Kids Night at the Museum: Snoopy’s Family
This event is SOLD OUT. Drop your kids off for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including pizza, games, crafts, and cartooning. Advance registration required.
Upcoming Events
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Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Spring into Fun
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, add a spring to your step and celebrate the season with hands-on crafts. Paint a bird’s nest, make a squish art butterfly, and blow bubbles to create art.
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Jesse Ledina
Meet, watch, and talk to cartoonist Jesse Ledina, known alternatively as AndrogynArt. Ledina is a pop culture-influenced traditional artist and digital illustrator whose goal is to inspire nostalgic delight.
Happy Mother’s Day!
Treat Mom to a special day at the Schulz Museum! Mothers enjoy free admission all day.
Comic Artist Badge Workshop
Girl Scout Cadettes are invited to earn their Comic Artist badge in this special hands-on workshop at the Schulz Museum. Museum staff will teach Cadettes how to develop stories and characters and create a four-panel comic strip from beginning to end while completing all five steps of the Comic Artist badge. Advanced registration required.
Graphic Medicine: Mom’s Cancer with Brian Fies
Join award-winning cartoonist Brian Fies to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his ground-breaking graphic memoir, Mom’s Cancer, which won the first-ever Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic.
Entertainment Technology Badge Workshop
Girl Scout Juniors are invited to earn their Entertainment Technology badge by completing all five steps at the Schulz Museum. Participants will have fun creating short movies using a green screen and sound effects while completing other hands-on technology challenges. Advanced registration required.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Mudding Around
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, hop into summer with hands-on nature and garden crafts. Stamp a polka-dot snail, blow a blooming bubble garden, and fingerpaint a fantastic frog.
Teen Night at the Museum
Drop off your teens for after-hours fun at the Schulz Museum, including pizza, games, and activities. Recommended for ages 10-14.
Summer Camps for Kids
Now enrolling! Spend Summer Break with the Schulz Museum! Ice skate at Camp Freeze, work with professional cartoonists, explore stop-motion animation with LEGOs, cook up tasty snacks, keep busy with STEAM-based activities, and more! Space is limited; advance registration required.
Summer Science (Grades 1-3)
Explore the science of summer with sun-powered experiments. Build the ultimate bug catcher, create chemical reactions, bake solar s’mores, blow rainbow bubbles, and cool off with hands-on water play. Instructor: Angelica Blancas-Mims
Outdoor Art and Adventure Mini (Grades TK-K)
This camp is SOLD OUT. Join the waitlist here. Get up, go, and create! Keep moving all week with outdoor games and art activities. Explore labyrinths and mosaics, paint with fly swatters and sticks, and enjoy fun outdoor eco-crafts. Children must be at least 4 years old to register. Instructor: Rachael Juarez
Blast Off Mini (Grades TK-K)
Three, two, one—blast off to a week of fun activities! Learn about Snoopy’s adventures in space and on the road by making a constellation viewer, launching rockets, creating a nebula in a jar, and spending a day experimenting with wheels and ramps. Children must be at least 4 years old to register. Instructor: Rachel Aragaki
LEGO Animation 1 (Grades 1-3)
This camp is SOLD OUT. Join the waitlist here. Build sets and characters with LEGOs, then create a short stop-motion movie using iPads. Work in groups to add special effects, dialogue, and music! Instructor: Mike Marquez
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Mara Ramirez
Meet, watch, and talk to Ignatz-nominated interdisciplinary artist and educator Mara Ramirez, whose work ranges from poetic meditations on gender to funny and sad character studies in cartoon formats, including comics, zines, and animation.
Happy Father’s Day!
Celebrating all dads! Fathers receive free admission on Father’s Day. Enjoy a great outing with your dad and relive some of his favorite Peanuts moments together!
You’re Making That Up 1 (Grades 1-3)
Have fun learning improv acting with acting instructor Annie Cooper. In this fun, safe, supportive environment, kids of all skill levels will enjoy playing new and classic improv games that build creativity, encourage quick thinking, foster empathy, and help them be flexible, collaborative team members. Let’s have fun and make stuff up together!
Advanced LEGO Animation (Grades 4-6)
Build sets and characters with LEGOs to create a short stop-motion movie using iPads. Learn story structure, character development, and how to add lights, cameras, and green screen technology. No prior experience required. Instructor: Kevin Ger
You’re Making That Up 2 (Grades 4-6)
Have fun learning improv acting with acting instructor Annie Cooper. In this fun, safe, supportive environment, kids of all skill levels will enjoy playing new and classic improv games that build creativity, encourage quick thinking, foster empathy, and help them be flexible, collaborative team members. Let’s have fun and make stuff up together!
