February 2012, Monthly Programs

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• Play Day
  

  Saturday, February 25
  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  

  Explore 30,000 square feet of hands-on fun!

  Read in Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood or have a hula hoop contest in the Atrium. Plus so much more!

  

   

• Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebration
  

  Saturday, March 3
  11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday and his contributions to children’s literacy through hands-on activities and special Story Times.

  Join us at 11:00 a.m. for a reading of I Can Read with My Eyes Shut. At 12:00 p.m., listen to The Cat in the Hat and meet the cat himself! At 1:00 p.m., wish Dr. Seuss a very happy birthday during a reading of Happy Birthday to You.

  In Art Trek make a Who-ville pink clover from Horton Hears a Who or make Horton Elephant ears! Feel ooey, gooey Oobleck from Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Design a Dr. Seuss bookmark and more!

  

   

• Closed to prepare for Children’s World’s Fair
  

  Friday, March 9
  

  The Museum is closed today, but join us for Children’s World’s Fair on Saturday, March 10!

  

• Children’s World’s Fair
  

  Saturday, March 10
  10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  

  Join us at the Museum for a daylong celebration of culture, cuisine and continental travel.

  This intergenerational journey around the world will begin with the Early Explorers Patron Party from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There, patrons will be the first to travel across the globe. Early Explorer packages begin at $125 for four tickets.

  At 1:00 p.m., all adventurers are invited to join the fun. General Admission tickets are $20 each for non-members and $16 for members

  Click here to purchase your tickets today!

  

   

• Play Day
  

  Saturday, March 17
  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  

  Explore 30,000 square feet of hands-on fun!

  Shop until you drop in Little Winn Dixie or take a stroll through Jackson Square. Plus so much more!

  Come Play With Us!

  

• Fetch! Supersaurus Saturday
  

  Saturday, March 24
  11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  

  Become a junior paleontologist as you learn about dinosaurs from members of the New Orleans Geological Society (NOGS).

  Feel authentic dinosaur bones as you explore NOGS’ Fossil Collection. Dig for dinosaur bones in a sand box. Look at microfossils the size of a pinhead through a microscope to learn how to age-date fossils.

  Plus, make a Fossil Imprint Plate in Art Trek!

  

• Play Day
  

  Saturday, March 31
  9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  

  Explore 30,000 square feet of hands-on fun!

  Stand inside a giant bubble or test your balance in Body Works. Plus so much more!

  Come Play With Us!

  

• April Events
  To Come!

  • Sat. 4/7 – Farm Fest
    
  • Sun. 4/15 – Target Free Sunday
    
  • Sat. 4/21 – Fetch! Earth Day Celebration
    

February 2012, Weekly Programs

• Art Trek

  Ideal for all ages!
  Spark your creativity in Art Trek, the LCM’s working art studio where daily encounters explore a multitude of media and techniques including: drawing, painting, sculpture, screen printing, collage and more. Whether a walk-in art class, an in-depth workshop or week-long camp, LCM’s experienced art teachers introduce budding young artists to curriculum that focuses on the history, aesthetics, production and appreciation of art. Children are challenged to think creatively, learn about artists and art forms, and create exciting, personal works of art.

  

• Toddler Time

  Ideal for ages 0-3
  Toddler Time supports the social, emotional, motor and communication development of children the Museum ages 0-3 years of age. We provide information on early childhood development to parents or caretakers through explanation of activities and suggestions for activities that parents can do with their children at home. Toddler Time sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and last approximately 20 minutes.