Wisconsin Book Festival: Kids’ Book Bonanza!
| October 17, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
For tweens, toddlers, and everyone in between, the Wisconsin Book Festival’s Second Annual Book Bash at the Madison Children’s Museum is sure to be another smash. The Kids’ Book Bonanza is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/.
Author Schedule:
6:10 p.m.
Wisconsin’s own Marcia Henry presents her multi-tasking Madeline Island ABC Book, a delightful journey through the alphabet and a kid-friendly guide to the island and its wonders.
6:35 p.m.
Meet Lewis Buzbee, author of Steinbeck’s Ghost, a new mystery/haunted library story receiving rave reviews.
7:00 p.m.
Don’t miss the perfect grandpa: illustrator Richard McFarland, who used himself as the model for Grandfather’s Wrinkles, a picture book journey through his life history, and the joyous events that caused each smile-wrinkle.
7:25 p.m.
Catherine Gourley, prolific author of several “American Girl” books, will celebrate the launch of her lively new series on women in the 20th Century, from Gibson Girls and Rosie the Riveter to Gidget, Material Girls, and beyond.
Read for the Record
| October 2, 2008 | ||
| 10:30 am | to | 11:30 am |
First Lady Jessica Doyle pays a visit to participate in “Read for the Record”, a national campaign designed to bring attention to the importance of early education. By encouraging hundreds of thousands of children and adults to read the same book on the same day, the event aims to break a world record and to make early education a national priority. Children and adults will read the children’s book Cordouroy together at events nationwide on October 2, in schools, libraries, stores, hotels, playgrounds, offices, and homes.
Read for the Record is organized by Jumpstart, a national program founded in 1993 to bring at-risk preschool children and caring adults together in intensive, year-long relationships to build literacy, social, and emotional skills. Jumpstart delivers its curriculum to nearly 13,000 preschoolers in close to 70 communities across 20 states in America.
Jessica Doyle will read Cordouroy at a special Story Time program in the First Feats gallery at 10:30. Following the reading, student volunteers from UW-Madison’s Jumpstart program will lead art activities in the museum’s Lussier Program Room.
For more information, visit http://www.readfortherecord.org
Exhibit: First Feats Closed 9-11
| October 28, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 11:00 am |
First Feast will be closed from 9-11 on Tuesday Oct 28th.
Event: Halloween Party
| October 31, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 1:00 pm |
Join us for our Halloween Party on Friday Oct. 31 from
10:00 – 1:00.
Performance: Ken Lonnquist Halloween Concert
| October 30, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Ken Lonnquist and the Kenland Band perform all of your Halloween favorites!
Class: Preschool Spanish Club Begins
| October 7, 2008 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
8 week session – Registration required
begins Tuesday Oct. 7, 9:30 – 10:00
Demonstration: Music of Mali
| October 19, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 pm | to | 1:00 pm |
Come see a demonstration of music from Mali from 2:00 – 3:00 on Oct. 19.
Toddler Time
| September 8, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 15, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 22, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 29, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 6, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 13, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 20, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 27, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 3, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 10, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 17, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 24, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
Visit the First Feats exhibit gallery for informal activities for children ages 18 months-3 years. Open to Cantajuego participants and general visitors with children under 3.
Mondays from 10:00 – 10:30
Fall Times:
Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24
Drop in Program: Leaf Designs
| October 26, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Enjoy a fun fall project making designs with leaves!
Art Workshop: Pop Art
| October 25, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Examine famous examples of PopArt and create your own masterpiece! Ages 6 and up. $5.00/child workshop fee.
