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FAMILYDAYSFor all ages and their grown-ups

Museum on the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day CelebrationMonday, January 19 • 12-4pmThe Akron Art Museum opens its doors on a Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday. Spend some creative time with family while enjoying free art activities and guided gallery tours.

SPARK! Family Film FestSunday, February 15The Akron Art Museum and Nightlight Cinema invite parents to bring their young film connoisseurs to the museum for an afternoon of engaging, high-quality family films in the Charles and Jane Lehner Auditorium. Take a popcorn break between the scenes and enjoy film-inspired art activities to take home.

Animated Shorts12:15 pm • 60 minutes Best for ages 3 to 6

A kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short film and animation from around the world, curated by the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

Full Length Feature: Boy and the World2:30 pm • 80 minutesThis gorgeously animated, wordless film really proves that a picture speaks a thousand words. On a search for his father, a boy leaves his village and explores a world dominated by machines, animals and aliens.

Free museum admission and activities. No registration required. For more information go to AkronArtMuseum.org/calendar or call 330.376.9186.

Family Days are made possible with support from the Dominion Foundation, the R.C. Musson & Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation, and George and Sue Klein.

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ARTBABES11:15am-12:00pm; 1:00pm-1:45pmFor 0-18 months old and their grown-ups

Awaken your baby’s early neuron connections with rocking rhymes and bouncy songs in the galleries. Look, listen and laugh together through playful small group interactions and watch your baby’s self-awareness grow.

Play Ball! Math Games for Babies Thursday, January 29

Smoosh and SplatterThursday, February 26

Baby Loves BlingThursday, March 26

Baby Shape-upWednesday, April 23

Cost per class $10/member child, $15/non-member child. Parents are required to stay. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186.

Art Babes is made possible with support from the Robert O. and Annamae Orr Family Foundation.

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CREATIVEPLAYDATESThursdays • 11:15 am – 12:30 pmFor 0-5 year olds and their grown-ups

Little ones learn best through intuitive, open-ended play that feeds their senses. Celebrate your child’s wonder by setting aside time for a play date together. Follow your child’s natural instinct to wiggle, squeal and make a mess while making new friends at the museum.

Geometry GymThursday, January 8

Stack, Tumble, Fill and DumpThursday, February 5

A Beautiful MessThursday, March 5

Free museum admission and activities. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186.

Creative Playdates are made possible with support from the Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation.

STORYTIMEThursdays • 11:15 am – 12:30 pmFor all ages and their grown-ups

Engage your tiny book lover in an interactive storytelling experience where art and story become one through song, rhyme and imagery. After the book ends, we’ll keep the story going with fun art activities in the lobby.

Discovering Geometry Thursday, January 22

The Art of CollageThursday, February 19

Tales of BeautyThursday, March 19

Free museum admission and activities. No registration required. For more information go to AkronArtMuseum.org/calendar or call 330.376.9186.

Story Time is made possible with support from the Robert O. and Annamae Orr Family Foundation.

KIDS STUDIO CLASSESSaturdays • 1 – 3 pmRecommended for ages 7-12

Venture beyond the ordinary classroom and explore real art up-close, investigate why art is made and decode the ideas behind imagery. Guided by artist educators, students create with unique materials, experimental processes and concepts that build their creative confidence.

Radical Gel Art: Get SlimedSaturday, January 17

How it’s Made: Intergalactic SculptureSaturday, February 7

Beautiful Creatures: Pokémon-Inspired Layered PaintingsSaturday, March 14

Cost per class $10/member child, $15/non-member child. Parents are welcome but not required to stay. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186.

Kids Studio Classes are made possible with support from the Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation.