| Name | Special Events at Wonder Works Children's Museum in January, |
| Address | 6445 W. North Ave.Oak Park, IL 60302 |
| Brief Description | Special Events at Wonder Works in January, 2019 |
| Type | Activity |
| Category | Recreation |
| Description | Nature and Science at Wonder Works
Friday, January 18: Animals in Winter, 10am to Noon
How do wild animals survive winter's cold? Meet live creatures that usually spend the winter in sheltered places, like deep in the soil, in rotten logs, or under water. Then help plastic and plush bugs, birds, mammals. and reptiles find safe places to spend the winter in the Great Outdoors exhibit. You can also touch real mammal furs and bird feathers, examine skulls and bones, and make bird and mammal tracks at the play dough table.
Friday, January 25: What's Inside? 10am to Noon
Today we will use our senses of touch, hearing, and sight to discover what's inside a variety of natural and human made objects. Reach inside a box and let you sense of touch tell you what it holds. Shake a container to see if you can tell what's inside just by listening. You can look at X-rays of skeletons and take apart toys to see if we can figure out how they work. There also will be magic tricks that you can figure out once you look below the surface.
Recurring Events
Shadow Puppet Story-Times
Mondays and Fridays at 11:30am,
Join us for this exciting adventure into story and legend with Bill our amazing story time expert and his trusty sidekick who puts on as amazingly shadowy performance.
Paint Covered Wednesdays
Wed 10:30am to 4:30pm
Paint Covered Wednesdays provide children the artistic opportunity of a lifetime. Children use a large variety of paints, methods and canvases as they learn to tell their stories, to create new things and expand their understanding of the world around them. Painting helps children by enhancing problem solving skills, improving fine motor skills, boosting self-esteem and gives a positive outlet for expression.
Mindfulness and More
Wednesday at 3:30pm
Guided activities designed to help children develop focusing skills and strengthen self regulation. This is done through oral storytelling, read alouds and mindful awareness games.
Sewing Workshops
Thursdays at 3:30pm
Join Lucia our sewing master, in the art room every Thursday to learn all about the basics of sewing! These hands on projects are the perfect introduction to sewing for kids 3 and up.
S.T.E.A.M. Works
Saturdays, 3:30pm to 4:30pm
You never know what to expect on a S.T.E.A.M. Saturday! Every Saturday at Wonder Works children will be experimenting with S.T.E.A.M. based learning! All activities will be hands on and children will get to explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through age appropriate guided activities.
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| Phone 1 | (708) 383-4815 |
| Email | drebollo@wonder-works.org |
| Handicapped Accessible | Yes |
| Time Allowance | 3 Hours |
| Website | www.wonder-works.org |
| Last Updated | 1/10/2019 |
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