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This information didn't make it into Draft 4, so it's presented here as a separate page. It will be in Draft 5, which will probably appear Monday 6-April-1998.
Unless otherwise noted, events will take place in Plaza 3 in the Plaza (North) Tower.
| When | Title | Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday |
15:00-16:00 | Child of Slime | Make slimy stuff. | Kris Honse, Hillary Posner |
| 16:00-17:00 | Kitchen Science | How does Jello gel? Why does aluminum in hot water untarish silver? | Joyce Scrivner |
| 19:00-midnight | Children's D&D | Create and play your very own character. Adventure designed for girls and boys ages 7 to 12. All materials provided. Limit 10 kids. Guardian needed for 10 minute check-in. | Sam Welter, Michael Kauper |
| Saturday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Origami I | Learn the basic folds of origami. | Will Earley |
| 11:00 -12:00 | Origami II | Basic and intermediate folding for kids of all ages. | Will Earley |
| 12:00-13:00 | Make Your Own Book | Put together a blank book and decorate the cover. | T-Roy Guzman and Tamara Froome |
| 13:00-14:00 | Juggling for All Ages | Learn feats of dexterity and fun. | Minnesota Never-Thriving |
| 14:00-15:00 | All the World's a Stage | Discover theater games. | Bruce Glassco |
| 15:00-16:00 Terrace |
Play the most popular game in 10 Forward. | Easy as checkers to learn, hard as chess to master. | Will Earley |
| 16:00-17:00 | Are You Ready for the Academy? | Visit our ten testing stations and see if you have a future in the stars! | Cynthia Sorenson, Will Earley |
| 17:00-18:30 | Renaissance Hair Braiding | Learn ropes, round braids, crowns, hearts and other fancy stuff. | John Warley |
| Sunday | |||
| 10:00-11:00 | Finger Puppets | Make a handful of characters. | Sue Loeffler |
| 11:00-12:00 | Pipe Cleaner Dragons | Dragon making for kids and adults. | Julie Bowman |
| 12:00-13:00 | Toys in Space | See how your favorite toys fare in outer space. Hands on physics demo! | Ben Huset and Minnesota Space Frontier Society |
| 13:00-14:00 | Drumming for All Ages | Discover the rhythm in yourself. Come to learn drumming or to dance. | Tod O'Donoghue and friends |
| 14:00-15:00 | Balloon Animals | John Wardale | |