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Jan
19
Thu
Health Homeschool: Brain Boost
Jan 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Health Homeschool: Brain Boost

Health Homeschool: Brain Boost

5-12 years old

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes in which students explore careers related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Hands-on activities included!

Join the Peoria Playhouse for a fun and interactive homeschool class where children will explore topics related to the human body. Advance registration is required. Classes will be held at the Bonnie Noble Center from 2pm-4pm.

Third Thursday of the Month: 2pm-4pm

  • January 19th: Brain Boost
  • February 16th: Teeth To Treasure
  • March 16th: Happy Heart
  • April 20th: Eye Look, Eye See

For questions about this program, please contact Jen Stubbs at 309.323.6896 or [email protected].

 

Feb
4
Sat
Cultural Connections: The ABCs of Black History @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cultural Connections: The ABCs of Black History @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum

Celebrate Black History Month with the PlayHouse!

Join us from 2pm-3:30 pm to learn about the ABCs of Black History: 23 moments Historical People and Moments!

Join us for story time and a maker activity! This program is free with museum admission.

Feb
16
Thu
Health Homeschool: Teeth To Treasure @ The Bonnie Noble Center
Feb 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Health Homeschool: Teeth To Treasure @ The Bonnie Noble Center

Health Homeschool: Teeth To Treasure

5-12 years old

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes in which students explore careers related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Hands-on activities included!

Join the Peoria Playhouse for a fun and interactive homeschool class where children will explore topics related to the human body. Advance registration is required. Classes will be held at the Bonnie Noble Center from 2pm-4pm.

Third Thursday of the Month: 2pm-4pm

  • January 19th: Brain Boost
  • February 16th: Teeth To Treasure
  • March 16th: Happy Heart
  • April 20th: Eye Look, Eye See

For questions about this program, please contact Jen Stubbs at 309.323.6896 or [email protected].

 

Feb
18
Sat
Kappa for Kidz- Cultural Connections @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Kappa for Kidz- Cultural Connections @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum

Join the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum and Kappa Alpha Psi for story time and a maker activity in honor of Black History Month!

Happening February 18th from 2pm-3pm.

Mar
11
Sat
Cultural Connections: Wonderful Women @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cultural Connections: Wonderful Women @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum

Celebrate Women’s History Month with us through story time and a maker activity!

Mar
16
Thu
Health Homeschool: Happy Heart @ The Bonnie Noble Center
Mar 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Health Homeschool: Happy Heart @ The Bonnie Noble Center

Health Homeschool: Happy Heart

5-12 years old

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes in which students explore careers related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Hands-on activities included!

Join the Peoria Playhouse for a fun and interactive homeschool class where children will explore topics related to the human body. Advance registration is required. Classes will be held at the Bonnie Noble Center from 2pm-4pm.

Third Thursday of the Month: 2pm-4pm

  • January 19th: Brain Boost
  • February 16th: Teeth To Treasure
  • March 16th: Happy Heart
  • April 20th: Eye Look, Eye See

For questions about this program, please contact Jen Stubbs at 309.323.6896 or [email protected].

 

Apr
20
Thu
Health Homeschool: Eye Look, Eye See @ The Bonnie Noble Center
Apr 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Health Homeschool: Eye Look, Eye See @ The Bonnie Noble Center

Health Homeschool: Eye Look, Eye See

5-12 years old

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes in which students explore careers related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Hands-on activities included!

Join the Peoria Playhouse for a fun and interactive homeschool class where children will explore topics related to the human body. Advance registration is required. Classes will be held at the Bonnie Noble Center from 2pm-4pm.

Third Thursday of the Month: 2pm-4pm

  • January 19th: Brain Boost
  • February 16th: Teeth To Treasure
  • March 16th: Happy Heart
  • April 20th: Eye Look, Eye See

For questions about this program, please contact Jen Stubbs at 309.323.6896 or [email protected].

 

Aug
6
Sun
Cultural Connections: Moon Festival @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Aug 6 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

August Moon Festival is celebrated in Greece on the day of the full moon in August. The August Moon is the brightest moon of the year. In addition, this year August is special because we get to experience a once-in-a-blue-moon event with TWO full August moons, and they will both be SUPERmoons!

Join us at the Peoria PlayHouse as we host a special moon-themed story time and art activity this Sunday, August 6th in the Art Room from 12:30-3:30pm.

This program is free with the price of admission.

