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May 2026
North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!
06 May
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tales with Tasha

Join us on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage for a lively 30-minute interactive story time designed to spark imagination, creativity, and early learning. Guests are invited to actively participate through storytelling, puppet play, and hands-on small world activities that bring stories to life. What you can expect during the program. Shared reading, expressive puppets, songs […]
07 May
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Snack Smart with Rivers Edge Hospital at the Children's Museum in Mankato

Snack Smart with Rivers Edge

Join Rivers Edge Hospital‘s nutritional experts for a fun, hands-on snack-making class where children and families learn how to build tasty, healthy snacks together! Perfect for ages 3 and up, this free class blends simple nutrition tips with playful food prep everyone can enjoy. Registration is free but space is limited! A limit of 20 […]
07 May
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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STEAM Explorers

STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities! Sponsored by Thin Film Technology Fund, a Designated Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation  HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation
08 May
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Math Happens

Join volunteers from the MathHappens Foundation in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft to explore mathematical thinking through puzzles, crafts, games and more. Activities are designed for children aged 2 and up.
09 May
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Math Happens

Join volunteers from the MathHappens Foundation in Cecil’s Imagineering Loft to explore mathematical thinking through puzzles, crafts, games and more. Activities are designed for children aged 2 and up.
10 May
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Baby Play

Join us on the Infant and Toddler Play Porch! With a goal to support first-time parents or those who are caring for an infant, the Museum staff – who have a background in and a passion for early childhood development, will offer content specific to our birth to two age range.  Although topics such as […]
12 May
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Young Explorers Weekly Programming at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato

Young Explorers | May 2026

Tiny Humans, Big Discoveries! We’re excited to for our quarterly Young Explorers program, where curiosity meets care — with help from some pretty awesome Mayo Clinic Residents! Each session is packed with movement, laughter, questions, and “aha!” moments — plus the chance to meet real doctors-in-training who are passionate about kids’ health and wellness…big learning […]
13 May
9:30 am - 11:00 am
North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile

Bookmobile

The North Mankato Taylor Library Bookmobile makes weekly stops at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota on Wednesday afternoons from 2-3pm. Join us for story time on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage each week!
13 May
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tales with Tasha

Join us on the Lauri Kuch Memorial Stage for a lively 30-minute interactive story time designed to spark imagination, creativity, and early learning. Guests are invited to actively participate through storytelling, puppet play, and hands-on small world activities that bring stories to life. What you can expect during the program. Shared reading, expressive puppets, songs […]
14 May
10:30 am - 11:00 am
The Power of STEAM Part 6 Math_Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota

STEAM Explorers

STEAM brings together a powerful combination of skills, techniques, and experiments! Join us weekly on Friday mornings to explore a variety of STEAM related child-led play activities! Sponsored by Thin Film Technology Fund, a Designated Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation  HickoryTech Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation
15 May
9:00 am - 11:00 am

Rad Zoo

Get ready for a wild and wiggly adventure with the RAD Zoo! A cute tree frog or toad will hop in to say hello, along with awesome turtles, cool lizards, and even some slithery snakes! The RAD Zoo will be visiting with their Scales & Tails of MN program to share fun and fascinating facts […]
16 May
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Due to the Winter weather in our area.
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