To complement each changing exhibition, the Museum offers a wide-ranging schedule of educational programs and events for youth & family audiences as well as for adults.

Thursday, July 29
9:30 – 10:30 am
A jam-packed hour for adult/child pairs that includes looking at six artworks from a toddler’s perspective, a story or two, sensory activities, and four art projects. Next Art Time for Tots: Thursday, August 26. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Thursday, July 29
10:30 am – Noon
Learn about French Impressionist Claude Monet and then wrap your fingers around oil pastel sticks and let yourself go artistic! Working in the Museum’s gardens with art specialist Drew Bauer, youngsters ages 8-12 learn how to use pastels à la Monet to capture color, shadow, and light. Next Young Artists: Thursday, August 19. To register call 715-845- 7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Friday, July 30
Friday, August 27
10:30 – 11:30 am
A time for non-walking babies and their caregivers to take part in sensory-stimulating activities and socialization experiences. Baby gear welcome. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Sunday, August 1
Noon – 1 pm
Cellist and Wausau native Michael Andrews brings the South Beach Chamber Ensemble back to the Museum to celebrate Robert Schumann’s 200th birthday. Phoenix violinist Sarah Schreffler, UW-Green Bay pianist David Severtson, and UW-Stevens Point violist Dee Martz join Michael for marvelous music-making, including Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47.

Tuesday, August 3
6 – 8 pm
Vintage jazz and Dixieland at its best by way of Green Bay.

Saturday, August 7,
1 – 3 pm
Stop in as your schedule permits so you and your children can dabble together in a new hands-on activity.

Saturday, August 14
1 – 3 pm
Do you collect? Is your collection focused on popular culture (i.e., TV shows, movies, sporting teams, etc.)? Would you like to share your collection with others? If so, call 715-845-7010 to sign up for Pop Culture Collectors by August 7th to reserve a display area. Are you interested in seeing what others collect? If so, drop by to browse and ask questions of pop culture collectors – and see how the Peanuts Gang has been immortalized not just in comic strips but also in collectibles and memorabilia.

Tuesday, August 17
10:30 am – Noon
Capes, bright colors, and awesome sound effects await today’s little masked heroes. WOW! BAM! POW! WAM! Woodson Art Museum is the place to be!

Tuesday, August 17
6 – 8 pm
The perfect performer for our series-ending family concert. Treat your funny bone to Tom's kid-friendly tunes and laugh-out-loud audience participation.

Thursday, August 19
10 am – Noon
Before he was a Ninja Turtle, Michelangelo was a famous Renaissance painter and sculptor. Youngsters ages 8-12 learn about him as they create their own masterpieces. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Tuesday, August 24
10:30 – Noon
Youngster ages 5-7 paint and sculpt in the manner of Renaissance Master Michelangelo. We have just the right projects for today’s littlest masters. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Thursday, August 26
9:30 – 10:30 am
A jam-packed hour for adult/child pairs that includes looking at six artworks from a toddler’s perspective, a story or two, sensory activities, and four art projects. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Wednesday, June 23
Wednesday, July 28
Wednesday, August 25
2 – 3:30 pm
Artworks on view spark conversations between individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. After time in the galleries, participants reconnect with varied art-making mediums and processes. Register by calling 715-845- 7010.

Saturday, July 24 1 – 4 pm
Saturday, August 21 3 – 6 pm
Like Claude Monet, teens and adults participating in this workshop will study the effects of light as season and time of day change. Meet one day each month throughout the summer with art specialist Drew Bauer to capture these seasonal differences in oil pastels. Fee: $20 per class members; $25 per class non-members. Fee includes all supplies. To register call 715-845-7010 or email museum@lywam.org.

Wednesday, August 4
12:15 – 1 pm
Museum curator Andy McGivern explores the world of master artist Michelangelo to break down the what, why, when, and where of this iconic figure and his artwork that continue to capture our attention.

Tuesday, August 10
12:30 – 2 pm
Join Randy Verhasselt of Evolutions in Design to learn tips for creating a floating garden that would make Claude Monet envious.