OMC Family Weekend Roundup: May 2-3, 2009

May is here, and so are a variety of fun weekend happenings. Check out the new art studio for kids at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Harley Museum exhibit, a family bike ride or just get to the nearest park and enjoy the spring weather! Hooray for May!

SATURDAY

KIDS' GALLERY AT MAM
Get a first look at Milwaukee Art Museum's new gallery and hands-on art studio where kids can learn about and create art. Kohl's Art Generation, a new youth art program to educate children on the fundamentals of art, plans a variety of hands-on activities and art projects for children and families. It opens this Saturday; check it out!

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CAN YOU BE A MUNCHKIN?

"The Wizard of Oz" follows the yellow brick road to Milwaukee June 5-7, but in preparation, the touring company is looking for 12 Milwaukee-area children to play munchkins! Auditions are held Saturday for kids between 8-13 years old, under 5 feet tall, and less than 100 lbs. This is a call for theater and dance groups; not individual auditions.
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LITTLE RED RIDE

The Little Red Bookstore in Wauwatosa hosts its first annual "Little Red Ride." The family bike ride and rodeo is part of a three-day Wauwatosa Historical Society Little Red Store rededication celebration. Participants will ride 2.5 miles from the Little Red Bookstore along the Menomonee River Parkway bike path to Hoyt Pool before biking back. Then, enjoy a bike rodeo including an obstacle course, safety inspection, helmet fitting and decoration contest. 

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ALL WEEKEND LONG

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

You can combine Disney and dinner this weekend. The Fireside Dinner Theatre stages the award winning "High School Musical" in a production designed for young and old alike. Emmy Award-winning "High School Musical" was the most successful Disney Channel movie ever produced with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the United States. The show runs through June featuring a cast of talented and energetic young Broadway and Regional performers.

SMOKEY THE BEAR
"Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home" is a new green-built exhibit developed by the Betty Brinn Children's Museum in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service. Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl and their forest friends will share important messages as they welcome visitors to pretend woodland, urban and stream settings that encourage families to spend time together outdoors, and inspire children to discover and care for the natural resources that sustain our world -- our home sweet home. The exhibit includes a variety of educational activities, costumes, puppets and props that will be especially appealing for children ages 2-8.
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