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  1. Saturday Art Adventures with Laurie (Worldwide Day of Play)

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    September 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Dive into an exciting drop-in art experience with Laurie and our Art Studio team for Worldwide Day of Play! 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!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  2. Saturday Art Adventures with Laurie

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    September 21, 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!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  3. Saturday Art Adventures with Laurie

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    September 14, 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!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. Exploration Station: Nature Painting

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    September 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Create your own unique nature painting! Experiment with leaves, flowers, sticks, and pinecones as materials to apply paint and see what organic patterns you can create.

    This event is free with the price of general admission.

  5. Exploration Station: Magnets

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    September 15, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Experiment with magnets to learn about polarity and decorate your very own magnet to bring home!

    This event is free with the price of general admission.

  6. Exploration Station: DIY Water Striders

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    September 14, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Have you ever wanted to walk on water? Learn how native insects use surface tension to traverse the water, and create your very own water strider buddy out of crafting wire.

    This event is free with the price of general admission.

  7. Exploration Station: Stick Painting

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    September 1, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Paint one-of-a-kind colorful creations using sticks gathered from nearby parks, and use them in playful imagination games.

    This event is free with the price of general admission. Image credit: Courtney Sanchez

  8. Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

    Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop!

    Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you’ll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process. 

    This event is free with the price of general museum admission. Recommended for ages 7 and older, activity takes approximately 30 minutes.

  9. Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

    Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop!

    Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you’ll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process. 

    This event is free with the price of general museum admission. Recommended for ages 7 and older, activity takes approximately 30 minutes.

  10. Plant Root Flip Books with UW Genetics

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

    Join our guest instructor Angela Johnson from UW Genetics for a drop-in flip book workshop! Learn about the patterns of plant root growth and their importance for obstacle avoidance, soil penetration, and seedling establishment. Best of all, you’ll get to apply what you learned in a make-and-take animated flip book of the growth process. 

    This event is free with the price of general museum admission. Recommended for ages 7 and older, activity takes approximately 30 minutes.

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