Join us for a Seussibration!  Make fun crafts, get your face painted, play games, listen to silly Seuss stories and even meet the Cat in the Hat!

Free with paid admission or membership

4-5 p.m.

During this 6-week workshop, children (K-2nd) will tell imaginative stories through writing, acting, singing and reading. They will create original stories, read captivating books, play word games, collect their favorite words, write poetry and—by the end of the workshop—create their very own book. Children will build creative thinking and listening skills, strengthen personal expression and increase vocabulary in a fun, no pressure environment.

*On April 26th at 5:00 p.m., parents and caregivers are invited to a storybook viewing party! Light refreshments will be served.

Registration Required: $35/member, $45/nonmember. Beginning printing skills encouraged but not required.

Click here to register now!

10:30 a.m. – noon

Each child will decorate 3 hard-boiled eggs using creative techniques and take home a fun-filled goody bag! Enjoy a storytime and a snack.

$10/member-child (includes 1 adult), $14/nonmember-child (includes 1 adult) museum admission included; pre-registration required.

Click here to register for March 24th

Click here to register for March 31st

Come to the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem for a day of engaging, hands-on activities geared toward teaching your child (and you!) all about our amazing brains!

This program is brought to you by the Brain Awareness Council of Wake Forest University.

Free with paid admission or museum membership. 

11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Forsyth Medical Center Conference center
Guest Speaker: Dr. Robert Pianta,
Dean of the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

The storybook luncheon is an annual fundraiser based on friends inviting friends to share time together, have lunch and enjoy an engaging and thought provoking speaker in the field of child development. During the luncheon, guests will be asked to consider making a contribution to support the operations of the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. The Storybook Luncheon is the Museum’s second largest fundraiser each year and pivotal to its operations.

About the speaker: Dr. Robert Pianta

Dr. Robert Pianta is the Dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia as well as the Novartis US Foundation Professor of Education and a Professor in the Department of Psychology. He serves as the Director of the National Center for Research in Early Childhood Education and the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Pianta’s work focuses on policy and practices that enhance children’s outcomes, school readiness and later achievement. His recent work focuses on the assessment of teacher quality, teacher-child interaction, and child improvement, using standardized observational assessment, and video feedback. He has also recently begun to extend his work into design and delivery of professional development using web-based formats and interactive video.

Dr. Pianta has published more than 350 scholarly papers and is lead author on several influential books related to early childhood and elementary education. Dr. Pianta received a B.S. and a M.A. in Special Education from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and began his career as a special education teacher.

R.S.V.P. for our Luncheon by click HERE!

Monday, April 2nd: 9am-4pm, Paws to Read Storytime at 11am

Tuesday, April 3rd: 9am-4pm, Angel Bear Yoga: Easter Adventure at 11am (Special art project from 10am-1pm!)

Wednesday, April 4th: 9am-4pm, Readaerobics at 11am

Thursday, April 5th: 9am-4pm, Preschool Discovery at 11am (Special art project from 10am-1pm!)

Friday, April 6th: 9am-4pm, Big Bang Boom Rock Concert at 11am

Saturday, April 7th: 10am-5pm , Paws to Read Storytime at 11am.

Sunday, April 8th, Museum Closed for the Easter Holiday.

Can you believe that it is already time to think about Summer Camp? I don’t know about you, but I start getting that antsy feeling to look around and see what the opportunities are for my kids about this time of year because I want to make sure they get to do the things they want to do with a schedule that works for me too! Summer Camp registration is online beginning February 1 with early bird discounts during the month. A few favorites are back again including Big Bang Boom Rock Star Camp (who can resist being a rock star, even a few years in a row), building camps and arts-based camps as well as a half-day three-year old camp, but they’ll include lots of new activities. As you check out Summer Camp’s themes this year, you’ll notice the Children’s Museum’s new website. We have tried to make it easier to navigate and easier to find the information that you are looking for – let us know what you think!

Our story: Where has my patience gone? I can’t blame it on a cold winter stuck indoors because there have been plenty of days for outdoor play. I guess I could blame it on a phase they’re going through, but I think the phase has been ongoing for a few years now. So, I am back to one finger pointing at them and three other fingers pointing back at me! We’re always trying to teach our kids patience – patience to wait just a minute or patience with each other or patience to have a turn in line. I am usually a patient person, really. In fact, my husband says I have the most patience in the family, but lately it has been well tested. Anytime, I seem to get a moment to relax, there is a fuss or a momma…momma…mmmooommmaaa coming from somewhere and there are usually tears involved – either I’m hurt, I’m mad or I am just crying for no apparent reason. Just this weekend, I ran an errand and was gone for two hours and later during dinner, I believe we heard momma about 30 times (literally). Scott and I just looked at each other and had to chuckle – every sentence started with momma, you know what? And inside, I go to my mantra of late (okay, so it’s not the best and I am showing my age here as I sway with my eyes closed) “…Little patience, mmm yeah,…Need a little patience, yeah…Just a little patience…Some more patience…Could use some patience, yeah…” “Momma, I’m finished, can you turn on Team Umizoomi and the Shape Bandit (for the 6^th time today)? Give me just a minute to clean up – No, now please (with whining)” (“Gotta have some patience, yeah”) …”I don’t want to eat that for dinner – I hate it and you know it and you make me eat it anyway”(“All it takes is patience”)…”Momma, he is being so selfish, he took my (fill in the blank)”(“Just a little patience”)…”Momma, you want me to do my writing, but I can’t spell the and I can’t put a period there” (“mmm, Just a little patience”). What programs are coming up at the museum – music, dance and storytelling programs with paid admission in February or free with membership – see you there! And Summer Camp registration starts February 1^st you say, hmmm…just a little patience.

Cancellation Policy
If you have registered for a special program (please note, there is a separate policy for summer camp and birthday party refunds) at the Children’s Museum and have to cancel, our refund procedure is as follows:

• More than 14 days in advance—full refund
• Less than 14 days in advance and up until 7 days before the program —50% refund
• Cancelling less than 7 days before the program —no refund

This policy is in place because our programs require advance purchase of materials and refreshments.

Inclement Weather Policy                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Visitor safety is very important to us.  In the event of inclement weather or unsafe road conditions, the Children’s Museum may cancel a special event.  If there is a cancellation, there will be a social media post on Twitter and Facebook announcing the event’s cancellation.  In addition, there will be an outgoing message on the Welcome Desk phone – 723-9111 ext. 211.

If you have registered for a special event that has been cancelled, you will receive a full refund.  You also have the option to put the money paid toward a future event offered in the current calendar.

Weather and road conditions very greatly from area to area.  If you choose not to attend a program that the Children’s Museum is offering due to inclement weather or unsafe road conditions in your local area, we are not able to issue a refund.

The storybook soirée is an annual fundraiser and includes an evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres, festive drinks and silent auction.  Dance the night away and bid on one-of-a-kind items. Most importantly, you are helping to underwrite the annual operating costs of the Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem as it brings literature, storytelling and the arts to life for the children and families of our community.  This event occurs annually in the fall. Check back in March for more information on the 2012 Storybook Soiree.

Past Event Themes 
2002 – Dr. Suess
2003 – Cinderella’s Ball
2004 – The Land of Oz
2005 – Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
2006 – Treasure Island
2007 – Curious George
2008 – Peter Pan
2009 – Alice in Wonderland 
2010- Robinhood
2011- Eloise in the City