Tuesday, September 21, 2010

CHILDREN IN OZ




The Children's Museum Of Manhattan will be celebrating The Wizard Of Oz starting this Saturday.
Read on (from their site):

The Wizard of Oz Programs
September 2010 – January 2011
September
The Wizard of Oz: Inventive Designs
Sun, September 19
10am – 2pm | all ages
Get ready for the September 25 opening of CMOM’s The Wizard of Oz exhibition and create a costume element based on your favorite character from The Wizard of Oz. Be sure to wear your finished creation to CMOM on September 25 – The Wizard of Oz opening day!

The Wizard of Oz: Inventive Designs with Broadway Costume Maker Nick Godlee
Sun, September 19
3 & 4pm | ages 5 & older
Broadway costume maker Nick Godlee will share some of his own designs and help you to make costume element from The Wizard of Oz.

September 25: The Wizard of Oz exhibit opens!

The Wizard of Oz exhibit – Opening Weekend Events!

The Wizard of Oz: Dreams Really Do Come True!
Sat, September 25
12, 2, 3 & 4pm | 5 & older
Decorate a sash with badges of courage, love and wisdom – all essential qualities you have within you – to make your dreams come true.

The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy’s Rainbow Mobile
Sat & Sun, September 25 & 26
10am & 1:30pm | 4 & younger
Create a rainbow mobile and make a special wish to hang off the pot of gold!

The Wizard of Oz Adventure Circle Time
Sat & Sun, September 25 & 26
11am & 1pm | all ages
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to an adventurous circle time with Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow.

Wizard Science: Tornado Twister Mobile
Sun, September 26
1, 2, 3 & 4pm | 5 & older
See real footage of a tornado and make a wild paper tornado mobile!

Munchkin Club
Thu, September 30
10 & 1pm | 4 & younger
Create your own giant paper lollipop!

October
Munchkin Club
Thu, October 7
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Collage shiny and sparkly red materials onto Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers.

Wizard Science: Brainy Brain Caps
October 10
12, 2, 3 & 4pm | 5 & older
Examine a model of the brain and play a game to learn how messages are sent to and from the brain.
Create a “brain hat” with labels for the different functions it does.

Munchkin Club
Thu, October 14
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Make a raffia scarecrow stick puppet.

Wizard Science: Tornado Twister Mobile
Sun, September 26
12, 2, 3 & 4pm | 5 & older
See real footage of a tornado and make a wild paper tornado mobile!

Munchkin Club
Thu, October 21
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Design and decorate your own badge of courage.

Get Ready for Halloween Special Event
The Wizard of Oz: Inventive Designs
Sun, October 24
10am – 2pm | all ages
Get ready for Halloween! Create a costume element based on your favorite character from The Wizard of Oz.

The Wizard of Oz: Inventive Designs with Broadway Costume Maker Nick Godlee
Sun, October 24
3 & 4pm | 5 & older
Broadway costume maker Nick Godlee will share some of his own designs and help you to make a Wizard of Oz costume element.

Munchkin Club
Thu, October 28
10 & 1pm | 4 & younger
Use colorful glitter to help create Glinda’s magic wand. Make a special wish!

Wizard Science: I’m Melting: Solid to Liquid
Sat, October 30
3 & 4pm 5 & older
Learn about why Wicked Witch melted and experiment with different states of solids and liquids. Make a “melting” artwork with frozen paint on popsicle sticks.

The Wizard of Oz Halloween Celebration
Sun, October 31
10am – 5pm | all ages
Celebrate Halloween at CMOM. Make a witch’s hat and join Glinda and Wicked Witch of the West in a merry sing-along and storytime.

The Wizard of Oz Halloween Event
Sun, October 31
6 – 8pm | all ages
$10 separate admission applies (Free for CMOM members)
Meet, sing and dance with Dorothy, Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow. Visit the Witch’s Castle kitchen and sip healthy witch’s brew and prepare creepy healthy treats with children’s cooking expert Cricket Azima. Make a mask of your favorite character from The Wizard of Oz. Follow the Yellow Brick Road parade.

