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Saturday, March 02, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.




Bart's Art Cart // Hip, Hippo, Hooray! (11:00 am - 1:00 pm)

FREE // Bart's ArtVenture

This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different gallery activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Decorate your own animal cup and saucer with a hippo or your favorite animal!




Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE // Meet at the Information Desk outside Bart's ArtVenture!

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.

 




Saturday, March 09, 2013
Bart's Art Cart // Hip, Hippo, Hooray! (11:00 am - 1:00 pm)

FREE // Bart's ArtVenture

This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different gallery activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Decorate your own animal cup and saucer with a hippo or your favorite animal!




Family Day // Holi Festival (11:00 am - 3:00 pm)

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The Museum celebrates Holi, the traditional Indian celebration of color! The program will include Indian dance and music as well as art activities, scavenger hunts, henna tattoo, Indian food (provided by Taj India), and lots of color!

Watch Shanthi Ravikumar create an original rangoli before your eyes! Kids ages 5-12 can sign up to create their own rangoli at the workshop she is teaching on April 13 at M Studio for Kids! 

11AM // Traditional Indian dance performances by local youth groups

12:30PM // Storytelling

1PM // Professional Indian Dance and Music with performances by The Auburn Indian Music Ensemble, Notinee Indian Dance Group, Sudha Raghuram, Aastha Gandhakwala, Natyanada Dance School and Company, and Nanda Sane Dance Group: Fushion Faction. 

2PM // Celebrate Holi as it should be celebrated - with colors!

 




Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE // Meet at the Information Desk outside Bart's ArtVenture!

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.

 




Saturday, March 16, 2013
Bart's Art Cart // Hip, Hippo, Hooray! (11:00 am - 1:00 pm)

FREE // Bart's ArtVenture

This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different gallery activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Decorate your own animal cup and saucer with a hippo or your favorite animal!




Bart's Books // Veronica (11:00 am - 12:00 - noon)

FREE // Arrington Gallery

Bart's Books is a storytelling program for children ages 4-7. Bart selects a new book and related work of art each month that he thinks kids will enjoy.

This month, Bart has selected Roger Duvoisin's Veronica.

Bart's Books is sponsored by Publix Charities. 




Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE // Meet at the Information Desk outside Bart's ArtVenture!

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.

 




Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Hippo'n Over To The BMA For Spring Break Fun! (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

The Museum is the place for FREE family fun this spring break! Stop by Bart's ArtVenture, Bart's Lair, or go on a scavenger hunt any day during your Spring Break-ation. Be sure to get your passport stamped!

10AM-1PM // Bart's Art Cart, games, and hippo activities!

10:30AM, 11:30AM, Noon // Three tour options to see our new family-friendly exhibition, Hip, Hippo, Hooray!

11AM and Noon // Bart's Books: Eleanor the Hippo Learns to Tell the Truth by Andy McGuire

1PM // Film: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 

Not on Spring Break until next week? Click here to find out all the fun we have planned for next Wednesday, too




Saturday, March 23, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE // Meet at the Information Desk outside Bart's ArtVenture!

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.




Bart's Art Cart // Hip, Hippo, Hooray! (11:00 am - 1:00 pm)

FREE // Bart's ArtVenture

This drop-in art program for kids and families features a different gallery activity each month. Stop by to make art with Bart!

Decorate your own animal cup and saucer with a hippo or your favorite animal!




Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Hippo Adventures! (10:30 am - 11:30 am)

FREE // Meet at the Information Desk outside Bart's ArtVenture!

Join us for a new in-gallery family experience! Children aged 3 - 8 and their adult companions are invited to join Museum educators to explore Hip, Hippo, Hooray!, discover activities that make looking at art fun and exciting, and create new family memories about art and hippos.

No reservations required. Hippo Adventures are also available by appointment for groups of 10 or more children aged 3 - 8. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 205.254.2964.

 




Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Hippo'n Over To The BMA For Spring Break Fun! (10:00 am - 3:00 pm)

The Museum is the place for FREE family fun this spring break! Stop by Bart's ArtVenture, Bart's Lair, or go on a scavenger hunt any day during your Spring Break-ation. Be sure to get your passport stamped!

10AM-1PM // Bart's Art Cart, games, and hippo activities!

10:30AM, 11:30AM, Noon // Three tour options to see our new family-friendly exhibition, Hip, Hippo, Hooray!

11AM and Noon // Bart's Books: George and Martha by James Marshall and Maurice Sendak

1PM // Film: We Bought a Zoo