Tails and Legends
Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum
August 13 – 20
NOW OPEN! Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival showcases traditions, customs and values exemplified by the annual celebration of Tet. Through interactive exhibits, families will immerse themselves in Vietnamese culture, gain appreciation for traditions, values and daily experiences of people who live in Vietnam, and discover similarities and differences between their lives in the U.S. and the lives of children in Vietnam.?? Funded through a highly competitive national initiative by the Freeman Foundation Asian Culture Exhibit Series, and developed by Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, the Voyage to Vietnam exhibition is traveling to nine children’s museums as part of a national tour.
Tails and Legends
Sunday, August 13?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? 3:00 PM
Stories and animals are important parts of Vietnamese culture-explore the Vietnamese Zodiac and the stories behind its creation through music, drawing and games.
Underwritten by the Levy Foundation.
No Time to Waste
Monday, August 14?? ????? 11:30 AM ??? 2:30 PM
Kids and adults learn what’s so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R???s of protecting the environment ??? reducing, reusing and recycling. Three 20-minute shows at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by the Dominion Foundation.
Five Fruits
Tuesday, August 15 ??? Sunday, August 20 ??????? 10:00 AM ??? 3:00 PM
Hungry for some Vietnamese Celebrations? Explore food and its importance to the celebration of Tet through art and culinary play.
Underwritten by the Levy Foundation.
Get Out! When I Grow Up
Tuesday, August 15?? ????? 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Explore different occupations through pretend play. Dress up and take on the job of someone important in your community, or imagine your dream job and what your work would look like. Get out and play in the Museum???s Children’s Garden each Tuesday afternoon in August!
Underwritten by National Grid.
Wheels at Work! School Bus
Wednesday, July 12?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? Noon
Explore vehicles you see out in your community up close, and talk with the people operate them. This week, check out a Children???s Friend School Bus.
Underwritten by Amgen.
Voyage to Vietnam: Story Time
Thursday, August 17?? ????? 10:30 AM & 11:15 AM
Embark on imaginative journeys while listening to Vietnamese tales, myths, stories and legends read by Museum Staff and South Providence Library???s Tien Tran.
Underwritten by the Levy Foundation.
MetLife Family Friday ?????Free at Five!????????????????????
Friday, August 18 ??????? 5:00 – 8:00 PM
The Museum is open free from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for ???MetLife Family Friday ??? Free at Five!,??? sponsored by MetLife Foundation.?? Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!
Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for a full calendar of events.