Special activities & guests coming to Buell Children’s Museum

Hey, parents! Looking for some great entertainment this summer? Special guests are making appearances at the Buell Children’s Museum, plus the museum is offering special activities in honor of the Japanese holiday, Star Festival Day.

As part of its exhibit Jump to Japan, help the museum celebrate Star Festival Day on July 7 with hands-on fun. Watch origami folding demonstrations by the Origami Odyssey Club, "Mr. Mike’s" group of paper folding friends. Get creative and design your own paper art. Fold a fat bunny, a star box and more!

It’s Wag & Wiggle time on July 12. See a performance by PBS’s new show Raggs on in the Magic Carpet Theater. Don’t miss this rock’n concert staring the five furry characters from the TV series that began airing in select public broadcast markets this summer. Performances will be held at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. with a special encore performance at 3:30 p.m. Join the band for a special TV preview and learn the Wag & Wiggle steps.

Come back on Thursday, July 19, to watch "Mr. Mike" perform a the magical Japanese Nankin Tamasudare (story sticks) program at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the Magic Carpet Theater. Between performances he will teach and show Japanese games. You can play along, too!

All activities are free with your paid admission to the museum. Hours for the Buell Children’s Museum are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include admission to the Helen T. White Galleries. For more information, please call 719-295-7200, go online at www.sdc-arts.org or stop by the Arts Center located at 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., just off of I-25, exit 98b.

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