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  1. Messy Art with Laurie: Scraper Painting

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    March 13, 2025 @ 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’s we’ll experiment with texture and negative space in our scraper paintings.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Bubbly Watercolors

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    March 6, 2025 @ 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 create watercolor paintings with everyone’s favorite floaty medium–bubbles!

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Artful Kids

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  3. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    March 21, 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. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    March 14, 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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  5. Early Explorers Playgroup

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    March 7, 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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  6. Exploration Station: Resist Watercolors for World Water Day

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    March 22, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Celebrate World Water Day by learning to create nature scenes with watercolors and a “resist” technique.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Ursina Amsler and students

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  7. Exploration Station: Shamrock Magic Sand Necklaces

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    March 16, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday with your own custom rainbow-bright sand necklace.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  8. Exploration Station: Shamrock Magic Sand Necklaces

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    March 15, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday with your own custom rainbow-bright sand necklace.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  9. Exploration Station: Mixed Media Garden Collages

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    March 9, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Design your own dream garden by layering mixed art media in a colorful collage.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  10. Exploration Station: Mixed Media Garden Collages

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    March 8, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    Design your own dream garden by layering mixed art media in a colorful collage.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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