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Kids' Stuff FAMILY from Page 43 $4 seniors, students children under 18; free Suns until 1 p.m. FREE Borders Book Shop 1001 Baltimore Pike, Springfield; 610-543-8588. 6 "Mad Science," perform simple experiments, examine the workings of molecules, electrons particles. 11 a.m. Sat.

FREE Borders Books Music Rosemont Sq, 1149 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr; 610- 527-1500. Singer John Flynn. 11 a.m. Sat. Children's museums Childventure Museum 430 Virginia Dr, Fort Washington; 215-643-3233.

Doubleyour-fun workshop about twins for ages 2-8; bring your twin or bring a friend and dress alike; one twin admitted free. 1:30 p.m. today. Exhibits, activities and programs for children ages 10 and younger. $4.

Regular hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-Sats, noon-4 p.m. Suns. Garden State Discovery Museum Industrial Sites Complex, 16 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill; 609-424-1233. "Single and program for single parent families to observe the night sky, led by Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer from the Franklin Institute; bring binoculars.

$10 per parent child; $5 each additional child. 7 tonight. Show by the Segal Puppet Theater plus make-your-own sundae party. $5. 7 p.m.

Wed. Handson museum, theater, for ages 2-10. Permanent exhibits: two-story house, giant Lincoln Logs, child-sized diner, nature center, farm stand, more. $6.50 ages 18 months-59 years; $5.50 seniors 60 older, under 18 months free. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

daily (until 8:30 p.m. Thus). Please Touch Museum 210 21st St; 215-963-0667. 6 Basket-making workshop. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sat-Sun. Hands-on museum for children under 8. Permanent exhibits: "Sendak in interactive exhibit of Maurice Sendak's books; "Growing Up," interactive exhibit focusing on birth through school age from a child's perspective; other exhibits. Unless noted, events free with regular admission of $6.95 adults and children 1 over. One adult must accompany every three children.

Note: Admission includes the Franklin Institute's Outcloor Science Park at 21st Race Sts. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Attractions For the family Academy of Natural Sciences 19th St the Parkway; 215-299-1000 or 215-299- 1052. 6 "Cartoon auditorium show on what's real and what's pretend in cartoons.

Noon daily, "Chuck Jones: What a Character': video film about the cartoon artist. 1 p.m. daily. "The Real Pepe Le Pew': meet a live skunk, with talk by naturalist about the animal's natural history. 2 p.m.

daily. "Live Animal find out more about the predator phenomenon with live animals. 3 p.m. daily. Through "Crazy Critters: The Animated Animals of Chuck Jones': Original art, cartoons, videos, personal objects, live animals, more, on the life and art of cartoonist Jones.

Through The Dig: A Dinosaur Adventure'. Permanent exhibit (open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns). Other exhibits, dioramas, more, on natural history. $6 seniors military personnel; $5.50 children 3-12; free for children under 3.

Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mons-Fris, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns. "Outside children's exhibit and activity area. Free with regular admission.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mons-Fris, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns. Delaware Museum of Natural History Rte 52 (rennett Pike), Wilmington; 302-658- 9111. 6 More than 100 exhibits and dioramas featuring birds, shells, mammals from around the world.

$3 seniors children 3-17; children under 3 free. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mons-Sats, noon-5 p.m. Suns. FREE Fox Chase Farm Pine Rd between Pennypack Creek and Shady Ln; 215-685- 0106.

Butter-churning demonstrations. 1- 4 p.m. Sun. 112 acre farm with hay fields, pastures, barns, farm animals. Franklin Institute 20th St the Parkway; 215-448-1200.

6 2 Science Center: "Masters of the Night: The True Story of Interactive exhibit includes a Transylvanian funhouse, environmentally life-like settings of a cave, children's jungle gym where kids can hang like a bat, a cave crawl, plus bat-house workshops, enlarged models of bats, interactive play about bats (see Fels Planetarium below), more. Through Other permanent exhibits on science. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Futures Center: State-of-the-art exhibits plus Omniverse Theater film, The Living Sea.

2 Various screenings daily. Through Futures Center Hours: 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mons-Weds; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Thus-Sats; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Suns.

Fels Planetarium: "Bat Tales" planetarium show. Various times daily. Through Rock laser shows. Midnight Fris-Sats. Ongoing.

Science Park: Outdoor area for children with 20 interactive displays on science. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily (weather permitting). Admission packages available starting at $9.50 for adults; $8.50 for ages 62 over, children 4-11. Futures Center free after 5 p.m.

ThusSuns. Omniverse Theater after 5 p.m. Thus-Suns: $6 seniors children 4- 11. Fels Planetarium after 5 p.m. SatsSuns: $7.

Howell Farm Valley Rd (off Rte 29, two miles south of Lambertville), Hopewell Twp; 609-737-3299. Evening hayrides, plus self-guided tours, marshmallow roast, more. 5-8 p.m. Sat. Working farm.

Free admission. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-Fris. Mt Hope Estate Winery Rte 72, off PA Tnpk, Cornwall; 717-665- 7021. Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire with living history, music, theatrical performances, jousting, human chess game, crafts, food, face painting, petting zoo, puppet shows, medieval games, appearances by Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, food, more.

$7 ages 5-11; under 5 free; $2 discount for Renaissance costume. Opens Sat. 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. SatsMons. Through (Sats-Suns 8).

Rain or shine. State Aquarium at Camden Delaware River between Federal St Mickle Blvd, Camden; 609-365-3300. 6 "Ocean Base interactive exhibit with Shark Zone, Caribbean beach, Deep Atlantic and Sea Lab displays, plus 200 species of fish and marine life from North Atlantic waterways. $8.45 students seniors; $6.95 children 2-11; free for children under 2 ($5 after 5 p.m. Suns through Parking indoors, $5 outdoors.

9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily (to 8 p.m. Suns through 10). RiverPass: $15; $10 ages 3-11; $12 seniors students (includes roundtrip ferry fare and admission to the Aquarium and Seaport Museum. Phone: 800-634-4027.

Philadelphia Zoo 34th St Girard Ave; 215-243-1100. 6 "Monkey Days" with free roaming marmosets, monkey games, arts and crafts, music by Minas, more. 9:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sat-Sun. Carnivore Kingdom, walk-through natural habitat, more than 1,700 birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, children's zoo, more.

$6 seniors children 2-11; children under 2 free. 9:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Mons-Fris, 9:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Sats-Suns holidays. Afro-American Historical Cultural Museum 7th Arch Sts; 215-574- 0380.

6 "African and African American Puppetry." Through "Healing the Body and Mind: The African-American Sports Tradition in Philadelphia." Through Dec 1996. $2 seniors, children 12 under and physically-impaired individuals. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sats, noon-6 p.m. Suns.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology Anthropology 33d Spruce Sts; 215-898-4000. 6 "Art and Artists of the Ban Chiang Through "Time and Rulers at Tikal: Architectural Sculpture of the Through 1997. Permanent exhibits: "Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and "The Ancient Greek "Raven's Journey: The World of Alaska's Native People." Excavations from royal cemetery at Ur (Mesopotamia). Requested donation of $2.50 seniors students; free for children under 6. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tues-Sats. History Barns-Brinton House Rte 1, 1 mile from Rte 52, Chadds Ford; 610-388-7376 or 610- 388-1120. Spinning demonstrations. Noon-6 p.m. Sat-Sun.

Restored 18th century tavern. 50 cents children 12 and under; $3 joint ticket with the John Landing, Columbus Blvd Walnut St; 215-925-5439. 6 Museum of Philadelphia maritime history. Permanent exhibits: "Home Port: "Divers of the Deep." "Workshop on the active boat shop and gallery, Admission to Museum and Historic Ship Zone (USS Becuna and USS Olympia): $6 seniors; $3.50 children 12 under. Museum only: $4 seniors; $2.50 children under 12.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Joint RiverPass with the New Jersey State Aquarium: $15; $10 ages 3-11; $12 seniors students (includes roundtrip ferry fare and admission to both). Phone: 800- 634-4027. Mercer Museum 84 Pine St, only).

$4.50 seniors; $1.50 students. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mons-Sats (to 9 p.m. Tues), noon-5 p.m. Suns.

Winterthur Museum Gardens Rte 52 (5 miles south of Rte 1), Winterthur, Del; 302- 888-4600. TDD: 302-888- 4907. 6 Exhibition: "Romancing the Land: Portrait of the Winterthur Through Sun. Museum of American decorative arts surrounded by 1000-acre estate garden. Various tours available; call for details.

Basic admission: $6 students seniors; $4 children 5-11; children under 4 free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MonsSats; noon-5 p.m. Suns. Other FREE Franklin Mint Museum Rte 1 (south of Rte 452,) Franklin Center; 610-459- 6168.

Paintings by Lowell Herrero. Through Museum has samplings of Franklin Mint products, specializing in die-cast cars and porcelain dolls. 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Mons- p.m. Suns.

Hagley Museum and Library Rte 141, Wilmington; 302-658- 2400. Demonstration of 19th century machine shop riveting and vegetable canning. p.m. Sun. Exhibit: Plush Toys: Growth of an Industry'.

Through $2 children 6-14; children under 6 free. Complex includes original du Pont powder mills, family home and gardens. Regular admission: $7.50 seniors students; $3.50 children 6-14; free for children under guided tours available. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.

