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Program(s) for starting 11/30/2020
Dec
19
Program
Science Story Time: Dragonflies
10:30 AM
Explore the remarkable life cycle of dragonflies as we read the book Are You a Dragonfly? by Judy Allen. We’ll then make our own mechanical dragonflies to take home.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
23
Program
Science Story Time: Shadows
10:30 AM
Build your own shadow puppets after getting inspired by all the animals found in Michael Bartalos’ Shadowville.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
26
Program
Science Story Time: Shadows
10:30 AM
Build your own shadow puppets after getting inspired by all the animals found in Michael Bartalos’ Shadowville.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
28
Program
Save that Box! (Virtual Family Science Workhshop)
1:00 PM
Have you ever had more fun playing with a cardboard box than what came inside? Cardboard is one of the Montshire’s favorite construction materials. Join us as we reveal some…
Audience: Children, Families, Virtual Family Science Workshops, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsDec
29
Program
Tessellations (Virtual Family Science Workshop)
1:00 PM
Tessellations are beautiful mosaics of repeating images that fit together like puzzle pieces. Ranging from simple shapes to complex and creative figures, tessellations provide…
Audience: Children, Families, Virtual Family Science Workshops, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members)
This Event is Full
View Event DetailsDec
30
Program
Science Story Time: Toppling Towers
10:30 AM
Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty features a kid that can never stop building and building! We’ll make our own towers with 100’s of cups and other oddities as we reach for…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
31
Program
Balancing Structures (Virtual Family Science Workshop)
10:00 AM
Turn everyday objects and toys into beautifully balancing artworks! Play and science are perfect partners to help us explore balance and stability as we engineer kinetic…
Audience: Children, Families, Virtual Family Science Workshops, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $20 (members), $25 (non-members)
Pre-Registration Required
View Event DetailsJan
02
Program
Science Story Time: Toppling Towers
10:30 AM
Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty features a kid that can never stop building and building! We’ll make our own towers with 100’s of cups and other oddities as we reach for…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsJan
04
Program
Messy Mixtures Virtual Program (for ages 4-5 with a caregiver)
9:00 AM
In this virtual program for children ages 4-5 and an adult, we will mix, experiment and get messy with science. Each week we will focus on a different experiment, use a variety…
Audience: Children, Families, Programs for Preschoolers, Virtual Workshop Series
Location: Via Zoom; details to follow after registration
Cost: $100 (members), $125 (non-members)
This Event is Full
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