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This week’s story is Romina and the COVID 19, written by Trixia Valle and illustrated by Sara Sánchez. Romina is a little girl scared about COVID-19. One day, she wakes up feeling sick. Follow along in English and in Spanish with Viridiana Choy, Manager of Youth and Family Programs, and Bridget McCormick, Manager of School

Keep everything in perspective by thinking about the universe beyond Earth. Watch this week’s Awesome Astronomy video, Have You Seen Venus? (below). Then join Marc Taylor, Manager of Planetarium and Science Programs, in this Facebook Live astronomy event. Send Marc your questions in advance about Venus and other mysteries of the universe. Post your questions

Update: This live event is over, but check our Art Projects page for a recording of the demo, coming soon! With the promise of spring, are you dreaming of summer? Of the joy of carefree leisure time spent drifting on the water in the sunshine? This is your opportunity to design a pool float that

Dive in and rediscover the Museum’s special exhibitions and permanent collection with these online resources. Derrick Adams: Buoyant (March 7–August 23, 2020) Derrick Adams & Mickalene Thomas Interview for Derrick Adams: Buoyant If you didn’t get to see Derrick Adams: Buoyant in person yet, or even if you did, now’s a great time to watch

Learn about science with fun experiments and activities to do at home! Ages are suggested for all projects, however, they are designed to be open ended and adaptable to all audiences. Please check our calendar for upcoming live Zoom science labs.   Be an Origami Naturalist: American “Glassy” Eel — September 21, 2020 Eels go

Express your creativity with a range of hands-on art activities using materials found in your home. Ages are suggested for all art projects, however, they are designed to be open ended and adaptable to all audiences. Please check our calendar for upcoming live Zoom art workshops.     Pixel Portraits — Spring 2022 Designed for

Learn about the stars and the galaxies with Planetarium Manager Marc Taylor and Planetarium Educators! Plus, check our calendar for upcoming virtual planetarium shows.   Star Clock — March 30, 2021 As the night passes, the stars of the northern sky wheel around the North Star—just like the hands sweeping across the face of a

Join Big Bird, Elmo, and their friend Hu Hu Zhu on a journey from Sesame Street to the Moon! Kids will discover how each planet is unique, why kites only fly on Earth, and learn about the Big Dipper, North Star, sun, and moon. An out-of-this-world adventure for little astronomers! Recommended for ages 4–7; 25-minute

This event is cancelled. James Dean Conklin and Jim Metzger of Create Communicate Celebrate, Inc., present a multimedia photo-essay tour of Nepal’s endangered rivers. We Are River features a talk by Metzger about his photographs and a live performance of Nepali folk music by a small ensemble led by Conklin, presented via a solar-powered sound

This event is cancelled. Before there were mirrors, people gazed through pools of water to see reflections. Join Strawtown Studio artists in an exploration of dark, still pools of water, working with natural materials from the earth, as well as fine art materials, to create a diorama with a miniature reflecting pool. Recommended for ages