KIDS & FAMILIES

Saturday, March 16
Activity: Yarn Bombing | 10 am – 4 pm | Atrium
Learn how to make a design with yarn and stitch it onto our collaborative masterpiece.

Demonstration: Rabbit Fur Spinning | 11 am – 2 pm | Atrium
Louise Walsh from Evergreen Farm makes yarn straight from a fluffy rabbit sitting on her lap.

Studio Discovery: Wet Felting | 11 am – 3 pm | Bartlett Gallery
Learn a quick and easy way to make beautiful felted artwork from wool.

Story Time: Sheep on a Ship | 11 am | East India Marine Hall
Join PEM Pals storyteller Heather to find out what happens when sheep try to take a trip on a ship.

Film: Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave | 11:30 am | Morse Auditorium

Demonstration: Sheep Shearing | 1 – 3 pm | Armory Park, across from PEM entrance
Kevin Ford demonstrates the historical technique of blade shearing. Please check pem.org/calendar 24 hours in advance for cancellations due to weather.

Gallery Spot: Spinning Flax into Rope | 2 – 3:30 pm | East India Marine Hall
Join our museum educators to learn how flax fibers were spun into rope for sailors.

Sunday, March 17
Activity: Yarn Bombing | 10 am – 4 pm | Atrium
Learn how to make a design with yarn and stitch it onto our collaborative masterpiece.

Demonstration: Rabbit Fur Spinning | 11 am – 2 pm | Atrium
Louise Walsh from Evergreen Farm makes yarn straight from a fluffy rabbit sitting on her lap.

Studio Discovery: Wet Felting | 11 am – 3 pm | Bartlett Gallery
Learn a quick and easy way to make beautiful felted artwork from wool.

Story Time: Knit One, Purl One | 11 am | East India Marine Hall
Hear this sweet story about a grandmother who knits a sweater for her dog.

Film: Wallace and Gromit in A Close Shave | 11:30 am | Morse Auditorium

Demonstration: Sheep Shearing | 1 – 3 pm | Armory Park
Kevin Ford demonstrates the historical technique of blade shearing. Please check pem.org/calendar 24 hours in advance for cancellations due to weather.

Gallery Spot: Spinning Flax into Rope | 2 – 3:30 pm | East India Marine Hall
Join our museum educators to learn how flax fibers were spun into rope for sailors.