Longwood Gardens Rte 1, Kennett Square; 610-388-1000. "My Fair Lady," musical presented by Brandywiners, Ltd. $18 (includes gardens admission). Tickets: 302-478-3355. 8:30 tonight-Sat.

Illuminated fountain displays set to music. 9 p.m. Tues, Thus Sats; preceded by one hour garden concerts. This week: Al Petteway, acoustic guitarist. 7:30 p.m.

Tue. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," presented by the Missoula Children's Theater. 7 p.m. Thu. Pierce-du Pont House: "Longwood Heritage," permanent exhibit on gardens' history.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Site features 350 acres of outdoor gardens and four acres of glass-enclosed conservatories. Unless noted, events free with regular admission of $8 ($6 Tues); $4 youths 16-20; $1 children 6-15; free for ages 6 under. Conservatories: 10 a.m.6 p.m.

Mons, Weds, Fris Suns; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tues, Thus Sats. Gardens: 9 a.m.6 p.m. Mons, Weds, Fris Suns; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tues, Thus Sats.

Doylestown; 215-345-0210. 6 Wood turning and carving demonstration. Noon2 p.m. Sat. Spinning demonstration.

2-4 p.m. Sun. Castle constructed by Henry Mercer to house his collection of furnishings, implements and tools from pre-industrial America; tours available. Joint admission ticket for Michener Mercer Museums $8 (adults seniors Nature Hikes FREE Wanderlust Hiking Club Phone: 215-580-4847. Five mile hike to Devil's Pool and Valley Green.

Meet at Germantown Springfield Aves. 1:15 p.m. Sat. FREE Appalachian Mountain Club 5-8 mile beginners hike in Wissahickon Valley, Fairmount Park; bring lunch water. Phone: 215-643-0195.

Call for meeting place. 10 a.m. Sat. FREE Batona Hiking Club Phone: 610- 565-4583. 3-5 mile hike in Parvin State Park, Bridgeton, NJ.

Call for meeting place. 9 a.m. Sun. FREE Family Fitness Walk Three mile walk through the park for beginner intermediate walkers. Core Creek Park, 901 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne; 215- 757-0571 or 215-348-6114.

9-10 a.m. Suns. Orienteering Phone: 610-489-0875. Participants locate specific sites using detailed map and compass in French Creek State Park; sponsored by Delaware Valley Orienteering Association. $5 for map.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Nature centers Andorra Natural Area Northwestern Ave The Pennsylvania Dutch Festival, at Reading Terminal Market, will feature food, handmade crafts, music and more. a.m.-5 p.m. daily Through FREE Independence National Historical Chad House.

Noon-6 p.m. Sats-Suns. Eastern State Penitentiary 22d St Fairmount Ave; 215-236-7236. Exhibit: "Prison Sentences: The Prison as The Prison as 14 site-specific artworks by nationally-recognized artists. Through Guided tours of the 19th century prison.

$6 seniors; $5 students; $3 ages 7-18. Children under 7 not allowed. Guided tours hourly, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; self-guided tours 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thus-Suns. Through Elfreth's Alley Second St between Arch Race Sts; 215-574-0560. Candle dipping demonstrations.

p.m. Sun. Oldest residential street in America, with 30 houses dating from 1728 to 1836. No. 126, a museum, is headquarters.

cents ages 5-14; $2.50 per family. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-Suns. Fonthill Museum East Court St, off Rte 313, Doylestown; 215-348-9461. Children's tower tour.

$1.50 ages 6-12; under 6 free. Reservations required. 10:30 11:30 a.m. Museum showcases the tile collection of industrialist Henry Mercer. Regular admission, hours: $4.50 seniors; $1.50 students; free for children 6 under; joint Museum ticket $9.

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mons-Sats, noon-5 p.m. Suns. Fort Mifflin Ft Mifflin Rd, off Island Rd, behind Philadelphia International Airport; 215-492-3395. Concert by the Libby Prison Minstrels.

2 p.m. Sun. Historic fort built in the 1770s, used as a prison during the Civil War. Uniformed tours (11 a.m., 1 3 p.m. Weds-Suns).

Regular admission: $3.75 seniors; $1 students and children 12 under. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. WedsSuns. FREE Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum Library 4278 Griscom St; 215-673-1688. Living history program, "Civil War Military 1 3 p.m.

Sun. Permanent collection of Civil War artifacts. Noon-5 p.m. first Sun monthly and by appointment. 1-5 p.m.

Sun. Hopewell Furnace 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson; 610-582-8773. "Establishment Day" celebration with living history performers, craft demonstrations, more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun.

