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e-Family Time Newsletter, brought to you by Cool Culture—September 2010

Calling All Explorers: Create Your Own Also In This Issue Museum Adventure!  September Events Calendar  Looking Ahead to October Events

Did you know? Visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art and you can WIN a copy ofYou Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum! Start your adventure today with Cool Culture Hunt Cards! Be one of the first 15 families to submit a Want to wow your kids this school year? Then let photo of your family posed in front of the them be the teachers, with a museum adventure Met to [email protected]. where they steer the way! Plan your visit to the Met and use a Cool "We try and make the whole thing about learning... Culture Hunt Card while you're there with by [linking the exhibits] to geography or art or music your family!! or animals," says mom Pooja Clayton. You can do the same, with a little planning before your trip! See Who Caught the Cool!

First, find out what subjects your little ones are Plus show the Cool Culture community learning about by asking your kids or their educators. how cool you are: post photos of your Then, find cultural institutions where your children museum adventures on Facebook! can delve into exhibits about their favorite topics.

"The exploration starts from this young age and I think it guides them through the rest of their Dial In Fun! lives,"says dad Itsik Nissanov, explaining that museum visits are "great for their development, even C-O-N-N-E-C-T with Cool Culture their verbal skills." Connect—your Hot-line to arts and

Start the discovery process before you go by checking out the institution's website with your kids culture—it's easy as 1-2-3! and printing out any family guides or children's activities as available. Cool Culture Hunt Cards are also fun for museum explorations—and easy to use! 1. Look for this symbol in e- Family Time and Family Time Read through the institution's info with your kids, so 2. Call 718. 408. 2393 that they know what to expect when they get there. 3. Enter the prompt number, Invite them to be your guides during the trip, finding followed by the # key things that interest them. What cool stuff will they uncover with you at the exhibits? What fun games will Start your cultural adventure today! they play with you there? Maybe your family will make up stories about what you see, or find objects that are in your favorite color. Are You Planning a Trip? "There are so many things for them to explore."says mom Yang Xu. "It opens up kids' minds and In addition to e-Family Time, Family encourages them to have more creativity. it benefits Timeand Cool Culture Connect are great them for their whole life." sources for trip ideas, directions and hours. Once you arrive at the cultural institution, give your kids the hunt cards and family guides to use during Remember, the Family Pass is good for the visit. Then, let your little explorers lead the way to general admission for up to 5 individuals find things that interest them, and watch the learning any time the cultural institution is open! begin! Don't forget to bring your ID. Have fun exploring NYC's arts and culture! For more tips on planning your next adventure, check out www.coolculture.org!

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR—Go back to school AND Catch the Cool !

For the complete Family Time Fall Events Calendar in English and Spanish, click here.

EVENTS CALENDAR KEY: FP = Free with Cool Culture Family Pass FREE = Free to all, Cool Culture Family Pass not necessary

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Tuesday, September 7 to Friday, September 10 Fit to be Tied, Drop-In Craft for Families, 11am-4pm Come to the museum and enjoy getting tied up in knots with a macramé craft. THE MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEM AND GARDEN, . AGES 3+ FP Check out other events at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden!

Friday, September 11 & Sunday, September 12 How Did They Do That?: Egyptian Carving, Every half hour from 1-4pm Peek at technique and learn-through handling tools and materials-how works of art were created.

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, Manhattan. ALL AGES FP DIAL #78, 79 Check out other events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!

Saturday, September 12 Many Hands Make Light Work: Community Collograph, 11am-3pm In collaboration with The Laundromat Project, use abstract forms and colored inks to make collagraph prints. Make your own printing plate and then work with others to create and display a large-scale printed banner. THE , Manhattan, ALL AGES FP Check out other events at The Studio Museum in Harlem!

Saturday Sculpture Project: Once We Were Kings and Queens: Mosaic Self-Portrait with Linda Ganjian, 12-3pm Be like ancient Roman and Egyptian royalty, create elegant mosaic images self-portraits by looking at reproductions for inspiration! SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK, Queens, ALL AGES FP Check out other events at the Socrates Sculpture Park!

Every Sunday starting September 12 Drop-In Art Workshop, 1-4pm Paint, draw, sculpt or craft a work of art related to the lesson taught every Sunday. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

THE JEWISH MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 3+ FP DIAL #72, 73 Check out other events at The Jewish Museum!

Saturday, September 25 Stack 'Em High, 10:30-11:30am Using stacking blocks, build your own skyscrapers, inspired by New York favorites such as the Empire State Building. After completing their construction, you can get a picture taken with your super buildings! THE , Manhattan, AGES 4-8 FP Check out other events at The Skyscraper Museum!

Saturday & Sunday, September 25-26 Fiesta De Flores y Comida, All Day Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiesta de Flores y Comida, a festival of flowers and food. Enjoy music, dance lessons, cooking demonstrations, and food! NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN, Bronx. ALL AGES FP Check out other events at the New York Botanical Garden!

Sunday, September 26 Sweet and Savory, 3-5pm Enjoy sweet and savory treats from the handwritten cookbook Mrs. Lefferts created in the 1880s as part of Historic House Trust's Moveable Feast Festival! LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE, Brooklyn, ALL AGES FREE Check out other events at Lefferts Historic House!

LOOKING AHEAD TO OCTOBER EVENTS—Fall in love with these exciting events!

Saturday, October 2 Families and Folk Art, 1-2:30pm Introducing folk art! Through interactive and discussion-based tours in the galleries with hands-on art making activities ilearn about folk art on the first Sunday of every month. AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 4+ FP Check out other events at the American Folk Art Museum!

Sunday, October 3 Eye Spy Hunt Gallery, 2-4pm Roam the exhibits of the Studio Museum looking for clues and answers to trivia questions. Prizes and treats for early birds! STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, Manhattan, ALL AGES FP Check out other events at The Studio Museum in Harlem!

Saturday, October 8 to Sunday, October 9 Openhousenewyork Weekend, All day Discover new neighborhoods, explore with friends and family, and experience NYC's architecture and design in all five boroughs through special talks, tours, performances and family-friendly workshops-all for free at America's largest architect and design event! See all the participating museums and find out more about openhousenewyork, ALL AGES FREE

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