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  1. Wonderground Recess: Dance Party with Francis Medrano

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    February 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am 11:30 am

    Ring the bell: it’s time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, warm yourself up at a Wonderground dance party with Francis Medrano, founder of Black Power Dance.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  2. Messy Art with Laurie: Tire Track Paintings

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    February 29, 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 use race cars as a tool for tire track art.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  3. Saturday Art Adventures: Bead Mosaics

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    February 24, 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 vibrant bead mosaics.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  4. STEAM Time: Frozen Maple Candy

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    February 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Watch liquid maple syrup turn into a solid, delicious candy with heat and snow.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: The Preserve At Chocorua

  5. Exploration Station: Pompom Pals

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    February 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Create and name your own handmade pompom critter.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  6. Saturday Art Adventures: Pop-Up Puppets

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    February 17, 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 cute pop-up puppets.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Wendi Gratz

  7. Wonderground Recess: Melvis in the Bucket

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    February 17, 2024 @ 11:00 am 11:30 am

    Ring the bell: it’s time for recess! Bundle up and head outside to the Wonderground for a unique active play break every Saturday in January and February at 11 am. Today, get rockin’ and rollin’ with MCM’s favorite Elvis impersonator and musical comedian, Melvis, in our Giant Bucket.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  8. Exploration Station: Pompom Pals

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    February 17, 2024 @ 10:30 am 12:00 pm

    Create and name your own handmade pompom critter.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

  9. Clay Day: Model Magic Mini Masks

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    February 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

    Explore the squishy, smudgy, sculptable world of clay! Today we’ll “make and take” custom miniature masks out of model magic 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.

  10. STEAM Time: Earth’s Systems through VR

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    February 16, 2024 @ 11:00 am 12:00 pm

    Explore the science of Earth’s systems using virtual reality viewers.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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