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Mazza’s Funday Sunday Heading to the Toledo Zoo in April

Mazza’s Funday Sunday Heading to the Toledo Zoo in April

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its next Funday Sunday event on April 2. The event will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. Unlike previous Funday Sundays, April’s event will be held in the Toledo Zoo’s Promedica Museum of Natural History, and in the Mazza Galleria in that building. The Funday Sunday program is free, but you will need to pay for entrance into the Toledo Zoo. The family-friendly learning extravaganza is designed to encourage artistic expression, enhance literacy knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and introduce STEAM activities for the whole family. April’s Funday Sunday will welcome special guest Jim...

Mazza Museum to Host Summer “DNA Forensics” STEAM Camp

Mazza Museum to Host Summer “DNA Forensics” STEAM Camp

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will host a five-day forensics camp for children in grades 5-8. The camp is scheduled for June 5-9, and will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Last year, campers analyzed fiber and blood components under microscopes, dug for bones outside, dusted for fingerprints, and completed an education session with a forensic anthropologist professor to uncover who stole a museum artifact. This year, the theme is DNA Forensics – Alien Style. Campers will work with University professors, professional technology, and use real-world forensic techniques during their investigation. This summer’s camp will also include off-site...

Mazza’s 2023 Summer Conference Scheduled for July 17-19

Mazza’s 2023 Summer Conference Scheduled for July 17-19

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum will hold its annual Summer Conference July 17-19, 2023. The three-day conference welcomes teachers, librarians, and book lovers to educational and engaging presentations from some of the top authors and illustrators in the picture book industry. Conference attendees can also choose from daily breakout sessions that are led by in-service teachers and librarians offering techniques for using picture books in fun, educational ways. This year’s three-day event includes nine keynote speakers and a concert with registration. Guest speakers include: Javaka Steptoe is an eclectic artist, designer, and illustrator using innovative collage. His debut book, “In...

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Celebrates Black History Month With New Exhibit

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Celebrates Black History Month With New Exhibit

Mazza Museum announces a new exhibit titled Renegades, which celebrates the courageous individuals whose stories shook history and shaped the future. The display features four illustrations that are making their public debut, including a larger-than-life oil painting of Ruby Bridges, by Frank Morrison, who recently won the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award for his book, Standing in the Need of Prayer. The exhibit also features a tribute to recently departed Tuskegee Airman, Lt. Col. Harold Brown, who presented at the University of Findlay in 2018, and received an Honorary Doctorate from UF in 2019. Mazza Museum Curator, Dan Chudzinski, had...

Mazza Lego Funday Sunday

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Upcoming Funday Sunday and Tales for Tots Events

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum continues with its “Funday Sunday” and “Tales for Tots” events. These programs are free and open to the public. Funday Sunday is scheduled once a month from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The family-friendly learning extravaganza is designed to encourage artistic expression, enhance literacy knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and introduces STEAM activities for the whole family. Guests will enjoy art activities, games, hands-on educational stations, interactive STEAM activities, planetarium shows, and more. Programs take place the first Sunday of the month through the month of April. The remaining themes are as follows: January 8th:...

Arnosky Gone Wild

Mazza Museum Goes “Wild” with Jim Arnosky Exhibition

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum displays the works of self-taught artist, writer, and naturalist Jim Arnosky in their “Arnosky Gone Wild” exhibit. The Mazza Museum invites you to step off the beaten path to take in the sights and sounds of the natural world, as seen through the eyes of a naturalist, a writer, and above all…artist, Jim Arnosky. Arnosky has written and illustrated 132 published books on nature subjects, detailing life cycles of animals from manatees to bears, while presenting new ways to see and experience nature. Arnosky’s work stems from the wildlife that he and his wife Deanna...

Funday Sunday

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum to Host Funday Sunday and Tales for Tots

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 literacy knowledge, and develop critical thinking skills. Guests will experience storytelling, art stations, music, and more. Each month a new topic and surprise location will be explored. Programs will take place the first Sunday of the month through the month of April. Joseph and Judith...

University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum to Host its 25th Annual Weekend Conference

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 interested, but unable to attend, there is a virtual option as well. Registration for both options can be found here. The Weekend Conference will kick off on Friday, November 11th with premier screening of the WBGU-PBS Documentary “The Magic of Mazza.” Following the documentary, Mazza...