Calendar of Events
Oct 04,2008 - Oct 11, 2008
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OCT
SAT 04 -
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World Passport Workshop: Eid al-Fitr
11:30, for 5 and up
Explore the ancient celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Observed annually at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, this festival marks the end of a period of fasting with joyful and colorful festivities. Discover how Muslims celebrate this holiday today and make your own fanooz lantern to take home.
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Blooming Babies: Fall Leaves all Around
11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs
From colorful leaves to scurrying squirrels, fall is a magical time of year. Discover the reasons behind the season's dramatic changes and create a beautiful fall leaf collage to take home.
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Science Investigators Club: Dinosaurs Alive!
02:00, for 8 and up
Venture back to the land of the dinosaurs! Touch real fossilized footprints and amber-encased insects. Study the anatomy of a live tadpole shrimp, an organism that has looked the same since prehistoric times. Join in a real fossil dig and learn how to identify the specimens you unearth.
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World Passport Workshop: Eid al-Fitr
03:00, for 5 and up
Explore the ancient celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Observed annually at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, this festival marks the end of a period of fasting with joyful and colorful festivities. Discover how Muslims celebrate this holiday today and make your own fanooz lantern to take home.
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World Passport Workshop: Eid al-Fitr
11:30, for 5 and up
Explore the ancient celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Observed annually at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, this festival marks the end of a period of fasting with joyful and colorful festivities. Discover how Muslims celebrate this holiday today and make your own fanooz lantern to take home.
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Blooming Babies: Fall Leaves all Around
11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs
From colorful leaves to scurrying squirrels, fall is a magical time of year. Discover the reasons behind the season's dramatic changes and create a beautiful fall leaf collage to take home.
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Horseshoe Crab Hoedown
12:00, for 6 and up
Meet the newest additions to the Museum’s animal collection—horseshoe crabs! Touch a live crab and investigate its underwater world. Learn about a horseshoe crab’s life during egg-laying season and decorate your own crab puppet to take home.
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Science Investigators Club: Dinosaurs Alive!
02:00, for 8 and up
Venture back to the land of the dinosaurs! Touch real fossilized footprints and amber-encased insects. Study the anatomy of a live tadpole shrimp, an organism that has looked the same since prehistoric times. Join in a real fossil dig and learn how to identify the specimens you unearth.
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World Passport Workshop: Eid al-Fitr
03:00, for 5 and up
Explore the ancient celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Observed annually at the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, this festival marks the end of a period of fasting with joyful and colorful festivities. Discover how Muslims celebrate this holiday today and make your own fanooz lantern to take home.
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Horseshoe Crab Hoedown
04:00, for 6 and up
Meet the newest additions to the Museum’s animal collection—horseshoe crabs! Touch a live crab and investigate its underwater world. Learn about a horseshoe crab’s life during egg-laying season and decorate your own crab puppet to take home.
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Yom Kippur—MUSEUM OPEN
11:00, for All ages
The Museum will be OPEN from 11am to 6pm on this NYC public-school holiday. Come play with us!
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Discover CHINA in Brooklyn!
03:30, for 5 and up
Take a stroll through the Chinese community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Explore Chinese symbols of good luck, including fish, coins, and fu, the Chinese word for good fortune. Learn how to write the fu character using a calligraphy brush. Decorate your own mobile with lucky Chinese symbols.
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Fire Prevention Weekend
02:30, for 2 1/2 to 5 yr olds
Little ones learn about fire prevention through storytelling, movement activities, and more. Try on a real fire fighter’s helmet from the Museum’s collection; learn the “stop, drop, and roll” technique, and make your own fire truck to take home.
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Free Friday Night Invite: Charles Moore Dance Theatre
06:30, for All ages
Brooklyn Children's Museum cordially invites you to . . . groove! Explore all our new exhibitions and see a show! The Charles Moore Dance Theatre unites artistry and skill in a beautiful program of African, Caribbean, and African-American dance. Admission is free starting at 5pm on Fridays, October 10, so grab the kids, invite some friends, get dinner together in the new Kids Cafe, and make an evening of it!
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Storybook Movie Time
11:00, for 5 and under
Tots! Camera! Action! We’re calling all pint-sized film enthusiasts to enjoy animated films. Watch cherished children’s stories come to life on screen.
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