National historical site houses a restored 1830s ironmaking community. free for those under 17.9 Park Visitor Center, 3d Chestnut Sts; 215-597-8974 (TDD: 215-597-1785). 6 Visitor Center open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; various guided tours available; call for details. Parksites: Independence Hall and Liberty Bell Pavilion (9 a.m.-8 p.m.

daily); Carpenters Hall (10 a.m.-4 p.m. TuesSuns); Free Franklin Post Office (9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily); New Hall Military Museum (10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily); Declaration (Graff) House (10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily); Bishop White and Todd Houses (Tour ticket required, available at Visitors Center.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily); Congress Hall (9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily); Second Bank of the US (10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily): "Ben Franklin's Greatest Hits," musical documenting Franklin's accomplishments, and "The Sailmaker," about James Forten, African-American sailmaker. Various times through Thaddeus Kosciusko National Memorial (9 a.m.-5 p.m.

daily); Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site (9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily); Franklin Court (includes a museum, theater, printing office and bindery and archaeological exhibit (10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily). Independence Seaport Museum Penn's THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER between Germantown Ave Ridge Pike; 215-685-9285. Pools of Cresheim Valley hike.

$10. Reservations required. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today. Morning walk.

7 a.m. Sat. In-the-stream walk. 2 p.m. Sun.

Unless noted, events are free. FREE Churchville Nature Center 501 Churchville Lane, Churchville; 215-357- 4005. "The World of family naturalist walk. 2 p.m. Sun.

FREE Green Lane Reservoir Park Rte 29, Green Lane; 215-234-8497. 6 Nature walk using nets bug boxes. 1 p.m. Sat. Wildflowers walk.

1 p.m. Sun. FREE John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum 86th St Lindbergh Blvd; 215- 365-3118. Walks: Butterflies and insects. 9 a.m.

Sat. Late summer birds. 9 a.m. Sun. Visitors Center: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

daily. Grounds: 8 a.m.-sunset daily. FREE Peace Valley Nature Center 170 Chapman Rd (entrance from New Galena Rd), Doylestown; 215-345-7860. Singles walk. 10 a.m.-noon Sat.

Bird walk. Suggested donation $1. 7-9 a.m. Sats. Pennypack Environmental Center 8600 Verree Rd; 215-671-0440.

Family campfire program. 7:30 tonight. Guided hike of the nature sanctuary for all ages. 1 p.m. Sat.

Trolley tour of Washington and Rittenhouse squares and other Center City locations. $10; registration required. Noon-5 p.m. Sun. Unless noted, events are free.

Riverbend Environmental Education Center End of Spring Mill Rd, Gladwyne; 610-527-5234. Coffeehouse featuring local musicians performing acoustic, folk and environmental music for families. $2. 8-10 tonight. Regular hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m..

daily, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 8480 Hagys Mill Rd; 215-482- 7300. Natural history program, "Ecology of a Rotten 2 p.m. Sat. $3 children under 12; children under 2 free. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mons-Sats, 1-5 p.m. Suns. Silver Lake Nature Center 1306 Bath Rd, Bristol; 215-785-1177. "'Wonderful Wildflowers': Children's session, ages 6- 16, $1, p.m.; family session, free, p.m.; both Sat. Bead making workshop.

$5. 1-4 p.m. Sun. Unless noted, events are free. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tues-Sats, noon-5 p.m. Suns. Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association 4 Mills Nature Reserve, 12 Morris Rd off Butler Pike, Ambler; 215- 646-8866. Mammal games for all ages. $2.

a.m. Sat. Parks concert by White Clay Tributary. 6:30 tonight. Hike to see some of the largest and oldest trees in northern Delaware.

limited space; call to register. 9 a.m. Sat. Family program on cold blooded critters. 2 p.m.

Sat. Workshop on backyard composting. 2 p.m. Sun. Park admission: $2.50 per car for Delaware registered vehicle, $5 per car for out of state vehicles.

FREE White Clay Creek Preserve London Tract Rd, Landenberg; 610-274-2471. Slide presentation on bats, plus watch bat feed. 7:30 p.m. Sat. Tombstone rubbings in the cemetery.

1 p.m. Sun. Brandywine Creek State Park Rtes 92 100, Wilmington; 302-577-6895. Bluegrass Special Events Penn's Landing Unless noted, events at the Great Plaza, Columbus Blvd Chestnut St; 215-629- 3237. Popular music at Penn's Landing and Wiggins Waterfront Park is listedin the Nightlife section.

6 FREE German Sommerfest Traditional food, music, dancing, sing-alongs. 2-9 p.m. today, noon-9 p.m. Sat-Sun. FREE Babe in Toylands American Family Theater musical production.

7-9 tonight. FREE Children's Special Sundays International Sculpture Garden, Dock Spruce Sts. 2-4 p.m. Sun. FREE Dancing Under the Stars Big band dance music featuring Marie Landis Orchestra.

p.m. Thu. Philadelphia FREE Pennsyivania Dutch Festival Handmade crafts, food, farm animals, music, See FAMILY on Page 45 Friday, August 4. 1995.