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The Viper and His Famous Orchestra Kids Show
The Viper and His Famous Orchestra will be doing a show for the kids at the Orpheum Children's Science Museum on Sunday, September 26, starting at 1:30 p.m. There will be two sets at 1:30 and 2:30. Free with admission.
And the meat of the sandwich will be a build-your-own-instrument instructional activity. One lucky child will go home with a freshly put-together washtub bass. Check out this YouTube video of the washtub instructions! The Viper and his ukulele have wowed 'em with four strings and the truth from Ankara, Turkey to Urbana, Illinois, scatting, crooning, and yodeling their way through the last 150 years of popular (and not so popular) music. He and His Famous Orchestra have defined the neo-skiffle uke-and-suitcase middle-Midwestern sound for two millennia now.
Return of the BioBus
The BioBus is equipped with digital microscopes, a cell culture lab, and a computer cluster. Students can collect live cells from their environment, make movies of the cells crawling, and then analyze these movies on the computer. Activities emphasize the joy of discovery and foster scientific creativity by building on students' own hypotheses. In addition to the BioBus, the UIUC Physics Van will be onsite and will perform in the Orpheum Theatre. October 10th | 1-5 p.m. Free with admission.
DIY Saturdays
D.I.Y. (do it yourself) days at the Orpheum to make, create and collaborate with friends and family on art projects and science experiments. Join us in our Artists Loft to create useful and beautiful projects such as recycled wind chimes, homemade dog treats, non-toxic cleaning solutions, and unique toys. Every Saturday, 1-3 p.m., free with admission.
Reading to the Dogs every 3rd Sunday
Meet dogs from Canine Connections and read to a furry friend! Free with admission. From 2-3 p.m.
