The Bruce Museum is excited to announce a new art competition that will highlight the talents and concerns of the coming generation of young artists. The Bruce Museum "Junior Art Competition 2020: Seeing and Feeling During the Pandemic" has been developed for children in grades Kindergarten through grade 8. Using the prompt, "What do you see and feel during this time of pandemic?" the art competition asks kids to use their creativity to share their unique experiences.

REDUCE, REUSE AND RE-PURPOSE! Get your creativity flowing as you think about how to turn trash into treasure. Search through your home for recycled materials to bring to the program, so we can talk about what else those items could become. Discover just how much garbage people actually make and then construct your own forest out of the recycled materials you collected. Be sure to bring your imagination!

On Saturday, June 13th, we welcome you to join us for a virtual presentation in honor of New London’s 6th annual Juneteenth Celebration! Join Connecticut Landmarks as we celebrate Juneteenth and highlight the African-American history of the Hempsted House and the surrounding neighborhood in partnership with the NAACP – New London Branch, and our neighbor the Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC). The festivities begin at 1 pm with nationally recognized performing artist and storyteller Tammy Denease, with her Hidden Women Series. Denease will lead us on a virtual tour through the Hempsted Houses while bringing the remarkable story of Joan Jackson to life. Hear the story of the Jackson family, which includes the story of Joan’s eldest son, Adam, an enslaved farmer at the Hempsted House for over 30 years.

Log in and stay connected with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Join us for our Facebook live program at 10 am each day.

Log in and stay connected with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Join us for our Facebook live program at 10 am each day.

Log in and stay connected with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Join us for our Facebook live program at 10 am each day.

Log in and stay connected with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Join us for our Facebook live program at 10 am each day.

Log in and stay connected with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center! Join us for our Facebook live program at 10 am each day.

Reduce, Reuse and Re-purpose! Join us for an interactive, virtual program where we'll discover how to turn trash into treasure by transforming everyday items into cool, artistic creations. Go on a scavenger hunt at home BEFORE the program and bring your treasures to talk about what else they could become.

Join Aaron and Amanda Rodriguez, Two Things One, for a FREE one hour online concert event! Allow their music and marriage story to inspire renewed fun and connection in your home. Enjoy real time audience engagement and engage with Aaron and Amanda up close and personal.

Soccer Shots Pittsburgh offers several programs and camps to meet the developmental needs of children aged 2-8. We are happy to work with you to determine the best program for your child(ren) whether it be Mini, Classic, Premier, Premier PLUS or Empower! Camps are offered for Classic (ages 3-5) and Premier (ages 5-8) age groups. Parents are NOT required to remain on-site during camps.

Find support in your village as you reconnect with your inner wildness. Stepping Into My Power (Teens) Tuesday afternoons from 1-6pm 6 sessions, May 26th - June 30th

Tuesdays from 9am-3pm: In WILD ANIMAL ART (ages 5-8), we’ll draw our inspiration from a different animal group each week. Offered May 19 – June 16. Sign up for one or all 5! Students will need some support from an adult, and this can be fun for the whole family.

Connect nature with movement, storytelling and song to bring your puppets to life. Curious Creatures (3-12) Wednesdays 10-3pm 3 sessions, June 3rd - 17th

"Mr. Amazing's Circus Corner" is a 30-minute tv-style educational entertainment which airs every Wednesday at 4:00pm & 7:00pm EDT. Mr. Amazing, everyone's beloved Ringmaster, introduces concepts of STEAM, Physical Activity, Brain Games and Physical Science as it applies to the circus...and life itself. The Circus Corner teaches kids how to learn to learn and how to have fun doing it! We encourage everyone to log into the Circus Zoom Room about 10 minutes early for a pre-show activity.

This course is for those high school kids who have experience in French. This class is ideal for those who wish to learn to speak French, practice what they have learned, and obtain more clarification of their French Language studies. This course is especially good for those students on home study.

This course is for those middle school kids who have some experience in Spanish. This is ideal for those who wish to reinforce what they have learned and to obtain more clarification of the basics of the Spanish Language. This course is especially good for those students on home study.

Every Thursday, we offer a new Bruce at Home STEAM Activity. Our Museum educators have been helping young learners investigate properties related to water displacement, with interactive projects like “The Penny Boat Challenge.” Endorsed by the Greenwich Public Schools, these fun activities are a great complement to students’ virtual school work.

