Weekday art workshop captures dreams as souvenirs

Join in the fun at LICM this summer and create your own dream-filled pillowcase in a memorable workshop. In addition, this week’s schedule let’s visitors explore the great outdoors, immerse yourself in artistic techniques, learn more about the animal kingdom or enjoy a science-themed theater performance.

Program and Performance Schedule – July 19- 25       

Sweet Dreams

Monday, July 19 -Friday, July 23 from 1-4 p.m.

Do you have sweet dreams of cupcakes, sports or butterflies?  Join us for a memorable workshop as you design your own take home pillowcase using fabric paint, markers, and stamps.  Listen to lullabies from around the world as you create the masterpiece of your dreams!  

Age: 3 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members)

What on Earth?

Monday, July 19 -Friday, July 23 from 2-4 p.m.

Join us in Our Backyard as we discover new ways to explore our natural world.  Learn fun ways to help the environment, enjoy a variety of outdoor experiences and try your hand at cooking, crafts and other science activities. This program is made possible by a generous grant from National Grid in support of LICM’s Green Teens initiative.  Green Teens is an environmental education program that trains high school students to become outdoor educators as they develop and implement weekly green-themed workshops for young children.   

All ages. Free with museum admission. Weather permitting.

Making Waves

Monday, July 19 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Magical, mysterious, and terrifying are all words that can describe the ocean.  How have artists–painters, poets and photographers–from around the world and on Long Island represented our great oceans and shores? Explore and compare the way artists across cultures have expressed their relationship to the ocean as you discover artists from Willem de Kooning to Katsushika Hokusai.  Using memories, poetry, paint and pastels capture the ocean as you know it. This program is made possible by a generous grant from The Willem de Kooning Foundation. 

Workshops are offered for two age ranges: 3-6 (11 a.m.) and 7-12 (1 p.m.)

Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members)

Animal Talk with Scout Stacey

Tuesday, July 19 at 2 p.m.

Calling all scientists! Join Scout Stacey every week in the  Museum’s It’s Alive gallery for a exploration of the animal kingdom. From reptiles to birds to insects, we will use all our senses to observe these fascinating organisms. Learn about their habitats, what they eat, and how to properly take care of them.  Grab your magnifying glasses and come on over for Animal Talk to have all your creature questions answered! 

Age: 5 and up. Free with museum admission.

Into the Night

Thursday, July 22 at 1 p.m.

Human beings have been diurnal animals for millions of years—we are active during the day and we sleep and dream at night. Our relationship with night and darkness has led to a variety of cultural superstitions surrounding them, and intriguing depictions in art, poetry, and music all across the world. We’re celebrate our summer exhibit, Night Journeys, by exploring the mysteries of the night through nocturne paintings, ones that portray night scenes. Be inspired by nocturnes painted by world-renowned artists, and produce your own to guide you through your own night journey!

Age: 7 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members)

Simple Machines Please!

Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23 at 1:30 p.m.

It was the wheel and axle that brought you to the Long Island Children’s Museum, whether you came by train, car, bus, plane or stroller.  Join us in the LICM Theater and explore how six simple machines make our daily activities possible. Together we’ll take an interactive trip through the world of simple machines using radio, film, television, theater and the internet. 
Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members), $8 theater only                                                                                                                                                                     

Night Journeys: An Adventure in the World of Sleep and Dreams

Through September 12

Take a fascinating journey through the world of bedtime rituals and routines and into the nighttime experience of sleep and dreams. Visitors enter into a whimsical bedroom setting where they are introduced to sleeping places from many parts of the world. Lie down on an ancient Egyptian bed, try out a headrest from Japan or Somalia or carry dolls using a Mexican rebozo. Peek into unusual sleeping places, shine giant flashlights under the bed to scare away the monsters and explore bedtime rituals from around the world.

Visitors continue their journey into the world of sleep and dreams by exploring the “active” state of sleep in an animated video that shows eye movement, body movement and brain activity during sleep. Next, compare some of your dreams to those of both children and adults and see what they mean. Explore different approaches to dream interpretation by people around the world. Learn about dream books from China, feed a bad dream to Baku—the Japanese dream eater and see how a family in Malaysia share their dreams over breakfast.

All Ages. Free with museum admission.

This traveling exhibit was developed by The Brooklyn Children’s Museum for the Minnesota Children’s Museum and The Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC). The exhibition was funded by YMEC with additional support provided by the Spunk Fund, Inc.

KaleidoZone— Susan Ruth Cohen presents “Colorsong”

Through July 25

In her exhibition “Colorsong” Susan Ruth Cohen shares memories and images of her everyday life using an upbeat color palette. Her work features a variety of media, collaged textures, etchings and drawings to create a world that is both playful and thought provoking.

All ages. Free with museum admission.

Early Childhood Programs

stART (Story + Art): Tuesday to Friday from 12:30-1 p.m. †

Music and Movement: Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. – Noon †

Messy Afternoons: Saturday -Sunday, from 3:30-5 p.m.

†Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum admission: $10 for adults and children over 1 year old, $9 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.