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POSTPONED: Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves
Apr
5
1:30 PM13:30

POSTPONED: Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Saturday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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POSTPONED: Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves
Apr
6
1:30 PM13:30

POSTPONED: Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Sunday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Caroline Jeriwala
Apr
9
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Caroline Jeriwala

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we’ll focus on the mosaic work of Caroline Jeriwala & how she gives new life to broken pieces of crockery through her art. Use small pieces of colored tile to design your own mosaic.

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Open Art Studio: Small Sculptures
Apr
10
12:30 PM12:30

Open Art Studio: Small Sculptures

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Open Art Studio is a midday opportunity for artistic expression. Located in the front half of Makerspace, this program explores creative techniques, materials, and mediums each week. It is designed for young artists and makers. This week, use soft foil sheets to make an animal, person, or plant.

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Open Art Studio: Stamps & Pencils
Apr
17
12:30 PM12:30

Open Art Studio: Stamps & Pencils

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Art Studio is a midday opportunity for artistic expression. Located in the front half of MakerSpace, this program explores creative techniques, materials, and mediums each week. It is designed for young artists and makers. This week, choose from a collection of stamps and stencils to make works of art.

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Earth Week MakerSpace Takeover: Build it Better, or Reuse It
Apr
21
to Apr 27

Earth Week MakerSpace Takeover: Build it Better, or Reuse It

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate your creativity by recycling and reusing materials in honor of Earth Week! Use bottle caps, wood, cardboard, and shipping materials to explore different colors and textures as you design, create, and build a one-of-a-kind 3D project.

MakerSpace is open 2-3 times daily. Please check the chalkboard upon arrival for a full list of times and activities.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves
May
3
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Saturday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves
May
4
1:30 PM13:30

Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Sunday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves
May
17
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Sounds Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Saturday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves
May
18
1:30 PM13:30

Sunday STEM Challenge: Sound Waves

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It's time for a Sunday STEM Challenge! Work individually or in a group to turn everyday and ordinary materials into a string phone. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving while learning about sound waves. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Who will you call? What will your phone be made of? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Boats, Ships, and Things That Float
May
24
to May 26

MakerSpace Takeover: Boats, Ships, and Things That Float

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate the start of summer by making things that float!

Design your own boat, ship, or other floating object in CMTM's MakerSpace. Will it be made of wood or cardboard? Will it be heavy or light? Will it actually float? Explore design and problem-solving with this buoyant project, and take home your creation for even more experimentation. Free-choice materials will also be available during each session.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Does it Float?
May
24
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Does it Float?

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or part of a group to experiment with everyday and ordinary materials to see what will float. Learn the fundamentals of buoyant force through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Will something heavy float? Will something little sink? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Sunday STEM Challenge: Does it Float?
May
25
1:30 PM13:30

Sunday STEM Challenge: Does it Float?

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or part of a group to experiment with everyday and ordinary materials to see what will float. Learn the fundamentals of buoyant force through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Will something heavy float? Will something little sink? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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STEM Challenge: Does it Float?
May
26
1:30 PM13:30

STEM Challenge: Does it Float?

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or part of a group to experiment with everyday and ordinary materials to see what will float. Learn the fundamentals of buoyant force through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. Will something heavy float? Will something little sink? All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Open Art Studio: Pastels
Apr
3
12:30 PM12:30

Open Art Studio: Pastels

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Art Studio is a midday opportunity for artistic expression. Located in the front half of MakerSpace, this program explores creative techniques, materials, and mediums each week. It is designed for young artists and makers. This week, we will experiment with oil pastels to draw small pieces of art and create colorful drawings.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge
Mar
22
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or as part of a group to design and build a bridge out of simple materials. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Sunday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge
Mar
9
1:30 PM13:30

Sunday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or as part of a group to design and build a bridge out of simple materials. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge
Mar
8
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Bridge

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or as part of a group to design and build a bridge out of simple materials. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Invent a Game
Feb
28
to Mar 2

MakerSpace Takeover: Invent a Game

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Plan, design, and manufacture your very own game using common and not-so-common materials in MakerSpace. Will your game have moving parts? Will it be big or small? Do you have a board game idea that you want to bring to life? We can’t wait to see what you create! Free-choice materials are also available during each session.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Collaborative Cow Transformation
Feb
15
to Feb 23

MakerSpace Takeover: Collaborative Cow Transformation

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

CMTM’s beloved cow statue, Maggie, is getting a makeover & will be the featured collaborative art project in MakerSpace throughout vacation week. Maggie will be transformed daily with paint, drawings, and even a few surprises. Design and create your own small cow to take home. Free-choice materials will also be available during each session. MakerSpace is open 2-3 times per day. Check our daily special chalkboard upon arrival for a full list of free admission museum activities & MakerSpace times.

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Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Tower
Feb
1
1:30 PM13:30

Saturday STEM Challenge: Build a Tower

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Work individually or in a group to design and build a tower out of simple materials. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. All ages and abilities are welcome.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan
31
1:00 PM13:00

Tool Time in MakerSpace

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan
24
1:00 PM13:00

Tool Time in MakerSpace

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan
17
1:00 PM13:00

Tool Time in MakerSpace

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan
10
1:00 PM13:00

Tool Time in MakerSpace

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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Tool Time in MakerSpace
Jan
3
1:00 PM13:00

Tool Time in MakerSpace

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This special Friday MakerSpace session features an exciting opportunity to try out tools like a screwdriver, drill, driver, or hammer. Guided by a MakerSpace staff member, you will learn about safe hand tool use with wood. Free-choice materials are also available. An adult guardian must be present.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
20
2:30 PM14:30

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
20
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
19
2:30 PM14:30

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
19
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
18
2:00 PM14:00

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts
Dec
16
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Takeover: Make Your Own Gifts

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spark your creativity in MakerSpace this winter and design one-of-a-kind gifts for your loved ones! Explore a variety of materials and inspiring examples to design the perfect handmade treasures using both new and repurposed items. Plus, dive into an array of free-choice art supplies to bring your imaginative ideas to life.

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MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card
Dec
15
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

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Dec
14
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

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MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card
Dec
13
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

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MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card
Dec
12
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

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MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card
Dec
11
10:00 AM10:00

MakerSpace Gift Giving: Make a Card / Give a Card

  • The Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In the spirit of giving, our annual Make a Card / Give a Card campaign invites visitors to make a winter-inspired card for their loved ones, and one to be distributed to others who may not receive one otherwise. CMTM will be partnering with the Center for Grieving Children to distribute this year’s handmade cards to their clients and volunteers. The Center for Grieving Children provides a safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community. To learn more about this featured nonprofit, please visit cgcmaine.org.

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