Step back in time in our Special Exhibitions Gallery this summer! Kids up to age 12 with an accompanying adult will enjoy this interactive and educational studio space to make crafts and learn more about local history. Each week features a new theme, and guided activities will be held every Wednesday & Saturday. Regular features include a comfy reading corner, wall mural, coloring pages, postcard decorating, and our hands-on history cart!
On Saturday, August 9, the KidStudio will offer creating punched tin lanterns! Before flashlights and streetlamps, everyone living in colonial America owned a tin lantern. The perforations in the tin allowed light to shine through and often were a decorative design feature. Try your hand at making your own tin lantern out of a recycled soda can. Bring it home and place a tealight inside to see your design illuminated!
