The Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley (The CMOV) is bustling with 13 exhibits. The CMOV also provides a novel program for children (and a lifesaver for parents) that provides a fun and intellectually stimulating environment for kids that fills the gap between the school year ending and summer camps beginning. The mission of The …

The Good Men Project is fostering a national discussion centered on modern manhood and the question, “What does it mean to be a good man”? The Good Men Project was founded by Tom Matlack in 2009 as an anthology and documentary film featuring men’s stories about the defining moments in their lives.  In the process, …

I’m creative, but I am not an artist. Somehow the genes that shaped the talent of my aunt, who was a fine artist, escaped me. I believe creativity expands who we are as human beings by making us more expressive. The Children’s Museum of the Arts works to fulfill their mission by providing authentic hands-on …

Theodore Roosevelt, the noted conservation president, had an impact on the national park system extending well beyond his term in office. As chief executive from 1901 to 1909, he signed legislation establishing five national parks: Crater Lake, Oregon Wind Cave, South Dakota Sully’s Hill, North Dakota (later re-designated a game preserve) Mesa Verde, Colorado, and …

Plant a seed and watch it grow.  A fun activity you can enjoy with your kids is to plant a garden in eggshells.   Plant seeds in eggshells, when they begin to sprout, replant (eggshells included) outdoors.  The eggshells will naturally breakdown; while providing valuable nutrients to the soil and plants.

Children learn to develop critical creative and thinking skills by using their imagination. The Boca Raton Children’s Museum utilizes the infusion of the arts and humanities with history and science. Your children will learn in an a way that is engaging and fun. This thirty year old organization embraces cultural diversity and fosters mental development …

John Adams, the second President of the United States, had written to his wife when the resolution of independace was approved in a closed session of Congress: The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding …

Every summer the kids are so excited for the last day of school and then come the summer doldrums. It seems just as quick as things settle down from the school year – the kids are ready for some excitement.  While you can’t provide constant activities, we have a few ideas for you to break out …

Today is the longest day of the year thanks to when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky.  Becuase of the summer solstice, the kickoff to summer officially begins at 7:09 pm EDT to be exact! Just thinking of all that you can check off your list with the extra daylight hours is exciting! Our list starts with …

Father’s Day was founded in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd, daughter of a Civil War veteran and single father of six.  Initially, the celebration of father’s day did not take off with much success until the 1930′s when Dodd rallied the support of trade groups that would benefit most from the holiday, manufacturers of ties, tobacco pipes and other gifts appealing to fathers. For several …