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January |
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January 2006 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Happy New Year!
"Beginnings" Arboretum Walk |
Sensory Science: Static
Electricity 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Storytime: "A Porcupine
Named Fluffy" 10:30am UW Geology Museum |
Art Dabblers: Snowflake Art 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Map-Making 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm Madison Children's Museum "All About Snow" Arboretum Family Walk |
Sensory Science: Corn Starch 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Sun Catchers 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
T'ai Chi Animal Frolics 11-11:30am Snow Globes 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum Nature-Culture Connections |
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| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Pines Above the Snow 1-3pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
Earth is Our Home for Brownie
Girl Scouts 9-11am or Noon-2pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
Timber Milling on the Leopold
Reserve 12-2pm Aldo Leopold Foundation |
Sensory Science: Bubbles 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum Timber Milling on the Leopold Reserve |
Story time: "The Very
Busy Spider" 10:30am UW Geology Museum |
Art Dabblers: Mittens 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Outdoor Survival for Senior/Cadet
Girl Scouts 9:30am-3:30pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center Children of the Rainforest |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Constellation Station 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Sensory Science: Snow
Sculpture 11-11:30 Madison Children's Museum |
Scents of the Rainforest 6:30-8pm Olbrich Gardens |
Art Dabblers: Snow People 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
M&M Fossil Dig 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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February |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sensory Science: Sand Play 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Ice Painting 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Skeleton Stamps 11am-Noon Paper-Making 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm Madison Children's Museum Weathering the Winter Trees in Winter |
Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Sensory Science: Color Drip 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Valentines 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
T'ai Chi Animal frolics 11-11:30am Phenakisto- scopes 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum Grow a Grass Family Sky Stories |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Animals Track 1:30-2:30pm UW Arboretum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Sensory Science: Animal Insulation 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Beg Beads 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
About Mammals 11am-12:30 UW Arboretum Pasta Bones Sounds of Stillness |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Sensory Science: Bird Feeders 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Bugs in the Rainforest 6:30-8pm Olbrich Gardens |
Art Dabblers: Painting Parlor 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum Watching Wildlife for Brownie
Girl Scouts |
String Sounds 11:30am-Noon Rain Sticks 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | ||||
| Transitions 1-2:30pm UW Arboretum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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March |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Sensory Science 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Museum Story Time 10:30am UW Geology Museum |
Celebrate
Aldo Leopold Weekend!
Leopold Weekend Kick Off |
Madison Reads Leopold 9:30am-5pm UW Arboretum Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack & Farm |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Leopold Discovery Day 2-5:30 Aldo Leopold Nature Center Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm Madison Children's Museum |
Dream Catchers 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Sensory Science 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Arboretum Volunteer
Orientation 6-7:30pm UW Arboretum |
Indoor Herb Gardens 10-11:30am Olbrich Gardens T'ai Chi Animal Frolics Honoring Aldo Leopold |
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| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Spring Break Week 9am Sun - 4pm Fri Madison Children's Museum Mud |
Reptile Science Day 1-5pm Madison Children's Museum Eco-Trek at Madison Children's
Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Gardens Tip Top Teeth |
UW Insect Ambassadors 10-11am Sensory Science Windowsill Gardens |
Water Sounds 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Sun Prints 11am -Noon Madison Children's Museum Latino Retreat |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Spring Thaw 1-2:30pm UW Arboretum Museum Scavenger Hunt |
Equinox 5:30-7pm UW Arboretum |
Sensory Science 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Bugs in the Rainforest Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Volunteer Training 9am-1pm International Crane Foundation Volunteer Training |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
| Maple Syrup Fest 1-3pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center Spring Migrants |
Sensory Science 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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April |
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Don't forget! These Nature Net sites offer Summer Camps! - Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Bethel Horizons, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum |
Dry Ice Experiments 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm Brain Awareness Day Springing Forward |
M&M Fossil Dig 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Sensory Science - Gravel Yard 11-11:30 Madison Children's Museum |
Maple Fest MacKenzie Center Paper Flowers Happy Earth Day to You |
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Easter Eggs Naturally 1-2:30pm Olbrich Gardens Woodland Wildflowers |
Sensory Science - Soapy Suds 11-11:30 Madison Children's Museum |
Museum Story time 10:30am UW Geology Museum |
ICF Bird-a-thon International Crane Foundation Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm Signs of Spring - Night Walk |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Sights and Sounds of Spring 1-2:30pm UW Arboretum Bird Feeders |
