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Kids

August 21, 2012

Art in the Park: Pencil Pockets

If you are like Kristin, you are probably always misplacing pencils. We are creating pockets for your pencils today at Art in the Park to keep track of your pencils! This activity will be perfect for your backpack or desk in which to complete a drawing or finish that math homework! *Adult supervision is required… Read more

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Art in the Park: Spud-tacular Harvest

We are pulling out the spuds – potato spuds – at the playground again. Choose one of those funny potatoes and create a masterpiece ensemble with your artistic harvest. Come one, come all to a morning of potato stamping! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Art in the Park: Marble Painting

Don’t worry. At the playground we have not lost our marbles, yet! However, we do have some marbles rolling around today for lovely paintings. “What?” You might ask. “What is this?” Come find out. This is an intriguing and fun project with gorgeous take-home artwork. *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park… Read more

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Art in the Park: Calder Puppets

Alexander Calder is an artist that used a wire to make creative, fun objects. We will use some pipe cleaner as a fun wire to make your own artwork puppets. Let the show begin! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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Mad. Sq. Kids EXPLORE!

The Mad. Sq. Kids: Explore! program lets you and your little ones learn about the park first hand by using fun, self-guided worksheets. Go on a scavenger hunt! Learn about local flora and fauna! Get to know our park monuments! Join our playground activities assistant in the Police Officer Moira Ann Smith playground to learn… Read more

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Art in the Park: Glow in the Dark Moons

Light up the nighttime with glow-in-the-dark moons. Come to the playground and make your very own celestial nighttime creation and have a full circular moon every night hanging from your window! *Adult supervision is required for all Art in the Park activities.

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August 9, 2012

Last Kids Concert of the Summer!

Father Goose closed out the Mad. Sq. Kids concert series for the summer 2012! The concert was fantastic as Father Goose’s slew of band members enlightened the crowd with reggae and hip-hop inspired children’s music. The band sang songs like “It’s Party Time” and a hip-hop inspired “The Hokey Pokey,” bringing the legendary Dan Zanes… Read more

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Next Family Art Workshop!

BLOB BRACELETS WITH MSPC’S PET SOUNDS We are thrilled to announce the third Mad. Sq. Kids Family Art Workshop on: Saturday, August 18 from 10AM-12PM and 1PM-3PM! To celebrate the summer season, Mad. Sq. Art has transformed the Park’s lush Oval Lawn into a fun, interactive installation for all ages! Bring your little ones to… Read more

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August 7, 2012

The Suzi Shelton Band Recap

We’re getting close to the end here at the Mad. Sq. Kids summer music concert series. We had The Suzi Shelton Band perform today for another great morning of music. She and her band sang “Road Trip,” “Farewell My Love,” and “Ponyboy” to get the music party started. All in all it was a fantastic… Read more

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August 2, 2012

Princess Katie and Racer Steve Recap

Princess Katie and Racer Steve was ready for everyone in the audience to rock out royally this morning at the 16th Mad. Sq. Kids concert. The show was interactive as their music had everyone on their feet. Princess Katie really engaged with the kids as she brought them up on the stage to a rockin’… Read more