August 2016 Activities at Providence Children’s Museum

After the Beanstalk: Jack, Jill and the Giant
Monday, August 1 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Help Jack and his sister Jill solve the giant's puzzling spatial challenges in an interactive performance that expands on the classic tale. Shows at 10:30 & 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 3 and up. Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Watercolor Mural
Tuesday, August 2 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, use various painting tools and techniques to add to a colorful collaborative mural.

Wheels at Work: Backhoe Loader
Wednesday, August 3 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Check out the giant digging bucket of a backhoe loader from Cardi’s Construction. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!

Creature Lab
Thursday, August 4 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Kids create imaginative mixed-up creatures by analyzing and mingling animal anatomy to result in new mythical beings.

Imagination Playground
Friday, August 5 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more! Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

MetLife Family Friday | Skygazers
ALSO Friday, August 5 • 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Kids ages 5 and up meet astronomers from Brown University Science Outreach and experiment with solar telescopes, see models of asteroids, and create their own constellations.

Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening through August from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

Worm World
Saturday, August 6 & Sunday, August 7 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Explore the wonderful world of worms! Worms rule the Museum on a weekend dedicated to these incredible crawling creatures. Kids investigate worms, observe how they wiggle, and get their hands dirty digging through a wormy habitat. Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.

After the Beanstalk: Jack, Jill and the Giant
Monday, August 8 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Help Jack and his sister Jill solve the giant's puzzling spatial challenges in an interactive performance that expands on the classic tale. Shows at 10:30 & 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 3 and up. Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Geode Geology
Tuesday, August 9 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, watch a geologist crack open a geode and explore rocks and minerals to learn how they form. Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.

Wheels at Work: Ambulance
Wednesday, August 10 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Explore an ambulance and learn how technicians from Hasbro Children's Hospital LifePact Ambulance help injured people. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!

Shape Play
Thursday, August 11 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's all about shapes and geometry in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s open-ended art and science exploration space! Toss, sort, stack and match an array of shapes to create designs and patterns and explore symmetry.

Imagination Playground
Friday, August 12 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more! Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

MetLife Family Friday | The Manton Avenue Project
ALSO Friday, August 12 • 6:00 - 7:00 PM
See “The Dialogue Play festival,” entertaining one-act plays created by kids from The Manton Avenue Project. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening through August from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

Shape Play
Saturday, August 13 & Sunday, August 14 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's all about shapes and geometry in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s open-ended art and science exploration space! Toss, sort, stack and match an array of shapes to create designs and patterns and explore symmetry.

After the Beanstalk: Jack, Jill and the Giant
Monday, August 15 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Help Jack and his sister Jill solve the giant's puzzling spatial challenges in an interactive performance that expands on the classic tale. Shows at 10:30 & 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 3 and up. Underwritten by Dominion Foundation

Get Out! Stomp Rockets
Tuesday, August 16 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, kids use the power of air to blast a rocket high in the sky.  Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.


Wheels at Work: School Bus
Wednesday, August 17 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Board a school bus, count how many passengers it can accommodate, and check out the driver seat and dashboard. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!

Shape Play
Thursday, August 18 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's all about shapes and geometry in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s open-ended art and science exploration space! Toss, sort, stack and match an array of shapes to create designs and patterns and explore symmetry.

Imagination Playground
Friday, August 19 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more! Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

MetLife Family Friday
ALSO Friday, August 19 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening through August from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

Shape Play
Saturday, August 20 & Sunday, August 21 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's all about shapes and geometry in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s open-ended art and science exploration space! Toss, sort, stack and match an array of shapes to create designs and patterns and explore symmetry.

Doodlers
Monday, August 22 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.

Get Out! Nature Mandalas
Tuesday, August 23 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, kids explore symmetry, balance and self-expression using twigs, rocks, shells, pinecones and other items from nature to create works of art.

Wheels at Work: Weather Mobile
Wednesday, August 24 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Meet Tony Petrarca and see WPRI 12’s Eyewitness News Pinpoint Weather Mobile to learn how it helps meteorologists track the weather. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!

Doodlers
Thursday, August 25 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.

Imagination Playground
Friday, August 26 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Kids invent their own ways to play as they stack and build with huge blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts. Construct castles and forts, create interesting sculptures and more! Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

MetLife Family Friday
ALSO Friday, August 26 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening through August from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!

Doodlers
Saturday, August 27 - Monday, August 29 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
It's a draw! Explore drawing and doodling activities in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space. Investigate a variety of materials and drawing tools, examine and draw interesting objects, create a doodle with a partner, and add to a large collaborative mural.

Get Out! Cardboard City
Tuesday, August 30 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August! This week, kids use boxes to construct a cardboard city and decorate their buildings with chalk, crayons, paint and other art materials. Underwritten by Amgen Foundation.

Wheels at Work: City Bus
Wednesday, August 31 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Get into the driver’s seat of a RIPTA city bus and check out its impressive dashboard. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in August!

Providence Children’s Museum – Come play, come learn!
The Museum is located at 100 South Street in Providence’s Jewelry District. September through March, open Tuesday through Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 AM to 6 PM, and selected Fridays until 8 PM. April through August, open 7 days. Activities are free with Museum admission of $9.00 per person; admission is always free for Museum members. Call (401) 273-KIDS or visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org.