Families are Talking about Race at the Smithsonian
Join us for free family activities about heritage, difference, and diversity!
Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011
Time: 11:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Evans Gallery (Ground Floor) (Please use the entrance at 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW.)
Details:
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
(Ages 2 to 8) Take Another Look at Skin: Family activities that explore skin color
1:00 – 2:00 pm
(Ages 3 and up) All the Colors We Are: Read and explore about skin color with early childhood educator Katie Kissinger
1:00 – 4:00 pm
(All ages) ARTLAB+ Family Interviews: Share stories and reactions about race in interviews with teens from ARTLAB+
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
(Ages 3 and up) Your Skin Is a Poem: Write and perform your own original poetry with Katie Kissinger
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
(All ages) Handmade Storybooks: Create a storybook on heritage with book artist Sushmita Mazumdar
