Free Learning Series 'Little Kids, Big World'

Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free learning series “Little Kids, Big World” at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. These interactive 30-minute programs introduce children to North Dakota’s fascinating history. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.

Aug, 2 and 6, Frozen Colors, 10 a.m. We have many different minerals on exhibit at the State Museum. Discover all the colors of minerals and paint with frozen chalk paints.

Aug. 9 and 13, Farming, 10 a.m. Agriculture is the number one industry in North Dakota. Rotate through learning stations to explore how farmers raise the different things they grow.

Aug. 16 and 20, Things That Fly, 10 a.m. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a hot air balloon! All of these things fly in the sky. Learn about what flies in North Dakota, then create a hot air balloon to take with you.

Aug. 23 and 27, Circus, 10 a.m. Come one, come all! Step right up to examine the history of the circus in North Dakota and make a clown painting.

Aug. 30 and Sept. 3, Clothes, 10 a.m. What types of clothes do you need to live in North Dakota? Investigate the clothes of the past and design a clothing collage with different materials.

For more information, contact Education Outreach Supervisor Madison Milbrath, [email protected] or 701.328.2794. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.

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