Sep
21
Thu
Homeschool Inspired by Nature – Nature’s Form & Function @ Bonnie W. Noble Center
Sep 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes at the Bonnie Noble Center in which students explore topics and activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.

Join us this fall on the third Thursday of each month at the Noble Center to explore Biomimicry!

What does it mean to be inspired by nature? How can humans look to nature as a teacher for engineering and design? In this class, students will take a deep dive into how “form follows function” in the natural world.

 

This program is for school-aged children between the ages of 4 and 12.

Advance registration is required.

Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry Homeschool Schedule

  • September 21st – Nature’s Form & Function
  • October 19th – Nature’s Processes
  • November 16th – Nature’s Systems
  • December 21st – Biomimicry Bonanza
Oct
19
Thu
Homeschool Inspired by Nature: Nature’s Processes @ Bonnie W. Noble Center
Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes at the Bonnie Noble Center in which students explore topics and activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.

Join us this fall on the third Thursday of each month at the Noble Center to explore Biomimicry!

What patterns can you find in nature? How do nature’s patterns give rise to the diversity and beauty of the world around us? In this class, we will learn about how nature’s patterns can help us better understand ourselves and our world.

This program is for school-aged children between the ages of 4 and 12.

Advance registration is required.

Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry Homeschool Schedule

  • September 21st – Nature’s Form & Function
  • October 19th – Nature’s Processes
  • November 16th – Nature’s Systems
  • December 21st – Biomimicry Bonanza
Oct
29
Sun
Cultural Connections: Papel Picado @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Fall is a special time for many folks who identify as belonging to the Hispanic or Latinx culture.

Papel Picado is a way to decorate during times of fun and fiesta. We will learn about the history read a short bi-lingual story and have a fun time during this Culturally Connected Celebration!

Papel Picado is free with the cost of regular admission.

This program is in collaboration with the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc at Bradley University.

Nov
16
Thu
Homeschool Inspired by Nature – Nature’s Systems @ Bonnie W. Noble Center
Nov 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes at the Bonnie Noble Center in which students explore topics and activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.

Join us this fall on the third Thursday of each month at the Noble Center to explore Biomimicry!

What forms do systems take in nature?  What can we learn from understanding these systems? In this class, we will consider the connections between humans and nature and how we can design these connections in mind.

This program is for school-aged children between the ages of 4 and 12.

Advance registration is required.

Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry Homeschool Schedule

  • September 21st – Nature’s Form & Function
  • October 19th – Nature’s Processes
  • November 16th – Nature’s Systems
  • December 21st – Biomimicry Bonanza
Dec
21
Thu
Homeschool Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry Bonanza @ Bonnie W. Noble Center
Dec 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The PlayHouse offers STEAM Homeschool classes at the Bonnie Noble Center in which students explore topics and activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.

Join us this fall on the third Thursday of each month at the Noble Center to explore Biomimicry!

Inspired by nature and powered by STEAM, we will review the central concepts of Biomimicry and use our time in the maker space to create, imagine, and explore the many possibilities that arise when nature is our teacher.

This program is for school-aged children between the ages of 4 and 12.

Advance registration is required.

Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry Homeschool Schedule

  • September 21st – Nature’s Form & Function
  • October 19th – Nature’s Processes
  • November 16th – Nature’s Systems
  • December 21st – Biomimicry Bonanza
Jan
18
Thu
Weather Wizards: Adventures in Meteorology @ Bonnie W. Noble Center
Jan 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us on the third Thursday of each month at the Noble Center to explore the science of Meteorology!

How can science help us to understand the weather? What can we learn from studying the processes that occur in the Earth’s atmosphere? In this class, we will discover some of the amazing things that happen “behind the scenes” to create the weather we experience in our daily lives and use our imaginations to create projects inspired by each month’s topic.

January 18th:  Water and Ice

February 15th: Atmosphere

March 21st: Weather Forecasting

April 18th: Lightning and Storms

Feb
11
Sun
Black History Month Program @ Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Join us at the Peoria PlayHouse Children’s Museum on Sunday, February 11th, 2024 for a transformative Black History Month

This day-long event will feature two separate classroom programs celebrating Black history and culture as well as a special surprise at the end of the day as we all prepare to dance out the door. Don’t miss this amazing event- free with the purchase of daily museum admission.

This program is in partnership with the Xi Alpha Zeta and Phi Delta chapters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the Epsilon Rho Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.