July 2008 Special Events
CMoR Art Classes July 3, 2008 to August 1, 2008
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM - every 1 week
Learn papermaking, drawing, watercolor and more in these 45-minute art classes.
Classes for 3 – 6 year-olds are offered every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To view the class schedule, click here!
Prices are $10 per child; additional museum admission is required for non-members. Pre-registration is required, please call (804) 474-7015.
2008 CMoR Summer Camps Week 3 July 7, 2008 to July 12, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - every day
Week 3: 2008 Creative Kids Summer Camps!
Early childhood camps (ages 3 – 5)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Nature
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Drama
School age camps (ages 6 – 8)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Drama
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Nature
Nature Kids – Nature Nut! What a World!
“Roar, buzz, hoot!” Let’s go on a nature expedition and experience the natural world through games, songs and crafts.
Drama Kids – Talent? Talent? Who’s Got Talent!
Join our cast and crew on an exciting adventure of the imagination. Learn the basics of theater production and put together a hit play!
For a complete schedule, prices, and registration information, click here!
Toddler Time July 8, 2008
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Toddler Time is a special program that takes place on the second Tuesday of each month.
Programs are designed for children ages 1 – 3 plus a special grown-up and incorporate elements of music, art, literacy and more.
For prices and schedules, click here!
Super Stars of Summer Presents Cookie Monster! July 12, 2008
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Super Stars of Summer Are Back!
Get ready for a SUPER summer as CMoR presents this series of events featuring your favorite friends!
On July 12, you can meet ‘n’ greet with the one and only Cookie Monster!
MEET ‘N’ GREET SCHEDULE:
10:00am; 11:00am; 1:00pm; 2:00pm; 3:00pm
- each appearance will last 30 minutes
2008 CMoR Summer Camps Week 4 July 14, 2008 to July 19, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - every day
Week 4: 2008 Creative Kids Summer Camps!
Early childhood camps (ages 3 – 5)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Science
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Art
School age camps (ages 6 – 8)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Art
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Science
Science Kids – Silly Science Sleuths
Snap, Crackle. Pop! Perform wild and wacky experiments. Use all of your senses to make observations and predictions just like a real scientist!
Art Kids – Amazing Artists
Let’s get creative! Young artists will celebrate their own artistic talents while exploring unique ways to use new and familiar materials to create exciting artwork.
For a complete schedule, prices, and registration information, click here!
Super Stars of Summer Presents Marvel Super Heroes! July 19, 2008
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Super Stars of Summer Are Back!
Get ready for a SUPER summer as CMoR presents this series of events featuring your favorite friends!
On July 19, you can experience a LIVE show featuring Spiderman & Friends!
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
10:00am; 12:00 NOON
- each show is 45 minutes; meet ‘n’ greet following the last show
2008 CMoR Summer Camps Week 5 July 21, 2008 to July 26, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - every day
Week 5: 2008 Creative Kids Summer Camps!
Early childhood camps (ages 3 – 5)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Dinos
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Adventure
School age camps (ages 6 – 8)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Adventure
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Dinos
Dino Kids – Dino Discoveries!
Travel back in time to when ancient Lizards walked the earth! Find out what’s fact or fiction about everyone’s favorite prehistoric creatures while learning how paleontologists use fossils to uncover clues about life long ago.
Adventure Kids – Explore Your World!
Travel around the world to Mexico, Africa, Australia and more with picture books that reflect and illuminate their heritage. Young explorers will create projects, art, crafts and their own book to share.
For a complete schedule, prices, and registration information, click here!
SPARC Presents Seussical Jr! July 23, 2008
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Don’t Miss SPARC’s SuperStarz Of Summer Performance Of Seussical Jr!
Oh! The Things You Can Think with this whimsical performance presented by the talented acting troupe that brought us Godspell Jr!
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once On This Island) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and all of the Whos of Whoville! The score emerges as a Seussian Gumbo of musical styles, ranging from Latin to pop, swing to gospel, and R&B, to funk! So let your toes tap, your fingers snap, and you’re imagination run wild for “Oh, the thinks you can think, When you think about Seuss!”
Past SummerStarz tours include Godspell, Jr., Dear Edwina, Jr., How To Eat Like A Child, Schoolhouse Rock Live, Jr., and Destination – Broadway!
2008 CMoR Summer Camps Week 6 July 28, 2008 to August 2, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - every day
Week 6: 2008 Creative Kids Summer Camps!
Early childhood camps (ages 3 – 5)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Cooking
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Clay
School age camps (ages 6 – 8)
- Morning session (9 a.m. – 12 noon): Clay
- Afternoon session (1 – 4 p.m.): Cooking
Clay Kids – Mold, Shape and Create!
Explore your artistic talent through clay. Learn how to create different magnificent works of art using clay as a medium. Young artist will learn the basic elements of art and bring home a collection of exciting artwork.
Cooking Kids – What’s Cooking!
Join us on a world tour of taste, texture, and cooking fun. Our journey begins with a healthy appetite and ends with a happy tummy.
For a complete schedule, prices, and registration information, click here!
