Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in pittsburgh, PA

What's Happening? February 13 - 19 Edition

by Jennifer Signore

February 13, 2009

THIS WEEK'S HAPPENINGS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Alice in Wonderland at the Carnegie Library Music Hall in Carnegie
Watch the story come to life, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $5 (discount available at Web link)

Family Yoga at the Children's Museum (every Friday in February)
12:15 to 12:45 p.m., free tea afterwards for participants

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Fiddlesticks: Our Musical Neighborhood
Heinz Hall, 11:15a.m., doors open at 10:00a.m. for pre-concert activities
Tickets $16 and $19

Darwin Remembers: A Play at the Carnegie Science Center
Saturdays through February 28, 2:00p.m.
Celebrate Darwin's 200^th birthday by learning more about his life

Alice in Wonderland at the Carnegie Library Music Hall in Carnegie
Watch the story come to life, 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $5 (discount available at Web link)

Healthy Smile Days at the Children's Museum
Free dental screenings from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and a visit with the tooth fairy

Human Society at the Children's Museum
Adopt a furry friend, 12:00 to 3:00p.m.

Family Dance Party at the Children's Museum
Dance your heart out, 1:00 to 3:00p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Alice in Wonderland at the Carnegie Library Music Hall in Carnegie
Watch the story come to life, 2:00 p.m.
Tickets $5 (discount available at Web link)

Professor MiGooch at the Children's Museum
Professor of Fun wandering the museum 1:00 to 3:00p.m.
Stuffie Show at 3:00p.m.

Open House at Glen Montessori School
Emsworth, 1:00 to 3:00p.m.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Betsy and Pals at the Children's Museum
Sing and dance, 1:00p.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Gallery Play Dates for Preschoolers at the Carnegie Museum of Art
Brrr! It's Cold Outside:  explore sunny scenes around the galleries
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; additional cost = $20 members/$24 nonmembers per adult-child pair
Call for reservations:  412-622-3288

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Painting with White at the Sweetwater Center for the Arts
Ages 4 - 6, 4:30 to 6:00p.m.
Create a snowy day painting
Tuition: member $15/nonmember $25

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

A Day with Monet at the Sweetwater Center for the Arts
Ages 6 - 10, 4:30 to 6:00p.m.
Paint in the Impressionist style
Tuition: member $15/nonmember $25

A LOOK AHEAD

Animation for Kids at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Lets your kids, ages 5 - 7, explore the art form of animation
Class begins Saturday, February 21
Four sessions, 10:00 to 11:30a.m.
Space is limited

EVERGREEN EVENTS

Children's Museum
There's always something happening at the Children's Museum.  Check out their calendar for the month for a great activity to share with the kids.  Don't forget that they have classes for kids every day. Most are included with museum admission; check the Website for details.

Carnegie Museum of Art
CMOA has a variety of classes for all ages.  Every weekend from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., check out the ARTventures: Drop-in Family Art-Making.  You can pick up a gallery search and to explore together and then make your own masterpiece at an art station.  And don't forget about the recurring Gallery Play Dates for Preschoolers.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History
CMNH has a great collection of activities for museum visitors.  On weekends, you can augment your explorations with the Discovery Carts, located throughout the museum (Saturdays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Sundays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.).  Or, take a trek downstairs to the Discovery Room, which is open daily (check Web for exact hours).  Here, you can touch and explore the displays and materials or check out a Museum Bag to take with you as you visit other museum displays. 

Warhol Museum
The Warhol is an eclectic place with lots of bold patterns and bright colors that should appeal to the kids.  Check out Good Fridays.  While they are not necessarily geared toward the kids, admission is half price, and it's a great way to burn off some steam at the end of the week.  On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4:00 p.m., check out the Weekend Factory, where everyone in the family can get hands-on with an art project, usually including a silkscreen on paper.

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