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      PEM Pals

      Claymates

      Cover of Claymates

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      In-person event
      Location: Main Atrium

      Included with admission

      Join us for a reading of Claymates, written by Dev Petti and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge. In this story about creativity and friendship, two balls of clay “squish, smash and sculpt themselves into the funniest shapes imaginable” and go on an adventure.

      Designed for children (5 and under) and their caregivers, PEM Pals aims to engage and excite all of the senses through books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities. Held on the first Friday of the month at 10:30 am. 

      About our collaborators

      Teresa Inés Coelho
      Teresa Inés Coelho

      Teresa Inés Coelho has years of experience as a performing arts educator. She holds a Music Education Degree from the University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Her passion lies in igniting a love for music in children and their families through music and movement classes using the research-based (and fun!) curriculum Music Together®

      Dillian McGahey
      Dillian McGahey

      Dillian McGahey is an illustrator and arts educator, whose own work tackles the complexities of being human through the lens of silly little creatures. He's been teaching at PEM since 2020, after completing two internships in the Art and Nature Center. Outside of the museum, he spends his time helping kids develop their own stories and artwork to turn into original books. 

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