Saturday, January 14, 2017
Sunday, January 15, 2016
Monday, January 16, 2016
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Over just a few years, video has come a long way. Huge shoulder-mounted camcorders have been replaced by smart phones; editing has evolved to simple computer programming; and distribution of finished videos is now available by downloads. How can anyone keep up with the technology?Invention Convention on January 14, 15, and 16 will explore how videographers create videos that entertain and inform us.
Invention Convention on January 14, 15, and 16 will explore how videographers create videos that entertain and inform us.
There will be plenty of video-related activities for visitors to try. Visitors can celebrate the early animators by making thaumatropes and flip books to create blended, moving images, and they can become a Foley artist by using unusual objects to create sounds for a silent video sequence. Visitors can also create their own stop motion video. And where would videography be without a green screen?
In addition to learning about the devices and applications of videography, there will be science shows on Chemistry, Physics and Weather. Visitors will also enjoy Invention Convention’s Tinkering Tables and Create-an-Invention area. At the Tinkering Tables, families can investigate the insides of an electronic gadget by using simple hand tools to take it apart. The opposite happens in the Create-an-Invention area, where children can make an invention using everyday household items. To celebrate a job well done, a Hagley “patent” will be issued for every invention.
Visitors could easily come all three days and experience something different each day.
Held in Hagley's Soda House and Library. Use Hagley's Buck Road entrance.
Admission: Adults $8, Children 4-14 $6, Children younger than 4 and Hagley members free Lunch and refreshments available from the Belin House Organic Café Volunteers ages 16 and up are needed! Visit www.hagley.org/volunteer
Victorine’s Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2017 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday
Celebrate with your loved ones at Hagley! Victorine’s Valentine’s Day is a sweet family event with something for everyone. This is a drop-in activity, feel free to join the fun at any time from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visitors can show how much they love someone by making their own Valentine card, sending a secret message through tissue paper flowers or designing a candy bar wrapper. Get creative at the hot cocoa bar with whipped cream, chocolate chips, and other tasty treats.
This event celebrates the life and legacy of Victorine du Pont Bauduy. Victorine was the eldest daughter of E. I. du Pont, who built the mills on the Brandywine. She fell in love with Ferdinand Bauduy, the son of E. I.’s business partner. E. I. opposed the marriage, believing the couple was too young to be married. Ferdinand moved to France for two years, during which time Victorine pined for him. After two years, E. I. relented, and the young couple joyfully married in 1813.
Tragically, eleven weeks after their marriage, Ferdinand became ill and passed away. Victorine was heartbroken, but after a long period of grief, she found a new passion in her life. Victorine threw herself into teaching at the Brandywine Manufacturers’ Sunday School. She remained the superintendent until her death in 1861.
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200 Hagley Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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298 Buck Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
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