CMOM invites all children and their families to a month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride through programs created to spark joy, foster community, and self-worth. Eid celebrations rev up mid-month, and Juneteenth crafts include a suncatcher lantern workshop.

Schedule:

Gratitude Gallery
Sculpt a self-portrait in honor of pioneering leaders who advocated for LGBTQ+ rights.
Saturday, June 1 | 11:30am – 12:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Saturday & Sunday, June 8 – 9 | 11:30am – 12:30 m | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Artful Activism
Show the world what you care about by creating a protest sign in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about LGBTQ+ civil rights and pioneering figures like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Stormé DeLarverie, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy.
Saturday, June 1 | 2pm – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Sunday, June 2 | 10:15am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Tuesday – Sunday, June 4 – 9 | 2pm – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Mighty Megaphones
Design your own megaphone to amplify your voice and raise awareness about community issues you care about!
Saturday & Sunday, June 1 – 2 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks
Saturday & Sunday, June 8 – 9 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Three-Dimensional Pride Flag
Create a giant 3-dimensional Pride banner to honor the Christopher Street Day Liberation March.
Tuesday – Friday, June 11 – 14 | 2 pm – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Rainbow Screen-printing
Explore Screen-printing techniques and play with color mixing with this fun, rainbow-themed project.
Tuesday – Friday, June 11 – 14 | 2pm – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Science Experiment: Supernova Rainbow
Explore the cosmos by creating your own rainbow supernova! Using liquids of differing densities as well as gravity, kids can trigger awesome and mighty bursts of color!
Tuesday – Friday, June 11 – 14 | 3pm – 4pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Strike A Pose!: Photo Booth Mural
Strike a pose in front of CMOM's fierce backdrop in this interactive, fabulous installation! Add your photo to The Friendship Tree installation or take it home with you as a keepsake.
Monday – Friday, June 10 – 14 | 10am – 4:45pm | Self-Administered | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Stained Glass Love Vases
Celebrate Parents Day by painting an upcycled vase using stained glass techniques. Adorn the vase with a paper flower or two for a special grown-up in your life.
Saturday & Sunday, June 15 – 16 | 10am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Refrigerator Gallery Magnets
Design a 3D masterpiece perfect to hold special artwork that makes it on to your “refrigerator gallery.”
Saturday & Sunday, June 15 – 16 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2:30pm – 3:45 pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Strike A Pose!: Photo Booth Mural
Strike a pose in front of CMOM's fierce backdrop in an interactive, fabulous installation! Add your photo to The Friendship Tree installation or take it home with you as a keepsake.
Saturday & Sunday, June 15 – 16 | 10am – 4:45pm | Self-Administered | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Eid Charity Boxes
The festival of Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is often celebrated by giving back to the community. Make a charity box to fill with gifts or kind words to give to someone in need.
Monday, June 17 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Decorative Lanterns
Create your own paper fanous, a colorful lantern used to illuminate homes and city streets around the world during Ramadan.
Monday, June 17 | 3pm – 4pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 & younger | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Interactive Storytime: Ramadan Moon by Na’ima B Robert
Celebrate Ramadan through a lyrical and inspiring picture book capturing the wonder and joy of this great annual event, from the perspective of a child.
Monday, June 17 | 4pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 – 7 | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Pride Parade Floats
Create a mini-Pride parade float that expresses something you care about in your community.
Tuesday, June 18 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Thursday & Friday, June 20 – 21 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Community Bracelets
Create a unique bracelet and trade it with a new friend at the Museum.
Saturday & Sunday, June 22 – 23 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Julián Is a Mermaid Head Crowns
Create a botanical mermaid crown inspired by the book Julián Is a Mermaid—Author Jessica Love’s spirited picture book about a boy who dreams of being a pretty mermaid and his grandmother who supports his dream.
Friday – Sunday, June 21 – 23 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Free To Be Me Mural (Inspired by the book, A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor)
Celebrate Black joy, leisure, and love and help create a community mural inspired by painters like Derrick Adams, Kerry James Marshall, and Amy Sherald.
Wednesday, June 19 | 10am – 12:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

Pan-African Flag Sculpture
Inspired by African American artist Betye Saar, use found objects to create a three-dimensional flag. Learn more about this pivotal artist and explore notions of self and themes of community and freedom.
Wednesday, June 19 | 2pm – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Courage Lanterns
Listen to the story I am Harriet Tubman (Ordinary People Change the World) by Brad Meltzer and create a lantern suncatcher–a symbol of hope, strength, and generosity–to represent Harriet Tubman’s impact on American history.
Wednesday, June 19 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Inside Me, Outside Me
Create a mixed- media collage that shows who you are inside and out.
Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28 | 10:30am – 4:30pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace
Saturday, June 29 | 10am – 1pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Mindful Marvelous Mirrors
Inspired by A Boy and His Mirror by Marchánt Davis, make a self-affirming mirror designed to strengthen self-esteem.
Friday – Sunday, June 28 – 30 | 10:30am – 4:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Makerspace

Rainbow Seekers Performance: A Pride Show for Everyone
Rainbow Seekers is the new queer family musical from nationally acclaimed children’s band Ants on a Log. This interactive show encourages children to explore authentic self-expression and practice social-emotional skills through singing, dancing, and hands-on superpower-themed activities.
Saturday, June 29 | Act One: 2pm – 2:30pm; Act Two: 2:45pm – 3:15pm | Drop-in | Ages 4 – 11 | 1st Floor | Inside Art

CMOM’s Kiki Dance Party
The word “Kiki” grew out of Black LGBTQ+ American social culture, and it means to gather and share space with friends. Shake those sillies out and kiki to the sounds of house beats!
Friday, June 28 | 2pm – 3pm | Drop-in | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art

I Love My Hair!
Hair tells stories about us, our style, and our cultures. Inspired by The Hair Book by LaTonya Yvette, celebrate the beauty and diversity of hair as we twist, curl, and accessorize a mixed-media hair portrait with yarn, wax sticks and ribbons.
Saturday & Sunday, June 29 – 30 | 11am – 12:30pm & 2pm – 3:45pm | Drop-in | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks

Interactive Storytime: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feler
Through an empowering, rhythmic text that is perfect for reading aloud, explore various skin tones, body shapes, hair types, and more, and celebrate body positivity and confidence!
Monday – Sunday, June 24 – 30 | Drop-in | 4pm – 4:30pm | All ages | 3rd Floor | PlayWorks