This March, CMOM is exploring the stories and contributions of pioneering women whose fearless pursuit of knowledge and innovation have redefined fashion, music, visual arts, design, and architecture..

Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 10

The Queen of the Curve: Architect Zaha Hadid
Create bold and curvy buildings inspired by the vision of Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid, also known as the Queen of the Curve.
Friday, March 1: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Design Like an Architect
Find inspiration in the work of Elizabeth Graziolo. Create your own blueprints and let your imagination run wild.
Friday, March 1: 3pm – 4pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Interactive Storytime: Boxitects, by Kim Smith
Meet Meg, a brilliant and creative boxitect who creates extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes.
Friday, March 1 & Tuesday – Friday, March 5 – 8:| 4pm – 4:30pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

One Woman Insect Bureau: Entomologist Sophie Lutterlough
Did you know that entomology is the scientific study of insects? Sculpt teeny-tiny critters inspired by the work of Entomologist Sophie Lutterlough, whose expertise in insects earned her the title of One Woman Insect Bureau.
Saturday & Sunday, March 2 – 3: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm| Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Bug Sensory Bin
Calling all pretend entomologists! Stop by the PlayWorks Lab and search for bugs hidden among the wildflowers, then catch and examine them.
Saturday & Sunday, March 2 – 3: 11am – 12:30 pm & 2pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

City of Dreams
Honor Mariam Issoufou Kamara, whose architecture helps build relationships between architecture and people, while providing a better quality of life! Utilizing her signature style and mixed media, bring your masterpieces to life.
Tuesday – Friday, March 5 – 8: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

A Bridge Of My Own
New York has over 2,000 bridges, including the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Williamsburg Bridge! Honor Emily Warren Roebling, an engineer known for her contributions to building the Brooklyn Bridge, by making your own bridge using wire, foam, straws, and other mixed media materials.
Tuesday – Friday, March 5 – 8: 3pm – 4pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Career Cup Creations
You can be anything! Collage, doodle, and paste your favorite job uniforms onto a mini version of you on a spinning cup. Spin and reveal your potential!
Saturday & Sunday, March 9 – 10: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Career Finger Puppets
Explore community jobs by making wooden finger puppets and introducing your new neighborhood characters at the museum's mobile puppet theatre.
Saturday & Sunday, March 9 – 10: 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Tuesday – Sunday, March 12 – 17

Augusta Savage Inspired Sculpted Portraits
Explore the art of Augusta Savage, a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance and a catalyst for change in her community. Create a three-dimensional self-portrait that reflects her desire for a more inclusive and mindful society.
Tuesday – Friday, March 12 – 15: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Design Like an Architect
Find inspiration in the work of Elizabeth Graziolo. Create your own blueprints and let your imagination run wild.
Tuesday – Friday, March 12 – 15: 3pm – 4pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Name Jars
Behind your name are the stories and history of your ancestors. Think about your name along with the meaning it carries to create an image of a clear jar that you can collage, decorate, and fill with everything that makes you, you.
Saturday & Sunday, March 16 – 17: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

That’s My Name! Name Plates
Make a personalized nameplate out of bendable wax.
Saturday & Sunday, March 16 – 17: 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm|
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Tuesday – Sunday, March 19 – 24

Visionary Worlds Inspired by Gertrude “Ma” Rainey
Gertrude “Ma” Rainey belonged to one of the first generations of Black women with the freedom to travel—often coming on stage with a suitcase. Create your own suitcase diorama of a place you dream of going to or a whole new world of the future.
Tuesday – Friday, March 19 – 22: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Ella Fitzgerald: Microphone Making
Ella Fitzgerald, also known as The First Lady of Song, was a popular jazz singer known for her flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless voice. Kids are invited to create cardboard tube jazz microphones and sing along to sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate the sounds of instruments in an orchestra.
Tuesday – Friday, March 19 – 22: 3pm – 4pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor PlayWorks

Interactive Storytime: Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald by Roxane Orgill
CMOM educators tell the story of a young Ella Fitzgerald, who pushed through the toughest of times to become one of America’s most beloved jazz singers.
Tuesday – Friday, March 19 – 22: 4pm – 4:30pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Coral Reef Habitat
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create an underwater ecosystem? Use mixed media materials to sculpt coral reef habitats while learning more about this fascinating ecosystem.
Saturday & Sunday, March 23 – 24:  10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Coral Reef: Sensory Bin
Learn about coral reefs as an underwater ecosystem as you explore through your senses! Engage in waterplay and scoop out pretend marine animals and corals while making yo ocean-themed stories along the way.
Saturday & Sunday, March 23 – 24: 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm
Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Tuesday – Thursday, March 26 – 28

Visionary Hero Costumes
Design a superhero costume inspired by costume designer Ruth E. Carter, award winning costume designer for the film Black Panther.
Tuesday – Thursday, March 26 – 28: 10:15am – 12:45pm & 2:15pm – 4:45pm
Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Chez Zelda: Glittering Doll Gowns
Inspired by the pioneering design work of Zelda Wynn Valdes, use mixed media materials to create gowns that echo Valdes’ technical precision and particular flair for women’s tailoring.
Tuesday – Thursday, March 26 – 28: 3pm – 4pm
Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks