*Programs are included with museum admission or membership unless otherwise state 2024
Melody & Motion
Wednesday, November 6
10:30AM - 11AM
Calling all 3–5-year-olds! Come join the fun as we move to music, sing, read, and explore instruments while engaging in activities that foster motor skills, listening skills, and self-expression.
Free Museum Day!
Saturday, November 9th
10AM - 5PM
Explore all four floors of Amazement Square for FREE! Registration is in two-hour time slots at the following times: 10:00am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-2:30pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm.
STEAM Library Makers: Big Island Library
Tuesday, November 12th
10AM
In partnership with local libraries, Amazement Square will provide a monthly STEAM based outreach program for children ages 3-5. The program includes a story, guided maker activity, and two independent maker stations exploring robotics, tinkering, building, and other maker components.
Wednesday, November 13th
STEAM Library Makers: Forest Library
Thursday, November 14th
10:30AM
Start with Art: Beaded Jewelry
Saturday, November 16th
10AM - 12PM & 1PM - 3PM
Using seed beads and string we are exploring how Native American tribes created jewelry using the natural resources around them.
Pop-Up Program: Animal Tracks
Saturday, October 12th
3PM - 4PM
Discover animal adaptations and ways we know animals are around by looking at animal tracks, pelts, and bones up close!
STEAM Library Makers: Lynchburg Library - Downtown Branch
Tuesday, November 19th
10:30 AM
STEAM Library Makers: Madison Heights Library
Wednesday, November 20th
STEAM Library Makers: Bedford Central Library
Thursday, November 21st
Start with Art: Cardboard Waving Loom
Saturday, November 23rd
10AM - 12PM
Recycled cardboard and yarn come together to create a woven piece of art like the one you would find in the Native American gallery.
Open MakerSpace: Makey Makey Piano
1PM - 3PM
Use recycled materials to create your own piano keys to operate a computer piano using Makey Makey!
Pop-Up Program: Tangrams
Discover how shapes create patterns and designs with tangram challenges.
STEAM Library Makers: Nelson Memorial Library
Tuesday, November 26th
Start with Art: Modern Day Native American Artist
Saturday, November 30th
Using recycled goods in this mixed media project, explore the artwork of Natalie Ball. Her use of sustainable materials and a connection to her native American heritage creates a unique eye-catching piece of artwork.
Open MakerSpace:
Use LEGOs to experiment with stop motion animation and create short video clips.
Pop-Up Program: Filtered Light
Saturday, October 30th
Discover how filters affect the way we see images in space by drawing different designs and looking at them through blue and red filters.