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Visiting Tinkerer: Sarah Lillegard
Join us on Earth Day to try your hand at shibori, a unique Japanese fabric dyeing technique. You’ll learn how to twist, fold, tie and bind fabrics to make simple patterns while working with indigo, one of the oldest natural dyes. This hands-on workshop will be taught by Sarah Lillegard. A local artist and maker, Sarah has taught workshops on ‘zine making, graphic design, natural dyeing and wool spinning to a range of students. Note: This is a walk-in program.…
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Beeswax Candles
Bring the sweet smell of spring indoors with a hand-rolled candle made from beeswax in The Shop. What you make is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Boats That Float
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Boats That Float
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Discovery by Design
In celebration of National Architecture Week 2017, join us to design and build your own play structure! Carve, stack, and fold your way to the playground of your dreams, and be inspired by great examples of architectural design. This activity is presented in partnership with the Northern Nevada chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
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LED Lightsabers
Use your creativity and “the force” when you create you own LED lightsaber in The Shop. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Visiting Tinkerer: Karen Hancock
May is the perfect month to get into metal! Try out stamping or wire design—either way, you’ll leave with a handmade keepsake that you can use as a keychain, bookmark or wearable. Local metalsmith Karen Hancock will show you how to work with copper and brass in this interactive workshop. Karen is the owner and designer behind the minimal-yet-daring jewelry line Right Collection. Note: This is a walk-in program. However, preregistration is recommended. Our thanks to the Meyer family for…
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Boats That Float
Visit The Shop to design and build your own version of a nautical vessel. Using a selection of buoyant materials and a variety of tools, you can create a boat and then test its seaworthiness on the waters of The Discovery’s Truckee Connects exhibit. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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DIY Seedling Planters
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until May 20, 2017
Prepare for spring when you create a hanging planter for a sweet pea plant. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until its ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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DIY Seedling Planters
Prepare for spring when you create a hanging planter for a sweet pea plant. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until its ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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DIY Seedling Planters
Prepare for spring when you create a hanging planter for a sweet pea plant. Using available tools and materials, you’ll create a comfy home for your seedling to live until its ready for planting in the garden or a larger pot. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Open Build
In The Shop, hands-on gets serious. During “open build” take your pick from a variety of materials and use real tools to design and build nearly anything you can imagine. Best of all, whatever you create is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Galaxy Bottles
Visit The Shop to create your own handheld galaxy. Using glitter and a little chemistry, you’ll create a tiny galaxy trapped in a repurposed water bottle. Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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Dino Banks
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Sunday, repeating until June 3, 2017
Use your ingenuity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent a new prehistoric-themed way to collect loose change and save for the future. Using available materials and your creativity, you’ll create your very own dino bank to keep.
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Plush Dinosaurs
Visit The Shop to put your creativity and your sewing skills to the test when you design your very own stuffed dinosaur. With the help of the museum’s educators, you’ll use available materials to design and fill your own plush dino to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.
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Plush Dinosaurs
Visit The Shop to put your creativity and your sewing skills to the test when you design your very own stuffed dinosaur. With the help of the museum’s educators, you’ll use available materials to design and fill your own plush dino to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.
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Dino Banks
Use your ingenuity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent a new prehistoric-themed way to collect loose change and save for the future. Using available materials and your creativity, you’ll create your very own dino bank to keep.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Plush_Dinos-580x400.jpg)
Plush Dinosaurs
Visit The Shop to put your creativity and your sewing skills to the test when you design your very own stuffed dinosaur. With the help of the museum’s educators, you’ll use available materials to design and fill your own plush dino to keep! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can cause injury if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers practice the safe use of the tools and materials in this space.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Dino_Banks-580x400.jpg)
Dino Banks
Use your ingenuity in Spark!Lab Smithsonian to invent a new prehistoric-themed way to collect loose change and save for the future. Using available materials and your creativity, you’ll create your very own dino bank to keep.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Dino_Paper_Circuits-580x400.jpg)
Dino Paper Circuits
Explore the intersection of art and science when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with and LED. What you create is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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The Budding Musician
Join our friends from The Budding Musician to sing, dance, play instruments, and learn how the power of music can positively affect your child’s development in a myriad of ways. This class is age-appropriate for 12 children 12 months through 5 years.
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Dino Paper Circuits
Explore the intersection of art and science when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with and LED. What you create is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
Find out more »![](https://nvdm.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Dino_Paper_Circuits-580x400.jpg)
Dino Paper Circuits
Explore the intersection of art and science when you create a 2D piece of dinosaur art enhanced with and LED. What you create is yours to take home! Please note: The Shop offers access to real tools and materials that can be dangerous if used improperly. Parents are encouraged to help young tinkerers use the tools and materials safely in this space.
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