FAMILY FUN
Sesame Street Live! When Elmo Grows Up
Friday, November 23 – Sunday, November 25
Bradley Center | 414.276.4545
ticketmaster.com
Abby Cadabby, the newest Muppet on Sesame Street, joins Elmo, Zoe, Rosita and all of her furry and feathered friends in asking, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ as they prepare for a pageant on Sesame Street.
Gingerbread Day
Friday, November 23, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum | 414.390.KIDS (5437)
bbcmkids.org
Run, run as fast as you can to catch the gingerbread! Construct a paper gingerbread family in the Artist’s Studio, enjoy gingerbread stories and decorate your own delicious gingerbread cookie (while supplies last). All activities are free with regular paid admission.
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
Saturday, November 24 – Sunday, June 1
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum | 414.390.KIDS (5437)
bbcmkids.org
The insatiable curiosity of Curious George comes to life. The new exhibit, Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! introduces young children to Curious George’s world and leads visitors on a fun, interactive math, science and engineering–based adventure.
|
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! Exhibit Grand Opening Event |
 Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! Exhibit Grand Opening Event |
Kinderkonzerts: Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Sunday, November 25, 2 pm
Marcus Center | Uihlein Hall | 414.291.7605
mso.org
Based on the award–winning album, this concert is an imaginative way to introduce young audiences to the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
|
KIDS: Pajama Jamboree |
 KIDS: Pajama Jamboree |
Saturdays at Central
Saturdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10:30 am
Milwaukee Public Library | Central Library | 414.286.3000
mpl.org
December 1 – Get Curious About Art
December 8 – String Academy
December 15 – Build Your Own Gingerbread House
December 22 – Mark McKillip Puppet Art Troupe
December 29 – Curious George™ in the Snow
Winter Break sponsored by GG Golden Guernsey Dairy®
Wednesday, December 26 – Friday, December 28
Betty Brinn Children’s Museum | 414.390.KIDS (5437)
bbcmkids.org
Cure the winter blues with a variety of fun workshops. December 26 – 28, become a “winter engineer” with pretend sculptures, igloos and sleds at 10:30 am daily, enjoy a Curious George story time with the Milwaukee Public Library at 1 pm, and create winter–themed crafts in the Artist’s Studio.
Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.319.4629
mpm.edu
Gather the family for an out–of–this–world adventure.
|
· “Santa vs. The Snowman” Friday, November 23, 2007 – January 3, 2008 The magic of the holidays comes to life on the big screen with this classic, animated IMAX® feature. Santa Vs. the Snowman tells the story of a lonely Snowman who gets swept away by the magical wonders of Santa’s village, only to become jealous of Santa because of all the attention he gets at Christmas time. A hilarious polar feud erupts, but it’s not long before friendship and laughter save the day. |
 “Santa vs. The Snowman” |
· “Dinosaurs Alive!”
Now through January 17, 2008
See the earliest creatures of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous in a ‘life–sized’ IMAX® presentation. Realistic and scientifically accurate computer generated animation brings dinosaurs back to life...in a big way!
· “The Alps”
Now through March 20, 2008
Featuring some of the most spectacular giant–screen imagery seen yet, viewers will get an unprecedented view complete with a ride on the high–altitude Glacier Express train, stops in enchanting mountain villages, a bungee jump off Verzasca Dam and the rare chance to experience a triumphant ascent of the feared and revered Eiger North Face.
Daniel M. Soref Planetarium
Milwaukee Public Museum | 414.319.4629
mpm.edu
Journey to the stars in Wisconsin’s largest and most modern dome theater.
· “Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity”
Now through November 21, 2007
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity brings the extraordinary science of black holes to the dome screen. Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy.
· “Mystery of the Christmas Star”
Friday, November 23, 2007 – Thursday, January 3, 2008
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Investigate possible dates for the birth of Christ and look at recorded sightings of significant astronomical events during this timeframe.
· “Honey I Shrunk the Solar System”
Now through March 20, 2008
See the planets as never before when a young girl, Abby, manages to shrink them for a science project. When the solar system is merely the size of a neighborhood, it’s easy for Abby and her family to understand the true size of our planets and the distances between them.
· “Rock Hall of Fame”
Friday, November 23, 2007 – Thursday, September 4, 2008
This intense and revolutionary entertainment program brings down the house with hits from some of the most popular bands in the history of Rock and Roll. Songs from Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, U2, Metallica and more are choreographed to full dome high–resolution computer animation.
