EVENTS AND EDUCATION
The Museum offers a wide range of programs including artist gallery talks, lectures, VTS tours, educational tours, docent led tours and evening events.
Motivate your creative mind by joining us for one of these events.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Almost Edible Art
August 28, 2010 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Delight in communal creation with exhibition artist, Marisol Rendon. Learn how to stuff and sew fabric fruit and vegetable sculptures to take home with you at the end of the day.
$18 Members, $25 non-members
Off the Wall
October 30, 2010 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Jump into action with artists Doris Bittar, Diane Gage and Jonathan Glasier as they explore Arabic, Aztec and Chinese culture through the art of pattern, poetry, music and dance. Also performing will be Zaytouna Dance Troupe, Muevete Dance Studio and Silk Road Dancers.
$7 Members, $10 non-members
Fantastic Forts
October 9, 2010, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Recommended for ages 5-10
Dream up, design and create your fantasy fort with artist, Wes Bruce. This will be a day of imagination, scavenger hunts, story telling and fort building. Guests should bring a bag lunch.
$10 Members, $15, non-members
Prices include the admission for one child and one parent
Each additional adult or child without parent is $7/ Members and $10/ non-members
Alternative Painting
November 6, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
We supply the paint; you supply the ‘brush.’ - bring your own alternative painting instrument or let us supply one for you. Come ready to create, have fun and get messy!
$10 Members, $13 non-members
Concert and Crash
November 12, 2010 Concert, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m. Cash bar from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
November 13, 2010 Dinner and Museum Sleepover, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Join Artist Wes Bruce and Curator Tara Smith for an adventurous night in the Museum. Concert goers will hear the sonic qualities of musicians Joel P. West & the Tree Ring. Those who wish to 'crash' with us will dine in the museum galleries, savoring tastes inspired by Bruce’s artwork and intimately experience the work by spending the night alongside friends and found objects within Bruce's incredible installation.
Concert, $10 Members, $15 non-members
Dinner, Concert and Sleepover, $50 Members, $55 non-members
Yoga and Tai Chi Classes in the Museum -
Motivate your creative mind and body!
Cost: $12 per class
Class Schedule:
Tuesday: 10-11am, Tai Chi with Huang Qin
Tuesday: 12-1pm, Gentle Hatha Yoga with Denise Rhodes. Great for Seniors, beginners or anybody seeking a relaxing experience
Thursday: 10-11am, Tai Chi with Ben Parsons
Saturday: 3-4:30pm Yoga for All Abilities with Rached Maalouf.
(Please note, Rached uses adjustments to help correct students' forms in order they achieve maximum benefit from the yoga lesson.)
Practice yoga or tai chi in a serene setting - next to inspirational artwork. The Center Museum is now offering yoga and tai chi classes in the Museum and outdoor sculpture court. Classes will be held throughout the week with a range of options available for all abilities. Class sizes are limited and the first eight-week class session begins the week of May 16, so enroll today.
TOURS
Museum-trained volunteers offer guided tours of the exhibitions as a way to help develop the visual literacy of Museum patrons, an essential tool for the understanding and appreciation of art. Docent tours of the exhibitions are available for school groups kindergarten-12 and home school groups. Teachers are able to preview all exhibitions with free admission on the first Saturday of every month. Tours for adults are available by appointment.
To schedule a tour call (760) 839-4173.