Image: Detail of a storybook cover illustrating a WWI soldier with his hand on the shoulder of a boy in civilian clothes, both standing in a field of poppies. Text: 'Children's Story Time / Where the Poppies Now Grow'

Children’s Story Time: “Where the Poppies Now Grow” (Nov. 2024)

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 - 10:30 a.m. Auditorium Lobby

A yearly tradition across the world is to wear poppy pins on Armistice Day – known in the U.S. as Veterans Day. Why is this flower so important? Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, join Museum and Memorial educators for a family-friendly craft and reading of “Where the Poppies Now Grow,” a WWI story for young audiences by Hilary Robinson and Martin Impey. 

Free with RSVP | Auditorium Lobby

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Hosted in conjunction with the exhibition

The Little War


Explore the lives of children swept up by the storms of World War I while adults were fighting on the front line and supporting the war effort.

Image: Illustrations of children dressed in different countries' military uniforms while waving national flags. Text: 'The Little War'