Students in grades 4-8 will learn how the Wright brothers unlocked the secrets of flight! Celebrate the 109th anniversary of the world's first practical airplane and the 111th anniversary of the world's first successful controlled, heavier-than-air, powered flight! Advanced registration required. More information at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/educators/wright/index.asp.

Memorial Day Weekend: May 23-26 Adults $210 / Child, Commuter, Day Rates Bring your family and friends to experience the best of what PEEC has to offer. Interpretive hikes, animal presentations, fishing, canoeing, crafts, campfire and more! Includes three nights of lodging and meals from Friday dinner to Monday lunch.

Commemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history: the International Space Station. Learn about the station and spaceflight through fun demos and hands-on activities. Build your own space station from recycling materials! More information at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/family/index.asp.

Celebrate Halloween by learning fun aerospace principles through Halloween-themed activities. Come dressed in your favorite costume! More information at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/family/index.asp.

Students in grades 5 and 6 will learn about the exciting history of kites and will build their own sled kite. Kite flying will take place on the museum grounds following the program (weather permitting). Materials fee is $2.50 per student. Advanced registration required. More information at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/educators/kiteday/index.asp.

Features an assembly-style presentation as well as a variety of hands-on demonstration stations explaining why astronauts float, how astronauts train for spacewalks, and the principles of rocketry and space flight. Advanced registration required at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5MC93ZL. More information at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/educators/spaceday/index.asp.

Tours, hands-on workshops and activities for home school students. More information, including activities, is available at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/education/homeschool/index.asp.

Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I as one of the nation's premiere historical aviation events brings the excitement of early air power to Ohio. The WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous features aircraft fly-bys, radio-controlled models, era automobiles, period re-enactors, educational activities and more. More information is available at http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/wwi.asp.

Sunday, May 18 – 10:00-11:30am Free Join us for some gardening work in PEEC’s new greenhouse! Lend a hand on our springtime projects. Pre-registration required.

Saturday, May 17 – 1:00-4:00pm $20 Learn from the experts. Join Dr. Thomas LaDuke, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, ESU, for an in-depth look at the amphibians and reptiles of the area. Study preserved specimen, search along the trails for herps, and learn a lot!