Read & Explore! Every Tuesday a museum educator will lead a group of early learners and their caregivers first on a reading adventure, and then an activity related to the story. Activities involve arts and crafts as we explore science and engineering.
TogetherTime Tales
Explore a new science topic every time!
This season, join us as we learn about a range of science topics — from mirrors and balance to moose and leafcutter ants!
Upcoming Dates and Times
Oct
03
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Leaf Faces
10:30 AM
After reading Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert we will build faces using our gorgeous fall foliage and nature objects.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsOct
10
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Balance
10:30 AM
We’ll read the delightful book Just a Little Bit about friends both large and small on a teeter totter. Young families will then use the museum’s balances to compare and…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsOct
17
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Measuring
10:30 AM
Measuring Penny. Activities: Unconventional measurements of self (pencils, plates, sticks, etc.) and conventional measuring of self. Wall chart of different kid and parent heights.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsOct
24
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Birds
10:30 AM
Come read Birds by Kevin Henkes to learn about different bird colors and behaviors. Afterwards create your very own flapping flying bird to take home.
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsOct
31
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Bubbles
10:30 AM
Enjoy playing and experimenting with bubbles after reading Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
07
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Dinosaur Fun
10:30 AM
Everyone gets to stomp like a dinosaur as we read Dinosaur Dance by Sandra Boynton and Triceratops Stomp by Karen Patkau. Afterwards, you’ll get to make triceratops hats to…
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
14
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Color Mixing
10:30 AM
A favorite for young museum families! We’ll read the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stole Walsh to get us ready to make our own rainbow of colors using mixing trays, pipettes, and…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
21
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Nature Swirls
10:30 AM
Create swirls with nature objects after reading Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman and illustrated by Beth Krommes.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsNov
28
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Box and Blocks
10:30 AM
Let your imagination run wild as we read Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. After the story, we’ll get creative using cardboard and tools.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
05
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Mirrors
10:30 AM
Families will have the chance to use mirrors to solve ingenious puzzles in the book M is for Mirror by Duncan Burmingham. After the story you’ll get to experiment with…
Audience: Children, Families, Science Story TIme, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
12
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Making Music
10:30 AM
Play along with us as we read Play this Book by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman and then get hands on with a variety of musical instruments to strum, twang, and pluck.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
View Event DetailsDec
19
Program
TogetherTime Tales: Shadows
10:30 AM
Build your own shadow puppets after getting inspired by all the animals found in Michael Bartalos’ Shadowville.
Audience: Children, Families, TogetherTime Tales
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
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