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Field Museum
Meet a Scientist Cicada Series: Diego Souza & Tatiana Sepulveda
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesGet the buzz on the broods this summer with our Meet a Scientist Cicada series! This May and June, Illinois will experience a rare, double-emergence of cicada broods XIX and XIII - a phenomenon that occurs once every 221 years. In honor of these little critters, we are hosting a series of cicada-centric events to...
PlayLab PlayDate: Storytime with Local Children’s Author, Markedia Alston
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesDrop in to the Crown Family PlayLab for free weekly activites for 2-6 year olds! For this week's PlayLab PlayDate, families with 2-6 year olds are invited to a free, drop-in, storytime session hosted by local children's book author, Markedia Alston. During this interactive read aloud, Alston will be reading her book, The Boohoo Boohoo...
AANHPI Month Storytime
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesFor this week's PlayLab PlayDate, families with 2-6 year olds are invited to a free, drop-in, bilingual storytime session hosted by the Chicago Public Library (CPL). Throughout this interactive read aloud, CPL readers will feature stories honoring Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month.
Ayodele Drum and Dance Performance
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a celebration of West African dance and culture Ayodele, a Yoruba word meaning “Joy in the home”, is a diverse sister-circle of performing artists committed to studying and performing drum and dance as a wellness modality. More than 20 artists perform African drum and dance to educate and motivate young women and...
Mini Movers Dance Workshops
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesFamilies with 2-6 year olds can join us in the Crown Family PlayLab for an exciting dance workshops. Experience music, movement, and games in a fun and welcoming setting. Together, young participants and their parents or guardians explore activities that bring together learning and play. Please Note: This is a drop-in program that is free...
Pathways to STEM Career Panel
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesNetwork with Museum professionals with a panel discussion and reception. Join us for a discussion about how three Black scientists launched their careers, plus advice they would give to anyone interested in pursuing a pathway to STEM. The panel will feature marine scientist Bryce Corbett, enthnoarchaeologist Larissa Smith, PhD, and Edward Vaughn V, an aerospace...
Story Time with the Chicago Public Library
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a story time for preschoolers! A group of young children sit on the floor listening to a woman read to them. Most everyone in the photo are wearing matching bright yellow t-shirts. Read, sing, and celebrate with librarians from the Chicago Public Library and Field...
Story Time with the Chicago Public Library
Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us in the Field Museum’s Crown Family PlayLab for a story time for preschoolers! A group of young children sit on the floor listening to a woman read to them. Most everyone in the photo are wearing matching bright yellow t-shirts. Read, sing, and celebrate with librarians from the Chicago Public Library and Field...
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