Preschool
Parent-Child Workshop: Painting: All About Color
Enjoy a fun afternoon exploring color with your child at this parent and child workshop. You'll learn to mix acrylic paints and put color to canvas as you create a family masterpiece together.
Saturday, June 11, 2 to 4:30 p.m. For kids ages 4-7 with a parent or caregiver. Cost is $45.
At Laumeier Sculpture Park. More information: laumeier.org
National Get Outdoors Day at The Magic House
Play outside at The Magic House! Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with some good old-fashioned outdoor recreation. Fresh-air fun will fill the museum's front and back yards, promoting health through movement and play.
Nature Detectives Club
Life can be so hectic! Slow down with your family and discover the wonders at Shaw Nature Reserve.
Messy Painting Workshop
There are few things little ones love more than getting creative and messy! At this free painting workshop, kids can take part in an entertaining and messy painting session.
Part of the StArt@Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. For ages 3-6.
Messy Painting will be held:
June 17 at 10 a.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
June 20 at 10 a.m. at the Eureka Hills Branch
June 20 at 10 a.m. at the Lewis & Clark Branch
Water Works
Preschoolers (ages 3-5) can experiment with floating, sinking, absorption and lots more in this free workshop that's all about water.
Part of the Art at Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis
Water Works will be held on June 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Rock Road Branch
Free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at slcl.org
A Beautiful Planet Opens at the Saint Louis Science Center
See an awe-inspiring glimpse of Earth from space and explore humanity's relationship with nature in A Beautiful Planet, opening May 13 in the Saint Louis Science Center's OMNIMAX Theater.
A Beautiful Planet provides a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. The film explores mankind's relationship with Earth and the connection we all have with the place we call home.
Clay Play at The Magic House
Kids can get behind the wheel as ceramicists from Krueger Pottery demonstrate the art of 
working with clay. Kids will coil, pinch and throw their own earthenware creations. Part of the Visiting Artist Series.
Saturday, May 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free with regular admission.
