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  1. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    April 18, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Social time for babies and their grown-ups!

    This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

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  2. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    April 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Social time for babies and their grown-ups!

    This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

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  3. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    April 4, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

    Social time for babies and their grown-ups!

    This playgroup is thoughtfully designed for our earliest visitors. We will provide a space for infants and toddlers (2 years and under) and their caregivers to explore and play together, and engage in activities that support various aspects of child development. Parents and caregivers will have the opportunity to connect with one another over a variety of topics. Come meet other families and make new friends!

    This event will be held in the Celebrations Room and is free with general museum admission.

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  4. Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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    November 13, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Join our friends from the UW Neuroscience Training Program outreach team for brain-building activities and interact with REAL neurological specimens. Come learn how we think!

    This program is part of our Free Thursday Evenings, 4 pm to 8 pm each week.

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  5. Puppet Parade: Crafting Creatures

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    April 27, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Join Art Studio staff and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities (Summerpalooza and beyond!)

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Eleanor Ford

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  6. Puppet Parade: Crafting Creatures

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    April 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Join Art Studio staff and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities (Summerpalooza and beyond!)

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Eleanor Ford

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  7. Puppet Parade: Crafting Creatures

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    April 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Each Sunday, join Art Studio staff and your fellow crafters for a collaborative art experience! Help generate large-scale puppets and costumes for use at special MCM festivities (Summerpalooza and beyond!)

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Eleanor Ford

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  8. Exploration Station: Raindrop Mobiles

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    April 5, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    April showers bring May flowers! Celebrate the rain that helps everything grow and create your very own raindrop mobile.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  9. Messy Art with Laurie

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    April 24, 2025 @ 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.

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  10. Messy Art with Laurie

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    April 17, 2025 @ 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.

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