Science in the Community Day at the Vanderbilt Museum
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum - 9:30 AM Pick
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum - 9:30 AM Pick
Sensory-Sensitive Sundays at Chuck E. Cheese's
Chuck E. Cheese's - Hempstead - 9:00 AM
Chuck E. Cheese's - Hempstead - 9:00 AM
ICC Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Soft Separation at Sensory Beans
Sensory Beans - various times
Sensory Beans - various times
Let's Explore Backpacks at the Hofstra University Museum
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
New Exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art: "Urban Art Evolution"
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Sunshine Sessions Concerts at Orient Beach State Park
Orient Beach State Park - 4:00 PM
Orient Beach State Park - 4:00 PM
Chess Club at the Flanders Youth Center
Flanders Youth Center - 5:00 PM
Flanders Youth Center - 5:00 PM
ICC Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Let's Explore Backpacks at the Hofstra University Museum
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
New Exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art: "Urban Art Evolution"
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Nassau County Museum of Art - 1:00 PM
Magic Show at Spaghettini Pizza Trattoria
Spaghettini Pizza Trattoria - 5:00 PM
Spaghettini Pizza Trattoria - 5:00 PM
Story Time by the Bay at the Long Island Maritime Museum
Long Island Maritime Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Long Island Maritime Museum - 10:00 AM Pick
Weekly Storytime at Carle Place Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Barnes & Noble - 10:00 AM
Let's Explore Backpacks at the Hofstra University Museum
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
Hofstra University Museum - 11:00 AM
Scrimshaw Secrets at the The Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum & Education Center - 11:00 AM
The Whaling Museum & Education Center - 11:00 AM
ICC Cricket World Cup at Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Eisenhower Park - 10:00 AM
Scrimshaw Secrets at the The Whaling Museum
The Whaling Museum & Education Center - 11:00 AM
The Whaling Museum & Education Center - 11:00 AM
Lenny Bruno Farms' Annual Strawberry Festival
Lenny Bruno Farms
Lenny Bruno Farms
North Meets South Fair
Suffolk County Farm
Suffolk County Farm
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Drop-In Workshops for Families: Pre-Cinema Optical Illusions
Sat May 11, 2024 - Sat May 18, 2024
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Repeating every week — Saturdays through May 18, 2024.
12:30pm to 2:30pm PT
Age: All ages
Price: Included with admission
Location:
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum visitors can learn about the different optical illusion devices created in the early days of cinema and then create their own!
The Education team invites families to join museum educators every month to be inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and screenings to create, learn, and have fun!
May’s Drop-in Workshop for Families is inspired by interactive pre-cinematic devices, such as the zoetrope, praxinoscope, and thaumatrope in the Lower Lobby. Families can create their optical illusion toys.
Participants can join this activity anytime from 12:30pm to 2:30pm in the Shirley Temple Education Studio on the museum’s Lower Level.
Museum admission is free for youth ages 17 and under.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.