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Halloween Family Day at CAM

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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) presents “Halloween Family Day” on Saturday, October 25, from 10 am to noon. Recommended for ages 3 to 12.  FREE admission.

Celebrate Halloween at CAM with a fun-filled morning of artist-led workshops, face painting, music, and more. Enjoy the festivities, express yourself creatively, and learn about the art on view.

Visitors in costume will be entered in a drawing to win a special prize.

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Event activities include:

+ Face painting

+ Local musical and comedy act Babaloo performs at 10:15 am.

+ Artist Maria Ojascastro leads a workshop on making “Model Magic Minions.” Create your own good, evil, or Halloween minion with colorful model magic and googly eyes.

+ Artist Tracy Drissell leads an art activity inspired by current CAM exhibition, Mark Flood: Another Painting, using stencils to create language-based artwork.

+ The New Art in the Neighborhood students lead a wacky and fun Halloween art activity.

+ In tandem with current exhibition Mel Chin: Rematch, CAM presents a special Fundred Dollar Bill Project workshop. Participants are invited to creatively decorate their own one hundred-dollar bill which symbolizes raising money to help end childhood lead poisoning. Lead Safe St. Louis will be on site to promote lead poisoning awareness, and this event wraps up National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which runs October 19–25 this year.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) is located at 3750 Washington Boulevard. Questions? Call 314.535.4660 or email info@camstl.org.

Directions and parking information.

Photos: Courtesy of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

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July & August 2012 Family Friendly Events

Here are my picks for upcoming family friendly events that take place at reasonable times of the day for young children:

Fifth Annual Bug Hunt, included with Butterfly House admission
Saturday, July 28, 11 am to 2 pm
Butterfly House

Children’s Concert Series: Our World of Music, FREE
Wednesday, August 1 at 9:30 am
Piper Palm House

Babaloo Music & Fun, FREE
Wednesday, August 1 at 10 and 11 am
Kirkwood Public Library

Science with Sid, included with Magic House admission
Wednesday, August 1, 10 am to 5 pm
The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum

Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds, FREE, donations appreciated
Saturday, August 4, 10 am to 4 pm
Cahokia Mounds

Community Music School of Webster University: Young Years Music Classes (3 to 7 year old kids), Demo Day, FREE
Saturday, August 4 at 10 am
Community Music School of Webster University

Community Music School of Webster University: Young Years Music Classes (3 to 7 year old kids), Demo Day, FREE
Saturday, August 4 at 1:30 pm
Strauss Center, Faust Park

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) Stroller Tour, FREE
Tuesday, August 7 at 9 am
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Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) Play Date, FREE
Tuesday, August 7 at 10 am
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Children’s Concert Series: Can You Hear the Drums? FREE
Wednesday, August 8 at 9:30 am
Piper Palm House

Faust Olden Days of Summer, $8/child in advance or $10/child day of event
Wednesday, August 8, 10 am to 1 pm
Historic Village at Faust Park

Children’s Concert Series: Violins and more, FREE
Wednesday, August 15 at 9:30 am
Piper Palm House

Photo: CAM

 

 

Summer Fun at the Missouri History Museum

The Missouri History Museum is offering free family activities June 11 through July 30. The kids series includes performances, storytelling, and arts/crafts related to the museum’s current exhibitions. The programs start at 10:30 am and 11:30 am on Tuesday and Fridays. The earlier one is perfect for preschoolers before (hopefully) nap time.

Be sure to catch performances by Babaloo on June 15 and Radio Disney on June 22.