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Noontime New Year Celebration at Port Discovery

December 31, 2008 | 10:00am - 5:00pm

35 Market Pl
Baltimore, 21202

Families Ring In the New Year at Noon at Port Discovery Children’s Museum’s 4th Annual Noontime New Year: An International Celebration

On Wednesday, December 31, children from around the region will countdown to the New Year at 12 Noon at Port Discovery Children’s Museum’s 4th annual Noontime New Year: An International Celebration, featuring Italy.
 
Children will create hats and noisemakers, and decorate giant numbers in preparation for the countdown. The official countdown, led by MPT’s Bob the Vid Tech, will begin promptly at 11:59:50 a.m. At the stroke of noon, families will ring in the New Year with a milk and cookies toast and confetti toss.
 
Children and families will also have a unique opportunity to experience the traditions and heritage of Italy through interactive programs and performances developed in partnership with the Italian Cultural Center of Maryland.  Activities include:

Venetian Mask making
Soccer with Baltimore Blast Player, Giuliano Cleneza
Meet and greet with famous Italian Scientists - Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo Galilei and Enrico Fermi
Photo opportunities with Christopher Columbus
Performance by The Romeo and Juliet Puppet Theater
Italian children’s cartoons in the Cinema Paradiso
Italian flag making
Glass sculpting with Maestro Gianni Toso
Pasta making
Participate in “The Vid Kid Road Show”
 
“Noontime New Year was created to provide families with young children an opportunity to celebrate the New Year together in an environment that fosters cultural awareness and promotes a sense of community,” says Nora Moynihan, Director of Education. “As Baltimore has such a strong and vibrant Italian community in Little Italy and beyond, choosing Italy as our feature country this year was a natural fit. We are grateful to the Italian Cultural Center of Maryland and all our partners who are contributing their time and resources to this special event.” 
 
Port Discovery’s first annual Noontime New Year launched in 1999, and expanded to an international celebration in 2005. Past feature countries include Israel, Greece, and Japan.
 
Noontime New Year activities run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are free with Museum admission. Museum admission is $11.75 for ages 2 and up. Children under 2 and members are free.