Thursday, September 1

Dinosaur Discoveries

Come touch a real dinosaur fossil and pretend to be a paleontologist digging for dinosaur bones in our mock excavation site!

Thursday’s Tales

Sing some songs and sample some stories; we’ll bring the books and you bring your imagination!

Friday, September 2

Messy Masterpiece: Silly Sculptures

Use your fingers and our collection of tools, to roll, shape, and cut dough into fun, creative sculptures!

FETCH!™ Sky Diver

Parachutes fall slowly because of air resistance- the force of air against the open parachute. Design a parachute that floats safely to the ground-no crash landings allowed! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Saturday, September 3

FETCH!™ Stack ‘Em Up!

A cup isn’t very tall. But what about a lot of cups? Your challenge is to build a tower just made out of cups. How high can you go? Remember, the sky’s the limit! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

FETCH!™ Float My Boat

Even large ships weighing hundreds of thousands of tons stay afloat. But how? Investigate floating by building tinfoil boats and loading them with pennies until they sink. Discover how a boat’s size and shape make a difference in how much of a load it can carry. Time to roll up the shirtsleeves and dive in! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Sunday, September 4

Face Painting Fun!                    

Use your cheek or hand as a canvas for a colorful painting. What design will you choose?

Monday, September 5^th – Labor Day CLOSED

Tuesday, September 6^th through Monday September 12 – Spruce Up!

We will be closed for deep, deep cleaning.

Tuesday, September 13 – School Year Hours begin

   Children's Discovery OPEN 9 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Sunday  

   Science Discovery OPEN 1 PM - 4:30 PM Tuesday - Friday, OPEN 10 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday & Sunday 

   CLOSED Mondays

Thursday, September 15

Pirate Day!

Ahoy, me hearties! Come prepare for Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19^th by learning how to speak like a pirate, creating your own hat and eye patch, searching for hidden treasure, and practicing how to walk the plank.

Thursday’s Tales

Sing some songs and sample some stories; we’ll bring the books and you bring your imagination!

Friday, September 16

Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn

Come explore sound through singing and playing. Move, make music, listen, learn, and get a multi-sensory workout! Music improves your child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Plus, it’s fun! Miss Carolyn is a professional musician, serves as a faculty member at Indian Hill Music School, and has been a licensed Kindermusik Educator for 5 years.

FETCH!™ Toy Chemistry

See and feel everyday materials change as you combine them to create polymers! Stretchy and slimy toys are the best says Ruff Ruffman! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Saturday, September 17

Noodling Around

Use colorful pasta to create a beautiful necklace or bracelet!

Sunday, September 18

Silly Songs & Stories

Let your silly side run wild as we sing some songs and share some stories that are sure to tickle your funny bone!

Magic Show with Rupayan Neogy

Join us as local young magician Rupayan Neogy shares his talents with us! Showcasing a variety of tricks, he will confound and amaze in an interactive performance geared toward family audiences. For more information about Rupayan’s magic, visit his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rneogymagic.

FETCH! Sky Diver

Parachutes fall slowly because of air resistance- the force of air against the open parachute. Design a parachute that floats safely to the ground-no crash landings allowed! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Tuesday, September 20

FETCH! Canine House of Cards

Are you ready for a challenge? Ruff Ruffman begs you to build a two-story structure strong enough to hold his jumbo dog biscuit! Can you do it with just index cards? Sharpen your engineering and design skills with this fun FETCH! activity. Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc.

Thursday, September 22

Messy Masterpiece: Nature’s Paintbrush

Use a flower as a paintbrush to create a unique work of art.

Thursday’s Tales

Sing some songs and sample some stories; we’ll bring the books and you bring your imagination!

Friday, September 23

Musical Madness!

Shake, rattle, and bang our collection of musical instruments to create your very own style of music and then design your own musical wonder! What sound will your instrument make?

Saturday, September 24

Build It!

LEGO building for toddlers! Bring your imagination to build, stack, and sort using our enormous collection of DUPLOS. Construct your own architectural wonder or work together to build a museum-community sculpture.

Lego Zone

Join Lego lovers of all ages in community building projects. Design structures, spaceships, and more. Add your creation to our community board for display at the Museum.

Sunday, September 25

Build It!

LEGO building for toddlers! Bring your imagination to build, stack, and sort using our enormous collection of DUPLOS. Construct your own architectural wonder or work together to build a museum-community sculpture.

Lego Zone

Join Lego lovers of all ages in community building projects. Design structures, spaceships, and more. Add your creation to our community board for display at the Museum.

Tuesday, September 27

Take Aparts

Are you curious about what’s inside telephones and computers? Discover resistors and capacitors as you uncover the inner workings of everyday objects. Sponsored by Analog Devices, Inc.

Wednesday, September 28

FETCH! Float My Boat

Even large ships weighing hundreds of thousands of tons stay afloat. But how? Investigate floating by building tinfoil boats and loading them with pennies until they sink. Discover how a boat’s size and shape make a difference in how much of a load it can carry. Time to roll up the shirtsleeves and dive in! Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Thursday, September 29

FETCH!™ Rescue Mission

Oops, we’re missing the hook we use to rescue baby ducks that swim too far away from their mother. Your challenge is to design a hook, pull the baby ducks from the water, and carry them to dry land. A preschool-level adaptation of this popular FETCH!™activity. Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, with additional support from Red Hat, Inc. © 2011 WGBH Educational Foundation.

Thursday’s Tales

Sing some songs and sample some stories; we’ll bring the books and you bring your imagination!

Reaction Station: Adventures for Young Chemists

Imagine yourself a chemist and use real laboratory tools to do experiments. Try your hand at doing wet chemistry in a model glove box and learn why some chemists use glove boxes and hoods. Reaction Station is funded by The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

Friday, September 30

Music and Movement with Miss Carolyn

Come explore sound through singing and playing. Move, make music, listen, learn, and get a multi-sensory workout! Music improves your child’s memory, cognitive development, learning skills, and ability to express emotion. Plus, it’s fun! Miss Carolyn is a professional musician, serves as a faculty member at Indian Hill Music School, and has been a licensed Kindermusik Educator for 5 years.