FREE DAY Sunday, March 9: To celebrate Kidzu's 2nd Anniversary.

Music Together with Suzanne on Thursday, March 13.

Ackland/Kidzu THE ABCs of Medieval Decoration Workshop on
Friday, March 14

Sunday, March 16: Waterlilies Concert

Sunday, March 2: North Carolina Face Jugs with David Gould and Debbie Englund. Program costs are sponsored by Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission.

Jack and the Beanstalk by Starworkz. Sunday, Feb. 10

The Magic of Theatre Workshop:  Saturday, February 23 with Virginia Queen.

"Working Together Workshop" December 14, 2007 Celebrate how people work together to make art, buildings, and other important things in this hands-on workshop with Ackland Art Museum.

Sunday, December 16 Gingerbread Making Event with Sugarland

Saturday, December 8 10:00 am-2:00pm. Free Day 10am-2pm

Friday, December 7: Jamminbaby Music Program with instructor Erica Berry.  

Saturday, October 6: Kindermusik with Ariel Reed.

September 4-9: Good to Grow Event at Kidzu. The museum hosted a very special health and fitness event that featured yoga and stroller excerise classes, music and movement, demostrations by the Bouncing Bulldogs, UNC Athletes and the Chapel Hill fire department, and a children's theatre performance.

Saturday, August 25: Happy Hips Dance Troupe Performance.  

Friday, August 24 : Local Artist Storytime with Pamela Pease.  Pop-up books have taken on a whole new life with the art of Pamela Pease. Her magical books include Macy's On Parade, Derby Day, and The Garden is Open. During this great program, find out how the books come to life on the pages.

Friday, August 17: Music and Play-A-Long with Musician Randy Young.  

Friday, August 10:Extraordinary Ordinary Objects Workshop Hosted by the Ackland Art Museum & Kidzu Children’s Museum.

Tuesday, July 17: Local Artist Storytime: Elaine O'Neil. Examples of her work can be viewed at www.elaineoneil.com

Sunday, July 15: Free Admission All Day. Generously sponsored by Durham Regional Hospital.

Tuesday, July 10: Local Artist Storytime: Louise Zjawin Francke. Examples of her work can be found on her website: www.franckearts.com

Saturday, July 14 at 2:00pm: Local Artist Storytime: Josh Taylor. Examples of his work can be found at www.joshtaylorart.com

Sunday, June 24 : Mysterious and Magical Animals Workshop with the Ackland Art Museum.

Tuesday, June 19: Local Artist Storytime: Robert Breen. Examples of his work can be found on his website at www.robertbreenphotography.com

Tuesday, June 12: Local Artist Storytime. Sandy Milroy. Examples of her work can be found on her website at http://sandymilroy.com/

Sunday, May 20: Beeswax Art Workshop with local artist Carolyn Goodridge. Parents and kids made their own art using beeswax and pigment.

Friday, May 18: Book Reading by Local Author Gary Kramish. Gary read from his self-published book, "A Cat Named Trouble."

Friday, April 27th: "Our Neighbors" visit from Veterinarian Dr. Dewana Anderson.

Sunday, April 22nd: Paper Making Workshop. Kids created homemade paper using various types of recycled paper and non paper products.

Sunday, April 15th: Free Community Day with Special Guest Mr. McFeely the Speedy Delivery Man from the “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” show.

Friday, April 13th: "Our Neighbors" visit from the Chapel Hill Fire Department.

Tuesday, April 3rd: "Our Neighbors" visit from the Chapel Hill Police Department. Officer Geerkin and Crime Dog "McGruff" talked to kids about basic safety and who to call or ask for help in an emergency.

Sunday, March 25th: Interactive show by Starworkz Community Children’s Theatre.

Friday, March 23rd: Kindermusik teacher Rebecca Dyck shared stories and songs.

Wednesday, March 7th: Kidzu celebrated its one year anniversary with free admission and fun events all day. Singer-songwriter Paul Rosenberg held a Sing-along and world premiere of “The Kidzu Song.”

Sunday, February 18: Interactive show by Starworkz Community Children’s Theatre.

Saturday, February 10: Valentine Pottery Workshop with professional potter Cora Fishman.

Wednesday, February 7: Music Sing-A-Long with Dennis Schaecher:  Professional Musician and Singer Dennis Schaecher delighted visitors with familiar songs and some of his own songs like "When I was Two" and "Feed Me." His CD's are available in our gift shop.

Sunday, January 28: Music Sing-A-Long and Concert: UNC's Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity Brothers led kids through a song adventure with familar songs including a song from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Kids made an instrument to take home.

Tuesday, December 19: Christmas Around the World! Special guests gave kids a glimpse of how kids celebrate Christmas in Mexico, Italy and Brazil.

Friday, December 15: Hanukkah Storytime: A special story time event about the importance of this Holiday of Lights.

Friday, December 8: Super Smiles! with Dental Hygienist Dee Hatley and her puppet. Kids were taught about healthy snacking and proper brushing.

Tuesday, December 5: Baby Signing with Shannon Thorn. Signing Smart instructor Shannon Thorn introduced how to use American Sign Language with infants or toddlers.

Sunday, December 3: Holiday Folklore with Professional Storyteller Marj Moe. A holiday journey and explain how all our fun and silly holiday traditions started. 

ALL November & December 2006: A Celebration of Many Cultures: International studies students from UNC and other community members visited Kidzu to share traditions from cultures around our community and across the globe.

Sunday, November 19: Nathalie Cook delighted kids with her interactive bilingual (French/English) story time.

Friday, November 17: Chip Smith, chef and owner, of Bonne Soirée Restaurant shared his love of cooking and reading during storytime.

Thursday, October 26: Kindermusik Teacher Kim Wright took kids on a musical journey exploring the many facets of the musical experience-singing, moving, dancing, listening, creating music, and playing instruments.

Friday, October 13: Storyteller Rachel Galper shared lively stories and music to celebrate the changing seasons.

Tuesday, October 10: Carol Nguyen shared wonderful stories and music about the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn children's Festival called Têt-Trung-Thu.

Tuesday, August 22nd: Guitarist and vocalist Dennis Schaecher delighted our visitors with wonderful sing-a-long songs and stories.

Friday, July 28th: Wool E. Bull, the loveable mascot for the Durham Bulls, joined us for storytime featuring a special book about baseball and numbers.

Sunday, July 23rd: Looks and Books: A collaborative family workshop jointly hosted by the Ackland Art Museum and Kidzu Children's Museum. Children and adults explored the Ackland exhibition "Books in Costume" with experienced gallery teachers. These beautiful book covers feature playful animals and idyllic storybook scenes that make their stories leap off the pages. Participants then moved on to the studio space at Kidzu Children's Museum to work with local artists and make books to take home.

Friday, July 14th: Read-a-roo, UNC-TV's mascot for Just for Kids Programming, visited Kidzu's storytime to promote reading as a great way to learn about exciting places and interesting people.

Friday, June 16th: Chapel Hill Police Chief Gregg Jarvies read a special book to celebrate Father's Day and all of our loved ones. He also made cards with our young visitors.

Friday, May 19th: Authors and artists Pamela George and Walter Brown read from their book, The North Carolina Alphabet and hosted an art activity with our visitors. The paintings featured in their book associate each letter of the alphabet with an iconic image of North Carolina outdoor life.

Friday, March 10th: Esteemed journalist and retired UNC faculty member Chuck Stone read from his book, Squizzy the Black Squirrel.

Wednesday, March 8th: Musical guest Paul Rosenberg's Music Time-sing along favorites for the whole family.