A special storytime event with KXAN’s mascot Kaxan, weathercaster Jim Spencer, dog trainer Edward Flores, and Austin Humane Society. Local author Olga Vilkotskaya will read her book Becoming Kaxan, about the dog's journey from rescue pup to therapy dog and star of the station. Pick up a book to have signed, pet some puppies, hear stories, and take home a craft!
A special program for visitors ages 0-3 and their families, providing caregivers and early learners the chance to experience the children's museum together. Thinkery will host two storytimes and free play that support the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the earliest learners.
Calling all mini Monets! Registration is now open for afterschool and weekend art classes with professional artist and educator Amanda Jones, teaching students ages 8-18. Professional illustrator Carly Dennis also offers a special weekly class for younger artists.
Join to learn metalworking technique repoussé, which uses special tools to push, scratch, and sculpt sheets of metal into new forms inspired by the Contemporary's newest metal sculpture, Swan Mother by Clare Rojas.