June 16 – September 14
This mixed media exhibition features astounding interpretations of the natural world by young people from Afghanistan to the United States.
Every year, in affiliation with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, River of Words (ROW), a project of The Center for Environmental Literacy at Saint Mary’s College of California, sponsors a free international poetry and art contest on the theme of watersheds. The contest is open to students, ages 5 through 19, anywhere in the world. Created in 1995, the ROW contest has become the largest international youth poetry and art competition in the world, attracting entries from classrooms, 4-H clubs, scout troops, wildlife clubs, refugee camps, summer camps, after-school programs, juvenile detention, and students submitting on their own. For more information, please visit http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/row.
Saturday, May 17
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Laura Arminda Kingsley, mixed media artist who has exhibited nationally and internationally, will share her expertise on building with clay. Learn techniques on how to make a clay head and experiment with an expert in the medium.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
Take a different look at some of your favorite stories from Storytime. We’ll screen short films based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Snowy Day, and other classics.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
Take a different look at some of your favorite stories from Storytime. We’ll screen short films based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Snowy Day, and other classics.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
Take a different look at some of your favorite stories from Storytime. We’ll screen short films based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Snowy Day, and other classics.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
Take a different look at some of your favorite stories from Storytime. We’ll screen short films based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Snowy Day, and other classics.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
“The Pumpkin Circle”
This story of a pumpkin patch follows a bugs’ eye view and a birds’ eye view as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.
Parent’s choice gave “The Pumpkin Circle” their Gold Award and it was selected by BOOKLIST as an editor’s choice.
Multiple showings today at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00.
“The Pumpkin Circle”
This story of a pumpkin patch follows a bugs’ eye view and a birds’ eye view as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.
Parent’s choice gave “The Pumpkin Circle” their Gold Award and it was selected by BOOKLIST as an editor’s choice.
Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute. English and Spanish versions are recounted side by side. Narrated by Rita Moreno.
Make a film experience even better with an activity inspired by the film we will see.
“Snowflake Bentley”
Based upon a Caldecott Medal winning book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, this 16- minute film brings Mary Azarian’s beautiful illustrations to life in this true story of William “Snowflake” Bentley. Bentley was fascinated with snowflakes, spent years drawing and photographing them, and brought the beauty and wonder of Vermont snow to people all over the world. After watching the film, we will make some beautiful snowflakes of our own in this signature winter activity.
In this beautiful short film, three imaginary kingdoms–Red, Blue, and Yellow—engage in a colorful battle for supremacy. In the process, the warring kingdoms accidentally create the first rainbow and discover friendship and peace.
Rainbow War was rated among the top five attractions at Expo’86 in Vancouver and is one of the only World’s Fair films to be nominated for an Academy Award®.
In honor of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, we will share two traditional Chinese tales. A mouse leader seeks the strongest husband for his daughter in this ancient tale…someone who can protect her from the cat! The book from which the illustrations are taken is winner of the 1992 Catalonia International Illustrator Award.
How were the 12 animals chosen for the Chinese Zodiac, and why did the rat come first? Your questions will be answered in this hilarious version of the legend, through breathtaking, colorful “paper-cutting” illustrations.
Multiple showings today at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
In honor of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, we will share two traditional Chinese tales. A mouse leader seeks the strongest husband for his daughter in this ancient tale…someone who can protect her from the cat! The book from which the illustrations are taken is winner of the 1992 Catalonia International Illustrator Award.
How were the 12 animals chosen for the Chinese Zodiac, and why did the rat come first? Your questions will be answered in this hilarious version of the legend, through breathtaking, colorful “paper-cutting” illustrations.
Multiple showings today at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
In honor of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, we will share two traditional Chinese tales. A mouse leader seeks the strongest husband for his daughter in this ancient tale…someone who can protect her from the cat! The book from which the illustrations are taken is winner of the 1992 Catalonia International Illustrator Award.
Beloved children’s books will come alive as Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™ opens May 17, 2014. Storyland transforms seven beloved and award-winning picture books – The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter; The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill; If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff; Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Abuela by Arthur Dorros; and Tuesday by David Wiesner into a three-dimensional play and bi-lingual (English and Spanish) learning environment. Children will explore literacy skills and concepts through imaginative, interactive experiences and dramatic play.
© 2012 Minnesota Children’s Museum. All rights reserved. Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™ was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum. This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services
