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Children’s Museum to host Celebration of the Young Child on Friday

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Doug Berky

Doug Berky will be the featured entertainer at Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge on Friday. (Submitted photo)

Doug Berky—a physical theater performer using comedy, mime, masks, juggling, and storytelling—will be the featured entertainer for the Celebration of the Young Child at 10 a.m. Friday at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

Young children and their families are invited to join in the celebration from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. A puppet show on safety, make-and-take crafts, a kids’ movement class, a Scholastic book fair, and health and nutrition activities will also be part of the celebration. Adele Roberts will lead storytelling and puppet fun, with stories based on her series of children’s books, which includes “The Adventures of Sammy the Skunk.” Children will make dinosaurs, sunflowers, and noodle necklaces to take home. [Read more…]

Join in Games at Children’s Museum Carnival March 2

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Games, prizes, a balloon drop and more special activities will be featured at the Children’s Museum Carnival, a Super Saturday event from 1-4 p.m. March 2 at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

The carnival will have a special Preschool Zone for children age 5 and younger, and bingo games for everyone. All items will be $1 at lunch. The carnival is free with admission to the museum.  [Read more…]

Moscow Nights perform at Children’s Museum International Festival Saturday

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Moscow Nights

Moscow Nights (Submitted photo)

Moscow Nights, an ensemble of energetic musicians from Russia, will be featured performers at the International Festival on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. Moscow Nights’ concerts offer audiences an entertaining glimpse of Old Russia through music, humor, song and dance, inviting audience participation.

Festival goers will experience entertainment, crafts and cuisines from cultures around the world at the family friendly event, with musical entertainment on stage throughout the day. Participants will dine on international cuisine, children will make international crafts to take home, and all will visit booths displaying crafts and traditions from world cultures.

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Children’s Museum offers art and animal adventure classes

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Jungle and prehistoric adventures, among others, will entertain and educate children during winter classes at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge this winter.

Preschool classes are for children ages 3-4. They will be:

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