The DuPage Children’s Museum offers many activities, classes and special events that will be happening in the Museum and throughout the community during the month of November.
Studio Drop-ins, Storytimes, Third Thursday, and other events listed are free for Museum members and/or with Museum admission, and no pre-registration is required. Creativity Classes require pre-registration and separate fees. Registration closes one week prior to the start of most classes, and classes fill quickly. To register for the classes or to arrange accommodations for special needs, call (630) 637-8000, ext. 0 or register online at www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org.
November Programs
Storytime in the Family Resource Center
Friday, November 1, 10 – 11AM
Enjoy an interactive story hour with DCM’s very own Ben Webber. Ben uses his performing arts talents to engage children in stories that are fun and entertaining for the entire family! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Quilts of Gee’s Bend, Studio Drop-in
Friday, November 1 – Saturday, November 2, 10AM – Noon, 1 – 3PM
Sunday, November 3, 1 – 3PM
The Creativity Studio is quilting! Choose from a range of fabrics to add your design to DCM’s quilt! Explore the quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, for inspiration. Check the website to view a weekly schedule of alternating math, science, and art-focused activities in the Museum’s Creativity Studio.
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Mexican Papercutting, Studio Drop-in
Monday, November 4 – Saturday, November 9, 10AM – Noon, 1 – 3PM,
Sunday, November 10, 1 – 3PM
Papel Picado or “perforated paper” is a Mexican Folk Art using tissue paper. Join us as we decorate the Creativity Studio with this beautiful art form. Check the website to view a weekly schedule of alternating math-, science-, and art-focused activities in the Museum’s Creativity Studio.
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Creativity Class: Candy Chemistry, A Start in S.T.E.M.™ series class (Ages 4-6)
Tuesday, November 5, 4 – 5PM
Candy and cakes are created with chemical concoctions, also known as recipes. Put candy to good use while discovering how sweet chemistry can be. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Member/Child Partner $15, Nonmember/Child Partner $21.
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Storytime with Naperville Public Library
Wednesday, November 6, 10:30 – 11AM
Naperville Public Library has taken its show on the road! Enjoy a fun-filled library program of stories, songs, and more for children of all ages right here at DCM! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Storytime in the Family Resource Center
Friday, November 8, 10 – 11AM
Enjoy an interactive story hour with DCM’s very own Ben Webber. Ben uses his performing arts talents to engage children in stories that are fun and entertaining for the entire family! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Tiny Great Performance™: Salt Creek Ballet
Saturday, November 9, 9:30AM
Dance with the ballerinas of Salt Creek Ballet after they perform excerpts from the winter favorite, The Nutcracker Suite. Free with Museum membership or admission.
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DuPage Children’s Museum Open until 4PM
Monday, November 11
DuPage Children’s Museum will have extended hours on Monday, November 11 until 4PM.
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Art Olympics, Studio Drop-in
Monday, November 11 – Saturday, November 16, 10AM – Noon, 1 – 3PM,
Sunday, November 17, 1 – 3PM
Participate in these artistic feats and celebrate your creativity at the opening of our new exhibit, Monumental. Draw without lifting your pencil or drawing tool. How many shades of green can you make? Build the smallest scale model of your house. Draw an upside-down self-portrait. Draw with your non-dominant hand. Check the website to view a weekly schedule of alternating math-, science-, and art-focused activities in the Museum’s Creativity Studio.
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Creativity Class: Crazy Color Combinations, A My First Mess™ Series Class (Ages 18-24 months)
Friday, November 15, 9:30 – 10AM
Introduce the science of color mixing and create a work of art! You and your child will use brushes, sponges, fingers, and more to explore color combinations. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Member/Child Partner $12, Nonmember/Child Partner $18.
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Storytime in the Family Resource Center
Friday, November 15, 10 – 11AM
Enjoy an interactive story hour with DCM’s very own Ben Webber. Ben uses his performing arts talents to engage children in stories that are fun and entertaining for the entire family! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Private Event: Monumental Exhibit Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Friday, November 15, 5:30 – 7:30PM
Join us for a private opening of our newest exhibit, Monumental! Museum members, sponsors, and donors will have an exclusive opportunity to be the first to experience our exciting new addition to the Creativity Connections Neighborhood. Children will examine extraordinary features of Greek and Mayan architecture as they play and learn in entirely new ways! Please Note: This is a private event and the Museum will close to the general public at 4PM.
