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Special events and activities at Minnesota Children's Museum offer more ways to get your little ones laughing and learning. From music classes to special guest Story Time readers, the Museum's special events keep your kids discovering new experiences with family fun activities year-round.

Register for MacPhail's Family Music Class at Minnesota Children's Museum

Tuesdays, January 24 - March 13, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Pre-registration is required.

Pair your Tuesday morning play time at Minnesota Children's Museum with a fun and interactive Family Music class taught by MacPhail Center for Music. The class will feature activities for adults and children (infant through 4). Children will gain exposure to melody, rhythm, and a wide variety of musical instruments. Every class will include plenty of singing, movement, instrument exploration, children's literature, and hands-on creative play.

Times
Tuesdays from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
8 week sessions begins January 24 and ends March 13, 2012
Classes are 60 minutes long and meet once per week.
Tuition
Museum Members $138.60 first child, additional children $75.60 each
Non-museum Members $212 first child, additional children $116 each (Non-Member price includes tuition plus Museum admission for each day of class).
Ages
Birth - 4 years with parent/caregiver

All families are encouraged to arrive early or stay after class to play at the Museum. Class will be canceled if minimum enrollment is not met.

FEBRUARY

KidWind Blade Design Challenge

Saturday, February 25, 1 - 3 p.m.

Are you wind-wise? Find out during this hands-on wind energy challenge. See how wind is converted into energy as you explore kid-sized wind turbines and design and prototype your own blades. How much power your turbine produces depends on how you design your blades.

MARCH

Macy's Playdate

Tuesday, March 6, 1 - 4 p.m.

Macy's cardholders receive FREE admission from 1 - 4 p.m. and a delicious snack. Non-card holders receive $2 OFF general admission during the same time period. All attendees receive access to a special drop-in activity.

Toy Experts Needed for Play Testing!

Saturday, March 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Students from the University of Minnesota's Toy Product Design Class need your help to create great toys! Learn about the process of designing new products and vote for your favorite ideas. The students presented poster boards of their ideas in February and will be bringing "sketch models" in March, and early stage prototypes in April (April 6).

How People Make Things: Behind-the-Scenes with Manufacturers

Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 3 p.m.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at two key methods of manufacturing with local businesses during our How People Make Things special programming series, sponsored by Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association. See how Toymakers from Doodletown Toys, Inc. assemble wooden toy planes and then assemble your own wood creation in our "Woodshop."

Super Pet Saturday: Dog Tales and FutureVet Camp

Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

FutureVet Camp sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital

Drop-in to Dog Tales from 10 - 11 a.m., where your child can cozy up with a favorite book and a registered therapy dog and practice reading and telling stories aloud in a comfortable environment.

Then, join us for FutureVet Camp at 11:30 a.m., and meet a veterinarian and a friendly therapy dog "patient." Learn about choosing and caring for pets at home and about how veterinarians care for pets in their work. The program will conclude with a mini-graduation complete with goodie bag, diploma and stethoscope for each child (while supplies last).

Imagination Corner with Corda Mor Irish Dance Group

Saturday, March 17 10:30 a.m.

Celebrate St.Patrick's Day with an interactive traditional Irish step-dance performance from the talented and hard-working young dancers of Minneapolis' Corda Mor Dance Group.

Imagination Corner with MacPhail Center for Music

Saturday, March 24, 10 and 10:40 a.m.

Sing, rhyme, move and create with special guests from MacPhail Center for Music. We'll experience the joy of springtime, featuring movement and songs from our nationally renowned Early Childhood Music curriculum.

Saturday Evening Gross Out! Already Been Chewed: The ABC's of Food and Digestion

Saturday, March 24, 4 - 8 p.m.

Bring your budding scientists to see the fascinating (and slightly disgusting!) Grossology exhibit and then take part in some extra-special and extra-gross hands-on science activities. On March 24, learn how your body takes a delicious meal and breaks it down into nutrients you use to keep you moving and grooving through hands-on experiments and demonstrations.