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Join Ed, our special guest volunteer, as he makes some of his favorite stories come alive! With a lively voice and a keen grasp of just what will interest your little ones, Ed will entertain and educate with wonderful books just right for early learners.
This program is best for children ages 3-5. Free with museum admission.
Join us as we head outside to The Children’s Garden @ MHCM to learn about growing our own food and to practice gardening techniques. Our Garden is planted and cared for by kids! We use fresh ingredients from the garden in programs throughout the year.
This program is free with Museum admission.
Journey into our StarLab planetarium with our new StarLab educator, Julie Feldt. Each month children will learn about different topics in astronomy and space science. They’ll also learn how to find current objects in the night sky so that they’ll be prepared for some real stargazing.
$5.00 per child, plus museum admission. Please note: Space is limited.
We’re making delicious food from the freshest ingredients you can get! Children will follow educators as we pick produce from either our Children’s Garden or venders at the market. Educators and kid volunteers will then demonstrate simple cooking techniques to turn the produce into a scrumptious kid-friendly snack. And of course we’ll taste test our creations! Best suited for ages 2 – 6.
June 3: Fresh Strawberry Ice Pops
Cost: FREE
Join Ed, our special guest volunteer, as he makes some of his favorite stories come alive! With a lively voice and a keen grasp of just what will interest your little ones, Ed will entertain and educate with wonderful books just right for early learners.
This program is best for children ages 3-5. Free with museum admission.
Join us in The Children’s Garden @ MHCM to learn about growing our own food and practice gardening techniques.
This program is free with Museum admission.
Join us in The Children’s Garden @ MHCM to learn about growing our own food and practice gardening techniques.
This program is free with Museum admission.
This movement and baby sign language class is designed for pre-walking babies (up to 12 months) and their parents/caregivers.
The program features Parent-Baby dance time, simple baby games and songs. Each session focuses on different sensory activities using parachutes, balls, scarves, rattles and more. Participants will also learn baby sign language.
June 7 theme: Parachute Songs and Color Mixing We’ll pull out the parachute, and let babies crawl or lie over it and under it. We will also have fun with a mess-free way to mix colors.
Free with Museum admission.
Yoga mats provided (one per parent-child pair) or you may bring your own.
We’re making delicious food from the freshest ingredients you can get! Children will follow educators as we pick produce from either our Children’s Garden or venders at the market. Educators and kid volunteers will then demonstrate simple cooking techniques to turn the produce into a scrumptious kid-friendly snack. And of course we’ll taste test our creations! Best suited for ages 2 – 6.
June 10: Radish Veggie Dip
Cost: FREE
Join Ed, our special guest volunteer, as he makes some of his favorite stories come alive! With a lively voice and a keen grasp of just what will interest your little ones, Ed will entertain and educate with wonderful books just right for early learners.
This program is best for children ages 3-5. Free with museum admission.