Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
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A Moving Experience Dance Performance
A Moving Experience Dance Performance
Dance along with a performance by A Moving Experience, the Arc of Monroe’s modern dance troupe! A Moving Experience seeks to spread a message of Read More »
Make Marble Fireworks!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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Make Marble Fireworks!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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Make Marble Fireworks!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Make Marble Fireworks!
Make Marble Fireworks!
Create a firework display with marbles and paint to celebrate the Fourth of July in the Play Lab!
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All Elite Wrestling Meet-and-Greet
All Elite Wrestling Meet-and-Greet
Join us in the Paychex Theater for meet-and-greets with wrestlers from All Elite Wrestling. Snap a photo with Ethan Page, Brodie Lee Jr., Thunder Rosa, Read More »
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Adult Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18+
Adult Dungeons & Dragons, Ages 18+
Join Just Games for Adult Dungeons and Dragons at The Strong. Discover the magical world of Dungeons and Dragons—a National Toy Hall of Fame inductee—in Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Bring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Bring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Bring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Bring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Storybook Summer: Pete the Cat
Bring your rockin’ reader to meet the coolest cat around, Pete the Cat from Eric Litwin and James Dean’s Pete the Cat series! Listen to Read More »
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Sensory Friendly Sunday
Sensory Friendly Sunday
Enjoy The Strong during exclusive hours designed for children with special sensory, developmental, or physical needs. Explore the museum in a comfortable and accepting environment Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
This week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
This week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, Read More »
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Museum Secrets
The Strong’s Museum Secrets events are exclusive, behind-the-scenes opportunities for Presidential, Sustaining, and Leading level museum members—as well as special guests—to tour spaces or view Read More »
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
This week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
This week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
Storybook Summer: Pancake Pig
This week, say hello to Pig from Laura Numeroff’s, “If you Give a Pig a Pancake.” Listen to story readings, craft your own pancake stack, Read More »
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Fairy Magic
Visit the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden and be transported to a magical world during Fairy Magic! Listen to spritely music as you walk among butterflies, Read More »
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Let’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Curious George
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Let’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Curious George
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Let’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Curious George
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Let’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite Read More »
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Storybook Summer: Curious George
Storybook Summer: Curious George
Let’s explore this week with none other than Curious George from H.A. Rey and Margret Rey’s Curious George book series! Jump around with everyone’s favorite Read More »
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fivebyfive Playful Music Concert
fivebyfive Playful Music Concert
Celebrate National Toy Hall of Fame inductees that have been featured on the big screen and enjoy a special toy-inspired performance by fivebyfive, a Rochester-based Read More »
LEGO Workshop 8+
LEGO Workshop 8+
Join the Rochester LEGO User Group (RLUG) for a one-of-a-kind LEGO workshop at The Strong’s Play Lab. View the mighty Great Ball Contraption, a LEGO Read More »
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