First Sundays is a seasonal series of FREE family programs featuring different activities for children and teens at six different location in downtown: Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Mission Inn Museum, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside Public Library, UCR ArtsBlock, and Riverside Fox Theater Foundation. Sponsored by the Riverside Arts Council.

April 7, 2013 – Animal”ness” – What does it mean to be an animal? Do you think of yourself as one? Explore John Muir’s views on animals as we get up close and personal with some creatures that live in the museum and others that are found in this region. Find out how animals, plants and humans are all connected as you make your own ecosystem web. Attend a drawing workshop with local artist Kathie Dillon with some taxidermy (stuffed) animals that aren’t as wiggly as the live ones!

Free and Open to the Public

http://www.riversideca.gov/museum/firstsundays.asp