A Fish Story

A nishikigoi at Ueno Park by Lepidlizard
from Wikimedia Commons

Yesterday's birthday party featured a story drawn from two sources: A modern urban legend about Hanoko the 226-year-old koi from Japan and the Chinese myth about the koi transforming into dragons at Dragon's Gate. Our detectives breezed through the challenges and earned the trust and gratitude of the nishikigoi and koi traveling along the Yellow River. Congratulations to the team for an afternoon of fun with fish and dragons!

Pepper's Ghost: Columbus Day Mini Adventure

October is the month for ghosts and goblins--and Dragon's Eye Adventures will open its school-year sessions with a one-day mini adventure called Pepper's Ghost. The adventure will be held on Monday, Oct. 13 (Columbus Day) from 9 AM to 5 PM.

We will meet in the second floor hall of the Pilgrim House across from First Parish Church, at 9 Cleaveland St. in Brunswick. The fee for the day is $60, covering eight hours of spooky adventure.

Here is a brief description of the mystery Pepper's Ghost: 

The Dragon’s Eye Detectives investigate the ghostly apparitions haunting an old London theater. The clues lead back in time to the 1860s, when John Henry Pepper’s Ghost Illusion was all the rage on the London theater scene.

This mini adventure features a hands-on exploration of this special effect, which has been used in “roller ghosters” (the precursors of roller coasters) and haunted houses since the 19th century. Participants will make their own ghosts and bring them to life in our special Pepper Ghost Mini Chamber.