March 8 & 15, 2 p.m.
Two-part Divine Beasts workshop with Zoo Atlanta
Come take a walk at Zoo Atlanta where children and their adult companions will meet some of the animals of ancient Egypt as part of a special guided tour. Lions, leopards, ducks, owls, horned vipers, crocodiles, vultures, falcons, and hedgehogs are just a few of the animals depicted in ancient Egyptian art or associated with their pantheon of gods. On March 15, back at the Carlos, Atlanta artist Serey Andree will guide children in the creation of drawings and paintings based on their sketches and ancient Egyptian depictions of the animals that populated their world. This workshop is a collaboration between Zoo Atlanta and the Carlos Museum as part of special programming for the exhibition Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, on view at the Atlanta Civic Center through May 17. Ages 8-12 years. $12 for Museum members; $15 for non-members. Pre-registration is required and includes both March 8 and 15. To pre-register please call 404 727-0519.
March 22, 4 p.m.
Family Concert
Reception Hall
Atlanta's Young Artists inspire. Tickets are free to Carlos Museum family members and $4 for others and available in advance at the Arts at Emory Box Office (404 727-5050) or at the door the day of the performance.
Monday, March 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Mondays at the Museum
Asian galleries and Tate Room
Tenzin's Deer
Barbara Soros’s book Tenzin’s Deer, illustrated by Danuta Mayer, is a story of compassion, healing, and the guiding power of dreams. Tenzin, who lives in the rugged but beautiful mountains of Tibet is both kind and wise. He finds a wounded deer named Jampa and learns about the art and science of healing through the experience. Sara McClintock, Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion, will read this story in the Asian galleries and after the story, children will participate in an art activity. Mondays at the Museum programs are designed for children 3-5 years old, accompanied by their parents.
Noon
Opening Ceremonies for Emory’s ninth annual Tibet Week will take place on the Quadrangle in front of the Carlos Museum including Sangsol Smoke Offering with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi and the Drepung Loseling monks.
Thangka Painting Workshop for Children
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Tate Room
Children will have the opportunity to observe and talk with Tenzin Norbu, a thangka painter-in-residence from the Norbulingka Institute in India, and then create their own paintings inspired by the materials and images in Tibetan thangkas. Fee: $5 for Museum members; $7 for non-members. Ages 8-12 years.
Pre-registration is required by contacting Nina West by phone at 404 727-0519 or by email at nwest@emory.edu.
Sunday, April 19, 4 p.m.
Reception Hall
Family Concert
The Emory Chamber Music Society and the Carlos Museum present a chamber music concert for children and families featuring beautiful spring music by Mozart and Beethoven, performed by the Vega String Quartet and William Ransom, piano. Tickets are free to Carlos Museum family members and $4 for others and available at in advance at the Arts at Emory Box Office or at the door the day of the performance.
Monday, April 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Mondays at the Museum
TBA
Ages 3 – 5 years. $2 per child. Pre-registration is required by calling 404.727.0519.
May 2, Noon to 5 p.m.
Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Day
Boy Scouts in the Atlanta Area Council are invited to complete the requirements for the Archaeology Badge at the Carlos Museum. A scavenger hunt for use in the Carlos Museum galleries, a mock dig for Egyptian artifacts, learning how to make pottery, a firing demonstration, and activities in the Conservation Lab are some of the ways scouts will learn about ancient cultures in the Americas, Egypt, and the Near East while fulfilling badge requirements. [Registration information will be coming]
Monday, May 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Ancient Americas galleries and Tate Room
Mondays at the Museum
In the story Abuela’s Weave Esperanza’s grandmother is teaching her to weave on a backstrap loom. Their family relies on them to sell the tapestries they make but more and more often weavings made by machine are being sold in the market. Esperanza and her grandmother are concerned that people might not buy their beautiful weavings. Vialla Hartfield Mendez of Emory’s Spanish Department will read this story of family bonds and artistry in the ancient Americas galleries. We’ll look at woven textiles in the collections, learn how a backstrap loom works, and see the fibers used for weavings followed by a weaving activity in the Tate Room. Ages 3 – 5 years. $2 per child. Pre-registration is required by calling 404.727.0519.
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