Wakanda Forever sponsored by Phillips 66

Wakanda Forever sponsored by Phillips 66

September is National Literacy Month and we're celebrating in super style.

Event Date
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Event Time
10:30 am
5:00 pm
10:30 am
5:00 pm
*The Museum opens at noon on Sundays.
Ages
All Ages
Admission
Free
Location

Virtually!

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About the Event

Literacy matters and Phillips 66 is making sure your family Reads Strong All Year Long! Spend the week celebrating as we honor one of the comic world's most beloved superheros, Black Panther. From art projects to virtual workshops, storytimes and more, you'll be powering up your super skills with our educators all week long.

Learn more about Read Strong All Year Long presented by Phillips 66.

Wakanda Forever WonderWeek Schedule

Monday, September 21
11:15 am on Instagram

"This is Black Panther" Storytime: Listen to the story of how our featured superhero came to be in this story by Alexandra West.

Educator: Gracie Martinez, Bilingual Educator

Tuesday, September 22
12:15 pm on Facebook

African Pattern Art: Create a unique piece of artwork using geometric patterns often found in traditional African textile art; do a little research to choose your patterns, or invent some of your own!

Educator: Danni Dancer, Kidtropolis Educator

Wednesday, September 23
3:00 pm on ZOHO (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED!)

Designing Wakanda Tinkercad Workshop: Be inspired by the technologically advanced nation of Wakanda to recreate T'Challa's home-base. Wakanda forever!

Educator: Jacob Breier, Maker Education Manager

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Thursday, September 24
12:15 pm on Facebook

Metal Melting (Gallium): You don't have to be a superhero to melt metal! See how to use science to tap into your inner superhero.

Educator: David Munk, A'STEAM Educator

Friday, September 25
12:15 pm on Facebook Live

Comic Strips: Learn how to make your own comic strip on National Comic Strip Day!

Educator: Keith "Mr. O" Ostfeld, Director of Educational Technology and Exhibit Development

Photo above is from Children's Museum Houston's Wakanda Forever 2019 event featuring Truly Enchanting Entertainment and Joy of Djembe.

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Event Date
Monday, September 21, 2020
Event Date
Mon
Sep
21
-  
Fri
Sep
25
2020
Event Time
10:30 am
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5:00 pm
10:30 am
5:00 pm
Ages
All Ages
Admission
Free
Location

Virtually!

Disability Accessibility
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