Blast Off! (Grades 1-3)
Blast off into a week of space, land, and sea exploration! Learn about constellations and comets, explore wheels and ramps, create a nebula in a jar, launch water rockets, and learn about Snoopy’s adventures with NASA and motocross. Instructor: Rachel Aragaki
Kids Night at the Museum
Drop kids off for after-hours fun, including pizza, games, crafts, and cartooning. Recommended for kids ages 5-10.
Digital Art and Coding (Grades 4-6)
Experiment with digital photography, photo mix-ups, and photo editing. Create computer animation, draw and design with iPad apps, and explore the world of 3D digital sculpting and video game coding. Instructor: Rachel Aragaki
Acting for Peanuts 1 (Grades 1-3)
Explore theater arts while bringing Peanuts to life on the Schulz Museum’s stage! Learn stage terminology, dive into script reading and writing, play improv games, and wrap it up by acting in a mini performance based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips. Instructor: Annie Cooper
Acting for Peanuts 2 (Grades 4-6)
Explore theater arts while bringing Peanuts to life on the Schulz Museum’s stage! Learn stage terminology, dive into script reading and writing, play improv games, and wrap it up by acting in a mini performance based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips. Instructor: Annie Cooper
Camp Woodstock (Grades 1-3)
Go on a camp adventure around the Museum and celebrate the smallest Peanuts character—Woodstock! Decorate a birdhouse and birdbath, make tie-dye t-shirts, and learn about things that fly with paper airplane races, kite making, and catapults. Instructor: Rachel Aragaki
Acting for Peanuts 2 (Grades 4-6)
Explore theater arts while bringing Peanuts to life on the Schulz Museum’s stage! Learn stage terminology, dive into script reading and writing, play improv games, and wrap it up by acting in a mini performance based on Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips. Instructor: Annie Cooper
Camp Freeze 1 (Grades 1-3)
This camp is SOLD OUT. Join the waitlist here. Keep cool this summer by making ice cream, mixing snow slime and snowball soap, and exploring other cool and creative projects. Plus, ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from 12:30-2:00 pm every day (except Tuesday)! A skate lesson is included on Monday. Instructor: Rachael Juarez
Camp Freeze 3 (Grades 4-6)
Chill out this summer with cool and creative projects! Make ice cream in a bag, grow a crystal tree, and create a sparkling luminary. Also, ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from 12:30-2:00 pm every day (except Tuesday)! A skate lesson is included on Monday. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Family Fun
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, bring the whole family and let everyone get in on the fun! Learn about adopting older dogs with Brooks Legacy Senior Dog Rescue, paint a puppy pal, make Snoopy dog ears to wear, and color Snoopy’s doghouse.
Camp Freeze 2 (Grades 1-3)
Keep cool this summer by making ice cream, mixing snow slime and snowball soap, and exploring other cool and creative projects. Plus, ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from 12:30-2:00 pm every day (except Tuesday)! A skate lesson is included on Monday. Instructor: Rachel Aragaki
Camp Freeze 4 (Grades 4-6)
Chill out this summer with cool and creative projects! Make ice cream in a bag, grow a crystal tree, and create a sparkling luminary. Also, ice skate at Snoopy’s Home Ice from 12:30-2:00 pm every day (except Tuesday)! A skate lesson is included on Monday. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Second Saturday Cartoonist: Mariano Velasco
Meet, watch, and talk to Mariano Velasco, cartoonist and creator of the independent comic strip and children’s book series The Boy and The Thing.
Comic Creators Boot Camp with Nathan Hale (Grades 4-6)
From single-panel jokes to starting a graphic novel, learn the basics of writing and drawing comics with New York Times best-selling graphic novelist Nathan Hale, creator of the Hazardous Tales series. This class will cover character design, panel layouts, visual gags, action scenes, and everything a young artist needs to know to tell stories in the comic format.
