THURSDAY 12th MARCH

Home Educator Workshop at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery: ‘Evolution’
When: 1-2.15pm
Where: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Rd, BS8 1RL
Cost: £10 per ticket
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Join us for our Home Educator workshop investigating the topic of Evolution which is suitable for children aged 9-12 years.

Meet a curator, handle real specimens and build understanding of how species change and adapt. A great opportunity for young natural scientists to discover more about the fascinating science of evolution in this special workshop to mark British Science Week.

In this workshop children will:

• Meet a Natural Sciences Curator and find out more about their work
• Learn about the scientific theory of evolution
• Investigate an evolution ‘case study’ from the museum collection
• Investigate evidence for evolution using fossils and other museum specimens
• Learn scientific terms
• Bust some common myths about evolution

If you are a parent or guardian that would like to attend this home educator workshop with your child, you are very welcome to join in. If you do not want to participate, you must remain inside the museum, in case of emergency. We will ask you for contact details upon registration. 

Due to limited space in this workshop, siblings that do not have a ticket cannot take part.

FRIDAY 13th MARCH

Story & Craft Time at Westbury Library
When: 11.15am
Where: Falcondale Rd, BS9 3JZ
Cost: Free

Come along for a fun rhyme and story time, then decorate a bunny, or make a flowery card for someone you love!

SATURDAY 14th MARCH

Lego Club: Sea Mills Library
When: 10.30am
Where: Sylvan Way, BS9 2NA
Entry: Free

Open to children aged 4 or over accompanied by parents/carers.
An opportunity for children to build whatever they want! From monsters to spacecraft all you need is to turn up!

Crafternoon: Hillfields Library
When: 2pm
Where: Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL
Entry: Free

Come along to a free weekly drop-in craft activity at the library using paper, glue and scissors.
Crafts change each week and are aimed at 4-11 year olds.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please supervise younger child using glue and scissors.

SATURDAY 21st MARCH

Crafternoon: Hillfields Library
When: 2pm
Where: Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL
Entry: Free

Come along to a free weekly drop-in craft activity at the library using paper, glue and scissors.
Crafts change each week and are aimed at 4-11 year olds.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please supervise younger child using glue and scissors.

WEDNESDAY 25th MARCH

Home Educator Workshop at M Shed: ‘Bristol and Chocolate’
When: 2-3.30pm
Where: Studio 1, M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BS1 4RN
Cost: £10 per learner
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Discover the story of chocolate and its links to Bristol!
Find out about its evolution in the city and unwrap the stories of the people who made it.

During this workshop you will:

• Discover how the story of chocolate began with the Maya and the Aztecs  
• Find out about Bristol’s chocolate heritage and the evolution of chocolate in the city  
• Handle and investigate real objects from the city’s former chocolate factories, that are now looked after in the museum’s collections 
• Taste chocolate recipes 
• Find out how chocolate is made – from bean to bar 
• Make a chocolate-scented craft 

One accompanying adult is welcome to attend with their child. If you don’t wish to attend we ask you to remain in the museum during the workshop and leave a mobile number so we can contact you if necessary.

SATURDAY 28th MARCH

Lego Club: Sea Mills Library
When: 10.30am
Where: Sylvan Way, BS9 2NA
Entry: Free

Open to children aged 4 or over accompanied by parents/carers.
An opportunity for children to build whatever they want! From monsters to spacecraft all you need is to turn up!