03/16/2026 | Press release | Archived content
March 16, 2026
BISMARCK, N.D. - Toddlers and preschoolers are invited to the free learning series "Little Kids, Big World" at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. These interactive 30-minute programs introduce children to North Dakota's fascinating history. Saturday topics are repeated Mondays. Children and their accompanying adult(s) are asked to meet at the west entrance information desk.
April 4, 10:15 a.m. and April 6, 10 a.m. Rabbits and Hares. Learn the difference between North Dakotas two native species. Assemble a bunny ear headband to wear.
April 11, 10:15 a.m. and April 13, 10 a.m. Mosasaur. View a mosasaur skeleton and learn about the queen of the seas. Create your own "fuzzysaur" with pompoms and pipe cleaners.
April 18, 10:15 a.m. and April 20, 10 a.m. Bees. North Dakota is the nation's top honey producer. Discover how bees communicate and practice their waggle dance.
April 25, 10:15 a.m. and April 27, 10 a.m. Seed Balls. Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day. Shape a ball of wildflower seeds, soil, and clay to take home and plant in your garden.
For more information, contact Education Outreach Supervisor Madison Milbrath, [email protected] or 701.328.2794. The ND Heritage Center & State Museum is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society of North Dakota events at history.nd.gov/events.
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CONTACT
Kara Haff, Public Information Officer
[email protected]
701.328.3547