Events
Fairwood Writers Workshop
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
1:00PM–3:30PM | 12:30PM Doors
MoPOP
All Ages | Free with RSVP
Young writers are invited to participate in a workshop with Jack Straw Cultural Centers' experienced team of professional writers.
Students attending the workshop will get hands on help with crafting their sci-fi and fantasy stories from local writers before they submit. This workshop will feature a gallery tour with Brooks Peck before workshop begins.
Member Morning
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 9:00AM MoPOP
Join us for exclusive early access to the museum every third Sunday in 2018.
Stop by CULTURE KITCHEN for complimentary coffee and tea and meet fellow members, then visit your favorite galleries before the general public.
Each Member Morning includes a raffle for a free membership renewal. No RSVP required!
Free for museum members.
Campout Cinema: Die Hard
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22 7:00PM | 6:00PM Doors 5:50PM Member early access MoPOP
This event is 21+
Dir. John McTiernan (1988, R, 132 min.)
Join us for an evening of holiday cheer and explosions as we celebrate 30 years of Die Hard with drinks, gallery access, and epic photo ops.
MoPOP Matinee: Home Alone
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 2:00PM | 1:30PM Doors JBL Theater at MoPOP
All Ages
Dir. Chris Columbus (1990, PG, 103 min.)
Celebrate the holiday season with us at this intimate screening in JBL Theater.
Homeschool Day: DIY Space Photos
JANUARY 17, 2019 9:30AM–12:30PM 12:30PM–3:30PM 1:30PM–4:30PM MoPOP
Explore the galaxy as a cosmic “photographer”! Using nothing but flatbed scanners and kitchen spices, award-winning photographer Navid Baraty will help you create your own out-of-this-world space art inspired by the Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction!
Professional Development Day:
STEAM Power 2019
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
8:30AM–4:30PM
MoPOP
$55 per person
Clock hours available
Join MoPOP, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, and Pacific Science Center for a day of professional development fueled by STEAM.
Homeschool Day: Foley-The Art of Sound Design
MARCH 21, 2019 9:30AM–12:30PM 12:30PM–3:30PM 1:30PM–4:30PM MoPOP
Meet the amazing sound effects team of Impossible Acoustic! You’ll learn some industry secrets from professional Foley artists and try your hand at creating your own sound effects!
Homeschool Day: TBD VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOP
MAY 16, 2019 9:30AM–12:30PM 12:30PM–3:30PM 1:30PM–4:30PM MoPOP
We can't reveal our spring exhibit just yet, but you can look forward to a visual arts-focused workshop that investigates the use of archetypes in pop culture designs. We'll announce more details about this exhibit and our Homeschool Day program as soon as we can!