Fall Community Day 2019

Sunday, November 3, 2019
10am-4pm
Free admission

The stories and cultures of the ancient trade routes connecting the Far East to Europe will come to vivid life during “Travel the Silk Road.” This popular fall event—held in partnership with the India Society of Worcester and the Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts—will include music and dance performances from India; Chinese fan, origami cranes, and sand art activities; story time; a Passport Discovery Activity exploring art from the Middle and Far East; and more. Activities and programs for the whole family are listed below.

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• Lighting of clay Diwali lamps
  by the India Society of Worcester
  Renaissance Court, 10:30am
  Diwali is India's most celebrated national holiday and displays of light heralding the embrace of knowledge over ignorance, of light over darkness.
• Music and Dance Performances
  in the Renaissance Court
  • The India Society of Worcester
    10:30am-12:30pm
  • Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts
    12:30-2pm
• Drop-in art-making
  • Japanese origami cranes
    10am-12:30pm and 1-3:30pm
  • Chinese fans
    10am-12pm and 12:30-3:30pm
  • Indian Rangoli designs (sand art)
    10am-1pm and 1:30-3:30pm
• Story Time
  11am and 1pm
  Gather in the Museum Library for a Silk Road story and stone art activity.
• Passport Discovery Activity
  10am-3:30pm
  Pick up a passport at the Membership Table in the Lancaster Lobby and get stamps as you follow the Silk Road through the Museum's galleries.
• “Picture Yourself on the Silk Road”
  10am-4pm
  Selfie station in the Lancaster Lobby.
• Food and Snacks
  Available for purchase from the Grub Guru Food Truck (11am-3pm), featuring Asian Fusion Street Food, and the Museum's Sip Cart (10am-3pm).
  Please note the Museum Café will not be open for service on this day, but will be available as a dining space.

Special Workshops (Fee-based)

• ROAR! Lion Masks 5-12 years
  with Sue Slepetz
  10am-12pm
  Join in the fun and create a lion mask inspired by the traditional ones used in the Chinese Lion Dance! Using brightly colored paint, lace, feathers, fabric, and more you will create your own wearable art. All materials included.
  $27.00 per person. Registration required—space is limited.
  Register online, by phone (508.793.4333), or in person in the Higgins Education Wing.
• Bonsai Tree Sculpture
  with Christopher Khounbanam
  1pm-3pm
  Using copper wire, glass beads, and natural materials create a small sculpture of a bonsai tree. Learn about the traditional practice of bonsai tree and transfer the aesthetic approach to sculpture. Teens and adults welcome – no experience necessary. All materials included.
  $35.00 per person. Registration required—space is limited.
  Register online, by phone (508.793.4333), or in person in the Higgins Education Wing.

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Parking

Museum parking is free, but limited. For directions and a map of additional parking around the Museum, click here.