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SUMMARY:Members' Preview Day
DESCRIPTION:It’s almost time for summer hours again! To celebrate\, we’re planning a members-only preview day on Saturday\, April 25\, the weekend before summer hours begin. This special event will offer exclusive access to the museum\, along with a casual mixer as our way of saying thank you. We look forward to welcoming you into the space ahead of the general public and sharing what your support has helped make possible.
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/members-preview-day/
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event,Museum Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T090000
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SUMMARY:Robo Jam!
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn more about FIRST LEGO League? How can your kids get involved? Would they even like LEGO League?\nExperience the program firsthand during a friendly trial day at Heritage Hall. Meet the kids and the mentors involved and get information on how you can get your kid involved!\n\nIf you are a VT or NH FLL Team\, come jam with us and fine-tune your robots on the official Submerged playmat! Join us for aninformal day of prototyping\, where trial and error are all part of the process. Parents are welcome to watch as their children engage in real-time problem-solving.\nTeams Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/GffDeLuEUj7qijUs5
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/robo-jam/
LOCATION:Heritage Hall\, 47 G Company Rd\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event,Hands On Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231028T110000
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SUMMARY:Spooky Manufacturing Day
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the American Precision Museum’s Spooky Manufacturing Day!  A FREE Halloween-themed STEM Maker Event for the whole family.  Saturday\, October 28\, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM @ the American Precision Museum in Windsor\, VT. \n\nIn honor of the official Manufacturing Month of October\, the American Precision Museum is thrilled to host a FREE Halloween-themed event for curious creators and Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.\n\nHave a frightfully fun time learning about essential manufacturing principles and processes like patterns\, programming\, and repeatability through hands-on\, creepy\, crafty activities\, including:  \n\nRobot Trick-or-Treating \n\n\nCNC Machine Metal En-GRAVE-ing \n\n\nVacuum Form Monster Mask Making\n\n\n\nSpooky Shape Casting with Silicon Molds\n\n 
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/mfgday2023/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230819T110000
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SUMMARY:Water Powered Windsor: A FREE & Fun Water Themed Inventor Experience for the Whole Family
DESCRIPTION:CALLING ALL INVENTORS\, TINKERERS\, MAKERS\, AND BIG THINKERS!  Join us for a fantastic day of hands-on engineering family fun as we explore the extraordinary power of WATER at the American Precision Museum in Windsor\, Vermont. \nAlthough the original waterwheel in the 1846 Robbins and Lawrence Armory (now the American Precision Museum) was decommissioned years ago\, we can use everyday materials to recreate mini-models of the original waterwheel to understand how it powered the entire factory!  We’ll also observe a Heron’s Fountain to learn about the science behind hydraulics and pneumatics and explore how water pressure creates electricity. You won’t want to miss it! \nSchedule of events:\n11:00am-2:00pm – Water Wheel Workshops: Design\, engineer\, and build a mini water wheel to see how the historic 1846 Robbins & Lawrence Armory used Windsor’s Mill Brook to power its machines.\n11:00am–1:00pm – The How of Hydraulics: Using simple tubing and syringes\, we’ll explore hydraulics\, see a Heron’s Fountain\, and understand how water pressure can be used to our mechanical advantage.\n11:30am\, 1:30pm\, 2:30pm – Museum Exhibit Highlights: Join APM museum staff for a short introduction to the exhibits and how an 1840s water wheel ran the innovative machinery of the day\, culminating in Windsor being the birthplace of precision manufacturing and Precision Valley.\n1:00pm–3:00pm  – Under (Water) Pressure: Using a variety of found materials\, we’ll have fun exploring and manipulating water pressure in surprising ways.\n1:00pm–3:00pm – Exploring Electricity: Using small electric motors\, LED lights\, and wires\, we’ll see how we can generate our own electricity and learn how dams along the Connecticut River power our homes and businesses and how electric vehicles can make their own electricity to recharge their batteries. \nAdmission is FREE for all\, including maker workshops and museum tours. Join for specific workshops or stay the whole day!   *Note: We suggest wearing clothing that can get wet! \nVisiting Maker Bio: Mike Fenzel\, Maker & STEM Educator \nMike Fenzel is a creative science educator and STEM curriculum developer with over 22 years of experience developing and leading programs for schools and the general public.  An avid tinkerer and maker\, Mike specializes in developing innovative engineering projects and makerspace activities for the whole family. \n 
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/smd_weekfive_saturday/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event,Summer Maker Days
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SUMMARY:Kids' Day of Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Before every talented engineer began their career\, they were a kid. Join us in inspiring the next generation of engineers at our Kids’ Day of Engineering. This event is free\, family-friendly\, and a whole lot of fun! The museum will also be open to visitors free of charge\, but donations are always welcome!\n\n\n \n\n\n🎿 River Valley Tech Center has a downhill skier activity prepared. No actual skiing required! \n\n\n \n\n\n🚇 VTrans is back with an erosion demonstration. Get hands-on with civil engineering. \n\n\n \n\n\n💡 VT Destination Imagination is challenging kids to build towers that are strong\, tall\, and creative!
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/kids-day-of-engineering-2/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230219
DTSTAMP:20230127T213036Z
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SUMMARY:Mechanical Marvels
DESCRIPTION:You’ll see examples of mechanical principles in the machines that were modified\, utilized\, and refined to achieve the successes of the industrial revolution and modern applications of science and technology.  Let’s move\, turn\, and explore these Marvelous Mechanisms and ponder how they work\, what principles of mechanics they apply\, and how the innovations drove industry. Get ready for a truly interactive experience that’ll leave you thinking about just how much we’ve been able to achieve through ingenuity and adaptation!\n\nSee the exhibit online!
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/mechanical-marvels/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event,Pop-Up Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T170000
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SUMMARY:Spooky Story Contest
DESCRIPTION:We invite young makers to create a spooky story set in or about the American Precision Museum.\nIt’s fun and simple! Think about the sounds\, smells\, textures\, and feel of the space. Use what you know about the American Precision Museum and invent your own spooky version of its history or spin a modern tale of spookiness. Write about the machines\, the people\, or the supernatural! \nChildren up to age 18 may submit a story. \nYou don’t have to be local to the museum; submit your story from anywhere! \n3 Winners will be chosen: Best Overall\, Spookiest\, and Funniest\nThese winners will have their stories published on our website and in our newsletter. They will also receive their choice of t-shirt and a 3D-printed spooky item from the Innovation Station. \nEmail to apm@americanprecision.org \nMail to PO Box 679\, Windsor\, Vermont 05089 \nOr bring your story in person to the museum!  \nYou have until October 30th to submit your story – we can’t wait to read them!
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/spooky-story-contest/
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event,Museum Special Event
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Museum Day: Free Admission
DESCRIPTION:We’re pleased to announce the return of Museum Day on September 17\, 2022. \nMuseum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums – like the American Precision Museum –  and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket (see below for link.) \nWhere will your curiosity lead you this Museum Day?\nLet us know @MuseumDay #MuseumDay
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/smithsonian-museum-day-free-admission/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220331T235959
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SUMMARY:Picturing Women Inventors
DESCRIPTION:The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present “Picturing Women Inventors\,” a poster exhibition that explores the inventions of 19 highly accomplished American women. Astronauts\, computer pioneers\, and businesswomen join athletes\, engineers\, and even teenagers in this remarkable group of inventors. The posters will be on view at the American Precision Museum March 1 through 31st\, in conjunction with Women’s History Month.
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/picturing-women-inventors/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Admission Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220226T110000
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SUMMARY:Kids’ Day of Engineering
DESCRIPTION:*Featuring special guests\, activities\, and giveaways!* \nAttendees receive an APM tote bag and a ‘golden’ pen. Admission is free\, although donations are always welcome.    This event will take place in the learning lab\, which is heated.  The museum exhibit hall does not have heat\, but visitors are welcome to tour the museum\, bearing the cold in mind! \nNational Engineers Week 2022 will run from February 20 to 26. This year’s theme — Reimagining the Possible — recognizes how engineers create new possibilities from green buildings to fuel-efficient cars to life-saving vaccines. By working together\, engineers develop new technologies\, products and opportunities that change how we live. \nAnd by participating\, YOU  \n\n	Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world\n	Add your voice to the conversation about the need for engineers\, technicians\, and technologists\n	Engage students in engineering\n\nSchedule (subject to change):\n\n\n\n\n\n11 AM to 1 PM: \n\n\nDoing what: \n\n\n\n\nRiver Valley Technical Center \n\n\nActivity \n\n\n\n\nIce Core Engineer Jacob \n\n\nAnswer Questions \n\n\n\n\nVermont Agency of Transportation \n\n\nBridge Activity \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n1 PM to 3 PM\n \n\n\nDoing what: \n\n\n\n\nVermont Destination Imagination \n\n\nCreative Construction \n\n\n\n\nVehicle-Testing Mechanical Engineer Frank \n\n\nAnswer Questions \n\n\n\n\nDragonfly Design \n\n\n(Demonstrate with holofans and some AR design)\n \n\n\n\n\n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://americanprecision.org/events/kids-day-of-engineering/
LOCATION:American Precision Museum\, 196 Main St\, Windsor\, VT\, 05089\, United States
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