Saturday, August 22, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Simple machines are hiding in plain sight at the MMCM! Look for wheels and pulleys. Investigate gravity and force during parachute play. Use force and motion to create marble art. Build a ramp. What body part can be used as a simple machine? With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, August 15, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Purchase a snack from the gift shop and enjoy a surprise performance in our new outdoor pavilion! Free bus service between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. will take you to each of these participating locations: The Temple Theatre, Castle Museum, Hoyt Library, Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, Japanese Tea Garden, Saginaw Art Museum, and, of course the MMCM!

Saturday, August 8, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Scientists investigate air in many ways, and so can you! Test air currents with bubbles. Build an Alka Seltzer Rocket and watch it soar, and create a mobile in the Art Mart. Predict the landing area for the scarves and balls using the Amazing Airways current. With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, August 1, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Explore your inner engineer. Build a newspaper fort. Use foam furniture and blocks to construct a castle, and visit the Pop-Up Lego Room! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 25, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Join us at the MMCM for a special presentation from the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge! Presentation begins at 1 pm. Take home a nature-based art project from Art Mart as well. With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 18, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. I scream, You scream, We all scream for Ice Cream! Enjoy a free ice cream treat while watching a performance in our new outdoor pavilion (one treat per person please). Build a birdhouse. Join the hunt for sea shells, and do the limbo! Free bus service between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Have fun AND learn about the beaches, forests, farms animals and more that make Michigan such a special state! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, July 4, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Admission Is Only $5 Per Person All Day! Unleash the explorer in you at the MMCM! Go on a treasure hunt. Maybe you’ll meet a new friend when you create a Gnome Home in our Art Mart With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 27, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Get ready to PLAY in a New Way at the MMCM! Let the Music Move you! Jazz up the Art Mart car and try shoe painting (we provide the shoes). It’s all about the bass on the MMCM Piano Walker! Play Musical Dots* too! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.

Saturday, June 20, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m. Fun and games at the MMCM! Try our Minute – To –Win It challenges or the Costume Relay Race. Pretend you’re in the circus by “Tight Rope Walking”. Have your face painted, enjoy a tasty popcorn treat, and so much more! With regular paid admission. MMCM Members are free. Snacks available for purchase in the gift shop to enjoy in the lunchroom or the new Solar Pavilion.