Join The Magic House for Clay Play Day featuring all things ceramic! The Magic House staff artists will share their ceramic skills as they perform pottery wheel demonstrations throughout the day. Visitors are invited to get their hands messy by creating their own masterpiece using hand building techniques in the museum's Art Studio.
Clay Play Day will be held Saturday and Sunday, January 30 and 31 during museum hours. It's free with Magic House admission, but reservations are required.
Register at magichouse.org/clay
Take Clay Play a step further and participate in Small Group Ceramics, happening at 9 a.m. on January 30 and 31. These small group pottery lessons will take place before the museum opens to the public. Children will have the chance to coil, pinch and throw their own earthenware creations as well as enjoy one-on-one direction with a ceramic expert. Each lesson includes a custom pottery piece to take home. Reservations are required. Capacity is limited. Cost is $5 for members and $15 for non-membners and includes all-day admission to The Magic House.
Register for Small Group Ceramics at magichouse.org/clay
Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
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.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.