Family Art Workshop: Watercolor
| November 14, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Join MCM’s own Jim McEvoy as he demonstrates tips on how to create a watercolor painting and leads families through creating their own watercolor images.
Registration required $5/child recommended for ages 5 and up
Max 25 children
To register email McKenzie Glynn at Mglynn@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 256-6445 ext. 18
Family Tour and Art Workshop: Dioramas
| November 8, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Collaborative workshop from the James Watrous Gallery and the MadisonChildren’s Museum
This fun family workshop will include 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 how authors and illustrators come up with ideas. After the tour we will return to MCM, inspired to create our own unique 3D diorama to tell a story.
There will be a variety of materials on hand to create the dioramas.
Check in at the registration desk of the Children’s Museum prior to 1:00 to recieve you name tag. We will leave as a group from the museum and walk together to the James Watrous Gallery.
Registration required $5/child maximum 25 children
Ages 5 and up recommended
To register email McKenzie Glynn at Mglynn@madisonchildrensmuseum.org or call 256-6445
ext. 18
Project Grow: Storytime and art activity
| November 1, 2009 | ||
| 3:30 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
| December 6, 2009 | ||
| 3:30 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
Join Project Grow (formerly known as JumpStart) in the program room to hear a fun story and then do a related art activity!
Art Workshop: Shadow Puppets
| November 27, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 2:30 pm |
Participate in a shadow puppet workshop in which you will learn the history of shadow puppets, see a puppet show and make your own puppet!! Workshop will be led by shadow puppet expert Daniel Barash!
Ages 6 and up, $5/child with a maximum of 25 children
To register contact McKenzie Glynn at mglynn@madisonchildrensmuseum.org
or call at 256-6445 ext. 18
Drop-In Program: Face Painting
| November 22, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
| November 28, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Come to the program room to get your face painted!!
$1/child
Museum closed for Thanksgiving
| November 26, 2009 |
Drop-In Program: Dia de los Muertos
| November 1, 2009 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 3:00 pm |
Several local groups will create and exhibit traditional shrines honoring the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). There will also be live traditional music and and food to sample.
Girl Scouts Workshop – Penny Power
| November 6, 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.
Demonstration: Meet the Musician-Violin
| November 21, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 11:30 am |
Rachel Hauser visits from the Madison Symphony Orchestra to demonstrate the violin.
Class: Toddler Music
| September 10, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 11, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 17, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 18, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 24, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| September 25, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 1, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 2, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 8, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 9, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 15, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 16, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 22, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| October 23, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 5, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 6, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 12, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 13, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 19, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| November 20, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 3, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 4, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 10, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 11, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 17, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
| December 18, 2009 | ||
| 9:30 am | to | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | to | 10:30 am |
Visit the program room each week for Toddler Music Class. Classes take place every Thursday 10:00-10:30 a.m., and Friday 9:30-10 and 10-10:30 a.m. The cost is $1.00/child. Reserved spots are available via a season pass available at the front desk.
Fall and Winter Dates:
Sept 9 & 10
Sept 17 & 18
Sept 24 & 25
Oct 1 & 2
Oct 8 & 9
Oct 15 & 16
Oct 22 & 23
NO CLASS on Oct 29 & 30
Nov 5 & 6
Nov 12 & 13
Nov 19 &20
NO CLASS on Dec 26 & 27
