshops to learn new skills relating to the Museum�s Collection. Membership will be just �10 per year.
A special launch weekend for �Peter�s Pals� is planned for 19th and 20th January 2013. The 20th January just happens to be National Penguin Awareness Day!
From 2-4pm on Saturday 19th January Caithness Horizons will be running free drop-in Penguin themed craft workshops
From 2-4pm on Sunday 20th January Sandie Robb, Senior Education Officer from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland at Edinburgh Zoo will be running the Zoo�s Penguin themed workshop at Caithness Horizons. Admission to the event is free but places are limited so pre-booking is essential.
Please contact Caithness Horizons to book your place now.
Caithness Horizons,
Old Town Hall,
High Street,
Thurso,
Caithness,
KW14 8AJ.
Telephone: 01847 896508
Website: www.caithnesshorizons.co.uk
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