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		1 Finger Painted Butterflies Finger Painted Butterflies May 1, 2012 11:00 am – May 1, 2012 11:30 am Be prepared to get messy and use your hands to create your own special work of art! For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 1, 2012 2:30 pm – May 1, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	2 Finger Painted Butterflies Finger Painted Butterflies May 2, 2012 1:00 pm – May 2, 2012 1:30 pm Be prepared to get messy and use your hands to create your own special work of art! For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 2, 2012 2:30 pm – May 2, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	3 Lil’ Sprouts Enrollment Classes: Planet Protectors Lil’ Sprouts Enrollment Classes: Planet Protectors May 3, 2012 11:00 am – May 3, 2012 11:45 am Enrollment classes provide the opportunity for children to build friendships and experience a curriculum that builds skills and knowledge based on child-friendly themes. Classes feature stories, crafts and plenty of… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 3, 2012 2:30 pm – May 3, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	4 Finger Painted Butterflies Finger Painted Butterflies May 4, 2012 11:00 am – May 4, 2012 11:30 am Be prepared to get messy and use your hands to create your own special work of art! For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 4, 2012 2:30 pm – May 4, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Mommy and Me Mommy and Me May 4, 2012 6:30 pm – May 4, 2012 9:30 pm Bring Mom to The Children’s Museum of the Upstate for a very special celebration of Mother’s Day. Join us for after hours fun at the museum including crafts, music and…	5 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 5, 2012 10:00 am – May 5, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Farmer’s Market Cooking Farmer’s Market Cooking May 5, 2012 11:00 am – May 5, 2012 11:30 am Celebrate the opening day of the farmers market by cooking a healthy, seasonal recipe with fresh, local farm food. Recommended for ages 4 and above. Limited to 10 children per… Farmer’s Market Cooking Farmer’s Market Cooking May 5, 2012 1:00 pm – May 5, 2012 1:30 pm Celebrate the opening day of the farmers market by cooking a healthy, seasonal recipe with fresh, local farm food. Recommended for ages 4 and above. Limited to 10 children per… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 5, 2012 1:00 pm – May 5, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Farmer’s Market Cooking Farmer’s Market Cooking May 5, 2012 3:00 pm – May 5, 2012 3:30 pm Celebrate the opening day of the farmers market by cooking a healthy, seasonal recipe with fresh, local farm food. Recommended for ages 4 and above. Limited to 10 children per…
6 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 6, 2012 10:00 am – May 6, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Trike Fest Trike Fest May 6, 2012 1:00 pm – May 6, 2012 4:00 pm Join us for Trike Fest 2012! Take a spin around the outdoor tricycle track and test ride all the different trikes. Learn how to protect yourself on the road with… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 6, 2012 1:00 pm – May 6, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	7 Museum Closed Museum Closed	8 Mother’s Day Project Mother’s Day Project May 8, 2012 11:00 am – May 8, 2012 11:30 am Create a flower vase or keepsake box for mom in honor of Mother’s Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to participate. Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 8, 2012 2:30 pm – May 8, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	9 Mother’s Day Project Mother’s Day Project May 9, 2012 1:00 pm – May 9, 2012 1:30 pm Create a flower vase or keepsake box for mom in honor of Mother’s Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to participate. Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 9, 2012 2:30 pm – May 9, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	10 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 10, 2012 2:30 pm – May 10, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	11 Mother’s Day Project Mother’s Day Project May 11, 2012 11:00 am – May 11, 2012 11:30 am Create a flower vase or keepsake box for mom in honor of Mother’s Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to participate. Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 11, 2012 2:30 pm – May 11, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	12 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 12, 2012 10:00 am – May 12, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Woodworking Workshop Woodworking Workshop May 12, 2012 11:00 am – May 12, 2012 12:00 pm Practice woodworking skills with our friends from the Greenville Wood Workers Guild and build a garden box for your spring plants. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift! Children must be… Jelly Belly Artist-in Residence Jelly Belly Artist-in Residence May 12, 2012 11:00 am – May 12, 2012 4:00 pm Meet Jelly Belly artist Kristen Cumings! Visitors will work alongside the artist to create our own TCMU Jelly Belly Masterpiece. Visitors will also make a colorful sweet feast of their… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 12, 2012 1:00 pm – May 12, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Woodworking Workshop Woodworking Workshop May 12, 2012 1:30 pm – May 12, 2012 2:30 pm Practice woodworking skills with our friends from the Greenville Wood Workers Guild and build a garden box for your spring plants. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift! Children must be… Spring Flower Bookmarks Spring Flower Bookmarks May 12, 2012 3:00 pm – May 12, 2012 3:30 pm Hammer dye from flowers and leaves onto a bookmark for a special Mother’s Day gift.
