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  1. Art Adventures with Laurie: Wire Sculptures

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    November 18, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. All materials are included and we do all the cleanup! Today, let your imagination run wild and practice fine motor skills as we twist and and bend wire into dynamic sculptures.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  2. STEAM Time: Lava Lamp Tubes

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    November 17, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Combine ingredients to create a truly groovy chemical reaction that looks like a lava lamp. Gain a better understanding of chemistry as different substances create a reaction when mixed together.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  3. Art Adventures with Laurie: Faux Stained Glass Suncatchers

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    November 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We’ll take care of all the materials and the messes, too! Today we’ll craft suncatchers with a faux stained glass effect.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  4. STEAM Time: Seeds from Space

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    November 10, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Help us plant seeds grown on the International Space Station! These seeds were transported by SpaceX CRS-23 Dragon, and spent five weeks in space. We will be planting these seeds alongside a control group to discover what germinates the best, and report our findings.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

    Photo: Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor harvests red Russian kale and dragoon lettuce, 2018. Credit: ESA/Alexander Gerst

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  5. Messy Art with Laurie: Marbling Paper

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    November 9, 2023 @ 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 our own decorated paper using a marbled painting technique.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  6. Art Adventures with Laurie: Wax Luminaries

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    November 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Come drop into a new art experience each week with Laurie and the Art Studio team. Explore art through a variety of creative media and processes meant for all ages and abilities. We’ll take care of all the materials and the messes, too! Today we’ll make luminaries to light up the fall by dipping water balloons in wax!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  7. Messy Art with Laurie: Fall Leaf Art

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    November 2, 2023 @ 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 art using autumn leaves.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  8. Messy Art with Laurie

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    October 5, 2023 @ 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!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  9. Messy Art with Laurie: Motor Masterpieces

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    October 12, 2023 @ 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 car toys, tire tracks, and paint to create art.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  10. Messy Art with Laurie: Magic Potion Watercolors

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    October 19, 2023 @ 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 mix watercolors with super-special ingredients to make paintings that are pure magic!

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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