Can’t get enough of gel printing or just want to indulge yourself and experiment with techniques and materials? This intensive two-day class provides an opportunity to use a plethora of tools and materials for creating patterns and texture.
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The REACH. Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.
The SOW STEAM Lab is open for reservations! Reserve a sewing machine for a two-hour time block to work on your own projects. Before reserving this machine, you are REQUIRED to complete a sewing machine reservation at the Labs at MLK Library . If you reserve this machine without having first completed a reservation at t…
The SOW STEAM Lab is open for reservations! Reserve a Cricut and our Cricut heat press for a two-hour time block to work on your own projects. Before reserving this machine, you are REQUIRED to complete a Cricut reservation at the Labs at MLK Library . If you reserve this machine without having first completed a reserv…
Visit the Community Flea Market on the corner of Laurel and Eastern every Sunday from May through October! The market runs from 8:00am to 2:00pm and coincides with the vibrant farmers market across the street. Explore pop-up shops of boutique clothing, homemade jewelry, exotic spices, discounted housewares, and even bi…
Calling all artists! Join the Portrait Gallery for a free, drop-in art program, where creativity knows no bounds. Every weekend, visitors of all ages are invited to explore a different artistic medium while drawing inspiration from the Portrait Gallery’s collections and exhibitions. On select weekends, learn from a fea…
Explore the many creative ways to work with paper and make personal storybooks by hand. Participants build and bind several books using standard bookmaking papers and thread as well as unusual materials such as manila folders and matchboxes.
This class will introduce you to the basic techniques you need to make a wide variety of item (stitches, cast-ons & off, decreases & increases) as well as how to choose and read a pattern, and all about yarn! The instructor can provide an initial pair of needles and yarn to start, but you can also bring your own. No pr…
Spark!Lab is where museum visitors become inventors. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation invites children between the ages of 6 and 12 to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent. Activities for children and families incorporate traditional science, technology, engineering and…
This learning space designed especially for children ages six and under combines age appropriate activities with museum collections and touchable objects to provide a gateway to history and a place to exercise curiosity for the youngest historians. Admission to Wonderplace is on a first come, first-served basis. At bus…
Step back to 1776 in stunning virtual reality! Experience Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! , where you'll discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion.
In this workshop, Jennifer Wilkin Penick will lead participants through two accessible and engaging projects — both inspired by the colorful art of Henri Matisse. — In this workshop, Jennifer Wilkin Penick will lead participants through two accessible and engaging projects — both inspired by the colorful art of Henri M…
Docents offer interactive programming throughout the museum, in the form of Highlights tours of the museum, gallery spotlight talks, and hands-on cart programs. Tours of the museum’s highlights generally take place daily at 10:15 AM and 1 PM. Additional tours may be offered on the hour between 11 AM and 3 PM as docents…
