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7 events found.
Week of Events
Dino Days at MCM (July 11–July 14)
Join MCM for four days of prehistoric play! Enjoy dino dances, raptor rhythms, cretaceous crafts, and more from July 11 through July 14. Thursday, July 11:- Messy Art with Laurie: Dinosaur Printing- Dino Scavenger Hunt- Wild Wonders: Frozen Dinos!- Dino Dance Party: Angela Puerta Band Friday, July 12:- STEAM Time: Tiny Dino-Ramas- Clay Day: Dinosaur […]
Sunday, July 7, 2024
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July 7, 2024 -Exploration Station: Boat Building Bonanza
Exploration Station: Boat Building Bonanza
All hands on deck! Channel your creativity and engineering skills to build your fastest and float-iest vessel. Test your boat in the pond and don't be afraid to cast away old designs. Experiment with different shapes and materials to see how they float, sink, capsize, or glide in the water. This event is free with […]
Monday, July 8, 2024
No events on this day.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
No events on this day.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
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July 10, 2024 -Exploration Station: Catapult Crafting
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July 10, 2024 -Insect Scavenger Hunt
Exploration Station: Catapult Crafting
3... 2... 1... Launch! Make your own catapult and see how far pom poms and other projectiles can fly. Learn about the physics of force and motion while launching objects of different weights and sizes. This event is free with general museum admission.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting insects! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for bugs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no insects will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Thursday, July 11, 2024
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July 11, 2024 -Dino Scavenger Hunt
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July 11, 2024 -Wild Wonders: Frozen Dinos!
Dino Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no toy dinos will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Wild Wonders: Frozen Dinos!
Help free our dinosaur friends from frozen blocks of ice during Dino Days! This event is part of our free admission Thursday evenings, 4 pm-8 pm. Image credit: Kimberly McLeod
Friday, July 12, 2024
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July 12, 2024 -Woodworking Workshop (sold out)
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July 12, 2024 -STEAM Time: Tiny Dino-ramas
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July 12, 2024 -Dino Scavenger Hunt
Woodworking Workshop (sold out)
From soaring structures to delicate sculptures, humans have been making amazing things out of wood for 90,000 years. Now it's your kid's turn! In this workshop, kids will learn to cut, shape, drill, sand, and create with wood. Using hand tools they'll transform wood scrap pieces into sculptures. Price & Logistics This is a drop-off […]
$50
STEAM Time: Tiny Dino-ramas
Create mini habitats for our prehistoric friends during Dino Days! Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, build problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them. This event is free with general […]
Dino Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no toy dinos will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
Saturday, July 13, 2024
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July 13, 2024 -Exploration Station: Dino Fossils
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July 13, 2024 -Dino Scavenger Hunt
Exploration Station: Dino Fossils
Learn how ancient life was preserved over time and create your own dinosaur fossils out of clay. This event is free with general museum admission.
Dino Scavenger Hunt
Be very, very quiet... we're hunting dinos! Join us in the Urb Garden, where we'll sharpen our observation skills and search for little dinosaurs hiding in the plants. Gentleness is encouraged—no toy dinos will be harmed in the making of this program. This program is free with general museum admission.
