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Afterschool Experiences: Earthscape Artists (ages 5 to 7)
Apr
24
3:45 PM15:45

Afterschool Experiences: Earthscape Artists (ages 5 to 7)

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Get a new perspective on earth, from moss to mushrooms, as we create natural graffiti, make fungi fairy houses, naturally dye cloth, and more! We will draw our materials and our inspiration from the earth’s renewable resources and make beautiful art to take home and treasure.

This drop-off workshop series meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm for 5 weeks from April 24 to May 22: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22.

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SOLD OUT - Afterschool Experiences: Tiny Town Engineers (ages 5 to 7)
Mar
6
3:45 PM15:45

SOLD OUT - Afterschool Experiences: Tiny Town Engineers (ages 5 to 7)

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Create a tiny town at CMTM! Using recycled materials, tools, and your imagination we will create buildings, mini-furniture, and unique homes. Discover simple machines like pulleys to make a treehouse and transform a ramp into a slide. Together we will explore what makes a strong, welcoming community.

This drop-off workshop series meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm for 5 weeks from March 6 to April 3: 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, and 4/3.

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Afterschool Experiences: Big, Messy Art (ages 5 to 7)
Jan
17
3:45 PM15:45

Afterschool Experiences: Big, Messy Art (ages 5 to 7)

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Your imagination is the limit as we create art on a big scale. Paint with a standing pendulum, make massive mosaics, and even conduct a fizzing colorful eruption! Join us for these activities and more as we engage our hands and creativity in the process of making.

This drop-off workshop series meets weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm for 5 weeks from January 17 to February 14: 1/17, 1/24, 1/3, 2/7, 2/14.

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Afterschool Experiences: Fairy Tale Engineers: Ages 5-7
Nov
8
3:45 PM15:45

Afterschool Experiences: Fairy Tale Engineers: Ages 5-7

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Fairy Tale Engineers: Ages 5-7

Wednesday, November 8 - Wednesday, December 20 (Wednesday/ Weekly - No Class November 22)

Get ready to problem solve, design, and engineer! Can you make a home sturdy enough to stand up to the blows of a wolf? Do this and more as we create bridges for the Three Billy Goats, pumpkin boats for Pattan, and chairs strong enough for bears to sit in. Together we will meet lots of characters as we bring stories alive through building and creation.

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Afterschool Experiences: Monster Makers: Ages 5-7
Sep
27
3:45 PM15:45

Afterschool Experiences: Monster Makers: Ages 5-7

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Monster Makers: Ages 5-7

Wednesday, September 27 - Wednesday, November 1 (Wednesdays/ Weekly)

Use unique art techniques to make friendly big and small monsters come alive. Work alongside an Artist in Residence to create a 3D feathery monster sculpture, learn printmaking to design monster friends, harness the sun to make cyanotypes that look like monster footprints, and more! As we make, we will create stories about our monsters, learn what they are afraid of and how we can befriend them.

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