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Join us every third Sunday of the month for Family+, a fun and free event for everyone! The museum is transformed into a creative hub where artists, makers, and musicians come together to offer a variety of exciting activities and workshops for kids, teens, and families+.

Month Focus: Welcome Summer

Kite Making with Onnissia Harries

Embark on an exhilarating adventure with your family at our kite-designing art workshop! Dive into the world of creativity as you create your personalized kites, infusing them with unique designs and colors. Led by the artist Onnissia, let your imagination take flight as you create, play, and soar through the skies.

Bow Making with Eva

Explore your creativity through designing your own bows using lace, ribbon, and pearls. Eva, owner of Moños de mi niñez will share about her process and how her culture and parents influence her designs. Participants will learn the process of creating and building a bow of many layers and take home their masterpieces.  

Scrap Gallery with Karen Riley

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Responsibility. Create art from discarded materials while learning about conservation and other environmental issues.  

Fundamentals of Drawing with Matthew Sarmiento

For beginners, grid drawing is a fundamental way to train the eye to see proportions and spatial relationships, developing the skill towards ultimately drawing from direct observation. Early students will also learn the basics on how to shade with color pencils to create volume and depth in a drawing. The class will be an hour long and geared more to beginners ages 7-12, but parents are welcome to sit with and assist their younger children. Participants will take home a sketch pad. *while supplies last.

Stretching and Mindfulness with Geneva Ellis

Learn how to foster self-compassion and holistic well-being through gentle movement exercises, mindfulness practices, and the creative outlet of drawing self-portraits. Geared towards families of all shapes Coach G will teach you ways to cultivate love and care for your mind and body, nurturing a deeper sense of kindness and understanding within yourself.

MiJa Books

Multicultural and diverse book shop MiJa books will be popping up at the museum! Join owner Stephanie for a story time and free book distribution. Free book distribution is limited to one per family. Various diverse and inclusive books will be available for purchase for your home library or classroom! 

Photobooth by Alkaid Ramirez

90’s photobooth backdrop. Families will get to take home polaroid photos featuring fun backs drops.

Face Painting by Gee Hogan

Food by Uncle D’s Smokehouse BBQ

Coffee by Rutina Coffee