Featured Programs
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Apr 08,2012 - Apr 15, 2012
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| SUN 08 |
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Extended Spring Break Hours: 9:30am-5:00pm!
09:30, for All ages
Come and spend the day with us!
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Blooming Babies: Flower Power
11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs
It's spring time and the flowers are blooming. Learn what flowers need to live and grow and plant your own flower to take home.
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Gumdrop Construction Site
01:30, for 4 and up
Put that Easter candy to work! Practice making simple shapes with gumdrops and toothpicks, and then use the sticky shapes to make 3-D patterns! Test which shape is the strongest, then build skyscrapers, bridges, and domes.
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Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere!
02:30, for 2 1/2 to 5 yr olds
A, B, C…1, 2, 3… look out, because patterns are everywhere! Which ones can you find? Celebrate the opening of our new traveling exhibit, Pattern Wizardry. Observe patterns in the environment, then listen for patterns in Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Eric Carle. After the story, create your own pattern book to share with friends and family at home!
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| MON 09 |
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REMIND ME
Extended Spring Break Hours: 9:30am-5:00pm!
09:30, for All ages
Come and spend the day with us!
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Little Sprouts
11:30, for 5 and under
People and plants need similar things to live and grow. Become a baby botanist and learn how to sprout your own plant to take home.
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Meet and Greet: Creatures of the Sea
12:00, for All ages
Touch a sea star, pet a sea urchin, feel a hermit crab dance across your hand. Discover how diverse life really is under the sea and learn how to help preserve their habitats!
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Solar Power - Light It Up!
01:30, for 4 and up
How can you light a light bulb? Plugging it in or using batteries is easy enough, but what about harnessing the power of the sun? Explore alternative energy and circuits to build your own light and sound show!
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Little Sprouts
02:30, for 5 and under
People and plants need similar things to live and grow. Become a baby botanist and learn how to sprout your own plant to take home.
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| TUE 10 |
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REMIND ME
Extended Spring Break Hours: 9:30am-5:00pm!
09:30, for All ages
Come and spend the day with us!
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Clay Art
11:30, for 5 and under
Use your toes and your fingers to explore the fun squishy and mushy world of clay. Create your own clay painting to take home.
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REMIND ME
Meet and Greet: Creatures of the Sea
12:00, for All ages
Touch a sea star, pet a sea urchin, feel a hermit crab dance across your hand. Discover how diverse life really is under the sea and learn how to help preserve their habitats!
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Recycled Creations
01:30, for 4 and up
Your recycling bin is the perfect place to find materials to make sculptural masterworks. Learn how the Museum has used recycled materials to build our exhibits and make your own exhibit-worthy creation to take home!
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Clay Art
02:30, for 5 and under
Use your toes and your fingers to explore the fun squishy and mushy world of clay. Create your own clay painting to take home.
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Live Animal Encounter: Invasive Species
04:15, for All ages
Learn about and touch live animals from the Museum’s living collection,
including exotic animals that could take over local habitats. Learn why
you should never release exotic pets into the wild.
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