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Exhibit Opening: Monumental
Saturday, November 16, During Museum Hours
Investigate epic feats of engineering, explore colossal cultures of the past, and discover magnificent masterpieces! In DCM’s newest exhibit, Monumental, children will examine extraordinary features of Greek and Mayan architecture as they play and learn in entirely new ways! Recreate the famous pyramids at Chichen Itza using building blocks and stones or construct your very own version of the Acropolis. Using interactive components, children can place themselves among mythological icons of ancient times or use costumes and props for exciting dramatic play. Children will also develop a greater understanding of the power of light and shadow on architecture and explore concepts of scale and proportion as they compare their own foot to that of a six foot replica of Athena’s foot! Don’t miss this spectacular new addition to the Creativity Connections Neighborhood!
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Amate Painting, Studio Drop-in
Monday, November 18 – Saturday, November 23, 10AM – Noon, 1 – 3PM.
Sunday, November 24, 1 – 3PM
Also known as Mexican Bark Painting, this is one of the many traditional crafts of Mexico. Use vibrant colors to create your own Amate painting on craft paper. Check the website to view a weekly schedule of alternating math-, science-, and art-focused activities in the Museum’s Creativity Studio.
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Insect Zoo by Anderson Pest Solutions
Wednesday, November 20, 10AM – noon
Have you ever wanted to get nose-to-nose with a praying mantis? Pet a giant pumpkin millipede as long as your hand? See how far a giant lubber grasshopper can jump? The experts from Anderson Pest Solutions will introduce children to nature’s most interesting bugs. Find out how, as nature’s recyclers, these insects contribute to our environment. Open to all ages and free with Museum membership or admission.
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Storytime with Naperville Public Library
Wednesday, November 20, 10:30 – 11AM
Naperville Public Library has taken its show on the road! Enjoy a fun-filled library program of stories, songs, and more for children of all ages right here at DCM! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Make Way for Music
Thursday, November 21, 10:30 – 11AM
DCM volunteer Nancy Culp brings her guitar and love for music to DCM’s Family Resource Center. Join us for an enjoyable and “just right for children” introduction to music and musical concepts! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Third Thursday
Thursday, November 21, 5 – 7PM
Third Thursday is a time designated for families of children with special needs to enjoy the Museum. DCM is an ideal location for all learning abilities. Special activities last until 7:00 p.m. All activities are free with admission or membership. The Museum is open to the public until 8:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome.
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Storytime in the Family Resource Center
Friday, November 22, 10 – 11AM
Enjoy an interactive story hour with DCM’s very own Ben Webber. Ben uses his performing arts talents to engage children in stories that are fun and entertaining for the entire family! Free with Museum membership or admission.
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Family Fun Friday Night: Weber School of Irish Dance
Friday, November 22, 6 – 8PM
Weber School of Irish Dance is one of the largest and most well-known Irish dance companies in the Chicago area. Lively, fun Celtic jigs, reels, hornpipes, and set dances will have everyone wanting to join in on stage. As a force for leading the direction of Irish dance for over forty years, Weber School of Irish Dance provides an entertaining show, followed by one-on-one time with children to help them learn a step or two themselves. Join us for this exciting Family Fun Friday Night!
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Self Portraits/Art of Frida Kahlo, Studio Drop-in
Monday, November 25 – Saturday, November 30, 10AM – Noon, 1 – 3PM,
Use our small hand mirrors to study your face and create a unique self-portrait. “I paint myself because I am the subject I know best,” said Frida Kahlo. Draw what you know best! Check the website to view a weekly schedule of alternating math-, science-, and art-focused activities in the Museum’s Creativity Studio.
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DuPage Children’s Museum Open until 4PM
Monday, November 25
DuPage Children’s Museum will have extended hours on Monday, November 25 until 4PM.
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DuPage Children’s Museum Closed
Thursday, November 28
DuPage Children’s Museum will be closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Storytime in the Family Resource Center
Friday, November 29, 10 – 11AM
Enjoy an interactive story hour with DCM’s very own Ben Webber. Ben uses his performing arts talents to engage children in stories that are fun and entertaining for the entire family! Free with Museum membership or admission.
Did You Know?
DuPage Children’s Museum is more than a Museum…we’re a force for early learning! Via interactive exhibits and programs that make learning fun for children and adults playing together, DuPage Children’s Museum helps develop curiosity, creativity, thinking, and problem solving in young children. The Museum is located at 301 N. Washington Street in Naperville, Illinois, a quick walk from the Naperville Metra train station. Parking is free and the building is wheelchair accessible. For information about hours, Museum admission, and membership packages, visit www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org or call (630) 637-8000.
