Maturango Museum Calendar including lectures, exhibits, concerts, free days, children’s programs, meetings, special events and more.
Children’s Hour: Spiders – Spinners of Webs and Catchers of Bugs
What would it be like to walk on eight legs; to make many kinds of webs, some beautiful and some messy looking; and even to spin a silk line to “balloon” through the air from one place to another? Through the story “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle, other stories, spidery action songs, and a craft, the children will learn about some of these tiny crawly creatures. Children’s Hour is a free program for young children and their families offered from September to May.
Begun by a group of volunteer docents in 2009, it continues to encourage both learning and appreciation of books, and the Mojave desert/nearby mountains. Each program theme is explored through storybooks, songs, action activities, crafts and natural history exhibits from the docents’ collection. Curiosity and questions from children are encouraged!
More information about Children’s Hour can be found on www.Maturango.org or by calling 760-375-6900. The museum is open every day (except major holidays) Monday through Saturday, 10:00 to 5:00 and Sunday noon – 4pm.