Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Sunday, January 15, 2023

9:45am - 12:33pm

1:45pm - 4:30pm

4:30pm - 4:45pm

Upcoming Special Programs:

Happy Birthday, Martin! Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday with us. We will explore his life on the CMA Stage and make birthday cards in the Art Studio. Don’t forget to stop by and sing happy birthday in our special MLK parade!

See the day’s schedule

Session A Schedule:

 

9:45am

Jane's Innovation Station: Buoyancy Challenge

Will it sink or float? Let's find out! Learn about the science of buoyancy and build a floatation device that can hold 100 buttons and stay afloat at Jane's Innovation Station.

 

9:45am

Jane's Innovation Station: Design a Fish

Build a fish that blends into its environment and learn how fish use camouflage in the wild! This activity is a part of our Building Blocks program. Ideal for children ages 1 to 5, our Building Blocks programs are facilitated by trained professionals guiding developmentally appropriate, play-based activities that promote preschool and kindergarten readiness.

 

9:45am

Science Bar: Coral Reef

Venture with us into a beautiful coral reef! We'll discover light, color, and critical thinking as we see through the eyes of the ever-feisty damselfish, and their remarkable ability to see UV light! Will you be able to tell friend fish from foe fish?

 

9:45am

Science Bar: Feed a Whale

Exercise your counting, sorting, and large and small motor skills while feeding our friend, the CMA whale, a host of different tasty shrimp and krill! This activity is a part of our Building Blocks program. Ideal for children ages 1 to 5, our Building Blocks programs are facilitated by trained professionals guiding developmentally appropriate, play-based activities that promote preschool and kindergarten readiness.

 

9:45am

Art Studio: Wish Martin a happy birthday!

Join us in the Art Studio and make a birthday card for Martin Luther King Jr. Also, create a Dream Mobile in honor of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream speech".

 

10:00am

Are you like Martin?

Do you like to tell jokes like Martin? Join us on the CMA Stage where we will learn some fun facts about Dr. King as a child! You may find you and the big dreamer have some things in common!

 

11:00am

A MLK Celebration

It's party time! Join us at the CMA stage where we will be celebrating Dr. King's birthday by having a birthday celebration parade.

 

12:00pm

Are you like Martin?

Do you like to tell jokes like Martin? Join us on the CMA Stage where we will learn some fun facts about Dr. King as a child! You may find you and the big dreamer have some things in common!

 

Session B Schedule:

 

1:45pm

Jane's Innovation Station: Buoyancy Challenge

Will it sink or float? Let's find out! Learn about the science of buoyancy and build a floatation device that can hold 100 buttons and stay afloat at Jane's Innovation Station.

 

1:45pm

Jane's Innovation Station: Design a Fish

Build a fish that blends into its environment and learn how fish use camouflage in the wild! This activity is a part of our Building Blocks program. Ideal for children ages 1 to 5, our Building Blocks programs are facilitated by trained professionals guiding developmentally appropriate, play-based activities that promote preschool and kindergarten readiness.

 

1:45pm

Science Bar: Coral Reef

Venture with us into a beautiful coral reef! We'll discover light, color, and critical thinking as we see through the eyes of the ever-feisty damselfish, and their remarkable ability to see UV light! Will you be able to tell friend fish from foe fish?

 

1:45pm

Science Bar: Feed a Whale

Exercise your counting, sorting, and large and small motor skills while feeding our friend, the CMA whale, a host of different tasty shrimp and krill! This activity is a part of our Building Blocks program. Ideal for children ages 1 to 5, our Building Blocks programs are facilitated by trained professionals guiding developmentally appropriate, play-based activities that promote preschool and kindergarten readiness.

 

1:45pm

Art Studio: Wish Martin a happy birthday!

Join us in the Art Studio and make a birthday card for Martin Luther King Jr. Also, create a Dream Mobile in honor of Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream speech".

 

2:00pm

Are you like Martin?

Do you like to tell jokes like Martin? Join us on the CMA Stage where we will learn some fun facts about Dr. King as a child! You may find you and the big dreamer have some things in common!

 

3:00pm

A MLK Celebration

It's party time! Join us at the CMA stage where we will be celebrating Dr. King's birthday by having a birthday celebration parade.

 

4:00pm

Are you like Martin?

Do you like to tell jokes like Martin? Join us on the CMA Stage where we will learn some fun facts about Dr. King as a child! You may find you and the big dreamer have some things in common!

 

Session C Schedule:

 

4:30pm

Are you like Martin?

Do you like to tell jokes like Martin? Join us on the CMA Stage where we will learn some fun facts about Dr. King as a child! You may find you and the big dreamer have some things in common!

 

Upcoming Special Programs: