Barnes & Noble Bookfair
Enjoy a day of shopping and fun at Barnes & Noble Holyoke – and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the Museums!
Mad Dash on Mulberry Street – 5k and FitKids Run
Run, walk, dance, or skip – just get silly – on this 5K course. A portion of each entry will benefit the new Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum.
Kids Art Festival
Check out art work and musical performances by local students, plus hands-on art in a variety of mediums for all.
All About Manga
(Children ages 11-14) Learn drawing and illustration techniques to develop and transform your original ideas into a Manga reality.
Ninjas and Mixed Media
(Children ages 11-14) Using the museums’ collections and special exhibitions such as Turtle Power! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Samurai Heroes as our primary focus, students will create artwork from many types of subject matter.
Castle Building
(Children ages 8-11) Using papier mâche, mixed media and simple woodworking skills, create a sculptural, fantasy castle complete with towers, drawbridge and fortress walls!
Summer Science Sampler Week 3
(Children 6-8) Explore Native American, African cultures and art from around the globe! Learn about the Samurai and meet both Ninja turtles and live turtles.
Printed Paintings: Chagall-Inspired Monoprint/Mixed Media
(Children ages 9-12) Use your monoprints as backgrounds for various drawing and painting techniques to create several unique artworks inspired by the rhythmical and vibrant works of artist Marc Chagall.
Awesome Science Adventures
(Children ages 8-11) Explore exciting areas of science, from geology, rock identification to using microscopes and solar-powered cars.