July 2015 Activities at Providence Children’s Museum

New! My Sky – an exhibit exploring the universe
On view June 8 - September 7, 2015
Providence Children’s Museum hosts My Sky, an immersive traveling exhibit that encourages children and adults to look up and be inspired by the wonders of the universe. My Sky invites families to explore close-up images of the sun; gaze through a telescope to study the stars and planets; invent new constellations; meet scientists, artists and others who are inspired by the sky above; and much more!
My Sky was produced by Boston Children’s Museum in collaboration with Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA; sponsored in Providence by June Rockwell Levy Foundation.

Wheels at Work: Bobcat Utility Vehicle
Wednesday, July 1 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Climb aboard a Bobcat utility vehicle from Providence Public Works and learn how it moves earth. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in July and August!

Stars and Night Sky
Thursday, July 2 • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

Stars and Night Sky
Friday, July 3 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.


MetLife Family Friday at Providence Children’s Museum
ALSO Friday, July 3 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, and discover My Sky, a traveling exhibit exploring the wonders of the universe.

Chalk the Walk
Saturday, July 4 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Kids make a mark by creating colorful sidewalk chalk drawings and doodles.

Stars and Night Sky
Sunday, July 5 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

No Time to Waste
Monday, July 6 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Kids and adults learn what's so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R’s of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling. Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Stomp Rockets
Tuesday, July 7 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in July and August! This week, kids use the power of air to blast a rocket high in the sky. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Underwritten by National Grid.

Wheels at Work: Tow Truck
Wednesday, July 8 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Get behind the wheel of a tow truck from AAA of Southern New England and learn how its operators rescue broken cars. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in July and August!

Bridge Builders
Thursday, July 9 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Design and construct bridges from spaghetti, make paper bridges and test their strength with pennies, and build block bridges and see how much weight they can support. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Stars and Night Sky
Friday, July 10 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

MetLife Family Friday | Skygazers
ALSO Friday, July 10 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, and discover My Sky, a traveling exhibit exploring the wonders of the universe.

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, meet astronomers from Brown University Science Outreach and experiment with solar telescopes, examine three-dimensional models of asteroids, and create your own constellations.

Stars and Night Sky
Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

No Time to Waste
Monday, July 13 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Kids and adults learn what's so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R’s of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling. Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Solar Printing
Tuesday, July 14 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in July and August! This week, use found materials to make collages on sun-sensitive paper. When exposed to the sun, their patterns will appear! Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Wheels at Work: Fire Truck
Wednesday, July 15 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Inspect a fire truck! Providence Fire Department firefighters teach kids how their vehicle helps put out fires. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in July and August!

Big Nazo
Thursday, July 16 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Mix and mingle with some extraordinarily creative creatures! Families join Big Nazo for an interactive puppet demonstration culminating in a cosmic creature dance party in the Museum’s Children’s Garden.

Stars and Night Sky
Friday, July 17 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

MetLife Family Friday | Skygazers
ALSO Friday, July 17 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, and discover My Sky, a traveling exhibit exploring the wonders of the universe.

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, meet astronomers from Brown University Science Outreach and experiment with solar telescopes, examine three-dimensional models of asteroids, and create your own constellations.

Bubble Blowout
Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Museum’s Children’s Garden bubbles over with fun as families blow billowing bubbles of all shapes and sizes! Kids use a wide array of wacky tools to blow giant bubbles, stretch them into astonishing shapes, and explore their amazing properties.

No Time to Waste
Monday, July 20 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Kids and adults learn what's so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R’s of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling. Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Sundials
Tuesday, July 21 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in July and August! This week, experiment with making two different kinds of sundials to harness the sun's power to tell time. Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Wheels at Work: Backhoe Loader
Wednesday, July 22 • 10:00 AM - Noon
Check out the giant digging bucket of a backhoe loader from Cardi Construction. Explore a different vehicle each Wednesday morning in July and August!

Mobiles
Thursday, July 23 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Inspired by American sculptor Alexander Calder, explore balance, shapes and color by inventing mobiles from everyday materials.

Stars and Night Sky
Friday, July 24 • 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.


MetLife Family Friday | Skygazers
ALSO Friday, July 24 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, and discover My Sky, a traveling exhibit exploring the wonders of the universe.

From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, meet astronomers from Brown University Science Outreach and experiment with solar telescopes, examine three-dimensional models of asteroids, and create your own constellations.

Stars and Night Sky
Saturday, July 25 & Sunday, July 26 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

No Time to Waste
Monday, July 27 • 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Kids and adults learn what's so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R’s of protecting the environment – reducing, reusing and recycling. Four 20-minute shows at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by Dominion Foundation.

Get Out! Cardboard Rockets
Tuesday, July 28 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Get out and play in the Museum’s Children's Garden each Tuesday afternoon in July and August! This week, build a cardboard rocket from recycled boxes and decorate it with chalk, crayons, paint and other art materials.

Wheels at Work: Ambulance
Wednesday, July 29 • 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 July and August!

Spy Training Camp
Thursday, July 30 • 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Learn how to use secret codes, identify fingerprints, use invisible ink, and other tricks and tools needed to become a super spy! Recommended for ages 5 and up.

Stars and Night Sky
Friday, July 31 • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In celebration of the My Sky traveling exhibit, explore activities related to the celestial bodies above. Design your own constellations, create star systems using geoboards and rubber bands, make asteroids from clay, and more in Discovery Studio, the Museum’s hands-on art and science exploration space.

MetLife Family Friday at Providence Children’s Museum
ALSO Friday, July 31 • 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Providence Children’s Museum is open free of charge every Friday evening June through Labor Day from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!,” sponsored by MetLife Foundation. Stay out late and splash, play, and discover My Sky, a traveling exhibit exploring the universe.

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.