Enjoy a family-friendly morning of art and nature! Explore the acequias and create dragonfly art to take home. All materials provided, no experience needed, all ages welcome. This event is part of the Santa Cruz River Dragonfly Festival.
If you've ever wanted to use paint to create something beautiful without overthinking the results, this is the workshop for you! In this class, we will explore using brushstrokes and color to create a vibrant "bouquet" of abstract flowers. There will be no need to be precise or to exactly render a particular flower; just...
Families who craft together stay together. We’ll provide supplies, tools, and ideas to get you started, but the final creation is up to you. Engaging in creative activities like crafting can stimulate your brain, boost focus, and reduce stress. Ages 6+
In this beginner level workshop, students will make (2) of their own 4×4″ Pressed Flower coasters using locally harvested flowers. The workshop will cover the following: • Flower Selection • Background color selection using pre-cut glass • Glass cleaning • Creating your design • Sanding corners of glass • Tacking down flowers • Wrapping projects...
Presented by the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Stop by for a humorously themed lecture about the natural and cultural history of coyotes in the Americas, their place in lore and literature, and some of the exciting things that set them apart as nature’s “tricksters.” This is a free event and all ages are welcome. Ages...
Photograms are photo prints made without a camera using light-sensitized paper. Compositions are created using translucent glass or plastic, organic material, and other objects. Students can choose from the provided holiday-themed stencils and objects to arrange their composition, but are encouraged to bring objects from home. All skill levels, all basic materials provided. Ages 16+...
Around the world, people have looked up at the stars in the sky and made meaning from the patterns they see there. This show features stories from four different cultures — Greek, Innu (Canadian First Nations), Japanese and Hawaiian — and describes how they see a single group of stars in completely different, yet culturally...
Museum free all day, activities 2 pm-4:30 pm Join us for a Science Day at MNA and free Open House as part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science. Enjoy hands-...
Watercolor and the sea are natural partners, and in this class, we bring them together. We will explore a few sea creatures, like jellyfish and octopuses, and learn how to...