The Springfield Museums have planned a week of family fun during February school vacation. “Creepy Crawly Critters” activities will be offered Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24, from 10 am-5 pm and are free with museum admission unless noted.
The African Hall Subcommittee of the Springfield Museums is seeking nominations for the 3nd annual Ahadi Youth Award and 21st annual Ubora Award. Nominations for both awards must be received by March 31, 2012.
The Springfield Museums’ Culture & Cocktails series will continue with “Indulgence: An Evening of Wine & Chocolate” on Thursday, February 2, from 5 to 8 pm in the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
The Springfield Science Museum’s large rooftop telescope will be open for public sky-gazing on Friday, February 3, at 7:30 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the Orion Nebula. The program will be held rain or shine. If it is cloudy, a planetarium show will be presented in place of telescope viewing.
The Springfield Museums will present the following Museums à la Carte programs in February. The programs are held on Thursdays at 12:15 pm in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Art work by 14 professional artists from the area who teach at the Museum School will be on view from January 17 to April 8 at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts in the special exhibition Teaching Artists.
A day of family activities will mark the opening of the special “exh-ribit” Frogs: A Chorus of Colors at the Springfield Science Museum on Saturday, January 21.
The Springfield Science Museum is offering a free preview for teachers to see the live animal exhibit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 4-6 pm.
If you’ve never thought of frogs as beautiful, the special exhibit Frogs: A Chorus of Colors will change your mind. Frogs will be on view at the Springfield Science Museum from January 21 through May 13.
The Springfield Museums’ Culture & Cocktails series will continue with “It’s All Fun and Games” on Thursday, January 5, from 5 to 8 pm in the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History.