Have some fun with Academy educators and other young natural history fans during a very special science story time. Each week will feature a family-friendly science story and hands-on craft to try.

Occurring the second weekend of each month on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Special Story Time With the Author of Beeball

Please join us for a special science story time where Author Mark Bryson will be reading his new book Beeball for the first time. Beeball is the inspirational story of a hardworking little Ant who was told, “You can’t.” But Little Ant believed he would achieve his big bug basketball dream. After our story time, stick around to sculpt a Beeball star to take home

This Story Time is a part of Winter Weekends.

Upcoming Events:

• December 13 and 14 “Some Bugs” By Angela Diterlizzi
• December 26, 27, and 28 “ Beeball with author Mark Bryson

Winter 2026 Story Times

• January 3-4: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
• January 10-11: Ladybug Launch by Melissa Trempe
• January 17-18, Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus by Tony Mitton and Guy Parker-Rees
• January 24-25, Owl Moon by Jale Yolen 
• January 31-February 1, A Family for Zoya: The True Story of an Endangered Cub by Debra Kim Wolf 
• February 7-8, Linus the Vegetarian T. Rex by Robert Neubecker
• February 14-15, Night Animals by Gianna Marino
• February 21-22, Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi  
• February 28-March 1, Birds by Kevin Henkes
• March 7-8, Shark Lady by Jess Keating 
• March 14-15, Spring After Spring by Stephanie Roth Sisson  
• March 21-22, Dinosaur Lady by Linda Skeers 
• March 28-29, The Icky Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley