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  1. Saturday Art Adventures: Make a Mobile

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    February 3, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create whimsical mobiles.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  2. Open Art Studio

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    February 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free with general museum admission, and open to all ages.

  3. Messy Art with Laurie: Paint with Spinning Tops

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    February 1, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Join 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!

    Today, we’ll give abstract painting a whirl with spinning tops. This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. Let’s Make! with Lexie

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    January 28, 2024 @ 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!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  5. Post-Nap Pompom Party

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    January 27, 2024 @ 3:00 pm 4:00 pm

    Have an extra-squirrely toddler? Take advantage of the museum’s extended Saturday hours! Enjoy the tactile experience of scooping, pouring, and sorting colorful pompoms in the Wildernest, then get out those wiggles for an extra hour in the museum.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  6. Saturday Art Adventures: Ribbon Banners

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    January 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create flowing ribbon banners.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  7. Clay Day: Polymer Clay Mini Foods

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    January 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” your very own miniature foods created with polymer clay. Please note: these clay creations are NOT edible!

    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.

  8. Saturday Art Adventures: Yarn Painting

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    January 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create “paintings” with colorful strands of yarn.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

    Photo credit: Kate Fairlie

  9. Saturday Art Adventures: Sock Sculpture Friends

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    January 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience each week with Laurie and our Art Studio team. Embark on projects with a wide variety of art media and processes for all ages and abilities. Materials are included—and the best part? We take care of cleanup! Today, we’ll create art with repurposed socks.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  10. Wild Wonders: Animal Tracking

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    January 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm 7:00 pm

    Get creative and design a collaborative wintery scene. Move animal figures through the snow and identify their tracks!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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