Join the National Building Museum for a day of creativity and visual storytelling! Move and create in a Very Hungry Caterpillar workshop from Imagination Stage. Meet celebrated authors Raúl The Third and Gale Galligan, discover how they bring visual stories to life, and get your books signed. Craft your own tale with CREATE Arts Center. Plus, explore the Museum’s exhibits, including Building Stories!  

If you're not member of the Building Readers Club, sign up here for free. Building Readers Club programs (and more!) are perks for members of the Building Readers Club.   

The Building Readers Club is your guide to explore the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books. The primary educational program of the National Building Museum’s exhibition Building Stories, the Club provides suggested books to read and monthly activities to inspire children to find their place within the world and become active participants in their own neighborhoods and built communities.   

Program Schedule: 

Doors Open: 10 am 

Tabling activities and reading nooks: 10 am to –2 pm 

Move and create with Imagination Stage (geared toward 7 and under): 10:30 am to 12 pm 

Build a visual story with CREATE Arts Center (geared toward 8 and up): 12 to –2 pm 

Hear from authors Raúl The Third and Gale Galligan on their creative processes: 12 to 12:45 pm 

Book signing: 12:45 to 1:45 pm 

About Imagination Stage 

Imagination Stage is the largest and most respected multi-disciplinary theatre arts organization for young people in the Mid-Atlantic region. We offer a year-round season of professional shows (adult actors performing for families and classes), after-school programs and summer camps for ages 1-18, and arts-integration professional development training for teachers, students, schools, and families. All of our programs are informed by our core belief in making the arts inclusive and accessible to all children, regardless of their physical, cognitive, or financial status. 

About CREATE Arts Center 

CREATE Arts Center is a vibrant hub located in downtown Silver Spring for creativity, offering inspiring art classes, exciting camps for kids, and transformative art therapy services for all ages. Whether you're looking to unleash your inner artist or support someone through therapeutic arts, there's something meaningful waiting for you at CREATE!