08 Feb Fossil & Artifact ID Night
You don’t have to be a paleontologist to find fossils ...
28 Dec March Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! 3-D rainbow paper sculpture. Crayon-resist watercolors inspired by Van Gogh's Starry Night. Optical illusion geometric line drawings. Paper collages inspired by Piet Mondrian. Geometric pattern plate rubbings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs...
28 Dec April Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Renaissance sketches inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Springtime animal drawings in the style of Pablo Picasso. Earth Day up-cycled paper collages. Floral pattern rubbing plates. April showers crayon-resist watercolors. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided....
28 Dec May Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Tea cup sketches in the style of Mary Cassatt. Oil pastel jungle art inspired by Henri Rousseau. Paper collages inspired by Salvador Dalí. May flower wax-resist watercolor paintings. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated...
28 Dec June Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Wave paintings inspired by Katsushika Hokusai. Sea-scape paper collages. Tessellations in the style of M.C. Escher. Geometric design plate rubbings. Radial geometry word art. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout...
27 Dec February Art Studio Programs
Find creative inspiration with these activities in the Art Studio! Crayon-resist watercolor valentines. Paper animal sculptures. Single-line flower drawings inspired by Geoff Slater. Snowflake plate rubbings. Paper mosaics inspired by Alma Thomas. All activities are self-guided with instructions provided. Facilitated programs announced periodically throughout each day....
12 Dec Can You Hear Me Now? Discovery Lab Program
Discover some of the smallest bones in your body - the bones in your ears! Celebrate Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday by learning about the Science of Sound and how Mr. Bell used sound in many of his inventions. Play a song on our palm pipes,...
09 Dec Can You Feel the Pressure? Discovery Lab Program
Did you know that you have 14 pounds of air pressure pushing on every square inch of your body? Join us in the Discovery Lab as we learn about the impressive properties of air and Air Pressure through fun interactive activities. Watch marshmallows grow in a...
23 Nov Closed Today – Happy New Year!
Holiday Closings Hands On! is closed New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day every year. Hands On! may also close for special fundraisers or other scheduled events. Please check our events calendar for additional information...