Family Chocolate Event at ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum

Explore the world of chocolate, from cocoa farms to chocolate bars, on Sunday March 7th from 2-3pm at ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum.  The event is suitable for families and children of all ages.  Admission is $2.50 per person.  ScienceWorks members receive a 2 for 1 discount!  Regular museum admission prices still apply.  Event attendance is limited to 60 people.  Visit www.scienceworksmuseum.org to purchase your tickets today!

Chocolate is one of the world's favorite foods, with a magical journey from bean to bar and a fascinating history. In this fun, engaging, hands-on session, you'll learn where chocolate comes from, what cocoa farming regions are like, how chocolate is made, fun facts about its history and cultural meaning around the world, and how cocoa farming can help the environment and communities. This will be a multi-sensory, interactive event where we'll taste, touch and smell cocoa beans and different kinds of chocolate, see photos of cocoa farming regions and chocolate making, identify plants and animals from cocoa regions, find cocoa countries on a map and take home special handouts to remember what we've learned.

Note about allergen concerns or dietary preferences: We will taste yummy organic milk and dark chocolates, which will be kept separate, as well as cocoa beans. We will not have chocolates with nuts. Dark chocolates will be vegan.

Presented by Melissa Schweisguth.
Melissa has had her hands in the world of chocolate for nearly 10 years and loves to share all the fascinating things about it. She has worked at Dagoba Organic Chocolate, the Hershey Company and Global Exchange, focusing on marketing, social responsibility and fair trade advocacy. Melissa has also traveled to cocoa and coffee farms in Nicaragua and Ecuador, coordinated US speaking tours for cocoa and cocoa producers, given presentations to all ages across the US and developed K-12 educational materials used by teachers and students nationwide.

ScienceWorks is a fun, engaging science center where young and old can learn and explore the world around them. The innovative museum features interactive exhibits, an outdoor garden, live science shows and dynamic programs year-round. ScienceWorks offers educational programs for students and teachers, as well as public programs including workshops, lectures, birthday parties, summer festivals and science camps.  ScienceWorks is located at 1500 E. Main St. in Ashland. 

For more information or to purchase tickets: www.scienceworksmuseum.org/...  

Thanks to Taza Chocolate and Dagoba Organic Chocolate for donating
delicious organic chocolate to sample at this event!