Program Calendar
Precious Metal Clay & the Art of Silver Jewelry
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield
Week of Programs
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Monday, July 31, 2017
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July 31, 2017 –Face Painting
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July 31, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
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July 31, 2017 –Members-Only Tours: Chagall and Friends
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July 31, 2017 –Adult Art Talk: Marc Chagall and Friends
Members-Only Tours: Chagall and Friends
Learn how Chagall, Lipchitz, Archipenko, and Modigliani met and inspired each other as part of the School of Paris.
Adult Art Talk: Marc Chagall and Friends
Join our docents for a mini-tour of a special exhibition in the D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts.
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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August 1, 2017 –Professor Knows A. Lot
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August 1, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
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August 1, 2017 –Under the Sea
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August 1, 2017 –Science Tuesday Gallery Activities
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August 1, 2017 –Movies at the Museum: The Little Mermaid
Professor Knows A. Lot
Come learn what she is up to at the Museums! Activities may include meeting a costumed character, face painting, magic, balloon animals, comedy, and getting to know the permanent collections. Free with museum admission! The Horace Moses Charitable Trust, Bank of America, Trustee
Under the Sea
Learn about the fish that inhabit ponds, streams, lakes, rivers and oceans, from the mouth of the Connecticut River to Long Island Sound.
Movies at the Museum: The Little Mermaid
Escape the heat and join us for some fairy tale fun every Tuesday afternoon! Some of Disney’s most beloved characters will grace the screen.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
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August 2, 2017 –Seuss Character Breakfast
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August 2, 2017 –Artmaking on the Quad
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August 2, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
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August 2, 2017 –Bubble Party
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August 2, 2017 –Wacky Wednesday Gallery Activities
Wacky Wednesday Gallery Activities
Art, history and science tributes to our favorite author and the brand new Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum!
Thursday, August 3, 2017
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August 3, 2017 –MASS MoCA
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August 3, 2017 –Silk Scarf Painting
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August 3, 2017 –Painting with Water Soluble Oils
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August 3, 2017 –Artmaking on the Quad
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August 3, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
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August 3, 2017 –Trunk Magic with Professor Knows A. Lot
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August 3, 2017 –Musical, Magical Thursday Gallery Activities
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August 3, 2017 –Performance: The Toe Jam Puppet Band
MASS MoCA
Enjoy a guided tour of MassMoca, one of the largest contemporary art museums in the country (in terms of square footage) with a recently completed addition of more than 120,000 square feet of gallery space.
Silk Scarf Painting
(Adults) Paint a beautiful silk scarf. Methods explored include color washes, resist painting and stamping. Silk for practice and one silk scarf blank are included
Painting with Water Soluble Oils
(Adults) Robert Masla will demonstrate how to achieve bold, exciting color using Cobra water soluble oil paints.
Trunk Magic with Professor Knows A. Lot
This show--fun for all ages--sports a little magic, a little juggling, and a few surprises.
Musical, Magical Thursday Gallery Activities
Celebrate the musical and magical elements of the Chagall for Children special exhibit with these hands-on activities!
Friday, August 4, 2017
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August 4, 2017 –Precious Metal Clay & the Art of Silver Jewelry
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August 4, 2017 –Artmaking on the Quad
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August 4, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
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August 4, 2017 –Tanglewood Marionettes: An Arabian Adventure
Precious Metal Clay & the Art of Silver Jewelry
(Adults) Learn how to turn it into exquisite silver jewelry beginning with formed, rolled and stamped techniques, through the final firing and polishing process.
Tanglewood Marionettes: An Arabian Adventure
Beautifully hand-crafted marionettes are brought to life by a master puppeteer as the dramatic events unfold.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
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August 5, 2017 –Clay Sculpting Workshop: Rabbits & Hares
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August 5, 2017 –Family Science Adventures
Clay Sculpting Workshop: Rabbits & Hares
(Adults) Based on a project in her book Animals and Figures in Clay, Susan Halls will show you how simple pottery techniques can be adapted to make a striking sculpture of a rabbit or hare.
