Rocky's Book Club
2025-06-08 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-11 10:00, 2025-06-12 10:00, 2025-06-13 10:00, 2025-06-14 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-15 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-06-18 10:00, 2025-06-19 10:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Rocky’s Book Club

Have you met the beloved Talk From the Start mascot and literacy advocate, Rocky the Reader? He’s a jolly pup who loves to read, play literacy games, and travel! Join us every morning, Wednesday – Sunday, for Rocky’s Book Club as we read some of Rocky’s favorite books for children 0-5+ years old.

Magic Monday: Making Masterpieces
2025-06-09 10:00 - 15:00
Every Monday in June and July join us for a special themed Magic Monday! Special activities take place from 10 AM to 3 PM. The museum is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
On June 9, we’re Making Masterpieces!

Storytime | 10 AM
Creating Monet’s Water Lilies | 10:30 AM & 1 PM
Creating Matisse’s Goldfish | 2:30 PM
Creating a Kaleidoscope
Creating Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Games in the Garden
Chalk Art

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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ABC Come Play with Me
2025-06-10 10:00, 2025-06-17 10:00 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
ABC Come Play With Me
ABC Come Play with Me is our program designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Give your little one a jump start on the ABCs and 123s with this program. We will start the morning with the alphabet song, a story, and either an art project of sensory experience.
Join us every Tuesday at 10:00 am as we use our five senses to discover our incredible world.

Tech Tuesday
2025-06-10 15:30, 2025-06-17 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Tech Tuesday
Join us every Tuesday at 3:30pm for our technology-based program! This facilitated program aims to foster STEAM education through inquiry-based learning, coding, and robotics.

ABC Come Play With Me
2025-06-11 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-18 10:00 - 10:30
ABC Come Play With Me
ABC Come Play with Me is our program designed specifically for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Give your little one a jump start on the ABCs and 123s with this program every Wednesday at 10:00am. We will start the morning with the alphabet song, a story, and either an art project or sensory experience.
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ABC Come Play with Me is sponsored by International Paper.

Wonder Wednesday
2025-06-11 15:30, 2025-06-18 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Wonder Wednesday
What do you wonder about?
Join us every Wednesday at 3:30 pm for a hands-on experiment that will cultivate curiosity in guests of all ages! Wonder Wednesday is MCM-Meridian’s latest program that focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics with a fun and educational twist.
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Wonder Wednesday
2025-06-11 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-18 15:30 - 16:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Join us for Wonder Wednesday every Wednesday at 3:30 pm in the WonderBox gallery as we explore the world around us through our STEAM initiative! This program will utilize hands-on experiments and experiences to cultivate curiosity in guests of all ages!

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Read With Me
2025-06-12 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-14 15:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-19 15:30 - 16:00
Read With Me
Join us twice a week for Read With Me. A story time for children 0-5+ years old. View program page.
Program Schedule:

Thursday at 3:30pm
Saturday at 3:30pm

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Farm Bureau Spotlight
2025-06-13 10:00 - 10:30 | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Farm Bureau Spotlight
Farm Bureau Spotlight is a multi-disciplinary, inquiry-based program that is designed to educate visitors about the broad industry of agriculture. Join us every Friday at 10:00am as we learn about the many career fields within agriculture and the important role it plays in our daily lives. Each week we will explore a different aspect of agriculture while incorporating our STEAM, Mississippi heritage, and health initiatives. We will cover beekeeping, growing produce, the chemistry of food, veterinary medicine, farming, irrigation, the water cycle, forestry, fishing, and much more!
Don’t miss out on Farm Bureau Friday! Every Friday, Farm Bureau Members receive $5 admission by showing their valid membership card at the front desk! This offer is provided exclusively to members of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation at our JACKSON location.
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Farm Bureau Spotlight is sponsored by Farm Bureau of Mississippi

Artful Friday
2025-06-13 15:30 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
Artful Friday
Sponsored by: Sissie & Fred Wile
Express yourself creatively during MCM-Meridian’s Artful Friday!
Every Friday at 3:30pm, join us for a guided program where we will learn and create together.

Visiting Artist: Arianna Marcell
2025-06-14 09:00 - 14:00 | Mississippi Children’s Museum, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, Mississippi, 39202
Visting Artist: Arianna Marcell
Join us on Saturday, June 14 for our Visiting Artist, Arianna Marcell! She is currently a Specialty Instructor of Dance at Belhaven University and she enjoys dancing and choreographing as a company artist with Kinetic Etchings.
Workshop Times:

9:00am – 11:00pm
12:00pm – 2:00pm

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This project is supported in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Art Smart
2025-06-15 14:00 - 14:30 | MCM, 2145 Museum Boulevard, Jackson, MS, 39202, United States
Art Smart
Bring your little artist to the museum every Sunday at 2:00pm for Art Smart! This program suctions as a mini art class, where we will spend each week building onto the skills we learned in past programs. Join us as we break down the basics of sketching, drawing, painting, color theory, and more!
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Magic Monday: Making a Mess
2025-06-16 10:00 - 15:00
Every Monday in June and July join us for a special themed Magic Monday! Special activities take place from 10 AM to 3 PM. The museum is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
On June 16, we’re Making a Mess!

Storytime | 10 AM
Erupting Soda Geysers | 10:30 AM
Make Your Own Mucus | 11:30 AM & 2:30 PM
A Germ’s Journey | 1 PM
Creating an Airplane Launcher
Design a Bubble Wand
Games in the Garden
Chalk Art

Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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MSU Read-Aloud
2025-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 | MCM-Meridian, 403 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301, United States
MSU Read-Aloud: Literacy Tour
Join us for story times in our library, led by Mississippi State Athletics, on Wednesday, June 18, at 1:00pm! As part of their Literacy Tour, the MSU Football Team will be stopping by the museum to visit with museum guests and summer campers, read aloud, and take photos!
Free for MCM Members | $10/Person for Non-Members | Tickets Available at the Door
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Juneteenth Pop-Up Program
2025-06-19 10:00 - 16:00
Juneteenth Pop-Up Program
Join us this Thursday, June 19th, for our Pop-Up Programs celebrating Juneteenth! Throughout the day, we’ll be offering additional story times and engaging programming designed to educate, inspire, and celebrate this important day in American history.
10:00am – Story Time: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
Kick off the day with this beloved tale that highlights themes of kindness and respect. After the story, children can create their very own origami crown inspired by the book.
11:00am – Create Your Own Flag
Learn about the history and symbolism of Juneteenth as we guide guests in designing their own commemorative flags to take home.
11:30am & 3:30pm – “Read with Me” Juneteenth Editions
Enjoy stories that reflect on the meaning and importance of Juneteenth during two special “Read with Me” programs.

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