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The Wizard of Lizards: Live Reptile Program
Come observe and handle exotic reptiles such as corn snakes, geckos, pythons, and frogs, while learning about where and how they live from the self-proclaimed “Wizard of Lizards” of Reptile Party. Support provided by Art Bridges.
Family Art Workshop: Origami Jack-o’-Lanterns
Use origami techniques to make a basket of jack-o’-lanterns to light your way through the darkest of nights. Recommended for ages 4+.
Family Art Workshop: Sugar Skull Masks
Celebrate Día de Muertos by decorating your own calavera, or crafted skull, an important part of the annual celebration. Wearing them as a mask ties the reality of death to more hopeful concepts of rebirth, resurrection, and regeneration. Recommended for ages 4+.
Family Art Workshop: Framed Loterías
During Día de Muertos, it is common to see families gathered together playing a favorite Mexican game, lotería, a game of chance similar to bingo that uses images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Create colorful and vibrant frames to display lotería cards and take a little piece of Mexico
Halloweekend & Day of the Dead (2023)
Trick or treat at the HRM! Explore our haunted historic home on a Gothic Glenview Tour, contribute to our Dia de Muertos community altar, learn about the stars in our spooky planetarium show, create origami jack-o’-lanterns and sugar skull masks to take home in our Family Art Workshops, and meet some scaly friends at our
Family Art Workshop: Toy Theaters
Create a toy theater out of a small cardboard box, design a habitat, and create animal characters. Workshop designed by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Sarah Provost. Recommended for ages 4+. Support…
Family Art Workshop: Leaf Cards
Use fallen leaves of all shapes and sizes and vivid watercolors to create a fall-themed card! Recommended for ages 4+.
Family Science Workshop: Life in the Leaves
Examine the insects that nourish themselves on leaves once they fall from their branches and take on a new role. Recommended for ages 6+.
Puppetry Workshop: Animal Shadow Puppets
Create your own shadow puppets of animals for a shadow theater constructed by Sarah Provost, HRM’s Fall 2023 Teaching Artist-in-Residence, for a collaborative, visual storytelling workshop inspired by Un/Natural Selections…
Dance Performance by Omar Edwards
Performing artist Omar Edwards takes the audience on a tap dance journey through time and space with his band, the New York Jazz Gypsies, and their smooth sounds of jazz, R&B, and Latin. Inspired by Un/Natural Selections, Edwards will literally flip Darwin on his head. This program is part of Family Day: Wildlife Among Us.
