Summer 2024 Events and Programs: Arts Center Hours:

Monday: 9 to 12; Tuesday&Friday: 4 to 8; Saturday: 10 to 12; Sunday: 2 to 4

 

 

July 2  6 to 8 pm	Kickoff Event – PBS Series    Part 1: “The Making and Breaking” (56:00) Hors d’oeuvre from Coyoacán, Mexico? (Mexico City)
July 9 6 to 8 pm	Workshop: Frida Kahlo Hats/Headbands + flowers
July 16 6 to 8 pm	Lecture: History, Politics and Social Climate of Frida Kahlo’s Era and How It Shaped Her (1900-1957)
July 23 6 to 8 pm	Workshop: portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo
July 30 6 to 8 pm	Food and Music of Coyoacán, Mexico (main dishes)   Part 2 PBS Series: “Love and Loss” (56:00)
Aug 6 6 to 8 pm	Lecture: Frida Kahlo’s legacy and impact on the art world, women artists, LGBTQ+ community, activists, feminism, and indigenous culture
Aug 13 6 to 8 pm	Understanding and Interpreting Frida Kahlo’s major works and her evolution as an artist
Aug 20 6 to 8 pm	Workshop and mini lecture: Frida Kahlo’s style of surrealism or retablo technique (see below)
Aug 27 6 to 8 pm	Closing Event – PBS Series Part 3: “A Star Is Born” (56:00)  with desserts from Coyoacán, Mexico? (Mexico City)

Cancelled  DROP-IN DRAWING CLASS

Sundays from 2 to 4 – Work on this essential skill –

Materials provided or Bring your own – $10 – All are welcome

 

Dolly Parton  Imagination Library Key Facts

1995 Dolly Parton establishes the program in Pigeon Forge Tennessee

2001 the program expands to 27 affiliates in 11 states

2002 The United Way organization helps the Imagination Library to reach Native American communities

2007 the program expands to Canada and the UK

2010 30 million books have been mailed

2012 audio and braille versions of books made available

2018 The Imagination Library dedicates its 100 millionth book to the Library of Congress

November 1, 2021 GBA becomes an affiliate – currently 850+ children in NEK get books under our program

2022 The program reaches 2 million books mailed each month, with 1 in 10 children in the United States

Support it now – $26/child per year – 12 age appropriate books