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Upcoming Education Events

This is a select list of program highlights. Please check our calendar for a full list of programs and events.

Local Treasures: Celebrating African-American Contributions in Our Community
Beginning February 1

Madison Children’s Museum is pleased to present this new initiative, which will launch with the beginning of Black History Month. Programs kick off on Twilight Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. February 1, when admission is free! Activities will become part of our ongoing program offerings, so check our calendar for future events. All programs are free with museum admission; registration is not required. View or print February’s African-American Contributions in Our Community events here.

This initiative was made possible thanks to the Dane County Cultural Affairs Commission’s Distinctly Dane grant program with additional funds from the Madison Gas & Electric Foundation, Dan Erdman, Electronic Theatre Controls, and CUNA Mutual Group, as well as the Wisconsin Arts Board.

Crafts From the Past
Friday, February 3, 2:30-3 p.m.
Come try your hand at craft activities children from the past would have done. Free with museum admission.

Twilight Art Night (6-8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month)
Next Twilight Art Night: February 1
The first Wednesday of each month is Twilight Wednesday. Admission to MCM is free beginning at 5 p.m.! Each month, the Art Studio will have a featured monthly medium, and the Art Studio Gallery show’s theme will correspond with that medium. Visit our Art Studio Gallery page for details on this month’s art-related events.

Upcoming Workshops

SPARK! Cultural Programming for People With Memory Loss
Ages 7 & up
SPARK! is an intergenerational family program for children 7 and up, their parents, and a grandparent with early memory loss. The program is a monthly free 90-minute pre-registered art workshop featuring art looking, art making and a reception with refreshments. Learn about upcoming SPARK! workshops here.

Green Building Tours

Take a free building tour that points out all of Madison Children’s Museum’s sustainable features, along with salvaged and repurposed materials. This tour is geared toward an adult audience, but all ages are welcome. Tours are scheduled quarterly depending upon interest. Registration is required 30 days in advance; please call 608.256.6445, ext.156, for more information. For 2010-11, the museum’s Green Building Tours are supported by Madison Gas & Electric Company.

Member Classes

To register for member classes, call 608.256.6445, ext. 156, or email registration@madisonchildrensmuseum.org.

African Dance Class (FULL)
Saturdays, January 14-February 18, 3:30-4:30p.m.
Cost: $48/child (six-week session)
Yorel Lashley, director of Madison’s Drum Power program, leads an interactive dance class with live drumming accompaniment.
Recommended for ages 5 & up.

Toddler Music
Thursday and Friday sessions, 10-10:30am
Winter I session: January 19-February 24
Winter II session: March 1-April 6
Cost: $24/child (six-week session)
Join Kjerstie Johanson in the Art Classroom for songs, movement, and music making.