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MOTHER’S DAY AT THE MUSEUM: TOUR FOR TWO May 6 – 9 Visiting the museum with someone special makes the experience even more fun. Join a loved one for a self-guided tour with a gallery guide developed by museum education staff. Explore the galleries at your own pace while sharing stories about favorite family memo- ries. After completing the tour, pick up your free copy of this year’s NEA Big Read book, Roz Chast’s “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” The NEA Big Read is a pro - gram of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

HOMESCHOOL DAY TO-GO: MID-CENTURY AMERICA Friday, April 23

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Explore American history from 1930 to 1970 through works of art from the exhibition “Ex- tra Ordinary: Magic, Mystery and Imagination in American Realism.” This program includes a self-guided tour of the exhibition and a free take-home kit that includes art supplies with instructions and worksheets that teach Geor- gia Standards of Excellence in social studies and visual arts. Sign up for timed tickets to visit on the museum website. Questions? Email sagekincaid@uga.edu FAMILY DAY TO-GO: MAGIC REALISM Saturday, May 15 Magic realists paired realism with fantasy to create mysterious works of art. Check out paintings from this exhibition that explore the strangeness and wonder of everyday life, then make your own extraordinary collage at home using a free Family Day To-Go kit. The kit includes a guide and art supplies and can be picked up from the museum Thursday – Sunday the week of the event. TEEN STUDIO VIA ZOOM: MAGICAL MYSTERY Thursday, May 20, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Teens ages 13 – 18 are invited to this studio- based Zoom workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. Check out the mystery and imagination of magic realism paintings, and then create your own magical work of art. This program is free, but art supply kits are limited. Please email sagekincaid@uga.edu to register.

MORNINGMINDFULNESS Friday, April 2, 16 and 30; May 14 and 28; June 11 and 25, 9:30 a.m. The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries via Zoom to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions. Sessions include a variety of instructor-led meditation, movement and mindfulness tech- niques. No experience necessary. YOGA IN THE GALLERIES Thursday, April 15, May 20 and June 17, 6 p.m. Join us via Zoom for a free livestreamed yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. DRAWING IN THE GALLERIES Sunday, May 9, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Experience the pleasure of drawing in the museum’s galleries. This in-person workshop provides drawing instruction, supplies and enough space to socially distance. Partici- pants will always be at least 6 feet apart, and all supplies are sanitized. Program is free but space is limited; to reserve a spot email sagekincaid@uga.edu. ART + WELLNESS STUDIO Sunday, June 13, 2 – 4 p.m. The therapeutic benefits of art can offer a welcome respite. By looking at, making and talking about art, studies show that we can increase our sense of well-being. Join us as we explore art and create something won- derful together. Program is free but space is limited; email sagekincaid@uga.edu to reserve a spot.

YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS

Family Day art kits are sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

FAMILY DAY TO-GO: EARTH DAY Saturday, April 10 Earth Day is a global movement that cele- brates protecting the environment. Check out environmental art by Patricia Leighton, plant an oak tree and then create your own mini plant sculpture at home using a free Fam- ily Day To-Go kit. The kit includes a guide, an oak sapling and art supplies. Kits can be picked up from the museum Thursday – Sunday the week of the event. TODDLER TUESDAY TO-GO Enjoy looking at art and storytime in the galleries online, and then complete an Art an Home activity just for the little ones. This free program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years and is uploaded to our website on the day indicated. • Tuesday, April 20: Earth Day • Tuesday, May 25: “Extra Ordinary” • Tuesday, June 22: Past and Present

FAMILY DAY TO-GO: ART OF ANTIQUITY Saturday, June 12

The Coptic art in this exhibition was made over 1,500 years ago. Check out carved lime- stone reliefs and intricate bone sculptures and then make your own carving at home using a free Family Day To-Go kit. The kit includes a guide and art supplies and can be picked up from the museum Thursday – Sunday the week of the event.

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