Backpack-to-School at CMOM

Bookmarks and Bookmaking  – Craft natural looking bookmarks and notebooks using sticks, leaves, and other things found in our backyards as we prepare to go back to school.
Saturday & Sunday, September 2 & 3 | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Boogie Down Buttons with Pete the Cat- Pete the Cat loves his shirt with four groovy buttons. Join Pete on a rhythmic countdown, transforming counting into a fabulous adventure. Design your own snazzy tap shoes and create rockin’ rhythms with your feet!
Saturday & Sunday, September 2 & 3 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Back-to-School Studio- Get excited for the new school year by making your own lunch bags, bookmarks, book covers, and more!
Tuesday – Sunday, September 5 – 10 & Tuesday – Friday, September 12 – 15 | 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Backpack Creature Creator- Design your own fuzzy friend to “hang” out on your backpack all school year long.
Saturday & Sunday, September 9 & 10 | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Very Hungry Caterpillar Collage – Inspired by a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, splatter, drip, tear, and collage to create a very hungry and very big caterpillar.
Saturday & Sunday, September 9 & 10 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Make Your Mark – Create a multimedia dot inspired by Vashti’s paintings in the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.
​Friday, September 1 & Friday, September 15 |11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks