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6 • Off icial Kids Mag • MAY & JUNE 2018 W ith more than five years under her belt as Shiloh Museum's education manager, Judy Costello is still having fun. "I get to interact with kids," she said. "I get to help them learn and bring history to life. I get to see them growing up. I have some kids who have been here over five years and I've watched them go through different programs and help me with volunteering. I've seen them go from being a shy child to a confident older person." Shiloh Museum, part of the City of Springdale, preserves local history and offers programs for cultural enrichment for kids and adults. This May, Shiloh celebrates its 50th anniversary serving the residents of Northwest Arkansas. "To see how it has grown in just the last five years is gratifying," she said. "To read about it and how it has grown over the last fifty years is amazing." There is a lot planned. Much of it wouldn't be possible without kid and adult volunteers. "I accept anybody who is interested in helping out," she explained. "I'm always looking for people who are interested in helping children learn. They might just dress up in costume, or they might help hand out supplies. Some kids can lead groups from one station to another. Before you know it, they are learning scripts and presenting." Judy is constantly reinforcing to her young volunteers and students who visit the museum the concept that history is important. "That's what we build on," she stressed. "We build on our history and then we go from there. If you know what your history is, and where the people in your community come from, it helps you to grow and feel more confident moving forward." Shiloh kids keeping history alive Y ahya Sridjajamerta, Henry Freeman and Kyla Cross love local history, and the Shiloh Museum in Springdale. "There are so many cool things from the past and there are fun activities," Yahya, an 8-year-old Fayetteville kid, said. "I get to learn about people's lives and it's exciting. I've learned about paleontology, insects and much more." With countless interactive activities, Shiloh can keep a inquisitive kid, like Yahya, busy. "It's not boring," the Leverett Elementary School student said. There is lots of cool stuff you can learn. I made apple cider here before. Henry (Freeman) and me were in a collection competition and both of us learned to make origami." Henry, a homeschooled 8-year- old from Springdale, and friend of Yahya, also thinks Shiloh is a lot of fun. "There is a lot of stuff to do," he explained. "I like volunteering here. I like getting badges and seeing all of the exhibits. I like helping make our community a better community." Being devoted to improving your community is important, but there has to be some fun involved. "I do Civil War dancing," he added. "I thought it was fun to Celebrating Shiloh 50 years and going strong By Dave Woods • Official Kids Mag The stereoscope was invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1838. The illusion of depth is created by showing two slightly different versions of the same image to each eye and your Brian does the rest. Over 100 years later, in 1939, the modern View Master would start showing up in toy stores and is still sold today. Henry & Yahya Kyla What is it?

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