All Museum events and activities are free with admission.
October’s Theme: Creepy Crawlers 🕸️
Join us this month for a bug-tastic adventure! We’re exploring bugs of all kinds—from the creepy-crawly to the nature helpers. It will be a fall-tastic time you won’t want to miss!
Special Programs (Select Days – 1:30 p.m.)
October 1-6: Ugly Buglies
All bugs are unique, just like us! Join us for a reading of “The Bugliest Bug” by Carol Diggery Shields in The Studio. Learn about bug parts and create your own Ugly Buglies using recyclable materials.
October 8-13: Nature’s Camouflage
Discover nature’s hide-and-seek game! We’ll read “Where in the Wild?” by David M. Schwartz and Yael Schy, then play hide and seek with nature’s best masters of disguise.
October 15-20: Nature’s Helpers
Learn about bugs as nature’s tiny superheroes! After reading “The Very Greedy Bee” by Steve Smallman, participate in a pollination activity to see how bees help nature.
October 22-28: Creepy Crawlers
Spin some spider magic! We’ll read “I’m Trying to Love Spiders” by Bethany Barton and create our spiders in The Studio.
Special Activities
- All Month – Wizards at Work: Create mystical potions in the lab using chemicals and spooky science.
- October 31 – Halloween Everywhere: Enjoy spooky STEM activities, find skeleton parts in the DPKR Graveyard, design your mask and more!
Special Events
October 31: Halloween Spooktacular (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
Join us in front of the Museum for candy and Halloween wishes as part of the Downtown Rockingham Spooktacular.
Regular Activities
- Puppet Show: “Three Little Pigs” – An un-traditional spin on a traditional story (1:30 p.m. Wednesdays & Saturdays)
- Science Show: Fall science at the Science Lab (10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily)
- Story Time: Featuring books about spiders, fall and Halloween (1:30 p.m. Tuesdays & Sundays)
- Big Fun: Daily dance party with our favorite songs (11:45 a.m. & 4:15 p.m.)
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a month full of buggy fun and fall festivities!
