Arts and Entertainment
January 7, 2025
From: Niantic Children's MuseumSpecial Opening: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 20: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Last admission at 4pm.
Winter Classes are Here!
Little Artists: Fashion 101
Wednesdays, Jan. 8 – Feb. 5 at 1pm
Join us for this five-week class where students will experience different textures while working on several creative fabric-related projects! They will weave, embroider, make a small stuffed animal and create their own fleece hat.
- Five-week series of 1-hour programs
- Wednesdays, January 8 - February 5 at 1pm
- For 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone
- $55 member, $85 nonmember, includes Museum admission
- Limited space available. Pre-registration required.
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Little Scientists: Let's Get Building
Thursdays, Jan. 9 – Feb. 6 at 10am
Five weeks of building fun focusing on different stories and types of building each week. Can you build a bridge for the Three Billy Goats Gruff? What about the witch’s house from Hansel and Gretel? Come find out at our class!
- Five-week series of 1-hour programs
- Thursdays, January 9 – February 6 at 10am
- For 3-5 year olds who are ready to attend alone
- $55 member, $85 nonmember, includes Museum admission
- Limited space available. Pre-registration required.
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Museum Events
Sensory-Friendly Evening: Let's Build It!
Friday, Jan. 17 - 5 – 7pm
Join us for a special evening, which is free for families with children on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing challenges. During this event, the Museum will be made more welcoming to our more sensitive guests, along with having some quiet corners and sensory bins set-up throughout the facility.
Evening Theme: Let's Build It!
Participants will build with materials such as Tegu, Magna Tiles, Thinker Linkers, K’nex and the Museum’s Green Big Blocks! All child visitors will also have the chance to decorate a plastic construction hat.
Free to attend. Pre-registration required.
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Kindness Rocks: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 20 - 10am – 2pm
School's out for the day, so we’re opening our doors this Monday for the children to come and play. Stop by the museum to paint your own kindness rock* and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s mission to make the world a better place. Free with Museum admission.
*While supplies last.
Winter Recipe
We hear snow may be coming our way, so here's a recipe you can do on a snow day!
3-Ingredient
Snow Ice Cream
1 Can (14 oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
8-10 Cups of Fresh Snow
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. serve immediately. Enjoy!
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