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Department of Parks
“Magical Mysteries” Children’s Workshop March 26 at John James Audubon State Park
HENDERSON, Ky. – John James Audubon State Park Museum will present the “Magical Mysteries” Children’s Workshop March 26.
Children ages 9-14 will be dazzled learning magic tricks and the art of twisting balloons. For years, children and adults have marveled at magician and artist Daniel Herron as he twisted and turned balloons like no one else. He can amaze a crowd with his magic tricks galore.
Join the museum as Herron hosts a three-hour workshop full of fun, excitement and surprises! All students will receive a magic and balloon kit. Kit includes: a wand, deck of cards, balloons, pump and more. Pre-registration is required.
The workshop is from 1-4 p.m. The class fee is $25 and the materials fee is $15.
Contact Kim McGrew-Liggett, the Audubon arts administrator, for further details or registration. The number is (270) 827-1893.
John James Audubon State Park is the site where John James Audubon studied and painted birds from 1810-1819. The park is equipped with cottages and a campground and offers many recreational opportunities including a nine-hole golf course, six miles of hiking trails, fishing and more. It also has a museum and nature center that interprets the life of John James Audubon through a collection of his paintings and memorabilia. For more information, visit www.parks.ky.gov or call 1-270-826-2247.
The park is located on US 41 in the northern outskirts of Henderson, half a mile south of the US 41 bridge over the Ohio River.
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The Kentucky State Park System is composed of 51 state parks plus an interstate park shared with Virginia. The Department of Parks, an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, operates 17 resort parks with lodges -- more than any other state. For more information on Kentucky parks, visit our website at http://www.parks.ky.gov
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