Dive into this week’s collection of fun family-friendly events from all over the world that you can attend virtually from right here in Beijing.
As always, click the link in the event title or scan the QR codes for further details and ticketing info.
Friday, Feb 19
Prehistoric Hollywood: 100 Years of Dinosaurs in the Movies
“From computer-generated T-rexes to garden lizards wearing foam-rubber scales, dinosaurs have been among the most popular movie stars since the dawn of cinema.” This online webinar, hosted in New York City, is all about tracing the history of how Hollywood has depicted dinosaurs throughout the years. It’s set to be a fascinating dive into the world of special effects and paleontology, and will cover the first-ever discovery of dinosaur bones, epic moments in dinosaur Hollywood history, and will finish with a fun Q&A session. Hurry, because there aren’t that many tickets left.
9-10.30am Beijing time. RMB 65 ($10 USD)
Brrr… it’s been cold in Beijing recently, but can you imagine what it must be like at the North and South poles? After this fantastic online event, you will! Hosted in collaboration with the Cardiff Science Festival, it’s all about exploring what life is like in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Best of all, it includes a craft activity, where kids create their own polar environment using whatever objects they have at home and can share pictures of their creations afterward.
8-9pm Beijing time. Free
Saturday, Feb 20
Here’s an online music course with a bit of a twist: this event, the first in a series of six, is hosted by Australian rapper and songwriter Sam Hunter and focuses on helping young adults find their creative voice through songwriting. The course covers topics like song structure, mapping and memory techniques, and confidence-building and performance.
9am Beijing time. Free
In this fun interactive online baking class, your little ones will learn how to make two delicious treats: light ‘melting moments’ cookies and flavored chocolate truffles. This is recommended for kids 9 and older, and you’ll be given further instructions about what to prepare upon signup.
6-7.30pm Beijing time. Donation
Family Storytelling with Epic Tales
Bring your weekend to an epic close with this free online storytelling session, hosted in the UK by professional storyteller and folklorist Chip Colquhoun and illustrator Dave Hingley. As Chip weaves together fantastic tales, drawing upon thousands of years of folklore history, Dave will accompany him creating magical images to keep you and the family thoroughly spellbound.
7pm Beijing time. Free
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Images: courtesy of the event organizers
