Halloween Crafts
| October 31, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Join us in the program room for some crafty Halloween fun!
We will be making magic wands, as well as cats and bats sock puppets!
Beakers and Broomsticks: Ticketed Family Fundraiser
| October 30, 2009 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
It’s a mad, mad night at MCM! The museum will be bubbling with wacky experiments and oozing with fun – a mad scientist’s paradise!
Activities will include
Costume Parade at 6:30 p.m.
Mad Scientist’s Laboratory
Spooky Arts & Crafts
Fun Music
Milk Mustache Photos
Snacks provided by Bean Sprouts
Tickets
$12/person or $40 family four-pack
For additional information, contact Adam at 608.268.1231, ext. 16.
Baby’s First Halloween: Brought to you by Happy Bambino
| October 29, 2009 | ||
| 9:00 am | to | 11:00 am |
MCM is excited to partner with Happy Bambino to bring you this new event! The museum will come alive with babies experiencing their first Halloween. Guests will enjoy a costume contest, Music Together, refreshments, and a costume parade on State Street at 10 a.m.
Regular admission prices will apply. Remember, children under 1 always get in free at MCM.
Don’t miss a great deal on a joint membership for both MCM and Happy Bambino at this event.
Family Workshop: Collage
| October 24, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
This fun family workshop will begin with a guided tour of “The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustrations” at the James Watrous Gallery on the third floor of the Overture Center. The focus will be on Lois Ehlert’s illustrations based on collage. After the tour we will return to MCM, inspired to create our own create unique collage to tell a story. Materials used will include buttons, wallpaper and torn paper.
Registration required $5/child maximum 25 children
To register contact McKenzie Glynn at mglynn@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
or call at 256-6445 ext. 18
WI Book Festival: Kids’ Book Bonanza
| October 9, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Madison Children’s Museum joins the Wisconsin Book Festival to host a mini-festival for young readers and families. Enjoy all of the museum’s hands-on exhibits in addition to the following programs:
Author programs
6–7 p.m. Author meet & greet (recommended for all ages):
Lexi Gee, Preemies Rock!
7–8 p.m. Author panel (recommended for ages 8–13):
Sheri Sinykin, Giving Up the Ghost and Zayde Comes to Live
Stephanie Lowden, Emily’s Sadhappy Season and Time of the Eagle
Patricia Curtis Pfitsch, Keeper of the Light, The Deeper Song, and Riding the Flume
Cartoneras Book Workshop
| October 9, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:30 am |
| 11:00 am | to | 12:00 pm |
Make Books!
Tanya and Ximena from Animita Cartonera in Chile, and Tania from Sarita Cartonera in Peru will be here conducting a one-day workshop on making cartonera books. Children will create book covers out of cardboard for La Lupa, an Animita Cartonera publication. The story is about a young boy who finds a magnifying glass that eventually leads him to his discovery of the telescope. After looking at and discussing the story, children will be able to make covers for their own copies of La Lupa.
Ages 3 and up with a parent/guardian
Class size max: 15
Dates/times: Friday, October 9th 9:30am-10:30am and 11am-12pm
Pre-registration required (workshop is free). Please call Reservations at 608-256-6445, ext. 18.
Girl Scouts Workshop – Hobbies
| October 16, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
For Brownies! Registration required – To register, please email the Reservations Department at reservations@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 608.256.6445, ext. 18.
Girl Scouts Workshop – Books
| October 9, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
For Junior Girl Scouts! Registration required – To register, please email the Reservations Department at reservations@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 608.256.6445, ext. 18.
Girl Scouts Workshop – Visual Arts
| October 2, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
For Junior Girl Scouts! Registration required – To register, please email the Reservations Department at reservations@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 608.256.6445, ext. 18.
Drop-In Program: Madison area Open Art Studios
| October 17, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
| October 18, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
MAOAS is an annual event celebrating the diversity and vitality of the visual arts in the Madison-area. This year, 126 local artists will open their studios or group sites, such as MCM to the public for this special weekend. Visitors can look at art, try hands-on projects, talk with artists, and learn about technique and craft, in a family friendly, informal environment.
MCM will host 5 talented artists for the weekend. They include Sarah Bradley- sculpture/gourd artist, Karen Calkins Ragus-painting, Robin Lee-wacky art, Judi Werner-jewelry, and MCM’s own Angela Johnson-photography. Each artist will have a hands-on activity that families can try together.
Maps of other MAOAS sites around town and color catalogs of participating artist’s work will be available at the museum free of charge. As well, artist’s will have a sample of their art work displayed in the 3 galleries located off the Rotunda Lobby in the Overture Center. For more information or to see images of participating artist’s work visit MAOAS.com
