Homeschool families are invited to learn, create, and explore at the KIA and the Kalamazoo Valley Museum (KVM). This collaborative event offers interactive activities designed to promote interdisciplinary learning, creativity, and an appreciation for art, history, and science. This event highlights the Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks exhibit. Bring your creativity and wear your favorite shoes! This event is included with the cost of KIA admission. View admission prices at kiarts.org/connect-visit/plan-your-visit. Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10 to 11:30am Kalamazoo Valley Museum Noon to 1:30pm Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Register Here KIA Schedule Drop-in Art Projects, All Ages, from Noon-1:15: My Shoes, My Story Paper Shoe Sculpture Shoe Charm Shrinky Dinks Guided Tours of Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks Exhibit, All Ages: 12:15pm 12:45pm Storytime in Meader Fine Arts Library, Ages 3-6: 12:30pm – What Kind of Shoes Does a Hippopotamus Choose? by Kat Maconie Check out a Gallery Go Bag from Meader Fine Arts Library to learn more about all of the art at the KIA! KVM Schedule Drop-In Activities, All Ages, from 10 to 11:30am Guided Learning Opportunities from 10-11:30 a.m: Early Learning Table, Ages 3-6 STEM Project, All Ages Innovation Lab, All Ages Planetarium Show, All Ages: 10:15-10:45am 11:00-11:30am Lunch space available at KVM 11:30am-noon. Quiet sensory space available at KVM 10am-noon Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum, and curated by Elizabeth Semmelhack, Director and Senior Curator of the Bata Shoe Museum.
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