Homeschool families are invited to learn, create and explore at the KIA and the Kalamazoo Valley Museum (KVM). This collaborative event offers interactive activities designed to promote interdisciplinary learning, creativity and an appreciation for art, history and science. This event is included with KIA admission. KVM admission is free. Planetarium shows are $3 per student and $1 per chaperone.
To learn more about KVM please visit kalamazoomuseum.org.
KIA Activities:
- Art Project (Best for Ages 9+)
- 11:30am-12:15pm
- 12:45-1:30pm
- Library: Storytime (Best for Ages 3-8)
- 11:15-11:45am
- 1:30-2:00pm
- Guided tours of Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper (All ages)
- 11-11:30am
- 12:15-12:45pm
- Drop-in activities (All ages)
- Library: Literacy activity
- Galleries: Self-guided viewing and scavenger hunt
- School Commons: Art project
KVM Activities:
- Planetarium show (All ages)
- 11-11:30am
- 12:15-12:30pm
- Hands-On STEM Table (All ages)
- 11:30am-12:15pm
- 12:45-1:30pm
- Early Learning Table (Best for Ages 3-6)
- 11:15-11:45am
- 1:30-2:00pm
- Drop-in Activities (All ages)
- Galleries: Self-guided viewing and scavenger hunt
- Innovation Lab: Paper Airplanes
Preregistration is encouraged. Find out why.
In the event that a program is modified, postponed, or cancelled, we reach out via email to all who have preregistered. If a significant change is made on short notice, your preregistration helps to ensure that you get the word from us in the most timely manner possible.
Registering for programs in advance also helps our staff to assess set-up needs beforehand, reducing the need for last-minute adjustments to numbers of chairs, tables, etc. Further, it streamlines the check-in process when you arrive and allows us to keep you in the loop about other upcoming programs that might be of interest!