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Museum Calendar of Events For more information call 518-793-2773 |
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Go to "Current Exhibitions" for a listing of all the current local, regional and national exhibitions of international children's art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum's collection.
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January
Exhibit: Chinese New Year
Where: go! where children discover the world
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89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: January 4-March 4, 2012
Cost: Free
An exhibit of art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange depicting the celebration of Chinese New Year! Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Workshop: Learn the Chinese Lion Dance
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Three consecutive Saturdays: January 7, 14 and 21 2:00-3:00 PM
Cost: $30 Ages 8 and up; Class size minimum 5 – maximum 12
Registration required by January 5
Learn the Chinese Lion Dance during this three week workshop series conducted by Sifu Sam Ling of Ling’s Wing Chun Kung Fu Academy. This colorful, multi-person dance incorporates martial arts moves. Two rehearsal weeks followed by a performance on January 21 to celebrate Chinese New Year!
Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Art of the Chinese Dragon
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, January 13 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by January 11
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to explore the art of the Chinese Dragon using watercolors. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Program: Chinese Calligraphy and Zodiac Signs
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Saturday, January 21 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by January 19
Are you a tiger? Rabbit? Monkey? Use bamboo brushes and black ink to learn Chinese Calligraphy and Zodiac signs, which are based on animals. Led by artist Kimberly Leahey. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Program: Celebrate Chinese New Year
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Saturday, January 21 1:00-2:00 PM
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program(s)
Registration required by January 19
Join the World Awareness Children’s Museum for a celebration of Chinese New Year led by Sheileen Landrey. Enjoy Chinese New Year stories, view youth art from the Chinese New Year exhibit and create your own red envelopes—traditional lucky money envelopes that are exchanged throughout the celebration! After the program finishes, stay to enjoy a performance of the Chinese Lion Dance. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
February
Faraway Fridays: Discover the Chinese language through play!
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Four consecutive Fridays: Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 11:30AM-12:00PM
Cost: $30 program fee per child; caregiver free
Ages 3-5
Registration required by February 1
Come and learn basic Chinese numbers, words and phrases through songs, games and stories! This four week program is designed for pre-schoolers, and offers an exciting introduction to the Chinese language.
Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Haitian Love Symbols
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, February 17 9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by February 15
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to explore the art of Haitian love symbols. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Carnival Traditons: Mardi Gras in the USA
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Tuesday, February 21 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program; Ages 5-12
Registration recommended
Come discover Mardi Gras traditions through crafts, stories and songs. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Carnival Traditons: Trinidad
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Wednesday, February 22 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Discover carnival traditions of Trinidad and celebrate the Caribbean way! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Carnival Traditons: Europe
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Thursday, February 23 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Many countries in Europe celebrate carnival—come discover these traditions through art, songs and stories! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Carnival Traditons: Brazil featuring The Berkshire Bateria
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, February 24 1:00-2:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Come learn about and enjoy carnival Brazilian-style! The Berkshire Bateria will offer a ‘Joy of Samba’ workshop featuring an introduction to Brazilian instruments, some instruction in Samba music and a chance to try some Samba dance moves! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
March
Event: Mardi Gras Fundraiser
Where: The Queensbury Hotel, 88 Ridge St., Glens Falls, NY
When: Thursday, March 1st 5:30-7:30 PM
Cost: $30 with advance ticket purchase; $35 at the door
Join fellow museum supporters for wine tasting courtesy of UnCorked Glens Falls, appetizers from your favorite local restaurants, live steel drum entertainment by Lyl Harper, and a silent auction of one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras masks donated by local artists! All proceeds benefit the World Awareness Children’s Museum. Call 518-793-2773 for details and ticket sales. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Program: Hina Matsuri: Japanese Girls’ Day!
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Saturday, March 3 10:00-12:00 PM
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Ages 5-12; Registration required by March 1
Join the World Awareness Children’s Museum for a celebration of Hina Matsuri—Japanese Girls’ Day. See the museum’s authentic Hina Matsuri doll collection and enjoy Japanese games and crafts, too! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Exhibit: Our World—Thinking Green!
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: March 7-April 29, 2012
Cost: Free
An exhibit of art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange depicting children's views on environmental awareness and the importance of thinking green! Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Faraway Fridays: Discover the Spanish language through play!
