What do hip kids and their (possibly) cooler parents do to spark creativity? Attend Arty Pants: Your Tuesday Playdate, featuring programs for adults and youngsters ages 3 to 5. Join us each month on the second and fourth Tuesdays for art projects and other adventures.

July and August: Garden Matters

Get immersed the scents, sounds, texture, and tastes of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden through fun hands-on activities. You and your tot will listen to stories under the trees and make art outdoors, then cool off inside with films and gallery games.

• Story Reading with Nancy Carlson, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm
  Lecture Room
  Join us for a special story time with local author and illustrator Nancy Carlson as she reads some of her favorite books and gives you tips on how to draw characters of your own.