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                                                        LOWELL KIDS' WEEK 2012

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                                                        Wednesday, February 22, 2012

                                                        The New England Quilt Museum will be offering two events:

                                                        11 AM –  Noon:  Decorate a Polar Fleece Scarf
                                                        Students will have the opportunity to hand sew as they decorate a polar fleece scarf with snowflake appliques.  To celebrate the New England Quilt Museum’s 25th Anniversary, there will be lots of silver threads, sparkles and sequins to use as embellishments, too!

                                                        Scarves, embellishments and supplies provided.Space is limited to 15 students age 8 - 12.To register for this program, please call 978-452-4207, ext 17 after January 20, 2012.  Kindly leave your name, telephone number and the number of children attending the program.

                                                        1 – 2 PM:  Decorate Your Sweatshirt
                                                        Students will have the opportunity to create iron-on snowflakes to decorate their sweatshirts.To celebrate the New England Quilt Museum’s 25th Anniversary, there will be lots of silver sparkles and sequins to use as embellishments, too!!

                                                        Fabric, embellishments and supplies provided.Space is limited to15 students age 8 - 12.To register for this program, please call 978-452-4207, ext.17 after January 20, 2012.  Kindly leave your name, telephone number and the number of children attending the program. 
                                                        Please remember to bring a sweatshirt for each child.

                                                         

                                                        Friday, February 24, 2012
                                                        Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway Street, Lowell, Massachusetts

                                                        The New England Quilt Museum is pleased to co-sponsor this event with the Lowell Senior Center’s Quilters.

                                                         1 – 3 PM:  Make and Take a Fabric Bookmark 
                                                        Students will have the opportunity to create a fabric book and decorate it with iron-on embellishments.
                                                        The Lowell Senior Center Quilters will also demonstrate hand sewing and teach the children how to sew a four-patch quilt block.

                                                        This is a drop-in craft activity for students aged 7 - 12. Fabric and supplies provided.

                                                        For additional information about Lowell Kids Week, please visit the following websites:
                                                        www.nps.gov/lowe

                                                        www.facebook.com/lowellkidsweek

                                                        www.lowellkidsweek.blogspot.com

                                                        New England Quilt Museum
                                                        18 Shattuck Street
                                                        Lowell Massachusetts 01852
                                                        978-452-4207