Where: go! where children discover the world, 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Four consecutive Fridays: March 9, 16, 23, 30 11:30AM-12:00PM
Cost: $30 program fee per child; caregiver free
Ages 3-5
Registration required by March 7
Come and learn basic Spanish numbers, words and phrases through songs, games and stories! This four week program is designed for pre-schoolers, and offers an exciting introduction to the Spanish language. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Celtic Art
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, March 16 9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by March 14
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to explore the Celtic Art, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Program: Spring Festivals
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Saturday, March 24 10:00-12:00 PM
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Ages 5-12; Registration required by March 22
Come celebrate the Spring Equinox and Persian New Year while learning some international traditions and making some fun projects along the way. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
April
Exhibit: All-Country Show at Crandall Library
Where: Crandall Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: April 2-April 30, 2012
Cost: Free
An exhibit of award-winning art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange, showcasing submissions from across the United States and around the world on the 2011 theme, My Country—People, Places and Customs.
School Break Spring Celebrations: Ukrainian Pysanky Designs
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Tuesday, April 10 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Learn to design and paint pysanky, traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
School Break Spring Celebrations: Slovenian Kurent Masks
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Wednesday, April 11 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Learn about the Slovenian celebration of Kurent and make your Kurent mask to chase winter away! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
School Break Spring Celebrations: Martsishor Pins
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Thursday, April 12 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Come discover the traditions of the spring festival of Martsishor, celebrated in Romania and Moldova, and make your own Martsishor pin to bring health and luck throughout the year. 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
School Break Spring Celebrations: Russian Shrovetide Straw Figures
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, April 13 10:00 AM-12:00 PM; Ages 5-12
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Registration recommended
Come discover the traditions of the Russian Shrovetide celebration and make your own Shrovetide straw figure. 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Recycled Bottlecap Mosaics
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, April 20 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by April 18
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to celebrate Earth Day by making mosaics from recycled bottlecaps! Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Program: Earth Day Papermaking
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Saturday, April 21 10:00-12:00 PM
Cost: $5 museum admission fee includes program
Ages 5-12; Registration required by April 19
Think green! Learn how to reuse and recycle paper and enjoy creating paper-based crafts. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
May
Exhibit: World Celebrations
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: May 2-July 2, 2012
Cost: Free
Enjoy an exhibit of art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange depicting festivals and celebrations from around the globe including Cinco de Mayo, May Day, and more! Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Aztec Art
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, May 18 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by May 16
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to celebrate explore the art of the Aztecs using acrylic paint. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
June
Homeschool Fridays: Indian Rangoli Designs
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: June 15 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by June 14
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to discover the art of Indian Ragnoli designs and create your own using rice flour. 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
July
Exhibit: Olympic Sports
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: July 5-September 2, 2012
Cost: Free
Just in time to celebrate the 2012 London Olympics, come enjoy an exhibit of youth art from depicting Olympic sports in action around the world! Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
September
Exhibit: Discovering Textiles through Pattern and Design
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: September 5-November 25, 2012
Cost: Free
Colorful, unique patterns and designs are a feature of clothing and other textiles around the world. Come enjoy an exhibit of art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange depicting textiles and clothing from around the globe. Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Homeschool Fridays: Greek Mosaic Watercolor Painting
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, September 27 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by September 25
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to create Greek mosaic paintings using watercolors. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
October
Homeschool Fridays: Pygmy Bark Paintings
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, October 19 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by October 17
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to Central African Pygmy bark paintings. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
November
Homeschool Fridays: Gope Boards from Papua New Guinea
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, November 16 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by November 14
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to create Gope boards from Papua New Guinea. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
Exhibit: Winter Solstice
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: November 28-December 30, 2012
Cost: Free
An exhibit of art from the World Awareness Children’s Museum’s International Youth Art Exchange featuring depictions of the Winter Solstice and related celebrations from around the globe. Details at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
December
Homeschool Fridays: Winter Solstice
Where: go! where children discover the world
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, NY
When: Friday, December 21 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 museum admission plus $5 program fee; Ages 5-12
Registration required by December 19
Join artist Kimberly Leahey to do an art project related to the winter solstice. Call 518-793-2773 for details and registration. www.worldchildrensmuseum.org
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