The Springfield Museums’ Summer Festival Days series will continue July 19-23 with “African Adventures” week. Activities are free with the price of museum admission unless noted. Summer Festival Days is sponsored in part by Berkshire Bank.

Monday, July 19
Design a flag from an African nation, noon-3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 20
Performance, 1 p.m.: Fascinatin’ Rhythms by Cornell “Sugarfoot” Coley – A one-man, interactive performance with small instruments, drums and African dance.

Wednesday, July 21
Performance, 1 p.m.: Bamidele Dancers and Drummers – Experience dances, rhythms, folklore and songs from West Africa, Brazil and other countries.

Thursday, July 22
Design a flag from an African nation, noon-3:45 p.m.

Friday, July 23
Performance, 1 p.m.: Leopard Learns a Lesson by the Magpie Puppets – In this African tale, a jungle bully has the tables turned on her by a clever rabbit.

Daily Activities:
See the special exhibit of LEGO® sculptures, The Art of the Brick, at the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts and create your own LEGO masterpieces in The Brick Lab at the Science Museum. (additional fee)
Hands-on Family Science Adventures, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Planetarium shows, 11:15 a.m., noon, 1 & 2 p.m., Science Museum (additional fee).
Scavenger Hunts, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Pan for gems and minerals at the Museum Mining Company, noon-3:45 p.m. (additional fee)

Upcoming programs in the “Summer Festival Days” series are:
July 26-30 – Mythical Creatures
August 2-6 – Puppet Potpourri
August 9-13 – Super Science