FREE + FAMILY FRIENDLY
Ballet Des Moines' annual statewide tour shares inspiring artistry alongside interactive science activities. This year the ballet company will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Tom Mattingly's new work Love Letters, following an afternoon of interactive STEM and arts activities. Come experience the whimsy of storytelling, the wonder of night, and the magic of our community. Community STEM programming explores the sounds and habits of nocturnal animals, constellation maps, moon cycles, and the science of sleep and dreaming.
5:00 - 6:30pm
STEM + Arts Community Activities
6:30 - 7:45pm
Ballet Des Moines Performance
7:45 - 8:30pm
Stargazing and Constellation Activity
Ballet Des Moines dancers performing on the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in Waterloo
Ballet Des Moines dancers pose with young audience members from Muscatine
about the national mississippi river museum & aquarium
The National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium is operated by the Dubuque County Historical Society. Our focus blends the interpretation of the stories of Dubuque, the county and the region with the history and role of rivers like the Mississippi. The main campus features three buildings, the Diamond Jo National River Center, Fred W. Woodward Freight House, and the William Woodward Mississippi River Center, connected by a walkway along Dubuque’s historic Ice Harbor. Throughout campus and our Mathias Ham Historic Site, National Rivers Hall of Fame, and RiverWorks Discovery® program, there are many ways to connect to stories of natural science and human innovation all influenced by our inland waterways.
Our mission is to inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive. Learn more at rivermuseum.org.
