Guests will listen to a story and discuss doing things they may not like to do but after doing them, wind up liking them anyway. Guests will then be invited to stay and participate in a take-home activity that relates to the reading.

Guests will experiment using various mediums to create their own chalk paint picture to take home.

Create a masterpiece to take home. Will it be paint? Sewing? Drawing? Stamping? Other? Who knows! It will be whatever we feel like doing that day! Add a little random art to your life.

Guests will learn how to follow instructions by reading a recipe to completion as well as use new kitchen skills in our test kitchen. We will also be discussing the origin and domestication of the sweet potato and lentils, what type of plant they are and how they are used in cooking.

Please Note: With the wide range of known food allergies, the museum can not guarantee that this program is allergen free. Please contact the Museum in advance if food allergies are a concern for your family.

Join us for Chinese New Year as we welcome the year of the Rooster. Activities include:

• 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Paper monkey masks and lion puppet activities
• 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Chopstick activity
• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.: Cooking lesson / Chinese dumpling tasting
• 1 p.m.: Lion dance
• 1:30 p.m.: Folkloric Chinese dance
• 2 p.m.: Martial Arts demonstration
• 2:30 p.m.: Sword dance
• 3 p.m.: Lion dance
• 3:30 p.m.: Folkloric Chinese dance
• 4 p.m.: Chinese song

All activities are free with Museum admission.

Guests will listen to a story and discuss doing things they may not like to do but after doing them, wind up liking them anyway. Guests will then be invited to stay and participate in a take-home activity that relates to the reading.

Guests will experiment using various mediums to create their own chalk paint picture to take home.

Guests will learn how to follow instructions by reading a recipe to completion as well as use new kitchen skills in our test kitchen. We will also be discussing the origin and domestication of the sweet potato and lentils, what type of plant they are and how they are used in cooking.

Reservations required

For parents of children with sensory sensitivity, finding times for the whole family to play without stress can be difficult. But, Sensory Night hopes to provide fun and discovery for everyone at the Museum!

The event offers children with sensory sensitivity and their families exclusive time in the Museum with a low-sensory environment that otherwise might not be possible during regular operational hours. During this time, overhead announcements, food smells, and other sensory inputs will be limited as much as possible.