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Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. Artrageous! Family Sunday: American Folktales with Storyteller Bob Linsenmayer. Join us for an afternoon of stories, musical adventures, and free kazoos followed by painting projects inspired by artworks in the Regional Dialect exhibition.

Thursday, May 6, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Toddler Time: A Kid’s Life. Explore how painters depict children in the exhibition Regional Dialect and create an enormous paper person using mixed-media techniques. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. The Art of Fine Living: Spring Make-and-Take with Greg Boulus of Charleston Street Fine Flowers. Enjoy a tour through the exhibit Regional Dialect and watch florist Greg Boulus design a spring arrangement, inspired by works in the show. Afterwards, create your own floral masterpiece. Fees apply.

Thursday, May 13, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception and book signing at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m. Terra Cognita: Brian Rutenberg. During the second in a series of four lectures, artist Brian Rutenberg discusses his abstract paintings. FREE.

Friday, May 14, Noon. Films on Friday: Stormy Weather (1943). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 16, noon–4:30 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Landscapes in Pastel. Learn how to turn your photographs into stunning realistic pastel drawings with artist Melanie Longshore. All materials provided. Museum members, $60; nonmembers, $70. Paid registration required by May 7.

Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m. Music at the Morris: Demonstration and Discussion with Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara. A Symphony Orchestra Augusta ensemble performs a short magnum opus, and Maestro Kuwahara dissects and analyzes the work with the audience, determining why it is exemplary. FREE.

Friday, May 21, Noon. Art at Lunch: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia Preview. Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions and collections at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, and artist Corrine Colarusso discuss how the upcoming Painters’ Reel exhibition was developed and provide a preview of the show. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by French Market Grille. Paid reservations due May 19.

Sunday, May 23, 2:00 p.m. Sunday Studio Tour: Randy Lambeth.
Explore Augusta artist Randy Lambeth’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by May 14 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.
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New Admission Fees Benefit Young Families—children ages 12 and younger now can visit the museum with their parents or guardians for free. For more information, see page 7.

Artrageous! Sunday programs are sponsored by McDonald's Owner/Operators of the Augusta CSRA and by Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. with additional support is provided by Georgia Power Company. Free Sundays at the Morris are sponsored in part by Bank of America. Art at Lunch is sponsored by MCGHealth with additional support provided by Augusta First Bank & Trust.

Museum Hours: Tuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. • Sunday: Noon–5:00 p.m. • Closed Mondays and major holidays
Visit the Morris at 1 Tenth Street • Augusta, Georgia 30901 • p. 706-724-7501 • f. 706-724-7612

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