Just For Families | August–September 2011

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August–September 2011
Summer is Family Time at the Museum Come spend your last days of summer at the NCMA. As summer is winding down, consider spending time with your family making art in our studios, seeing a family-friendly show, or chilling out in the air-conditioned galleries with some great art! Family Fun in the Setting Sun The summer concert season is ending on a high note with two exceptional groups. Paperhand Puppet Intervention and Dan Zanes and Friends are great fun for the whole family. See a Show! Wonderful Wednesdays continue into August. Join us in the Museum Auditorium at 1 pm on August 10 for a collection of poets, storytellers, musicians, and puppeteers. Family-level members and above may reserve up to six free tickets for the series. Make Some Art! Drop-In Crafts Wednesday, August 10 Noon–3 pm, all ages Free Stop by the Education Lobby before, after, or during the Wonderful Wednesday performance to make a little art of your own. What's in the Box? This popular program continues through the summer on select Thursdays for 2- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. If you are looking for ways to help preschoolers experience the Museum, check out What’s in the Box? Upcoming themes include Nature on August 11 and Movement on August 25. Family Fun Saturdays What a deal! A guided gallery tour + a hands-on studio workshop! Your whole family will leave the Museum feeling inspired and educated. Sign up now for August and September programs. Space is limited, so register soon: (919) 664-6785. More Family-Friendly Events at the Museum Take a Tour! Family-Friendly Tours Saturdays and Sundays, 3 pm Family tours in West Building are a wonderful and easy way to spend time with your family while learning about art. Join us in the galleries for a lively discussion and activity created for families with children ages 5–10. Summer Dance Performance Series Saturday, August 20 2 pm and 3 pm Free Don’t miss the last in the series of modern, contemporary, and hip-hop dance performances related to the 30 Americans exhibition. Get Your Tweens and Teens Involved! Sketchbook Saturdays - Continued by popular demand!  August 20, September 10, September 24 Ages 11–14 What does it take to keep an artist sketchbook? Join us for this fun workshop to find out! Register in advance by calling (919) 664-6785.	A "Looking Together" Activity Explore and have fun with art from the Museum's collection. Families looked at Meadow Lark by John James Audubon during the “What’s in the Box?” program in June. On your next visit, take a closer look at this work of art. Look What animal is in this print? How many do you count? What are they doing? Name the colors you see in this animal. Connect John James Audubon loved to draw and paint birds. What can birds do that many other animals cannot? Move your arms like a bird. Move them faster. Move them slower. Audubon painted birds life-size and made them look as real as possible. He showed them flying, swimming, fighting, and eating. Find another work of art in the “What’s in the Box?” gallery with a bird. What kind of bird is it? Enrich Do some bird-watching of your own. Sit quietly in a park, or watch birds in your backyard from a window. How many birds do you see? What colors are they? Are they all the same size? Draw pictures of birds that are different colors. Make them different sizes. Put your drawings in a book. An adult can write the name of the bird on each page. Make Art at Home The little artists in the family will love these quality paints, and parents will appreciate their washability! Members receive a discount on purchases in the Museum Store. Quick Links Museum Home Museum Calendar Museum Park Museum Store Online Family programs are sponsored by: Crabtree Kids' Club Prudential Target WakeMed Children's Images Main body: West Building Museum Park Theater Hobey Ford Drop-In Crafts What's in the Box? Family Fun Saturdays Family Tours nosi Dance theater Artist Sketchbook Sidebar: John James Audubon, Meadow Lark, from The Birds of America, 1827–1838, Havell CXXXVI, hand-colored engraving and aquatint on paper, 40 x 26 in., Transfer from the North Carolina State Library
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