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Feb 01,2009 - Feb 08, 2009

  • FEB
    SUN 01
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      "Building Brainstorm" Opening Weekend

      10:00, for All ages

      Come join us for the Grand Opening of the Museum's newest special exhibition, Building Brainstorm, an exploration of design and architecture for children! Enjoy a special weekend of family activities where you can explore building shapes, design challenges, construction materials, and eco-friendly practices.

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      Crazy Buildings

      11:30, for 6 and up

      Discover artists and architects who pushed the limits of imagination, learn about unconventional art and architecture, and create your own dream home from recycled materials!

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      Green Roofs

      12:30, for 6 and up

      Join us for an innovative, architecturally inspired adventure!  Explore the new Building Brainstorm exhibit, learn about the ups and downs of green roof technology, and design your own unique rooftop garden to take home!

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      Green Roofs

      02:00, for 6 and up

      Join us for an innovative, architecturally inspired adventure!  Explore the new Building Brainstorm exhibit, learn about the ups and downs of green roof technology, and design your own unique rooftop garden to take home!

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      Little Architects

      02:30, for 5 and under

      Explore the world of design by creating your own three-dimensional wood sculpture to take home.

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      Crazy Buildings

      03:00, for 6 and up

      Discover artists and architects who pushed the limits of imagination, learn about unconventional art and architecture, and create your own dream home from recycled materials!
    FRI 06
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      Blooming Babies Series: Baby Love

      11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs

      Share Valentine’s Day with someone special, and learn about the importance of emotions and feelings. Listen to the Dr. Seuss classic, My Many Colored Days, and decorate a card with frilly doilies, hearts, or your own unique design.
    SAT 07
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      "Faith Ringgold: A Sampler" Opening Weekend

      10:00, for All ages

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      Come join us for the Grand Opening of the Museum's newest special exhibition, Faith Ringgold:  A Sampler, and open young eyes to the possibilities of telling stories through art, featuring selected works from painter, mixed-media sculptor, and performance artist Faith Ringgold. See illustrations from her book Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House, view her Aunt Connie doll from the Museum’s collection, enjoy related documentary films and take part in special opening weekend programs!


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      Faith Ringgold: The Last Story Quilt

      11:30, for 5 and up

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      In conjunction with the exhibit Faith Ringgold:  A Sampler, this video shares an insider’s look at how one African-American woman fulfilled her dream of becoming an artist, with each she faced reinforcing her determination to reach her goal.  
      Created and produced by Linda Freeman; written and directed by David Irving.

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      Blooming Babies Series: Baby Love

      11:30, for 18 mos-2 1/2 yrs

      Share Valentine’s Day with someone special, and learn about the importance of emotions and feelings. Listen to the Dr. Seuss classic, My Many Colored Days, and decorate a card with frilly doilies, hearts, or your own unique design.

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      World Passport Workshop Series: Piecing Together Our Quilt

      11:30, for 5 and up

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      Compare examples of abstract quilts and story quilts (by artists like the Gee’s Bend quilters and Faith Ringgold) with a traditional patterned quilt in the Museum’s collection. Create a quilt square based on these or develop one in your own style!
      Made possible by Sovereign Bank


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      Faith Ringgold Paints Crown Heights

      12:00, for 5 and up

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      In a second video, take an inspirational look with the artist at 12 cultures that have settled in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.  Through folk tales and her painting, this documentary film shows how these diverse cultures have contributed to the American spirit.   
      Created and produced by Linda Freeman; written and directed by David Irving.

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      Museum Team Presents: History is Puppetry

      12:30, for All ages

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      Join 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-graders from the Museum′s afterschool program for a student-produced tale of the Black experience, featuring iconic figures, told through the art form of shadow puppetry.

       

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      Museum Team Presents: Hip Hop Goes Green

      01:00, for All ages

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      Come and learn about hip hop, environmental issues that affect you, and how you can make change with teens from the Museum′s Saturday Cultural Explorers program!
       

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      Museum Team Presents: Voices of Our People: The Heroes, Heroines & Innovators of the Next Generation

      01:30, for All ages

      Part of Black History Month 2009's Untold Stories:  Heroes, Heroines, and Innovators Series

      Ninth grade students from the Museum′s afterschool program introduce the power of words and individual voices through a dynamic workshop featuring their own personal narratives.
       
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