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Get your crown, put on your “sparkliest” dancing shoes and grab your mic for this awesome Dance It Out! Pop Star Princess session! Each day Pop Star Princesses will dance, play games and activities, make a craft and have a blast during this session.
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents.
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Get your crown, put on your “sparkliest” dancing shoes and grab your mic for this awesome Dance It Out! Pop Star Princess session! Each day Pop Star Princesses will dance, play games and activities, make a craft and have a blast during this session.
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents.
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Get your crown, put on your “sparkliest” dancing shoes and grab your mic for this awesome Dance It Out! Pop Star Princess session! Each day Pop Star Princesses will dance, play games and activities, make a craft and have a blast during this session.
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents.
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Get your crown, put on your “sparkliest” dancing shoes and grab your mic for this awesome Dance It Out! Pop Star Princess session! Each day Pop Star Princesses will dance, play games and activities, make a craft and have a blast during this session.
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents.
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Get your crown, put on your “sparkliest” dancing shoes and grab your mic for this awesome Dance It Out! Pop Star Princess session! Each day Pop Star Princesses will dance, play games and activities, make a craft and have a blast during this session.
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents.
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
FAMILY OVERNIGHTS (AGES 6+)
Snooze at the Zoo for the wildest family overnight adventure in town! The night begins with pizza and ice cream before educators engage you and your child(ren) in hands-on activities, program animal encounters, and a Zoo tour by flashlight. Set up your sleeping bags in the Meller-Danforth Education Center, watch a movie, and snack on some popcorn before falling off to sleep. You’ll need your zzz’s before waking up with the animals! A light breakfast will be provided before a morning Zoo tour.
Dates:
Saturday, July 18: Wild Workplace
Working in a zoo can be WILD! Enter the world of Zoo careers in a family overnight focusing on animal and veterinary care, research, conservation and education.
Saturday, July 25: Creatures of the Night
When the sun goes down, many animals are just waking up. Learn about creatures of the night and the adaptations that enable them to survive in a world of darkness. Even dissect an owl pellet!
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: For members, $100 per parent/child pair (non-members $110); $50 per additional participant (non-members $55)
PLEASE NOTE: There must be at least a 1:3 parent/child ratio. This program is not intended for adults without children.
image: courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo
Are those Santa’s bells you hear? We are going to have a “Merry July” with this Dance It Out! Christmas in July session. We will dance to Christmas and winter theme songs, write letters to Santa, do crafts and activities and have a lot of jolly fun!
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Are those Santa’s bells you hear? We are going to have a “Merry July” with this Dance It Out! Christmas in July session. We will dance to Christmas and winter theme songs, write letters to Santa, do crafts and activities and have a lot of jolly fun!
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Are those Santa’s bells you hear? We are going to have a “Merry July” with this Dance It Out! Christmas in July session. We will dance to Christmas and winter theme songs, write letters to Santa, do crafts and activities and have a lot of jolly fun!
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Are those Santa’s bells you hear? We are going to have a “Merry July” with this Dance It Out! Christmas in July session. We will dance to Christmas and winter theme songs, write letters to Santa, do crafts and activities and have a lot of jolly fun!
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
Are those Santa’s bells you hear? We are going to have a “Merry July” with this Dance It Out! Christmas in July session. We will dance to Christmas and winter theme songs, write letters to Santa, do crafts and activities and have a lot of jolly fun!
*Majority of crafts will just need to be printed out. Everything will be sent in advance. These crafts are designed for minimal/no assistance from parents
image: courtesy of Mini Movers Studio
FAMILY OVERNIGHTS (AGES 6+)
Snooze at the Zoo for the wildest family overnight adventure in town! The night begins with pizza and ice cream before educators engage you and your child(ren) in hands-on activities, program animal encounters, and a Zoo tour by flashlight. Set up your sleeping bags in the Meller-Danforth Education Center, watch a movie, and snack on some popcorn before falling off to sleep. You’ll need your zzz’s before waking up with the animals! A light breakfast will be provided before a morning Zoo tour
Saturday, July 25: Creatures of the Night
When the sun goes down, many animals are just waking up. Learn about creatures of the night and the adaptations that enable them to survive in a world of darkness. Even dissect an owl pellet!
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: For members, $100 per parent/child pair (non-members $110); $50 per additional participant (non-members $55)
PLEASE NOTE: There must be at least a 1:3 parent/child ratio. This program is not intended for adults without children.
image: courtesy of Roger Williams Park Zoo
Ever wonder about mushrooms? Learn about decomposers, parasites, and more and their importance to us and the ecosystem through a webinar featuring beautiful photography. This event is pay what you can, suggestion $5-15.
image: courtesy of 15 Minute Field Trips
Livestream February 25 & 26, 2021 at 7 PM EST and February 27, 2021 at 2 PM EST
“A wonder of theater-making.” –DC Metro
Experience stunning visuals and deeply human narratives in this poignant work designed for audiences of all ages. Free – pre-registration is required.
Woven from young refugees’ accounts of their journeys, CARTOGRAPHY combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective. Developed by theater director Kaneza Schaal and author/illustrator Christopher Myers, CARTOGRAPHY empowers viewers young and old to share their experiences of searching for home: What journeys have you taken? What maps have you made for yourself along the way?
Tickets: Free with $10 suggested donation
image: courtesy of First Works
Livestream February 25 & 26, 2021 at 7 PM EST and February 27, 2021 at 2 PM EST
“A wonder of theater-making.” –DC Metro
Experience stunning visuals and deeply human narratives in this poignant work designed for audiences of all ages. Free – pre-registration is required.
Woven from young refugees’ accounts of their journeys, CARTOGRAPHY combines simple storytelling with interactive video technology to recount experiences of modern-day migration from a youth perspective. Developed by theater director Kaneza Schaal and author/illustrator Christopher Myers, CARTOGRAPHY empowers viewers young and old to share their experiences of searching for home: What journeys have you taken? What maps have you made for yourself along the way?
Tickets: Free with $10 suggested donation
image: courtesy of First Works