The Art Studio is generally open from 11am-4pm. See the Museum’s “Today” signs, or the Art Studio door for changes. During busy times, the studio doors will open every half an hour, for about 20 visitors (adults included!). Otherwise, you can drop in to the studio at any time, and stay as long as you like! See below for special workshops.

April
Puppets! Daily

Drop in to make a finger puppet or a felt hand puppet during a Sunday family workshop!

May
Sketchers’ Studio

Mix it up with fun materials. Draw collections items, Sundays!

June
Painting with Primary Colors

Come on in and create new colors together!

Big Kids' Band
May 7th
10:30am

Check out the Timberview High School Band from Texas!

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Chalk Talk
May 16th

Nat Scrimshaw, Rey Foundation President and resident author illustrator presents Curious George "Chalk Talk" in honor of Margret Rey's birthday. Margret Rey and her husband H.A. Rey were the author and illustrator of the classic stories Curious George. Nat will "chalk talk" presenting a short, illustrated demonstration and draw Curious George.

In the Art Studio, afternoon workshops will focus on the New Adventures of Whiteblack the Penguin. Nat will describe some of his recent travels around the world with Whiteblack, and introduce the new story he is writing, inviting children to help with story, as he has done all over the world.

• 11:30am Curious George Chalk Talk demonstration


• 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm - New Adventures of Whiteblack the Penguin in the Art Studio Workshops (Best for adults and children ages 5+)

Limited space available on a first come first served basis - parents and kids must be signed up 1/2 hour before workshop start time.

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Ring Them Bells!
1:30-2:30pm

Listen to the Back Bay Ringers perform and try our own bells!

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Storytime Theater in KidStage
May 11th & June 8th
11am

A dramatic play program for our youngest visitors.

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Song and Dance of Broadway
June 5th
2:30 & 3:15pm

A dramatic play program for our youngest visitors.

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KidStage presents daily, year-round performances of original plays written and produced by BCM’s artistic director, City Stage Co. These original productions - geared to multigenerational audiences, help develop literacy and language development, convey important messages, nurture empathy and social skills, and exercise problem solving, all with humor and sophistication. KidStage shows are participatory – with built-in roles for audience members of all ages who are invited to don costumes and get up onstage alongside professional actors, or participate from their seats. Such experiences introduce young audiences to the art of theater and provide early opportunities for creative self-expression.

Here is the current repertoire.

Title	Description
Balancing Act	A musical about healthy food and lifestyle choices (20 minutes – all ages)
Buster has Asthma Sposored by:	A play about the importance of managing asthma, featuring characters from Marc Brown’s Arthur books. (20 minutes – for ages 4 and up)
Count Me In Circus	A short play for pre-schoolers that makes math concepts fun! (15 minutes – Best for ages under 6)
D.W. Counts Down to Kindergarten	Arthur’s younger sister prepares for kindergarten with the help of her family and friends (20 minutes – all ages)
The Plate of Cookies	A farce about two friends, the cookies they baked, and their tea time party (20 minutes – all ages)
The Tale of the Three Little Pigs	A comic take on the traditional tale comes to life with the help of audience members (15 minutes – all ages)
What's the Big Idea?	A musical about Boston's history and tradition of innovation, invention and cutting-edge ideas. (30 minutes – ages 5 and up)
What's in a Game?	Contestants compete in a gameshow with lots of challenges (20 minutes – All ages)
Why Rat Came First	A play about Chinese New Year and the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac (15 minutes – All ages)
Arthur Builds a Tree House	Marc Brown’s characters Arthur and D.W. star in this story about sharing and having a space of one’s own. (20 minutes – all ages)

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