Children are invited to join in Super Saturdays at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, offering arts and crafts along with fun and games. Programs are from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Music Room.
Super Saturday programs are free with admission, and some may include a materials fee. Super Saturday programs will be:
- Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King. Learn about Martin Luther King’s life, make a paper doll chain and “I have a dream” clouds, and color a picture of the civil rights leader.
- Jan. 26 – Cake Pops. First through fourth graders are invited to “smoosh up” some cake pops, freeze them, and put on a chocolate candy coating with sprinkles. Materials fee is $4.
- Feb. 9 – Valentine Workshop. Children will create their own personalized valentine and an animal shape from hearts. Materials fee is $2.
- March 2 – CMOR Carnival. Join in the carnival fun with games, prizes, a kiddie area, balloon drop, food and drinks.
- March 9 –St.Patrick’s Day. Children will create a leprechaun trap.
- April 6 – Scavenger Hunt. Sign in at the front desk for the hunt and then explore the museum with your team, looking for clues to find lost treasure.
- April 20 – Earth Day. Children are invited to bring three containers to decorate for recycling bins, then play games, sign up for a garden tour and learn about recycling.
- May 5 – Cinco de Mayo. Children will learn the history of Cinco de Mayo, make paper bag maracas and pop the piñata.
The Children’s Museum, 461 W. Outer Dr., Oak Ridge, is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed Mondays except in the summer. General admission to the Children’s Museum is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62 and older, and $5 for children ages 3-18. Admission is free for children under 3 and museum members.
For more information, call the Children’s Museum at (865) 482-1074 or see the web site at www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org.
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