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Mar 04,2012 - Mar 11, 2012

MAR

SUN 04

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Grand Opening Weekend for our new Literacy Quilt Exhibit!

10:00, for All ages

Celebrate children's books with literacy quilts designed by retired New York City school librarian Muriel Feldshuh. Her quilts will be the centerpiece of the museum's library and activities exploring literacy through June 3rd.

Join us to celebrate its grand opening when our love of literacy takes over the Museum. Meet and greet some local authors/illustrators, celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and enjoy some amazing programs that celebrate the Underground Railroad!
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Blooming Babies: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs

Join us in singing Happy Birthday to none other than Dr Seuss! Spend a morning listening to cherished tales and create your very own super, seuss-tastical party hat to take home.
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Literacy Quilt Author Series: Selina Alko

12:00, for All ages

Selina Alko will be reading from "Every-Day Dress-Up" and signing copies of her work.
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National Grid Earthworks: Inside a Beehive

01:30, for 4 and up

For literacy weekend, we’re going inside a beehive just like the Magic School Bus gang! Collect pollen and nectar from flowers, build your own honeycomb, and taste-test local honey! Sponsored by National Grid.
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Celebrating Literacy: Alphabet Fun!

02:30, for 5 and under

The ABC’s are fun, especially when you learn them among friends. Join us for story time of the beloved tale, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and listen to how exciting remembering the alphabet can be. Create a letter craft to take home.
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Literacy Quilt Author Series: Mari Takabayasi

03:30, for All ages

Mari Takabayasi will be reading from "I Live in Brooklyn" and signing copies of her work.

TUE 06

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Wacky Tuesday

11:30, for 5 and under

Explore art, science and culture in a wacky, fun and exciting way.
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Wacky Tuesday

02:30, for 5 and under

Explore art, science and culture in a wacky, fun and exciting way.

WED 07

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Little Scientists

11:30, for 5 and under

Investigate the world of natural science with hand-on activities.
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Little Scientists

02:30, for 5 and under

Investigate the world of natural science with hand-on activities.

THU 08

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Tales for Tots

11:30, for 5 and under

Travel to far away places in your imagination by listening to tales from around the world.
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Tales for Tots

02:30, for 5 and under

Travel to far away places in your imagination by listening to tales from around the world.

SAT 10

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Women’s HerStory Weekend

10:00, for All ages

Join the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this weekend in a celebration of innovative women! Learn about women who have helped shape history, built communities, preserved culture, and have made our world a more beautiful place. The celebration will include crafting, films, and activities for all ages.
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Storybook Movie Time

11:30, for 5 and under

Tots! Camera! Action! We’re calling all pint-sized film enthusiasts to enjoy animated films. Watch cherished children’s stories come to life on screen.
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Cultural Connections Performance: Urban Bush Women

01:00, for All ages

Create Dance and Create Community: Urban Bush Women is an innovative dance company that has performed extensively nationally and internationally. Urban Bush Women seeks to bring the untold and under-told histories and stories of disenfranchised people to light through dance. We
do this from a woman-centered perspective and as members of the African Diaspora community in order to create a more equitable balance of power in the dance world and beyond. Made possible by Tiger Baron Foundation.