Saturday, May 17 or Tuesday, May 20 • 10:30 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 5–10 will head to the galleries to explore the exhibition Curated Chaos: Collections Storage Unpacked, then decorate a box to take home and store their own collections.
Friday, May 23 • 2–3 p.m.
Explore a selection of Shenandoah Valley baskets in the exhibition Curated Chaos: Collections Storage Unpacked during this interactive talk with MSV Curator of Collections Nick Powers.
Tuesdays, June 3–July 29 • 2–4 p.m.
Ages 5–10 are invited to stop by the galleries for a few minutes on Tuesday afternoons to visit the Exploration Station and engage with objects and activities relating to art, history, and the Shenandoah Valley.
Saturday, June 7 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Experience a one-of-a-kind tintype portrait session with Lisa Elmaleh, artist, visual storyteller, and Guggenheim Fellow.
Wednesday, June 11 • 10 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will visit the exhibition Curated Chaos: Collections Storage Unpacked, where they will discuss building and caring for collections, then build their own cabinet of curiosities.
Thursday, June 19 • 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, this is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Wednesday, June 25 • 10 a.m.–noon
Youth ages 10–15 will tour the exhibition Scraposaurs and learn about using scrap metal and other found objects to create art.
Thursday, June 26 • 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Use a combination of dyed and undyed materials to weave a checkerboard basket with master weaver Anne Bowers.
Saturday, June 28 • 1–3 p.m.
Interact with art and objects in the MSV galleries, then react to them with descriptive (ekphrastic) poetry writing in this special workshop.
Wednesday, July 9 • 10 a.m.–noon
Youth ages 10–15 will explore the MSV gardens for plants that produce fibers, then make their own drop spindle for spinning yarn.
Tuesday, July 15 or Saturday, July 19 • 10:30 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 5–10 will explore the MSV gardens to discover the metal dinosaur sculptures of Scraposaurs, then have some fun in the garden classroom.
Thursday, July 17 • 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, this is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Wednesday, July 23 • 10 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will learn about some of the techniques used to create the dinosaurs in Scraposaurs and make a hanging suncatcher using scraps and found objects.
Sunday, July 27 • 2–3 p.m.
Explore English paintings in the exhibition Curated Chaos: Collections Storage Unpacked in this interactive gallery talk.
Saturday, August 2 • 2–4 p.m.
Spend an afternoon in the Makerspace Studio learning the basics of hand building with clay.
Sundays, August 3–31 • noon–6 p.m.
Tuesdays, August 5–26 • 4–7 p.m.
Visit the MSV Makerspace in August during open studio hours to create a needle-felted project made from wool.
Wednesday, August 6 • 10 a.m.–noon
Teens ages 13–19 will head to the MSV gardens to look for inspiration from nature, learn the basics of wet and needle felting, then create felted flowers and mushrooms.
Thursday, August 7 • 6–8 p.m.
Learn the basics of metal casting during this fun workshop.
Thursday, August 21 • 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, this is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Saturday, August 23 • 1–2:30 p.m.
Explore the regional history of dinosaurs in this family-friendly interactive presentation about fossils.
Thursday, August 28• 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Designed for teens and adults with developmental and sensory disabilities, this session of Art Ability includes a guided walk through the exhibition Curated Chaos: Collections Storage Unpacked and a hands-on art activity.
Wednesday, September 10 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10–15 will explore the world of dinosaurs through works in the garden exhibition Scraposaurs, then make their own works of art.