$12 per scout (includes 2 belt loops) and $6 for adults and siblings to tour the museum All cub scouts can earn two of the following belt loops: • Music • Art • Science • Weather

You and your family can visit the Mid-Michigan Children's Museum to meet Sid the Science Kid and have your photo taken with him. (TM & © 2011 The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.)

Each gallery will focus on a specific Sid the Science Kid scientific concept, such as tools and measurements, simple machines, the human body, force and motion, and health.

Educational workshops will be available for families on how to do simple science experiments at home. Each child will receive a Sid the Science Kid journal to record activities and observations.

• Get Up and Grow Take-Home Project • Imaginative Gallery Play • Practice fun indoor fitness skills

• Imaginative Gallery Play • Generate your own static electricity • Observe the Van-De-Graff Generator in action

For ages 6-10

$30 per camper or $25 for MMCM members

Registration fee includes all supplies and snacks

Please bring your own lunch, beverage and outdoor clothing

Please RSVP one week in advance

• Design a Fall Art Project • Fashion a take-home Craft • Play Autumn Bingo • Create and taste your own snack masterpiece • Experience Gallery Play • Practice fun indoor fitness skills • Outdoor Activities (weather permitting)

Countdown to 2012 on the hour every hour between 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with hats, noisemakers, Ronald McDonald, Nate the Great, fun games, and lots more

If you are new or familiar with origami, then you'll want to spend some time with Amy. You'll have the chance to choose from several projects that require only your hands and patience. All materials (special origami paper) will be supplied. Take the time and get to know the fun art of Japanese paper folding.

Manatee Village Historical Park, in Bradenton, Florida, invites the public to visit the Park Saturday, October 8 for a special cultured event – BEE Culture that is. Did you know that raw honey is both antiviral and antibacterial? Did you know that honey can help you sleep? There are many benefits in using raw honey and you get the added bonus of it being local. You can find out many more facts about the benefits of using honey at: www.fisherhoneybees.com.

Miami Traditions Demonstration 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Governor Frank O’Bannon Great Hall See Indiana through the eyes of the Miami Tribe. Join Dani Tippman, member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, as she shares Miami traditions on food, farming, water and life that have been handed down to her from relatives. You will be amazed at the resources we simply take for granted or don’t know about that are right under our noses. Walk away with a new perspective on how we look at the natural world. Included with Museum admission.

At the Smoky Hill Museum we’ve made our list, but we’re not checking it twice, because the Holiday Open House is going to be oh so nice. The whole family is invited to this free afternoon of fun. Visit, and take a photo with pioneer Santa at our dugout. Ride in the horse-drawn carriage provided by Country Boys Carriage & Prairie Adventures. Stop for refreshments then try your hand at the festive make and take crafts. There will be music, merriment and more at the Holiday Open House.