Calendar

Family Programs

Sunday, June 1, 2008
Artrageous! Sunday: Light and Shadow
2:00 p.m.
View the A. Aubrey Bodine exhibition and create a drawing that focuses on light and shadow.
Admission is free.

Thursday, June 12 and Friday, June 13, 2008
Toddler Time: Portrait Fun
10:00 –11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 a.m.
Learn about faces and how artists create portraits, then create a collage.
For children 5 and younger. Museum members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling Sarah Alexander at 706-828-3867.

Saturday, June 21, 2008
Stupendous! Family Saturday: The Big Bad, Little Red, Pig Show
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lee Bryan, "That Puppet Guy," combines two popular childhood stories into one rib-tickling performance. Afterwards, create your own storybook character. Admission is free.

Sunday, July 6, 2008
Artrageous! Sunday: Trompe l'Oeil
2:00–4:00 p.m.
Study Jeffrey Kronsnoble's paintings and create an original trompe l'oeil.
Admission is free.

Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11, 2008
Toddler Time: Col. Poole's Pig Adventure
10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Learn about the painting Col. Poole's Pig Hill of Fame and design your own "pig-on-a-stick" to take home.
For children 5 and younger. Museum members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling Sarah Alexander at 706-828-3867.

Saturday, July 26, 2008
Stupendous! Family Saturday: Pirate Goodie and the Magic Chest
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Come along with Pirate Goodie Twoshoes and his parrot Pete on an amazing undersea adventure during a magical interactive animated performance. Afterwards, create swashbuckling art in the activity room.
Admission is free.

Sunday, August 3, 2008
Artrageous! Sunday: Shadow Box Collage
2:00 p.m.
Create a mixed-media shadow box collage inspired by the work of Jeffrey Kronsnoble.
Admission is free.

Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15, 2008
Toddler Time: The Ugly Duckling
10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
After reading the book The Ugly Duckling, create a web-footed fan inspired by a Robin Hill painting.
For children 5 and younger. Museum members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Register by calling Sarah Alexander at 706-828-3867.

Saturday, August 23, 2008
Stupendous! Family Saturday: Circus Bezerkus
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Witness Roger, the Dare-Devil Cat, dancing unicorns, and other unique characters during a highly energetic, carnival-style marionette show. Create your own puppet in the activity room and try your hand at making balloon animals.
Admission is free.

Artrageous! Sunday programs are sponsored by McDonald's Owner/Operators of the Augusta CSRA. Stupendous! Saturdays are sponsored by Augusta Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Additional support for Stupendous! Saturdays and Artrageous! Sundays provided by Georgia Power Company. Free Sundays at the Morris are sponsored in part by Bank of America.