November
Munchkin Club
Thur, November 4
10am & 1pm |4 & younger
Use a mixture of chalk and water to create a picture of a stormy sky. Maybe you’ll get carried away to the Land of Oz!

Munchkin Club
Thu, November 18
10 & 1pm | 4 & younger
What are the colors of the rainbow? Make a rainbow collage and find out.

December
Munchkin Club
Thu, December 2
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Make a Cowardly Lion mask with fuzzy and furry materials.

Over the Rainbow and How They Got There: Special Effect in The Wizard of Oz
Sun, December 5
3pm | 5 & older
World renowned Oz historian, John Fricke takes you behind the scenes with movie clips and Ozzy
facts; how they melted a witch, twirled a tornado and flew those monkeys!

Munchkin Club
Thu, December 9
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Decorate a giant paper lollipop with colorful collage materials.

Munchkin Club
Thu, December 16
10am & 1pm | 4 & younger
Use fuzzy and furry fabrics to create a Toto puppet.

The Wizard of Oz: Rainbow Scope
Mon – Thurs, December 27 – 30
11am, 12, 2, 3 & 4pm | ages 5 & older
Make your own rainbow scope and look through it to see how white light separates into the colors of a rainbow!

January
New Year’s Wishes Over the Rainbow
Sun, January 2
10am – 5pm | all ages
Make a wish for yourself and the world and add it to CMOM’s Wishing Rainbow mural.

The Wizard of Oz: Dreams Really Do Come True!
Sun, January 2 & 9
12, 2, 3 & 4pm | 5 & older
Decorate a sash with badges of courage, love and wisdom – all essential qualities you have within you – to make your dreams come true.

Munchkin Club
Thursday, January 6
10am & 1pm | ages 4 & younger
Use colorful glitter to help create Glinda’s magic wand. Make a special wish!

CMOM Members Only Events
Members Only The Wizard of Oz Sneak Preview
Fri, September 24
5:30 – 7:30pm | all ages
Enjoy a sneak preview of The Wizard of Oz exhibition. Join in a sing-along with Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow.

The Wizard of Oz Halloween Event
Sun, October 31
6 – 8pm | all ages
Free for CMOM members
Meet, sing and dance with Dorothy, Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow. Visit the Witch’s Castle kitchen and sip healthy witch’s brew and prepare creepy healthy treats with children’s cooking expert Cricket Azima. Make a mask of your favorite character from The Wizard of Oz. Follow the Yellow Brick Road parade.

Members Only The Wizard of Oz Character Breakfasts
Sat, October 9
Sat, November 13
Sat, December 11
Sat, January 8
9- 10am | all ages
Enjoy a light breakfast and meet Dorothy, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow. Explore the exhibit before the museum opens to the general public.

Birthday Party
The Wizard of Oz Birthday Party
Follow the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy, Toto and all their friends for a birthday celebration like no other!
Special limited time only: September 25 – January 9
Ages 4 & older
$925 for 12 children (30 maximum) – Friend and Supporter members receive a 5% discount
90-minute party available
Tuesday – Sunday, 5 – 6:30pm only

Enrollment Class
The Wizard of Oz Theater Enrollment Class
8 week intensive for ages 6 and up
October 4 – November 29
Mondays 4 – 5:30pm
Price: $450 $300 for members!
Get into the act! Roar like Cowardly Lion! Cackle like Wicked Witch! Children put a unique spin on their favorite characters from The Wizard of Oz by creating costume pieces, learning improvisation techniques and actors’ movement exercises. Each class involves exclusive exploration in the The Wizard of Oz exhibit!

Experienced theater artists and teachers help children explore themes from the The Wizard of Oz using a mixture of theater, music, movement and art. Weekly classes focus on character development leading up to a final class performance.

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