MLK Day Adventures

One of the things I have discovered since being a Homeschool Mom is that there are FREE DAYS for every public location in Pittsburgh.  The museums, the science center, the aviary, the botanical gardens... everything that I'm used to PAYING money for is FREE if I just figure out when it is and plan accordingly as long as it's not a shabbat!

So MLK Day 2016 was a treat!  Literally, we left our house and didn't spend any money.

First stop.... the Pittsburgh Carnegie Science Center! We saved about $70 on the admission!

Second Stop! Another free event at the Pittsburgh Glass Center (https://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org).  They normally have free glass blowing demonstrations, as well as a gallery that is open to the public and on a donation basis.  They had free children's crafts as well as guaranteed glass blowing demonstrations.

 Afrikah and Hizki colored glass panes to be used in an exhibit at our local Children's Hospital (which is actually down the street from the Pittsburgh Glass Center).


Afrikah's glass pane was one of hearts and butterflies....

Hizki's glass pane (you can't see it well) was Martin Luther King, Jr's church.  It also said "Peace".

The beautiful thing about this part of our field trip was that my children we are able to create, and actually color on glass that will be used to help encourage and inspire other children.








Then, of course, there was the fun of watching molten glass.... Something that even I have never seen before.  Hizki and Afrikah were fascinated.

 All in all, MLK Day 2016 was a success.  We were able to incorporate Martin Luther King, Jr with the crafts at the Pittsburgh Glass Center.  We also had a good time learning, exploring, and doing new things.

Until the next free day!

-Tirtzah