Programs & Workshops
Inquiry based learning for all ages
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Toddler Time

Wednesdays at 11am and Saturdays 10:30am: Bright Sparks Toddler Time
FREE with museum admission
Ages 4 and under (and their parents!)
Bring your little ones for exploring extraordinary uses for ordinary objects. DRESS FOR MESS!

Super Science

Wednesdays from 5-6pm: Super Science
FREE with museum admission

Every Wednesday we offer a one hour science activity open to all museum visitors. Each week is a new activity, so be sure to join us each week!

EcoArt Flier

Thursdays from 5-6pm: EcoArt
FREE with museum admission

Stop in every Thursday for a one hour art activity using recycled materials. Feed your creative side and save the planet at the same time! New activity every week.

Movie Maker Flier

Fridays from 5-8pm: Movie Maker Madness
Ages 5 and up
$20 members • $25 non-members

Make your own movie at the Imaginarium! The Movie Maker workshop allows children to write a script for their movie ideas, then they use figures, digital cameras, and MonkeyJam animation software to bring their story to life! Children are given a DVD or their movie, and all movies from the workshops are posted on the Imaginarium website, so students can watch their movies online and show off their work! Click Here to check for your child’s movie.

RoboLab

Saturdays from 11am-1pm: Try-Out Tech
Ages 6 and up (Lego Mindstorms ages 8 and up)
$3 members • $6 non-members

This program follows monthly themes, building each week on what was accomplished the previous week. Themes include Lego Mindstorms, Scratch Annimation, PICO Crickets, Monkey Jam, and other forms of technology that facilitate creative problem solving and include interactive technology. All programs are designed to be attractive to girls as well as boys and are facilitated by bilingual staff allowing the projects to be completed in English or Spanish. Sponsored by IBM.

Puppet Palooza

Saturdays at 2pm: Puppet Palooza
FREE with museum admission

Each week the Imaginarium Puppeteers bring a new children's story to life! Bring your little ones to watch the show and join in the fun. Puppet Shows are immediately followed by a story related activity.

Create It! Workshop Saturdays from 2-4pm: Create It! Workshop
Ages 5 and up
Sponsored by Target through May 2010
$3 members • $6 non-members

Each class includes all supplies and the kids create a finished product to take home! In the past workshops have included workshops in car design, LED lights, and circuit building for jewelry and jitterbots. Each Saturday brings a new workshop, so be sure to check with the museum each week for a new subject!
Art What You Eat

Sundays from 4-5pm: Incredible Edibles
FREE with museum admission

Create a work of art or science project with supplies that can be found in your kitchen.

 

 

Be sure to check our calendar for specific information on workshop themes and special events!

Download our programs brochure.