Middle Schoolers

From the ancient past to the distant future, join the Saint Louis Science Center for a virtual trip exploring the real science behind your favorite stories of time travel. First Friday from Home: Time Travel will explore everything from Bill and Ted to Dr. Who to Interstellar and everything in between!

Introduce children to the magic of opera with Opera on the Go!, a program that combines live performances with engaging workshops on stage makeup, lighting design, and singing. Opera on the Go featuring the Pirates of Penzance is a family friendly presentation and includes a 30-minute abidgement of Gilbert and Sullivan's comedy The Pirates of Penzance. 

Calling all puppy lovers and smitten kittens! You love your pet, so this Valentine's Day let it show with a special "kissing booth" photo opp you'll treasure for years. And this socially distant event helps support homeless pets!

Kids and teens ages 8-15 can learn the basics of using a potter's wheel to make functional clay pieces and non-functional sculptures in Clay Class: Wheel Throwing at Laumeier Sculpture Park. They'll study the fundamental techniques of wedging, centering and raising cylindrical forms such as bowls, cups and vases. 

Gather your family and work as a team to answer Disney trivia questions from home during Family Trivia Night hosted by the St. Louis County Library. 

Folklorist Kunama Mtendaji will present stories with music celebrating the 5th day of Kwanzaa. This is a family-oriented program designed to teach and inspire. For all ages.

Celebrate the season with the Planetarium show Seasons Greetings. Viewers will discover the nature of our seasons and why the winter solstice has long been a time of celebration. This live star show lets you gaze up to the winter sky, but also look back at how the cultures are united in celebration during the winter season and how these celestial sights still influence our holidays today.