Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

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Nov 01,2009 - Nov 07, 2009

NOV

SUN 01

REMIND ME
Day of the Dead Puppets

11:30, for 5 and under

Celebrate Day of the Dead while learning about this festive Mexican holiday. Look at fun Mexican objects from the Museum’s collection and create a skeleton puppet to take home.
REMIND ME
El Dia De Los Muertos: Celebra Calaca!

11:30, for 6 and up

Explore a fun and spooky way to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos! Learn about calaca, skeleton puppets designed in poses and costumes just like people wear! Discover this vibrant folk art that combines pre-Columbian and Spanish traditions, then make your own calaca puppet to take home!

TUE 03

REMIND ME
Election Day—MUSEUM OPEN

10:00, for All ages

The Museum will be OPEN extended hours from 10am to 5pm on this NYC public-school holiday. Come play with us!
REMIND ME
El Dia De Los Muertos: Celebra Calaca!

11:30, for 6 and up

Explore a fun and spooky way to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos! Learn about calaca, skeleton puppets designed in poses and costumes just like people wear! Discover this vibrant folk art that combines pre-Columbian and Spanish traditions, then make your own calaca puppet to take home!
REMIND ME
Un-Be-LEAF-able

01:30, for 5 and up

Put your thinking caps to the test as we embark on a leaf scavenger hunt and explore the science behind un-be-leaf-able foliage!

FRI 06

REMIND ME
The Big Apple (Blooming Babies Series)

11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs

Enjoy the harvest season as we explore the big apple . . . the fruit, that is! Come learn about the apple’s growing cycle and many uses, hear apple stories and folklore, and create a work of art using them as stamps!

SAT 07

REMIND ME
Kachina Traditions (World Passport Workshop Series)

11:30, for 6 and up

Kachinas are seen as spirit beings or ancestors of many Native Americans in the Southwest. Each is thought to have specific powers related to a particular thing, such as corn, health, thunderstorms, or humor. Come hear stories of some of the kachina ceremonies, see kachina dolls from the Museum’s collection, and create your own kachina doll to keep!
Made possible by Sovereign Bank.
REMIND ME
The Big Apple (Blooming Babies Series)

11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs

Enjoy the harvest season as we explore the big apple . . . the fruit, that is! Come learn about the apple’s growing cycle and many uses, hear apple stories and folklore, and create a work of art using them as stamps!

brooklyn children's museum birthday parties

Nov 2009