On June 5 at 5:30pm, meet bubble artist Tom Noddy, watch him create amazing geometric bubble sculptures and learn the science behind bubbles! Then, enjoy the music of three-time Grammy nominee and six-time Parents' Choice Award winning children's music recording artist, Justin Roberts! Just follow CuriOdyssey on Facebook and join us on Friday, June 5, at 5:30pm Pacific.

Come join us to make beautiful things from items you have at home! Have a joyous time creating, and then spread the joy by sharing with loved ones and friends when social distancing is over! ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

Minecraft Nite - Online that is! Join a fun night of mining, building, surviving and creating at Minecraft Nite live online on private Rolling Robots' server! Kids will see each other on Zoom meeting and Minecraft server. Click the link below to learn more and sign up!

How well do you know your local wildlife? You don’t have to leave the city to experience some of the incredible wildlife living nearby! Learn about the unique traits and adaptations of animals living in and around urban spaces. We’ll also explore some of the clues wildlife leave behind.

Fridays are about to get more PANDATASTIC! Starting Friday, May 8th, I will be hosting a PJ PANDA DANCE PARTY LIVE! on Instagram and Facebook at 7:30pm CST!

The health and safety of our visitors, staff, and supporters is our top priority. RoCo remains temporarily closed to the public. 6x6, the international small art phenomenon, will continue to connect people through art even as the current health crisis keeps us apart. Now more than ever, we are grateful for your support and participation. As always we invite you to participate and share your process or finished art on social media with #RoCo6x6. WORLDWIDE PREVIEW begins MAY15 at 10 am EDT....SALE begins June 6, 2020.

Visit the museum’s Facebook page every Thursday at 3 p.m. for Stories Behind the Stuff with Chief Curator Chris Bensch.

Join The Strong on our social media channels on Thursday, June 18 at 1 p.m. EST to find out which World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists will be inducted!

Stay connected and feed your curiosity with Franklin@Home, all-new digital science offerings from The Franklin Institute. Take a virtual tour of the Giant Heart, explore NightSkies@Home, and get your daily dose of live science, experiments and recipes—because science never stops. Follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our email list.

Fun Zoo Projects to do at home for kids of all ages

This virtual workshop is designed to help teens build a portfolio of work for school or personal use. The workshops will allow students to expand their artistic skill sets as well as to investigate their individuality and unique identities. Students will be introduced to local and international artists while exploring different basic materials and techniques used in traditional and contemporary art making. They will create a new work of art each week.

We’re excited to announce the “Roc on PAWS Film Festival”! Capture a video of your pets doing… whatever it is they do best (or worst) and submit it!

Join us Saturday, June at 6 PM as your RPO's Nikki Labonte (horn) goes LIVE for our next episode of our Living Room Series! **A Facebook account is required.** Every week, musicians of the RPO provide an intimate evening of classical favorites and contemporary tunes on Facebook Live. See the live broadcast (or watch the recording) here: https://www.facebook.com/RochesterPhilharmonic/live

This Week ~ Gabel Conducts Beethoven, featuring pianist Juho Pohjonen playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1. Fabian Gabel conducts your RPO. PLUS, don’t miss the live chat and commentary led by our musicians on the RPO/WXXI 91.5 Facebook Group!

This Week ~ Tchaikovsky + Rachmaninoff, featuring violinist Blake Pouliot playing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Don't miss the live chat and commentary led by our musicians on the RPO/WXXI 91.5 Facebook Group!

This Week ~ Playwright Mark Mobley’s new theatrical work, written for the RPO, sets the stories of strong Rochester women - past and present - to music. Plus, the world premiere of All on Fire, a new work by Gemma Peacocke. Don't miss the live chat and commentary led by our musicians on the RPO/WXXI 91.5 Facebook Group!

Join us online for some highly interactive drama class fun! Classes for ages 3-18, including online productions that get to perform live! Starting in March, NCT was one of the first arts organizations in the US to begin offering fully-interactive, age-appropriate theatre classes online. Since then, more than 400 students have been able to explore their creativity while remaining safe in their homes.

Calling all young chefs! Be the star of your own Cooking Show! We combine food, film, and fun - teaching young chefs how to stage, present and create their own cooking show, just like Masters. They'll also learn cooking basics - from measuring to frosting, making delectable flavor combos using safe, no bake recipes. From sweet to savory, this class provides the tools unique to filming a cooking show, and the know-how to create sensational snacks the whole family will love! *Instructor Maya Landau is a talented actress, who’s worked with directors all over Colorado, and has a background in food & beverage.