Come together as a community and learn to crochet with large wooden hooks and/or your fingers, using repurposed fabric. Ramekon will teach you how to Crochet Jam! Saturday, August 26, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, and Sunday, August 27, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
Ramekon O’Arwisters started Crochet Jam in 2012. His social-art practice is rooted in a cherished childhood memory that’s steeped in the African-American tradition of weaving in a calm and non-judgmental environment without rules or limitations. Crochet Jam invites the public to think differently about the role of art in community and the power of art in society. Crochet Jam–a public, art-making event that’s embracing and inclusive, with no attempt made to dictate the creative process nor judge the finished project–is meditative, liberating, and empowering.
California Clapper Sticks: Create a traditional instrument of the American Southwest, and learn seven basic indigenous line drawing patterns that you can use to decorate your clapper stick.
MP3 Experiment in Discovery Meadow. We will get ready from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., and go at 4:15 p.m. MP3 Experiment aims to surprise and delight random strangers with improvisational adventures in public spaces. To participate you will download and listen to secret instructions which will guide you and rest of the group as you create a fun musical spectacle to celebrate Make Music Day! And exactly at the same time, a group in New York City will be listening to and following the same instructions!
To participate:
1) download the MP3 Experiment App
2) between 3:00 – 4:00 pm on June 21, the first 100 attendees can borrow a sonic Boomwhacker tube from Children’s Discovery Museum. Bring your own simple percussion instrument as backup just in case we have a huge crowd!
3) the audio adventure begins promptly at 4:15 pm
The New York City-based comedy collective Improv Everywhere has adapted their popular and playful MP3 Experiment for Make Music cities nationwide. Children’s Discovery Museum will be facilitating the event in San Jose.
Using Boomwhackers and other instruments we will celebrate Make Music Day! Explore rhythm… and dance!
Watch Bread Comes to Life in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. From the sowing of the seeds to the shaping and baking of the bread dough, Lily Tomlin beautifully narrates each step of bringing bread to life. This ALA Notable video is based on the book by George Levenson and features original music by George Winston.
Watch The Pumpkin Circle in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. This story of a pumpkin patch follows a bugs’ eye view and a birds’ eye view as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.
Watch The Pumpkin Circle in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. This story of a pumpkin patch follows a bugs’ eye view and a birds’ eye view as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again.
Watch “The Day of the Dead/El Dia de los Muertos: A Bilingual Celebration” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute. English and Spanish versions are recounted side by side. Narrated by Rita Moreno.
Watch “Snowflake Bentley” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Based upon a Caldecott Medal-winning book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, this 16-minute film brings Mary Azarian’s beautiful illustrations to life in this true story of William “Snowflake” Bentley. Bentley was fascinated with snowflakes, spent years drawing and photographing them, and brought the beauty and wonder of Vermont snow to people all over the world. After watching the film, we will make some beautiful snowflakes of our own in this signature winter activity.
Watch “Snowflake Bentley” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Based upon a Caldecott Medal-winning book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, this 16-minute film brings Mary Azarian’s beautiful illustrations to life in this true story of William “Snowflake” Bentley. Bentley was fascinated with snowflakes, spent years drawing and photographing them, and brought the beauty and wonder of Vermont snow to people all over the world. After watching the film, we will make some beautiful snowflakes of our own in this signature winter activity.
Watch “Snowflake Bentley” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Based upon a Caldecott Medal-winning book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, this 16-minute film brings Mary Azarian’s beautiful illustrations to life in this true story of William “Snowflake” Bentley. Bentley was fascinated with snowflakes, spent years drawing and photographing them, and brought the beauty and wonder of Vermont snow to people all over the world. After watching the film, we will make some beautiful snowflakes of our own in this signature winter activity.
Watch “Rainbow War” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. In this beautiful short film, three imaginary kingdoms–Red, Blue, and Yellow—engage in a colorful battle for supremacy. In the process, the warring kingdoms accidentally create the first rainbow and discover friendship and peace.
Rainbow War was rated among the top five attractions at Expo’86 in Vancouver and is one of the only World’s Fair films to be nominated for an Academy Award®. You might recognize some familiar faces… though a bit younger!
Watch “Rainbow War” in the Theatre at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. In this beautiful short film, three imaginary kingdoms–Red, Blue, and Yellow—engage in a colorful battle for supremacy. In the process, the warring kingdoms accidentally create the first rainbow and discover friendship and peace.
Rainbow War was rated among the top five attractions at Expo’86 in Vancouver and is one of the only World’s Fair films to be nominated for an Academy Award®. You might recognize some familiar faces… though a bit younger!
In this beautiful short film, three imaginary kingdoms – Red, Blue, and Yellow – engage in a colorful battle for supremacy. In the process, the warring kingdoms accidentally create the first rainbow and discover friendship and peace.
Rainbow War was rated among the top five attractions at Expo’86 in Vancouver and is one of the only World’s Fair films to be nominated for an Academy Award®. You might recognize some familiar faces…though a bit younger!
Presidents’ Day is almost here! Learn a little about what our founding fathers might have been like as children in this fanciful film based on the multi-award-winning book by Lane Smith.
