October 19, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan Trien, 585-410-6359, strien@museumofplay.org

Bob’s Dance Party
at Strong National Museum of Play®
November 17 & 18

Can We Build It?™ Yes We Can! Dress up in work clothes and boogie into Bob’s Dance Party, Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. in conjunction with the exhibit Bob the Builder™—Project: Build It at Strong National Museum of Play®.

Among the day’s activities:

• Meet Bob “in person.”

• Just Clowning Around presents a magical show with a musical twist on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.; and on Sunday at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m.

• Become a member of the musical Tool Band and hammer out a tune or saw up a song.

• Carpenter Pam invites guests to sing and dance along to some of the Can-Do Crew’s favorites including Can We Fix It?

• Drop into the Building Zone. Have fun building with blocks and hone your fix-it skills at the tool bench.

• Help Bob to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by crafting musical instruments from recycled materials. Make your own paper construction hat.

Don’t miss the exhibit Bob the Builder™—Project: Build It, inspired by HIT Entertainment’s top-rated television series. Spend time in Sunflower Valley with Bob, Wendy, and the rest of the Can-Do Crew. Families can be part of the team, working together to repair sinks in Bob’s mobile home, build with tools in his workshop, pump water, and help plant Wendy’s new garden. The exhibit remains at Strong National Museum of Play through January 6, 2008.

Bob the Builder™—Project: Build It exhibit presented by Delta Faucet, produced by HIT Entertainment and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Made possible in Rochester by Manning, Squires, Hennig Co., Inc. and RocMoms.com.

Bob the Builder™ fans can “Watch Along” as Bob continues his building adventure in the popular series, Bob the Builder™—Project: Build It on weekdays at 2:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV 21 (cable 11).

Strong National Museum of Play®, located in downtown Rochester, New York, is the only museum in the world devoted to the study of play as it illuminates American popular culture.

Regular Hours:
Monday–Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Admission Fees:
General Admission (does not include Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden®):
Adults $9.00; Seniors $8.00; Children (2–17) $7.00; Children younger than two free; Strong members free.
Admission to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden®:
General Admission fee plus $3.00 per person for members and nonmembers; Children younger than two free.
Due to limited capacity, entry to Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden is by timed tickets only. Advance purchase is recommended. Please call 585-263-2700 to purchase timed tickets.
Parking:
Free parking is available at the museum for all guests on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that, on high visitation days, the museum lot may reach capacity early in the day. If space is not available on site at the time of your visit, you will be directed to additional parking at neighboring municipal garages (fees may apply).