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Join us between October 23rd and 31st, 2021, to celebrate all things not-so-spooky with friendly creatures, smiling characters from your favorite stories and movies, and unBOOlievably fun days of play!
Plus, FREE parking in our gated lot for museum guests October 28-31!
Programming Highlights:
- Science Show: Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Science, Oh My! and Dorothy meet-and-greet: 10/23
- Franken-toys Workshop: 10/23 and 10/31
- Bunny Storytime with Charlie the Bunny: 10/28
- Trick-or-Treat at PTM: 10/31
Saturday, October 23
Tot Spot: Halloween Candy Sink or Float
10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. | Nature’s Pond
Our youngest visitors can develop their science process skills by doing a fun experiment with Halloween candy. See if you can guess which candy will sink or float!
Spooky Storytime with Puppet Friends
10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m. | Storytime Cabin
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. Join us in Storytime Cabin with our spooky puppet friends for a Halloween classic, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.
Science Show: Dorothy, Scarecrow, and Science, Oh My!
Meet-and-Greet with Dorothy
1:30 p.m. | Hamilton Hall
There’s no place like PTM: Dorothy and Scarecrow have been magically transported to the Please Touch Museum! Can they use their science skills to find their way back to Oz? Join us to find out during this playful performance! Stick around afterwards for a meet-and-greet with Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
Science Workshop: Franken-toys!
3:15-4:15 p.m. | Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace
Can you put together a new toy? Using the parts of old toys, create a new friend to take home with you! Learners will use different tools and techniques to assemble their toys. Workshop is recommended for children ages 4 and up with an adult caregiver. Free with on-site registration.
Sunday, October 24
Discovery Cart: Full Moon Risin’
Pop-up museum experience throughout the day
There’s a full moon risin’ and there are ten animals hiding in my picture of the moon. Challenge yourself to find all of them using a special science tool for seeing things that are far away up close: binoculars! We will also use a telescope to observe the moon.
Spooky Storytime with Puppet Friends
10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m. | Storytime Cabin
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. Join us in Storytime Cabin with our spooky puppet friends for a Halloween classic, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.
Thursday, October 28
Be Brave Like a Bunny: Storytime with Special Guest Charlie the Bunny!
1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Join us on Oct. 28 for the chance to read with Charlie, a pet bunny who will be visiting the museum as part of our therapeutic animal reading workshop! We’ll be reading Creepy Carrots with Charlie and his owner, Maddie, and learning how to be brave like a bunny.
This workshop is free with on-site registration, and is recommended for kindergarten and first-grade readers.
Free parking on Thursday, October 28 in our gated lot!
Saturday, October 30
Discovery Cart: Full Moon Risin’
Pop-up museum experience throughout the day
There’s a full moon risin’ and there are ten animals hiding in my picture of the moon. Challenge yourself to find all of them using a special science tool for seeing things that are far away up close: binoculars! We will also use a telescope to observe the moon.
Spooky Storytime with Puppet Friends
10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m. | Storytime Cabin
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. Join us in Storytime Cabin with our spooky puppet friends for a Halloween classic, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.
Free parking on Saturday, October 30 in our gated lot!
Sunday, October 31
Trick-or-treat at the Museum! Costumes encouraged — visit one or more of our Museum Learning programs throughout the day and receive a special Halloween prize!
Art: Halloween Masks
9:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. | Creative Arts Studio
Explore the possibilities of disguise by making a special Halloween mask using a variety of different art-making processes. Who, or what, will you decide to be? Pop in anytime during our open studio hours!
Tot Spot: Halloween Candy Sink or Float
10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. | Nature’s Pond
Our youngest visitors can develop their science process skills by doing a fun experiment with Halloween candy. See if you can guess which candy will sink or float!
Discovery Cart: Full Moon Risin’
Pop-up museum experience throughout the day
There’s a full moon risin’ and there are ten animals hiding in my picture of the moon. Challenge yourself to find all of them using a special science tool for seeing things that are far away up close: binoculars! We will also use a telescope to observe the moon.
Spooky Storytime with Puppet Friends
10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m. | Storytime Cabin
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard… clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. Join us in Storytime Cabin with our spooky puppet friends for a Halloween classic, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything by Linda Williams.
Science Workshop: Franken-toys!
3:15-4:15 p.m. | Albert M. Greenfield Makerspace
Can you put together a new toy? Using the parts of old toys, create a new friend to take home with you! Learners will use different tools and techniques to assemble their toys. Workshop is recommended for children ages 4 and up with an adult caregiver. Free with on-site registration.
Free parking on Sunday, October 31 in our gated lot!
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