Programs
Educational Programming
The Mitchell House is host to a number of lectures and programs throughout the year. Peer into the past by exploring the holdings of our archives and special collections, or sign up your child for a summer Junior Historian program! Family programs, such as Family Sailor's Valentines, are sure to be a memorable and informative experience.
Be sure to view our summer program brochure to get the scoop on Mitchell House programs for the summer.
Family Sailor's Valentines
For a parent/grandparent/guardian and a child aged 6 or older. Members $55 adult/child pair; Non-members $65 adult/child pair; $10 foradditional child.
A great time for you and your child to learn and create together! Join the curator of theMitchell House and create your own version of a sailors' valentine by decorating a small Shaker-style box or picture frame – something to be enjoyed for years to come. We provide all of thesupplies – you bring your imagination and creativity! Adult must remain with child for entire program. Click the date below to register for the session of your choice:
Tues. June 29 Tues. July 27 Mon. August 9
Looking for the great Junior Historians morning programs for ages 7-10? Browse and sign up using our class index here.
Women in Science Award
The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) regrets that the Women in Science Award will not be offered in 2009.
"In my younger days when I was pained by half educated, loose and inaccurate ways which we all had, I used to say, 'How much women need exact science.' But since I have known some workers in science who were not always true to the teaching of nature, who have loved self more than science, I have said, 'How much science needs women.'" -Maria Mitchell (1818-1889)
Award Background
Maria Mitchell (1818 1889) was America's first woman astronomer and first woman astronomy professor. The MMA believes that a significant legacy left by Maria Mitchell was the vision and quality of education she gave to her students. The women she trained during her 23 years at Vassar College went on to make enduring contributions to the progress of women in all fields of science.
Teacher, mentor, role model--Maria Mitchell epitomized the full measure of what a woman scientist could be. Were she with us today, her remarkable energies would surely be focused on academic and social reform, and career advancement opportunities for women in science.
Previous Winners
1997: Henry Albers, Ph.D.; Edith Andrews, M.S.; Eileen McGrath, M.S.; E. Dorrit Hoffleit, Ph.D.
1998: Jane Zimmer Daniels, Ph.D., Women in Engineering Program, Purdue University
1999: Graduate Research Program for Women at Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies. The Lucent Foundation waived the cash award and presented it to the first runner up, the Math Science Network/Expanding Your Horizons. The Lucent Foundation also matched the cash award.
2000: Catherine Banks, M.S., Director, Science and Mathematics Center for Women, Texas Women"s University and Cinda-Sue C. Davis, Ph.D., Director, Women in Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan
2001: Suzanne G. Brainard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Workforce Development, University of Washington
2002: Dale McCreedy, M.S., Director of Gender and Family Learning, The Franklin Institute
2003: Susan Staffin Metz, M.S., Director of the Lore-El Center for Women in Engineering and Science, The Stevens Institute of Technology
2004: Nancy Haven Doe Hopkins, Ph.D., Amgen Professor of Biology, MIT
2006: Denice D. Denton Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz
2007: Cynthia A. Brossman, Director, LERNet Center, Boston University
2008: Margaret B. Bailey, Ph.D., P.E., Kate Gleason Endowed Chair and Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering, RIT. Executive Direcot, WE@RIT