University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum continues with December’s “Funday Sunday” and “Tales for Tots” events. These programs are free and open to the public. Funday Sunday is scheduled for December 4th from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and features a “Christmas Hoe Down” theme. The family-friendly learning extravaganza is designed to encourage artistic expression, enhance...
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University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum to Host its 25th Annual Weekend Conference
The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum is hosting its 2022 Weekend Conference on November 11th and 12th. Each year Mazza’s two-day educational conference welcomes some of the top authors and illustrators to meet and present to local teachers, librarians, and children’s book enthusiasts. Those individuals looking to attend the event can register online. For those...
Juneteenth 2022
Today, on Juneteenth, we’re honored to have Dayton Cooper, son of the late author and illustrator Floyd Cooper, reading from his father’s book, “Juneteenth for Mazie.”
Take “A Walk on the Wild Side” at Young Artist Workshop ’22
University of Findlay Mazza Museum’s annual Young Artist Workshop will be held in-person July 18-22, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. This annual event gives children an inside look at the fascinating world of picture book art in a fun, exciting way. Instruction is provided by Mazza staff as well as local area teachers and artists. “Get ready to explore...
Mazza Gallery Opens at The Toledo Zoo
The University of Findlay Mazza Museum’s Gallery at The Toledo Zoo will be opening to the public over Memorial Day Weekend. Located on the second floor of the ProMedica Museum of Natural History at The Toledo Zoo, the Mazza Gallery is currently featuring Judith Caseley’s “Z is for Zebra: A Mosaic Menagerie.” “After two years...
Mazza Features Floyd Cooper and Jerry Pinkney in Celebration of Juneteenth
In honor of Juneteenth, the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will display “A Tribute to Floyd Cooper and Jerry Pinkney” in the Freed Galleria beginning June 1, 2022. Juneteenth, a term short for “June Nineteenth,” commemorates the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, to ensure that all enslaved people be freed....
Students to Explore “DNA Forensics” at Mazza’s STEAM Camp
The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will host a new hands-on STEAM Camp, themed “DNA Forensics,” June 6-10. Open to children from fifth through eighth grade, the camp will take place on the University’s campus. Cost of registration is $275 per child or $250 per child for University of Findlay faculty and staff, and includes...
Mazza Summer Conference to Feature Eight Renowned Authors & Illustrators
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold the 2022 annual Summer Conference July 11-13. The three-day conference, which will be available in-person and virtually, features educational and engaging presentations from numerous internationally-known children’s book authors and illustrators. “It seems like it has been forever since we were last together for a Mazza Museum Summer Conference,” said Benjamin Sapp,...
Mazza Museum’s Funday Sunday Heads to the Toledo Zoo
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold the May session of Funday Sunday at the Toledo Zoo, ProMedica Museum of Natural History on May 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required and can be completed on the Mazza Museum’s website. Zoo admission is up to participants. Participants of May’s Funday Sunday session will...
Take “Flight” at Mazza Museum’s April Funday Sunday
University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will offer Funday Sunday in-person on April 3 on the University’s campus. This free, public event will be held 1-4 p.m. Registration is required and can be completed on the Mazza Museum’s website. The theme of April’s Funday Sunday session is “Flight” and will feature a number of activities that will...