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I See a Story: All About Eric Carle

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  • Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:30am
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Grades: PreK – Grade 3 
Join us for this interactive live program in which you will hear from a Carle educator about the museum and go behind the scenes to discover how Eric Carle transforms ideas, words, and pictures to create the books we love! Registration includes pre and post-program materials with links to online videos, activities, and at-home art projects. Limited to 30 attendees. 

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Inspired by Picture Books: Collage

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  • Wed, 12/30/2020 - 10:30am
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Grades: PreK –12 

Explore collage in this hands-on virtual workshop with Carle Art Educators! Looking at picture book illustrations, including the art of Eric Carle, this workshop will explore how paper can be used to tell stories. Educator-led activities will encourage students to explore the potential of paper by tearing, cutting, arranging, and attaching paper together. This workshop provides a starting point for further collage explorations and will include pre- and post-workshop extension resources. 

The Solar System: a Planetary Tour from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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  • Sun, 12/20/2020 - 2:00pm
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For this Zoom based program immerse yourself in the Solar System and discover what makes it go round. We will talk about the formation of the Sun, planets, and moons--gravity, energy, and motions included.  Register here to receive the link.  Update 12/14/20: We are at maximum capacity for The Solar System: a Planetary Tour on Sunday, Dec 20 @ 2pm. No further registrations will be accepted for this program.

The Story of Pro Football

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  • Mon, 12/21/2020 - 2:00pm
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This highly interactive 50 minute program examines the "museum concept" brought to life through the use of priceless artifacts and historical documents, which illustrates the museum approach of conveying the history of pro football through artifacts/documents. The program includes a discussion on Northeast Ohio's historic ties to Pro Football and why the Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio.