For grades 1st - 4th. See our website for full details: www.tellusmuseum.org. Registration within 2 weeks of program. Children must have adult chaperone. ($12 museum admission fee per adult)

Indian individuals and groups demonstrate and sell crafts, provide educational activities. Though items are for sale, this event is focused on educational information and offers hands-on activities for kids.

Food, Glorious Food -- Welcome to a Spiritual Feast A one-day conference featuring speakers on organically grown and produced food, genetically modified or bio-engineered food, and the spiritual significance of food in the Gospel of Luke. Speakers: Maurice Lange (organic food); Eric S. Sachs,(GM crops) and Mary Margaret Pazdan, OP (meals and hospitality in St Luke). Rigali Center, September 25, 2010 from 9:00 - 3:00 pm. Registration before Sept 1: Adults $35.00; Students $25.00 (includes lunch).

We’re taking our FETCH! Lab outside the museum doors for a day of wacky challenges from our favorite canine host, Ruff Ruffman. We won’t know what we’ll be up against until we open the mailbox to see what Ruff has sent us! It’s gonna be a dog-gone good time so assemble your team today! KidsQuest Children’s Museum www.kidsquestmuseum.org 425-637-8100

Immerse your child in science through hands-on experiments in the QuestLab. Students will broaden their understanding of scientific concepts while being exposed to math in a fun and interesting way! Thursdays, Sep 23-Oct 28, 2-3:30pm KidsQuest Children’s Museum Located inside Factoria Mall www.kidsquestmuseum.org 425-637-8100

We are pilot teaching faith/science lessons for Grades 5-8. If you would like to be part of this program which integrates faith and science, please contact Evelyn Tucker at evelyntucker@archstl.org or at 314 792-7221 as soon as possible. All the lessons will be available to pilot teachers on line. A simple evaluation is required after teaching a lesson. Help advance the cause of quality education by your participation in the pilot program.

I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY by Eckerd Theater Company Friday, February 25, 2011 Two shows: 9:15 and 10:45 am Recommended for Grades 4 & 5 A triumph of the human spirit, I Never Saw Another Butterfly shares the hopes, the fears and the beauty of the children of Terezin. More than 15,000 children passed through Terezin Concentration Camp during World War II; fewer than 100 survived. Their true story, told through the artwork and poetry they left behind, creates a compelling picture of defiance and of vibrant life!

THE HUNDRED DRESSES by Eckerd Theater Company Friday, November 19, 2010 Two shows: 9:15 and 10:45 am Recommended for Grades 2-5 Wanda Petronski, the new girl in room 13, wears the same faded blue dress to school every day, but insists that she has a hundred bright, shiny new ones at home.

LITTLE MONSTER TALES by Fantasy Theatre Factory Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Two Shows: 9:15 &10:45 am Recommended for Grades K-5 Delightfully squeamish stories about monsters, children, and other squiggly creatures. Fantasy Theatre performers use simple props, narration, and music to weave their tales of suspense. Shiver hilariously with a comic version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Shake with The Monster and the Tailor by Paul Galdone. Scream with laughter as Ghostwriter decides to help a young student with a homework assignment.

Cochran Mill Nature Center Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:00-3:00 Members $4.00 Non-members $5.00 Kids under 2 – free (CMNC annual membership - $45) Come see the anaconda, venomous snakes of Georgia, a 12’ albino python, giant mouse-eating bullfrog, boas, turtles, lizards, frogs, giant scorpions, an alligator and lots of other cool critters. Arts and crafts, games, and guided canoeing will be available all day.