Elementary Age
Discover Nighttime Insects: Black Lighting
Explore the insects that fly at night that we can't see during the day in this family workshop run by entomologists at The Butterfly House.
Word Play: Free Summer Chalk Art Workshops
Chalk Riot presents WordPlay, free summer chalk art workshops for ages 12-17.
No sign up is necessary for these two-hour workshops. Participants should bring a water bottle and wear clothes that can get dirty.
Word Play will be held at the St. Louis County Library at the following times and locations:
August 31 at 4 p.m. at Headquarters Branch
Find more information here or call 314-994-3300, ext. 2234.
CAM Art Bus at Citygarden
Enjoy all the fun of Citygarden plus creative art projects for kids from the Contemporary Art Museum Art Bus.
Your kids will love Citygarden's water plaza and fountains so dress them to get wet!
Free. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Citygarden, 9th Street between Market and Chestnut.
More information: citygardenstl.org
Little Medical School One-Day Class
Let your child experience Little Medical School, inspiring tomorrow's doctors today! This one-day class offer a fun, innovative opportunity to role play and use tools real doctors use.
Little Medical School curriculums are aligned with STEM objectives, and bring medicine, science and the importance of health to children in an entertaining, exciting and fun way. Through hands-on demonstrations, crafts, and games, children are engaged as they explore the exciting world of medicine.
For children entering kindergarten through fifth grade.
Discover Nature Summer: Flowers and Trees
Kids can discover the world of flowers and trees as they travel through indoor and outdoor nature stations at their own pace.
For all ages. Two sessions: at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Free. At Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Reservations are required.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
Aquatic Adventures
What could be more fun in July than to see what cool things live in an aquatic habitat?
Kids ages 6-12 can learn about an aquatic food chain and how human can affect it. There will also be time to interact with a real aquatic environment.
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area. Free.
More information and reservations: mdc.mo.gov
Play Date Theater: Rumpelstiltskin
Bring your kids to a free production of Rumpelstiltskin performed by Edie's Fairy Tale Theater.
2 to 3 p.m. at the Central Library Auditorium. Free.
More information: slpl.org
