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Feeling cooped up this winter? Looking for an engaging and educational sensory activity for your child? We're thrilled to invite you to our free DIY play dough making event!
Drop off your unneeded craft supplies such as fabric, yarn, specialty paper, supplies for drawing, painting, ink stamping, scrapbooking, jewelry-making etc. on Friday and Saturday, January 12β13, and then come back on Saturday, January 20, 10 amβ2 pm to browse and take whatever you like! A great event for someone who knows they're never going...
Learn about the art, craft, and history of weaving from members of the Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild, celebrating their 75th anniversary. Watch as different kinds of looms are demonstrated. Try weaving yourself to make a small woven piece!
Celebrate National Hobby Month by crafting a handheld habitat in an Altoids tin! An interpretive naturalist will join in to discuss different animal habitats, natural environments, curiosity cabinets and other tin-spirations for your project. All materials will be provided, but if you have small leftovers from previous craft projects of your own, this is a...
The Lunar New Year season lasts from February 9th to February 24, 2024. It is a holiday observed by 20% of the worldβs population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf will tell us about the Chinese calendar in relation to the Chinese New Year, meaning behind decorations, and how...
Origami is a leisure activity that develops hand-eye coordination, sequencing skills, mathematical reasoning, memory, and patience. In February, we will create origami hearts. Ages 6-11.
Drop-in between 10-11 a.m. to celebrate Groundhog Day by making a groundhog craft!
Free admission on the First Friday of each month during A Love Supreme (Jan. 20 - April 28) thanks to our exhibition sponsors and museum patrons. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
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