Owl Pellets 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens Outdoor Observation |
Sensory Science - Seed
Planting 11-11:30 Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers - Nature Art 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Crane Count 5:30-7:30am International Crane Foundation Earth Day Open House |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Grady Tract Walk 1-3pm UW Arboretum |
Kite-Making 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens |
Sensory Science -
Sand Box 11-11:30 TV Turnaround Week Open House |
Art Dabblers -
Pasta Bones 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
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| Woodland Wildflowers 1-2:30pm UW Arboretum Leopold's Lifetime Fitness - Hiking |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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May |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Don't forget! These Nature Net sites offer Summer Camps! - Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Bethel Horizons, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum |
Leopold Pine Bark Peeling 4-6pm Aldo Leopold Foundation |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens Outdoor Observations |
Sensory Science: Oil &
Water 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum Leopold Pine Bark Peeling |
Gallery Night: Student Art
Showcase 6-8pm Madison Children's Museum |
All About Birds Jr. & Sr. Cadet
Scouts 10am-2:30pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center Sounds & Circuits |
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Pot Full of Pansies 10-11:30am Olbrich Gardens International Children's Celebration Free Family Sunday Badger Trolley Rides |
Earth Day Celebration Bethel Horizons |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens Slippery Slithery Creatures Home School Program |
Sensory Science: Spring In
Bloom 11-11:30am & Elementary Science Symposium 6-8pm Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Ribbon Weave 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Owen Park Volunteer Day 9am-Noon Madison Conservation Parks Visitor Appreciation Days T'ai Chi Animal Frolics Power of Flowers |
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| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Mother's Day Events at the
following Nature Net sites: 9am-5pm International Crane Foundation 10am-2pm 2-3pm 2-3pm Aldo Leopold
Nature Center |
Bridge Building 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens Outdoor Observations |
Sensory Science: Magnets 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum Lilac Tour |
Art Dabblers: Puppets 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Leopold Pine Bark Peeling 10am-Noon Aldo Leopold Foundation & Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack & Farm 10am-Noon Aldo Leopold Foundation |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Leopold's Lifetime Fitness -
Birding 7:30-10am Aldo Leopold Nature Center Capital Spring's Prairie Stomp Eco-Trek at Cherokee Marsh 1-2:30pm thru MSCR Windowsill Gardens Badger Trolley Rides |
Candle Making 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story & Stroll 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Gardens Insect Metamorphosis Home School Program |
Sensory Science: Spring
Snowstorm 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Art Dabblers: Noodle Necklace 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Kaleidoscopes 11am-Noon & Egg Drop Challenge 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||
| Greene Prairie Wildflowers 1-2:30pm UW Arboretum |
Fantastic Footprints 3-4pm Madison Children's Museum |
Outdoor Observations 10:30-11am Madison Children's Museum |
Sensory Science: String Thing 11-11:30am Madison Children's Museum |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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June |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
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Don't forget! These Nature Net sites offer Summer Camps! - Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Bethel Horizons, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum |
Cranes and Us Celebration 9am-5pm International Crane Foundation Little Sprouts Gardening |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm & Healthy Snacks 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Cow Masks (M-F) 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Little Sprouts Gardening 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Owen Park Volunteer Day 9am-Noon Madison Conservation Parks Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm What do you Know About Water? |
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Who's that Buzzing in Your
Ear? 1:30-2:30pm UW Arboretum |
Family Portraits (M-F) 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Little Sprouts Gardening 10-11am Olbrich Gardens |
Family Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum
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Feast with the Beasts 11am-7pm Henry Vilas Zoo Family Trees |
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| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Leopold's Lifetime Fitness -
Fishing 9:30-Noon Aldo Leopold Nature Center Know My Bones |
Skeleton Art 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Solstice Night Walk 8-9:30pm UW Arboretum |
Sun Print Cards 10-11:30am Olbrich Gardens Design a Creature |
Movement Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum |
Yoga on the Square 8am-Noon Madison Children's Museum Eco-Trek at UW Arboretum |
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| Hometown Flags (M-F) 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Concert on the Square Hours 9am-7pm Madison Children's Museum |
Time Travel Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum Flat Top Grill Fundraiser |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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July |
1 | |||||
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Don't forget! These Nature Net sites offer Summer Camps! - Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Bethel Horizons, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum |
Annual Madison Butterfly
Count 9am-Noon UW Arboretum |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Grady Tract Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum Free Family Sunday |
It's not too late to pick up a Nature Passport and explore! | Concerts in the Garden 7pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Dinosaur Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum Family Pottery Weekend |
