KID Museum, located in Bethesda, will be celebrating the start of Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with “hands-on activities, art, storytelling, music, and fun for all ages.” The museum will celebrate “innovation, creativity, and knowledge of Hispanic and Latinx makers, artists, musicians, and scientists,” according to a press release.
Activities include learning how to play instruments and creating percussion instruments from Latin American countries. There will also be guests with planned activities:
- Instructor, author and meteorologist Isha Renta: Plans to read her new book about Bomba, Puerto Rican music, and dance, “Sofía y su Tambor de Bomba.”
- Artist and La Horchata founder Veronica Melendez: Will teach how to create Zines or mini magazines with visual storytelling elements.
- Musician, author and educator behind the book “De un Fandango!” Gabriel Guzmán: Along with Dulce Govea, Guzmán will bring the world of sones and fandangos to life through stories, songs, rhythm, games, and music.
- Climate change experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Will play in a virtual reality adventure over Washington, D.C., to discover what makes neighborhoods warmer or cooler.
- Microbiologist and Post Doctoral Fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Sofia Romero: Will teach about viruses through colorful beads, representing the building blocks of human viruses, and make color-coded bracelets.
Tickets are $15 per adult and children above three. It is a timed entry. Each ticket is valid for two hours. To get tickets, click here.
Here is the Emmy-winning piece about KID Museum from MCM’s Hola Montgomery reporter Andrea Sarralde:
