April is action-packed at Providence Children's Museum! Families explore the art of story quilts (April 4) and collage illustration (April 5), and enjoy spectacular school vacation programs. Meet fleecy friends (April 13), build fairy houses (April 16), get a behind-the-scenes look at sensational circus tricks (April 17)!

NEW! An Exhibit Celebrating Children’s Books

Providence Children’s Museum welcomes a traveling exhibit of “Illustrator Quilts” created by author, educator and literacy consultant Muriel Feldshuh to celebrate children’s books and reading. More than 90 famous illustrators from around the country – including Eric Carle, Tomie dePaola and Marc Brown – contributed original artwork on fabric squares. Children discover their inner artist as they explore the quilts and join a collection of creative programs that celebrate the power of art and stories throughout April.

Wed., April 1 FETCH!™ LabTop That 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids create their own spinning tops and get dizzy with fun in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on science station. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., April 2 Wind Maze 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids design an obstacle course for an air-powered ping-pong ball.

Fri., April 3 Preschool Friday Series* 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMAges 3 - 5

Young children weave with cloth colored with natural dyes. *30-minute sessions. $8 fee in addition to Museum admission. Discount for pre-registration. Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., April 4 Story Cloths 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Hmong textile artists display and sell their intricately embroidered story cloths (called paj ntaub). Children discover the stories depicted in the paj ntaub, use a variety of shapes to make their own story cloth prints, and add their stories to a giant mural.

Sun., April 5 Illustrators Workshop:Collage Art 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 3 - 11

See how the art of collage brings stories to life. Children take a look at books with collage illustrations by artists like Eric Carle and create their own pictures from beautiful papers.

Mon., April 6 Collage Studio 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Children cut, paste and get creative as they make colorful collages.

Tues., April 7 Play and Learn 10:00 AM - NoonAges 2 - 4

Preschoolers practice hand-eye coordination as they catch colored paper fish in Littlewoods, a whimsical woodland environment for young children.

Wed., April 8 FETCH!™ LabUnder Pressure 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Support a book with a sheet of paper? Give your paper a workout and make it stronger in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on activity center. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., April 9 Splash Science 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids use different tools to explore the ways water swirls and spirals in Water Ways.

Fri., April 10 Preschool Friday Series* 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMAges 3 - 5

Preschoolers meet a live rabbit and learn how rabbits keep safe in the wild. *30-minute sessions. $8 fee in addition to Museum admission. Discount for pre-registration. Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., April 11 No Time To Waste 10:30 AM - 1:15 PMAges 5 - 11

Watch a hilarious family comedy show about recycling. Four 20-minute shows.Sponsored by Dominion Foundation.

Sun., April 12 Spring Tree All DayAges 3 - 11

Families celebrate the new season by decorating paper eggs and hanging them on the Spring Tree.

Mon., April 13 Fleecy Friends 1:00 - 3:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Families encounter lively llamas, lambs, alpacas, goats and rabbits. Kids get a close look at these cuddly creatures and meet experts from Rhode Island farms, who demonstrate washing, carding, dying and spinning the animals’ soft fleece into yarn.

Tues., April 14 Balls and Tracks 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Create the ultimate thrill ride! Build ramps that race marbles through jumps and loop-the-loops.Sponsored by Dominion Foundation.

Wed., April 15 FETCH!™ LabStack ‘Em Up 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids build a tower made just out of cups in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on activity station. How high can you go? TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., April 16 Maria Sangiolo 1:00 - 3:00 PMAges 3 - 11

This folksinger mesmerizes families with magical melodies from her award-winning album Fairy Moon during performances at 1:00 and 2:00 PM. Maria also presents a workshop at 2:30 PM, inviting children to construct fairy houses from natural materials. Space is limited.

Fri., April 17 Science of the Circus 1:00 & 2:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Find out what happens behind the scenes at the Big Top as talented performers from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® astound audiences with acts of daring and skill that challenge the laws and principles of physics. Kids learn how science concepts like balance, gravity, momentum, and more make their courageous circus tricks possible. 20-minute shows. Space is limited.

ALSO Fri., April 17 MetLife Family Friday – Free at Five! 5:00 - 8:00 PM

The Museum is open free of charge from 5:00 - 8:00 PM on MetLife Family Friday. From 5:30 - 7:30 PM, kids create fabulous flying machines from paper and watch them soar! Ages 5 - 11MetLife Family Friday sponsored by MetLife Foundation.

Sat., April 18 FETCH!™ LabFloat My Boat 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids design tinfoil boats that can float dozens - maybe hundreds! - of pennies in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on activity center. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Sun., April 19 FETCH!™ LabFloat My Boat 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids load tinfoil boats with pennies to experiment with floating and sinking in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on science station. Dive in! TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Mon., April 20 Block Party 1:00 - 3:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Kids stack blocks of all shapes and sizes to create towering structures.

Tues., April 21 Wingmasters 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Families learn about amazing North American birds of prey with licensed raptor rehabilitator Julie Collier. Meet a golden eagle, a miniature owl, hawks, falcons and other fascinating raptors in this captivating program. Shows at 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM. Ages 3 - 11Older children, ages 6 - 11, get a close look at these beautiful birds during two 45-minute drawing workshops following the presentations. Workshops begin at 11:45 AM & 1:45 PM. Space is limited.

Wed., April 22 FETCH!™ LabHang Time 1:00 - 3:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids create whirligigs and see how long they can hover in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on activity station. TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., April 23 Domino Madness 1:00 - 3:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids use over 1,000 dominoes to create amazing chains that spiral, zigzag and snake.

Fri., April 24 Preschool Friday Series* 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMAges 3 - 5

Preschoolers construct colorful wings and sip butterfly nectar. *30-minute sessions. $8 fee in addition to Museum admission. Discount for pre-registration. Call (401) 273-5437 ext. 234.

Sat., April 25 Confection Construction 1:00 - 4:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Families build structures that are terrifically tall or short and stout with marshmallows and toothpicks.

Sun., April 26 No Time To Waste 10:30 AM - 1:15 PMAges 5 - 11

What’s so funny about trash? Find out during a family comedy about recycling. Four 20-minute shows. Sponsored by Dominion Foundation.

Mon., April 27 Collage Studio 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Children choose from a plethora of beautiful scrap papers to explore the art of collage making.

Tues., April 28 Play and Learn 10:00 AM - NoonAges 2 - 4

Preschoolers dip into a bounty of big beads to practice patterning and fine motor skills.

Wed., April 29 FETCH!™ LabEat Like a Bird 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 5 - 11

Kids race to collect "food" with different types of bird beaks in the FETCH! Lab, a hands-on activity center. It’s feeding time! TM/© 2007 WGBH Educational Foundation. Providence Children’s Museum FETCH! Lab sponsored by The Amgen Foundation.

Thurs., April 30 Shape Up! 3:00 - 5:00 PMAges 3 - 11

Children explore shapes with yoga stretches and block challenges.

Providence Children’s Museum – a joyful place for children and families.

The Museum is located at 100 South Street in Providence’s Jewelry District. September through March, open Tuesday through Sunday and Monday school holidays, 9 AM to 6 PM, and selected Fridays until 8 PM. April through August, open 7 days. Unless indicated, programs are free with Museum admission of $7.50 per person; admission is always free for Museum members. Call (401) 273-KIDS or visit www.childrenmuseum.org.

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