All Museum events and activities are free with admission.
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Theme: Forecast: FUN: Dive into the wild, wonderful, and WACKY world of weather! From powerful hurricanes and booming lightning to colorful rainbows, kids will explore the science behind some of Earth’s most fascinating natural phenomena. Join us for hands-on activities and exciting demonstrations as we learn how weather shapes our world!
Special Programs
June 1 – 9: Severe Weather Science: Let’s explore the science behind lightning and thunder! Kids will get hands-on with a Van de Graaff machine to see how static electricity works and discover what causes nature’s loudest booms.
Story time (11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.): A Party for Clouds: Thunderstorms by Belinda Jensen
June 10 – 16: Hurricane Science: Dive into the swirling world of hurricanes as we create our very own storm in a bowl! Kids will learn how these powerful storms form and what makes them spin, all through a fun hands-on experiment.
Story time (11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.): Drop: An Adventure Through the Water Cycle by Emily Kate Moon
June 17 – 23: Wild Winds: In this tornado engineering challenge, kids will design and build structures with boxes – then put them to the test to see if they can stand strong against the winds. Can your building pass the test?
Story time (11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.): When the Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow
June 24 – 30: Sun Science: Discovery the sunny side of science as we explore how rainbows are made! Kids will learn about light and color, create their own rainbow, and make a beautiful suncatcher craft to take home and brighten any window!
Story time (11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.): A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
Special Events
June 1 (2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Join us during our Sensory friendly hours
June 7: Monthly Member Hour: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Join us for our whimsical weather member hour as we read Little Cloud by Eric Carle. After the reading, children will craft their very own “cloud finders”- special tools to help them spot clouds in the sky!
June 11: World Day of Play!
On World Day of Play, kids’ ideas come to life through play! Join us in our I CAN Create space to use your imagination to transform urban spaces into a more playful world with different Lego Challenges! World Day of Play raises awareness about how play is central to every child’s development and well-being. Check out more info here!
June 13, 20, 27: BellaBallerina Dance Party!: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
BellaBallerina is a literacy-based dance studio that caters to ages 18 months to 10 years old. They use story integration and imagination to teach most of our dance classes so students can get used to creating imaginative worlds, learn dance in a nurturing environment, and have fun!
June 14: Drums 4 Life: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Drums 4 Life was started to give individuals and groups the opportunity to experience the benefits and healing of the drum. D4L was founded in the New York Tri-state area and moved to the Charlotte community in 2008. D4L primarily uses jembe drums, doundoun drums, and shekeres during sessions. D4L Instructors are all drummers and dancers from the family-based professional troupe SOUNDS OF AFRIKA 3G.
June 14: Bach to Rock: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Join us at the Town Hall stage to learn about music with Bach to Rock! Come Rock Out with us during their Rock City class.
June 15: Father’s Day (self-guided activity)
Make your way to the Art Studio to craft a special Father’s Day card! Celebrate the amazing dads and caregivers in your life with a handmade card filled with love and creativity.
Daily Programs
Puppet Show: 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Tortoise and the Hare: Does slow and steady always win the race? Join us for this exciting puppet show to find out who wins the race and see some familiar fairytale characters
Science Show: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Join us at the Town Hall all month for an adventure in science. Predict, observe, and experiment with different topics. From color-mixing to chemical reactions, our Science Show is sure to instill curiosity in our little scientist.
Big Fun (15 minutes before closing)
Big Fun is the time of the day when children and adults move and groove to three of our favorite songs. Put your dancing shoes on and join us for this daily dance party!
I CAN Create (All day)
Join us in I CAN Create this month as we see how talented we can be. Little artists can stop by anytime to paint, color, build or draw a masterpiece.
