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  1. Saturday Art Adventures: Shrinky Plastic Flowers

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    Saturday, April 26 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. We’ll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for all ages and abilities.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  2. Messy Art with Laurie

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    Thursday, May 29 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Ms. Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  3. Messy Art with Laurie

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    Thursday, May 15 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Ms. Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. Messy Art with Laurie

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    Thursday, May 22 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Ms. Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  5. Messy Art with Laurie

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    Thursday, May 8 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join Ms. Laurie and our Art Studio staff for a weekly drop-in art experience designed for MCM’s youngest visitors and their caregivers. Through open-ended & process-based projects, empower your little artist to freely explore materials and art-making with their senses. And the best part? We take care of cleanup!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  6. Clay Day!

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    Friday, April 4 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay!

    Each Friday, join us for a different drop-in clay experience in the Art Studio. We’ll work with a variety of media–ceramic clay, dough, paper clay, polymer clay, and more. This event is free with general museum admission.

  7. Free Night: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

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    Thursday, May 1 @ 4:00 pm 8:00 pm

    Join MCM for a free celebration featuring performances from Beni Daiko, Mukula Dance, and the Zhong Yi Lion Dancers, hands-on activities with UW student groups HASA, SEASA, and CHASA, refreshments from Halo Halo, and more!

    Support for MCM cultural heritage celebrations provided by Dane Arts and Madison Arts Commission.

  8. Let’s Make! with Lexie: Upcycled Art

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    Sunday, April 20 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore new materials and creative techniques through facilitated art activities and bring home hand-made treasures. Projects vary each week and may include sculpture, painting, comics, printmaking, and more! In celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, we’ll create art from re-used or recycled
    materials.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  9. Aventuras en Español: el Día del Niño

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    Thursday, April 17 @ 5:00 pm 7:30 pm

    Celebra el Día del Niño con nosotros. Únete a nuestro taller especial para celebrar a los niños. Haremos mini piñatas, jugaremos a las sillas musicales con música latina animada, y disfrutaremos de un espectáculo de marionetas, todo en español. ¡Es una celebración llena de alegría donde todos pueden aprender y jugar juntos! 

    Celebrate Children’s Day with us! Join us for a special workshop to celebrate kids. We’ll make mini piñatas, play musical chairs with lively Latin music, and enjoy a puppet show—all in Spanish. It’s a joyful celebration where everyone can learn and play together!

    This event is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm to 8 pm every week.

  10. Saturday Art Adventures: Mini Mosaics

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    Saturday, May 24 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. We’ll offer projects in a wide variety of art media and art processes for all ages and abilities.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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