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  1. Saturday Art Adventures: Eggshell Ornaments

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    March 23, 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 and customize colorful ornaments made with blown eggs.

    This event is free with general museum admission. Image credit: Amanda Evanston

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  2. Open Art Studio

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    March 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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  3. Wild Wonders: Animal Puppets

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    March 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Celebrate “Something on a Stick” Day by making popsicle stick puppets of your favorite animals!

    Image credit: Jamie Bare

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  4. Saturday Art Adventures: Whimsical Windchimes

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    April 27, 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 make windchimes out of clay shapes generously created by other visitors.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  5. STEAM Time: World Water Day

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    March 22, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Celebrate World Water Day by testing local samples. Gain a better understanding of how our ecosystems filter water, and what organisms live there.

    Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, increase problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  6. Open Art Studio

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    March 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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  7. STEAM Time: Planting Tomatoes

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    March 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Help us plant heirloom tomatoes that will be added to the museum’s summer garden! Plant a tomato seed of your own to bring home learn about the growth of plants, from seed to fruit. Your tomato can be planted outside after the last frost date, around May 15.

    Join us each week for new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities. These hands-on programs foster creativity, ignite curiosity, encourage divergent thinking, increase problem-solving skills, and offer new ways for kids to explore the world around them.

    This event is free with general museum admission.

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  8. Open Art Studio

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    March 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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  9. Open Art Studio

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    March 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    Choose your own art adventure—drawing, sculpting, cartooning, and more! Drop by the Art Studio classroom for open-ended creative opportunities, facilitated by our talented staff.

    This event is free and open to all ages.

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  10. Braaains! with UW Neuroscience Outreach

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    March 7, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm

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

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