Events
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Dinosaur Garland
Ready to party like it’s prehistory? Choose a dino of every style—from a trendy Triceratops to a fierce but fabulous T. rex—and string them together into a roarin’ garland. Add foam shapes for some Mesozoic bling: sunglasses, crowns, or whatever makes your Jurassic crew look rex-tra fancy. Free with admission or a CME membership, while…
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Dino Scratch Art
Scratch your way to a one-of-a-kind dino! Reveal brilliant colors beneath the black coating as you create wild scales, fierce talons, and dazzling teeth. Who says dinosaurs didn’t sparkle? Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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Artist of the Month
November’s Artist of the Month is French collagist, painter, and sculptor Henri Matisse. Matisse is celebrated for his bold use of bright colors and playful, simplified forms. With a childlike sense of wonder, he often turned to scissors instead of a paintbrush, creating vibrant cut-paper collages in a style sometimes called “naïve” for its joyful,…
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Matisse stained glass panels
We’re getting inspired by Matisse’s love of bold colors and playful shapes! Kids can create their very own stained-glass window using tissue paper and scissors—just like Matisse created for the panels of churches in his native France. Hold the artwork up to the light and watch the colors glow, just like real stained glass. Free…
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Tuesday Studio
Matisse Banner - In this week’s Studio, kids can create a colorful felt collage inspired by Henri Matisse! Using bright pre-cut shapes, young artists can explore Matisse’s playful style—where simple forms can look like leaves, stars, or something entirely new. The bold colors and imaginative shapes will make every collage eye-popping! Free with admission or…
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Matisse Collage
Did you know Henri Matisse is famous for his cut-paper collages? Instead of just painting, he loved working with scissors—snipping bold, colorful shapes and arranging them into dazzling designs. We’ll try out Matisse’s color block technique to make our very own vibrant collages. Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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3D Trees
Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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Animal World Experience
Matt’s packing up his home zoo (well, part of it) and heading our way on Thursday! What do you think he’ll bring this time—something fuzzy, scaly, or just plain mysterious? Join us for an up-close, informal chat where he’ll introduce the gang, spill their stories, and reveal how he became the ultimate animal whisperer. Free…
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Wooden Owl
Owl you’ll need for fall décor is this adorable little owl, made from a wooden disk! Add a couple of oversized googly eyes and some wings and he’s ready to go! Stop by MakerSpace on Thursday to make yours. Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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Mixed Media Trees
Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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Matisse Collage
Did you know Henri Matisse is famous for his cut-paper collages? Instead of just painting, he loved working with scissors—snipping bold, colorful shapes and arranging them into dazzling designs. We’ll try out Matisse’s color block technique to make our very own vibrant collages. Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.
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Tuesday Studio
Fall’s colors may be fading, but we’re not done yet! We’ll use crayon shavings and waxed paper to melt a masterpiece—an oak leaf glowing with every color of autumn. Free with admission or a CME membership, while supplies last.