Family Activities For Friday, August 29, 2008
Janet Fish: An American Master
(8/29/2008)
(Thru 10/28/2008) Zoellner Arts Center Art Galleries presents Janet Fish: An American Master.
Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Ave. Bethlehem, PA.
For more information, phone (610) 758-2787.
Kids Construct
(Thru 8/30/2008, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
This do-it-yourself area contains four environments that let children take on the role of designer, builder, and architect. In the Treehouse area, children can build with pipes, paint and finish building their treehouses, communicate through talk tubes, and hunt for squirrels. Inside the Playhouse, there's plenty of remodeling to do; kids can lay tile, change light fixtures, put up wallpaper, and sew curtains.
Please Touch Museum, 210 N. 21st St. Philadelphia, PA.
For more information, phone (215) 963-0667.
Visit www.PleaseTouchMuseum.org.
Garden Railway
Garden Railway: Architectural Wonders of the World
(Thru 10/13/2008, 10:00 AM)
(Thru Oct. 13) Architectural Wonders of the World is the 2008 theme for Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway display Scores of new buildings at the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway this summer will transport visitors to the far ends of the earth. Spanning the globe, visitors will experience magical visits to The Great Wall of China (China), The Taj Mahal (India), Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Tikal (Guatemala) Maachu Picchu (Peru), Petra (Jordan), the Giza Pyramid and Alexandria Light House (Egypt), and The Eiffel Tower (Paris).
Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave Philadelphia, PA.
For more information, phone (215) 247-5777.
Visit www.Upenn.edu/arboretum.
Glory of Stories
(8/29/2008, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
Eggbert the Slightly Cracked Egg by Tom Ross
Ages 3 - 6
A story-reading leads to a viewing of relevant works of art, followed by an art project.
Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, DE.
Admission: $3 per child |.
For more information, phone (302) 571-9590.
Visit www.delart.org.