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Explore the Code: Temple Grandin

Summary: Temple Grandin, a professor, best-selling author, animal behaviorist, and autism self-advocate, lives the Code of the West by knowing what it means to take pride in your work. Learn more about Grandin’s contributions to the West and create an activity to take with you! Free for members or with Museum admission. Available while supplies …

Late Night at the Museum: Into the Atherton Vault

Discover hidden treasures of the Museum and learn about the behind-the-scenes magic of The Cowboy. Kids take part in an exclusive vault tour with Museum curators, create a paper mâché artwork inspired by work in the Lighting Pathways exhibitionand embark on a flashlight scavenger hunt to find the treasured artifact! After solving the mystery, end the night …

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

Western Legends and Modern Legacies 

This isn't just any reading program – it's your ticket to the dusty trails, thrilling tales and the real-life legends of the West. These icons aren’t just figments of imagination; they’re flesh and blood heroes and heroines whose daring deeds shaped the frontier and our culture today. We’ll tell you how it all began. You …

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more!

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin’ tootin’ summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

Event Series Choose Your Adventure!

Choose Your Adventure!

Explore the galleries with the Museum mascots and the Kids Guide! Select which cowpoke and trail you would like to follow and learn more about all the fun and fascinating things at The Cowboy. Join Chester the Scissortail Flycatcher, Hopalong the Jackrabbit, Ma’ii the Coyote and Cisco the Mustang and solve the Cowboy Code. Free …

The Reading Roundup

Hey there, young cowpokes! Ready for a rootin' tootin' summer of reading fun? Saddle up for this adventure where a storytelling cowboy shares tools of the trade and how to survive the Wild West. Bring your library card and cowboy spirit ‘cause these stories come to life in a way that leaves you wanting more! 

Western Legends and Modern Legacies 

This isn't just any reading program – it's your ticket to the dusty trails, thrilling tales and the real-life legends of the West. These icons aren’t just figments of imagination; they’re flesh and blood heroes and heroines whose daring deeds shaped the frontier and our culture today. We’ll tell you how it all began. You …

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