13 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 13, 2012 10:00 am – May 13, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Jelly Belly Artist-in Residence Jelly Belly Artist-in Residence May 13, 2012 12:00 pm – May 13, 2012 3:00 pm Meet Jelly Belly artist Kristen Cumings! Visitors will work alongside the artist to create our own TCMU Jelly Belly Masterpiece. Visitors will also make a colorful sweet feast of their… Family Fun Challenge Family Fun Challenge May 13, 2012 1:00 pm – May 13, 2012 2:00 pm Get the whole family moving in TCMU’s family fun challenge. Test your level of physical fitness. Everyone is welcome to come and compete in some good family fun. Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 13, 2012 1:00 pm – May 13, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Family Fun Challenge Family Fun Challenge May 13, 2012 3:00 pm – May 13, 2012 4:00 pm Get the whole family moving in TCMU’s family fun challenge. Test your level of physical fitness. Everyone is welcome to come and compete in some good family fun.	14 Museum Closed Museum Closed	15 Trike Track Trike Track May 15, 2012 11:00 am – May 15, 2012 11:30 am Come celebrate National Bike Month by riding with us outside on our Tricycle track (weather permitting). Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 15, 2012 2:30 pm – May 15, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	16 Trike Track Trike Track May 16, 2012 1:00 pm – May 16, 2012 1:30 pm Come celebrate National Bike Month by riding with us outside on our Tricycle track (weather permitting). Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 16, 2012 2:30 pm – May 16, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	17 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 17, 2012 2:30 pm – May 17, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	18 Trike Track Trike Track May 18, 2012 11:00 am – May 18, 2012 11:30 am Come celebrate National Bike Month by riding with us outside on our Tricycle track (weather permitting). Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 18, 2012 2:30 pm – May 18, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	19 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 19, 2012 10:00 am – May 19, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Fiber Arts Fiber Arts May 19, 2012 1:00 pm – May 19, 2012 2:00 pm Painting with wool – Children will learn all about fantastic fibers! Come in and explore this bright, colorful, and fuzzy art material as children create a wet felted masterpiece. Recommended… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 19, 2012 1:00 pm – May 19, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Fiber Arts Fiber Arts May 19, 2012 3:00 pm – May 19, 2012 4:00 pm Painting with wool – Children will learn all about fantastic fibers! Come in and explore this bright, colorful, and fuzzy art material as children create a wet felted masterpiece. Recommended…
20 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 20, 2012 10:00 am – May 20, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Play in Clay Play in Clay May 20, 2012 1:00 pm – May 20, 2012 2:00 pm Children will experiment with the properties of clay as they use their hands and imaginations to create a wall pocket using a slab building technique. Recommended for ages 5 and… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 20, 2012 1:00 pm – May 20, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Play in Clay Play in Clay May 20, 2012 3:00 pm – May 20, 2012 4:00 pm Children will experiment with the properties of clay as they use their hands and imaginations to create a wall pocket using a slab building technique. Recommended for ages 5 and…	21 Museum Closed Museum Closed	22 Patriotic Wreath Patriotic Wreath May 22, 2012 11:00 am – May 22, 2012 11:30 am Make a beautiful paper wreath of red, white, and blue stars in honor of Memorial Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 22, 2012 2:30 pm – May 22, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	23 Patriotic Wreath Patriotic Wreath May 23, 2012 1:00 pm – May 23, 2012 1:30 pm Make a beautiful paper wreath of red, white, and blue stars in honor of Memorial Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 23, 2012 2:30 pm – May 23, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	24 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 24, 2012 2:30 pm – May 24, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	25 Patriotic Wreath Patriotic Wreath May 25, 2012 11:00 am – May 25, 2012 11:30 am Make a beautiful paper wreath of red, white, and blue stars in honor of Memorial Day. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 25, 2012 2:30 pm – May 25, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	26 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 26, 2012 10:00 am – May 26, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 26, 2012 1:00 pm – May 26, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs May 26, 2012 2:00 pm – May 26, 2012 3:00 pm See the behind the scenes elements of a play when you participate in this interactive fairy tale. Watch our version of this classic tale, or try out your acting skills… PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs May 26, 2012 4:00 pm – May 26, 2012 5:00 pm See the behind the scenes elements of a play when you participate in this interactive fairy tale. Watch our version of this classic tale, or try out your acting skills…
27 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 27, 2012 10:00 am – May 27, 2012 11:30 am Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad May 27, 2012 1:00 pm – May 27, 2012 1:30 pm Mix, measure, and stir a red, white, and blue potato salad in honor of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Space is limited to 10 participants. Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 27, 2012 1:00 pm – May 27, 2012 4:00 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have… PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs PLAYTIME: Three Little Pigs May 27, 2012 2:00 pm – May 27, 2012 3:00 pm See the behind the scenes elements of a play when you participate in this interactive fairy tale. Watch our version of this classic tale, or try out your acting skills… Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad Red, White, and Blue Potato Salad May 27, 2012 3:00 pm – May 27, 2012 3:30 pm Mix, measure, and stir a red, white, and blue potato salad in honor of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Space is limited to 10 participants.	28 Museum Open Museum Open	29 Play Dough Play Play Dough Play May 29, 2012 11:00 am – May 29, 2012 11:30 am Children can explore with squishy play dough and make various creations with our play dough toys. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 29, 2012 2:30 pm – May 29, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	30 Play Dough Play Play Dough Play May 30, 2012 1:00 pm – May 30, 2012 1:30 pm Children can explore with squishy play dough and make various creations with our play dough toys. For ages 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by a grown up to… Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 30, 2012 2:30 pm – May 30, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…	31 Off the Wall Studios Off the Wall Studios May 31, 2012 2:30 pm – May 31, 2012 4:30 pm Foster your child’s creativity with a visit in our Off the Wall exhibit space. Allow your child the freedom to create and express themselves through art projects. May’s programs have…

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