Children and their parents are invited to this free workshop series occurring on select Saturdays from 11 AM to Noon. Each session includes a brief, age-appropriate history lesson in the galleries followed by a craft or activity. Appropriate for children 5 – 11 years.
Upcoming Hands on History
Stay tuned for our next Hands on History program event
Craft Activities
Previous Hands on History
Shadow Puppet Theatre
This month’s craft is a shadow puppet theatre.
Crayon Stained-Glass Window
An at home craft of a stained glass window!
Trolleys of Santa Monica
This month we will be learning about the trolleys of Santa Monica
Chinese New Year
This Hands on History workshop will explore the history of the Chinese American community in Santa Monica and Southern California, including the celebration of Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year, or the lunar New Year, begins on January 28, 2017. 2017 will be a year of the rooster.
Railroads
This month’s workshop will cover the history of rail in Santa Monica.
The Tongva
When Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola set up a camp for his party to rest near modern-day Santa Monica in 1769, this area was populated by the Tongva Gabrielino Native Americans. During this Hands on History workshop participants will learn more about the original inhabitants of this area and what their daily life was like.
