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

Little ones learn best through intuitive, open-ended play that truly feeds their senses. Follow your child’s natural instinct to wiggle, squeal and make a mess while exploring the creative process of art in many forms. Stretch your imagination, meet new friends and create a masterpiece to carry home!

Build a City Thursday, September 3

The Big DrawThursday, October 1

Under the Sea Thursday, November 5

Snowy Days Thursday, December 3

FREE for members. $10/non-member child. 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.

fAMILY DAYSFor all ages and their grown-ups

Trick or Treat on South High St.Thursday, October 29th 5 – 8 pm

Break out your costume early and trek to the museum for a night of

art-making fun and surprises. Trick-or-Treat in the galleries, create

monsterpieces and show off your creepy costume.

FREE for members. $10/non-member child. Registration required at

AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186.

Island of Misfit ToysSunday, December 6th11:30 – 1 pm, 1:30 – 3 pm or 3:30 – 5 pm

Bring your unwanted, misfit toys to the museum for a googly-eyed

make over. Bash, bend, drill, and glue to transform old toys into a

one-of-a-kind sculpture. Then, experience an artful performance in

the auditorium.

There is no charge for this event, but we ask that each family brings one

new, unwrapped toy to donate to children in need. Registration required

at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration 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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KIDS STUDIO CLASSESSaturdays • 1 – 3 pmRecommended for ages 7-12

Venture beyond the typical classroom offerings and explore

unique materials, wacky processes, and extraordinary

artworks, just like a professional artist.

Op Art CrazinessSaturday, September 12

Freeze Frame Saturday, October 10

Selfie Portraits Saturday, November 7

PRINT PARTYSaturday, December 12

FREE for members. $10/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.

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

Engage your budding book enthusiast in an interactive

storytelling experience where art and tale become one through

song, rhyme and images. After the book ends, stretch your

imagination with hands-on art making activities and play.

Punk Farm Thursday, September 17

BABY BeardS!Thursday, October 15

Geometric AbstractionsThursday, November 19

Going on a Bear Hunt Thursday, December 17

FREE for members. $10/non-member child. Registration

required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call

330.376.9186.

Story Time is made possible with support from the Robert O. and

Annamae Orr Family Foundation.

ART BABESAM Sessions: 11:15 am – 12 pmPM Sessions: 1 – 1:45 pmFor 0-18 month olds and their grown-ups

Join baby friends for tummy time play and a pint-sized stroll through the galleries. Exploring sensory activities related to color, texture, light and sound will awaken your baby’s curiosity and give you both a one-of-a-kind bonding experience.

Sound Exploration Thursday, September 24

Sensory Play Thursday, October 22

Texture Painting Wednesday, November 18

Winter Crawl Wednesday, December 16

FREE for members. $10/non-member child. 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.