(AGES 7 AND UP WITH ADULT, SMALL SCOUT TROOPS WELCOME!)
Meet a snake and salamander, and learn where Minnesota’s wild reptiles and amphibians go in the winter. You can share your stories about real wild animal encounters, if you choose! Try a wild animal craft to take home too!
Fee: Free. Register by Friday, November 15 Read more about Walk When the Moon is Full
Get the scoop on trees that grow in to Minnesota that are good for carving, and take a short tree id walk outside with the Naturalist. Learn how to carve a spoon from a fresh cut native tree using traditional Nordic carving techniques. We cover axing out a blank (roughed out spoon shape), knife holds for the hook & sloyd knife, drying, and finishing. This class is great for the beginner or the person wanting to learn Sloyd style carving. The class fee includes tool rental, materials, a finishing kit, and safety glove rental. Please wear pants and close toed shoes. Read more about Woodland Spoon Carving
Bring the kids over to meet cool live turtles, native to Minnesota and nearby habitats. Interact with snapping turtles, painted turtles and more! Turtles brought to you by Emily of Snake Discovery.
Pretend to be a turtle and make a turtle craft.
Pre-pay $5/person. Read more about Terrific Turtles
Learn basic shapes, drawing and shading techniques inside, then bring your sketch notebook outdoors to capture autumn’s splendor. Bring your favorite sketchbook, drawing pencils, kneaded erasers or pastels. Dress for the weather and wear shoes suitable for hiking! Lawn chairs recommended!
Fee $10.00 per person, register by Oct 2. Read more about Autumn Art in Nature
Help us Celebrate FORTY years on Green Heron Pond! Bring the whole family to enjoy all the festivities including folk music, crafts, games, cake, face-painting and tastes of freshly pressed apple juice all while enjoying a shadow puppet show “Waterways and Otterways “ by artist Kat Corrigan and her puppeteer family. Walk the history trail to discover 40 fascinating facts from the nature center’s history. View historic photos thru retro viewers- fun for all- add your reminisces to the history storyboard!
Free! Drop-in. Activity #16534. Read more about Nature Center Turns 40!
It's Back to School time at Growing Explorers Learning Center! Join us for our Enrollment Open House on Wednesday, August 28th from 4:30-6:30pm.
We offer a play-based learning curriculum that stimulates the natural curiosity in each child and helps them develop a love of learning. Our programs create safe and loving learning environments where children grow in all areas of development: social, emotional, cognitive, and physical. Read more about Enrollment Open House
Rasaboxes: Tuesday, October 15, 6-8:30 PM, Ages 16+, $99 (early bird special $79, ends on September 1st 2019)
Curious about this contemporary directing technique? This class is geared toward experienced directors who would like to add new techniques to their tool kit. Actors who are curious about Rasaboxes are also welcome to come and explore. Taught by Kristin N. Fox, MFA in the Merrill Black Box Theater. Read more about Rasaboxes: Directing Master Class
Staging for Theatrical Production: Tuesday, September 10, 6-8:30 PM, Ages 16+, $99 (early bird special $79, ends on September 1st 2019)
A workshop covering the basics of staging, composition and blocking for proscenium, thrust, arena, and immersion. Taught by Barbe Marshall Hansen, MFA in the Merrill Black Box Theater. Read more about Staging for Theatrical Production: Directing Master Class
Looking for high quality education for your kids that exercises their creativity? Send them to MAC’s multidisciplinary arts camp! It’s a great opportunity for them to test out a wide variety of arts disciplines with skilled, experienced teaching artists. Offer your kids a chance to check out new skills in music, dance, visual art, and acting. Aftercare available!
Tap for Musical Theater: Thursdays September 5-October 10, 8:15-9:15 PM, $96
Attn: Cross-trainers! If you’re looking for a great workout that doesn’t seem like a workout, come tap with MAC! This class is for people who have taken some tap in the past and have a basic vocabulary. Beginners/Early Intermediates who are interested in putting their skills to use are welcome here. Brush up on your steps through combination work. Read more about Tap for Musical Theater Classes
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