Art Lab (Grades 1-3)
Get messy mixing art and science! Make scratch-and-sniff artwork, sculpt homemade clay, create masterpieces with marble diffusion, experiment with surprising chemical reactions, and learn the science behind animation. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Digital Portfolio (Grades 6 and up)
Hone your digital art skills and explore several iPad apps to help you express your creativity. Learn Procreate, Nomad Sculpt, and other apps to build a dynamic digital portfolio of finished projects. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Cartooning Around (Grades 1-3)
Explore the Museum’s exhibition Snoopy’s Family with an iPad scavenger hunt. Then, learn to draw the Peanuts characters, collage and create some characters of your own, and spend time in the galleries getting into storytelling, comic and book-making, hand-drawn animation, and Peanuts-themed projects. Instructor: Rachael Juarez
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales
Join Nathan Hale, author and illustrator of the bestselling graphic novel series Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, for a live, exclusive hazardous tale and book signing.
Outdoor Art and Adventure (Grades 1-3)
Get up, go, and create! Keep moving all week with outdoor games and art activities. Mold a clay mosaic, create leaf prints, make a nature bookmark, paint with fly swatters and sticks, and enjoy other fun outdoor eco-crafts. Instructor: Rachael Juarez
Kids Cook Mini (Grades TK-K)
Have a deliciously fun week cooking up kid-friendly recipes and food-friendly crafts. Make pancake muffins, ice cream cone cupcakes, and healthy summer smoothies. Plus, see how many savory snacks you can skewer on a stick! Children must be at least 4 years old to register. Instructor: Kevin Ger
Advanced Movie Making (Grades 6 and up)
Ready, set, action! Direct individual and group projects with digital, hand-drawn, and stop-motion animation, and explore live-action movie making with iMovie. Experiment with lighting, remote cameras, green screens, importing and editing, and end the week with popcorn and a movie screening. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Snoopy Safari (Grades 1-3)
Take a creative adventure through some of Snoopy’s personas and learn about the animals he impersonates and their habitats. Make your own safari gear and animal avatar, and explore sharks, penguins, polar bears, snakes, and more through drawing, painting, clay, and collage. Instructor: Rachael Juarez
Art Lab Mini (Grades TK-K)
Get messy mixing art and science! Make scratch-and-sniff paints, sculpt homemade clay, create masterpieces with marble diffusion, and experiment with surprising chemical reactions. Children must be at least 4 years old to register. Instructor: Mike Marquez
Peanuts and Kids Cook (Grades 1-3)
Have a deliciously fun week cooking treats inspired by the Peanuts gang! Make PigPens in a blanket, Charlie Brownies, and treats for Snoopy that you can eat, too! Instructor: Kevin Ger
Museum Mondays for Little Ones: Dog Party
On the last Monday of the month, enjoy stories, crafts, and activities designed for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This month, mix your own puppy kibble, craft a cool dog bowl, and enjoy some “wash the dog” sensory play! Also, learn about adopting older dogs with Brooks Legacy Senior Dog Rescue.
LEGO Animation 2 (Grades 1-3)
Build sets and characters with LEGOs, then create a short stop-motion movie using iPads. Work in groups to add special effects, dialogue, and music! Instructor: Mike Marquez
Camp Woodstock Mini (Grades TK-K)
Go on a camp adventure around the Museum and celebrate the smallest Peanuts character–Woodstock! Decorate a birdhouse and birdbath, make tie-dye t-shirts, and learn about things that fly by making kites and dragonflies! Children must be at least 4 years old to register. Instructor: Kevin Ger
LEGO Animation 3 (Grades 1-3)
Build sets and characters with LEGOs, then create a short stop-motion movie using iPads. Work in groups to add special effects, dialogue, and music! Instructor: Mike Marquez
Let’s Make Comics with Jess Smart Smiley (Grades 4–6)
Join bestselling author and illustrator Jess Smart Smiley for an exciting week of cartooning, comics, crafts, and animation! Design unique characters, sketch live ice skaters at Snoopy’s Home Ice, and craft your own paper toys. Create individual and collaborative comics that bring your ideas to life! Get ready to make your pencils sweat—Let's Make Comics!
Snoopy Safari Mini (Grades TK-K)
Take a creative adventure through Snoopy’s many personas and learn about the animals he impersonates and their habitats. Make your own safari gear and explore sharks, penguins, polar bears, snakes, and more through drawing, painting, clay, and collage. Children must be at least 4 years old to register.
Shape Shifters Sculpture Camp (Grades 1-6)
Explore and create 3D art with clay, found objects, re-purposed materials, and more. Mold and paint clay creatures, engineer and build clay towers, create a classroom cardboard city, and design edible structures, too! Instructor: Mike Marquez
