Programming
All special programs are free with Museum admission on a first-come-first-served basis. No registration is necessary.
Art Adventures
Art Adventures are guided art activities that children and their caregivers can create together, take with them, and replicate at home.
These activities take place in the Adventures in Art exhibit:
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Tue – Fri: 9 AM to noon and 1 to 3 PM
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Sat: 9 AM to 11:30 AM and 1 to 3 PM
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Sun: 9 AM to noon
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Mon: Museum closed
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Baby & Me
Please join us for this weekly networking group every Monday for parents and their children up to 12 months.
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Bee-ology!
Explore the world of one of the world’s most industrious pollinators, the honey bee!
Books and Bops
Designed for very young children, this program features stories, singing, and little movin’ and groovin’.
Dog Safety
Join Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy to learn safety tips for young children aimed at prevention of dog bites. Program takes places select Wednesdays at 10 AM.
Dover Tech Play Lab
Dover Tech Play Lab is our newest program introducing young children to the basic building blocks of technology. Activities take place every Tuesday through Friday. Spaces are limited; free reservations can be made at the Museum’s front desk when you check in.
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Garden Buddies (Seasonal Program)
Taking place Wednesdays from 3 – 4:30 PM and Fridays from 10 AM – 12 PM through October 6 in Habitat Park (weather permitting), this program lets children learn about seeds, weeds, worms, fruits and vegetables, and the joys of digging in the dirt and growing and harvesting plants. Master gardeners from University of Illinois Extension and other local horticultural institutions lead all sessions.
Kitchen Creations (Seasonal Program)
Calling all junior chefs! Join us at Kohl Children’s Museum for our Kitchen Creations program featuring farm-to-table food preparation and nutritious eating. Twice a month we will use a variety of ingredients and transform them into healthy snacks, salads, and more! Kitchen Creations will occur select Thursdays from 2 – 3 p.m.
Read Aloud (Story Time)
Read Aloud takes place in announced exhibit areas, and includes early elementary age appropriate stories (but all ages are welcome to attend!). Current story times are Fridays at 10 AM and 1 PM.
Science Sleuths
Science Sleuths lets children become little scientists as they study evidence, make predictions, and test their hypotheses with the guidance of a Museum educator or local professional. Programming occurs select Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 PM.
STEAM Explorers
Our mobile STEAM cart provides hands-on experiences and activities designed to spark curiosity and experimentation.
Unless noted, STEAM Explorers activities take place from 1:30 – 2:30 PM on Saturdays, as well as from 9 – 9:30 AM on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during members-only hours.
STEAM Stories
Join us as we welcome the Glenview Public Library for special story times with interactive readings featuring songs, rhymes, and more. Program occurs at 10:30 and 11:15 AM on the first Sunday of each month.
Program is suspended until October 2023.
Theatre Games
It’s time to let your inner actor out with Theatre Games. Through a variety of creative dramatic exercises, we will explore gross and fine motor skills, problem solving, listening and speaking skills, following directions, and building confidence. Theatre games takes place Tuesdays at 10 AM.
Tinkering
The Museum’s Tinkering program encourages children to do what they do best – let their curiosity take over! Explore the world of engineering by building machines and creating processes, and then explore what happens when you make changes or do things differently.
Programming occurs select Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 PM.