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
Kids will be introduced to basic hip-hop dance styles while listening to their favorite Kidz Bop artists at this free workshop.
Part of the StArt@Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. Presented by STAGES St. Louis. For ages 5-7.
Hip-Hoppin' will be held:
June 13 at 10 a.m. at the Bridgeton Trails Branch
Free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at slcl.org
Kids will use their hands and brain to engineer their very own arch made out of everyday materials at this free workshop.
Part of the StArt@Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. For ages 7-11.
Building the Arch will be held:
June 29 at 7 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch
Free, but registration is required. Learn more and register at slcl.org
Kids will replicate a famous study using live cockroaches and play dough at this free workshop presented by The Butterfly House.
Kids ages 7-12 will replicate a famous study by zoologist Charles Henry Turner. Working in teams, kids will build a maze out of play dough and run live cockroaches through it.
Part of the StArt@Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library.
A-MAZE-ing Cockroaches will be held June 28 at 10 a.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch.
Kids can race a balloon rocket and design their own car engine as they learn about space travel.
They'll see the principle of propulsion at work in a real rocket launch, and build their very own Shuttle Copter to fly to the skies!
Part of the Art at Your Library series at the St. Louis County Library. Presented by Mad Science of St. Louis. For ages 6-11.
Space Travel will be held:
June 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
June 21 at 3 p.m. at the Grand Glaize Branch
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
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.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, macaws speak the English language and much more at the WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary. Every program showcases different animals so each day is a new experience.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park and see a star show to experience the largest artificial sky in the Western Hemisphere. Star shows are lead LIVE by one of the Planetarium's educators, creating a new and tailored experience for every audience.
Splash and play with your little one in this fun morning activity. No registration is necessary.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Juneteenth, Sweet Treats, Summer and more. Storytelling in the Museum is free.