Owen Park Volunteer Day 9am-Noon Madison Conservation Parks Open House - merger with Wis. Wildlife Federation Arboretum Discovery Cart |
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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Wingra Oak Savanna Arboretum Walk 8:30-10am & Butterflies Family Walk 1:30-2:30pm UW Arboretum Leopold's Lifetime Fitness - Backpacking |
Concerts in the Garden 7pm (Guided hike at 5:30pm) Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
ABC Naturally: Seeing Nature
in a New Way 10-11:30am Olbrich Botanical Gardens Storytime |
Home Garden Tour 10am-4pm and Saturday 9am-3pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens Garden Stories |
Doll Sale Benefit 7am-4pm Madison Children's Museum Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm Eco-Trek at Int. Crane
Foundation Pure Prairie Celebration Midsummer Delights |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Doll Sale Benefit 7am-2pm Madison Children's Museum Grady Tract Arboretum Walk Eco-Trek at Cherokee Marsh |
Concerts in the Garden 7pm (Guided hike at 5:30pm) Olbrich Botanical Gardens Richard Louv - Last Child in the Woods |
Blooming Butterflies 10am-4pm through August 13th Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Butterfly Arts and Crafts 1-2pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Shadow Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum Latino Retreat |
Eco-Trek at Aldo Leopold
Nature Center 9:30-11am thru MSCR Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack & Farm Garden Butterflies and Bugs |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Curtis Prairie Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum |
Toddler Story and Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Botanical Gardens Concerts in the Garden |
Breakfast for the Butterflies 9-10am Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Storytime 10:30-11:30am UW Geology Museum Butterfly Arts and Crafts |
Water Stories 10-10:30am Madison Children's Museum What's Blooming? |
Kids Day at the Zoo 9:30am-2pm Henry Vilas Zoo Eco-Trek at UW Arboretum Prairie Walk Garden Butterflies and Bugs |
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| Grady Tract Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum |
Hat-Making 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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August |
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Don't forget! These Nature Net sites offer Summer Camps! - Aldo Leopold Nature Center, Bethel Horizons, Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story and Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Breakfast for the Butterflies 9-10am Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Butterfly Arts and Crafts 1-2pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
It's not too late to pick up a Nature Passport and explore! | Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm 10am-Noon Aldo Leopold Foundation Garden Butterflies and Bugs |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Curtis Prairie Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum Free Family Sunday Leopold's Lifetime Fitness - Canoeing |
Kitchen Chemistry 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Toddler Story and Stroll 10-11am Olbrich Botanical Gardens Kitchen Chemistry |
Breakfast for the Butterflies 9-10am Olbrich Botanical Gardens Kitchen Chemistry |
Soapy Science 10:30-11:30am & Kitchen Chemistry 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum Butterfly Arts and Crafts |
Science Stories 10-10:30am & Kitchen Chemistry 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum Eco-Trek at Olbrich Gardens Insect Collecting for Kids |
Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm 10am-Noon Aldo Leopold Foundation Garden Butterflies and Bugs Arboretum Discovery Cart |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Grady Tract Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am & Pond Stuff Family Walk 1:30-2:30pm UW Arboretum Rain Sticks |
Instrument Demonstrations 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Instrument Demonstrations 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Instrument Demonstrations 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Percussion Shakers 10:30-11:30am & Instrument Demonstrations 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Musical Stories 10-10:30am & Instrument Demonstrations 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Juniorpalooza 10am-12:30pm Madison Children's Museum |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Curtis Prairie Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum Solar Systems |
Spaceships 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Spaceships 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Spaceships 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Starry Art 10:30-11:30am & Spaceships 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Insect Collecting for Kids 1-3pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens Space Stories |
Create a Comet 10:30-11am & Space Aliens 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | ||
| Grady Tract Arboretum Walk 8:30-10:30am UW Arboretum Kaleidoscopes |
Painting Parlor 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Painting Parlor 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Painting Parlor 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
Color Mixing 10:30-11:30am & Painting Parlor 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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* January * February * March * April * May * June * July * August * September * October * November * December *
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September |
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| Potato Prints 2-3pm Madison Children's Museum |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Free Family Sunday Noon-5pm Madison Children's Museum Curtis Prairie Walk |
Stroller Strides 8:30-9:30am Olbrich Botanical Gardens |
Moonlight Madness 6:30-8pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center |
Annual Member Meeting 9am-9:30pm International Crane Foundation City Parks Work Day Kids for Peace Day Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack
& Farm Remembering Laura Ingalls Wilder |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Acorns to Oaks Grandparents
Say Celebration 1-3pm Aldo Leopold Nature Center Animal Houses Peace Flags |
Stroller Strides 8:30-9:30am and Weekly Toddler Story & Stroll 10-11am Olbri | |||||
