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Every Moment Matters — family theatre, sensory play and storytelling

Join a two-day early-childhood family programme at House of Wisdom. On 21 November, parents and children share theatre, creative arts, sensory play and interactive storytelling, with a family-memory illustration activity and a take-home activity-card deck. On 22 November, a HoW Talk explores how books and stories can support children’s emotional wellbeing.

Representative sensory-play photograph at Qingdao Amerasia International School, China (2017), by Natalie Choi. Not the House of Wisdom programme or its materials.

Al Juraina 1, Sharjah · House of Wisdom, Al Juraina 1, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

When to go

21 November 2026, 16:00–18:00: family activities. 22 November 2026, 16:00–18:30: bibliotherapy talk.

Registration required. Check the organiser for remaining spaces.

Who can go

Children 1–8 with their families · Children 1–8 with families · free advance ticket · HOW sign-in

The current original event metadata explicitly states Ages 1–8; the programme description includes parents and children sharing activities.

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What’s free & what to know

  • Designed for children ages 1–8 and their families; participating parents are explicitly included in the programme.
  • Reserve the appropriate date through House of Wisdom. The Individual ticket price is AED0; both 21 and 22 November were selectable when checked. HOW account sign-in is required to continue booking. Places remain subject to availability and organiser confirmation.
  • The two dates have different programmes: theatre, sensory play and arts on 21 November; a bibliotherapy talk on 22 November. Do not expect the first day’s activities to repeat on the second.
  • The organiser advertises a personalised keepsake and an activity-card deck as part of the programme; stock is not guaranteed. Travel, parking and refreshments are not advertised as included.
Sources & photo credit

Last successfully checked 10 Nov 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.

10 November 2026: The current House of Wisdom page confirms AED 0, ages 1–8 with families, 21 November 16:00–18:00 family activities and 22 November 16:00–18:30 bibliotherapy talk. Book event remains displayed with no cancellation or closed notice. Preserve the two actual session windows. Joint parent-and-child activities are explicit; do not invent food, capacity or eligibility for ages below 1.

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Photo: Natalie Choi / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP, retaining the full composition; derivatives remain CC BY-SA 4.0.