Sent by: Cool Culture Reply to the sender e-Family Time Newsletter, brought to you by Cool Culture—November 2010 Connect with Culture Also In This Issue at The Studio Museum in Harlem November Events Calendar Looking Ahead to December Events Plan your visit to the Studio Museum, andjoin us for Dream Big Family Event: The Ferguson family takes a closer look at Glenn Ligon's Give Us a Poem at The Studio Museum in Harlem. Cool Culture Meets YOU at the Studio Museum in Harlem on Sunday, January 16, Drop by The Studio Museum in Harlem for an 2011—stay tuned for more info, dial awesome, art-focused adventure filled with family fun 718.408.2393! every step of the way! Find paintings, photographs and even free postcards showcasing a diverse group Did you know? You and the whole family of artists who are mainly of African descent. 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Contact Cool Culture Staff Email [email protected]. By Erin Cassin For a list of Cool Culture partners, check out the Cool Culture website. - Hide quoted text - NOVEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR—Celebrate fall with these great events! 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 = Connect with Cool Culture Connect—Dial 718.408.2393, followed by the item number(s) you want to hear! Saturday, November 6 Bonga & The Vodou Drums of Haiti, 2pm Explore how the rhythms of Haiti have enriched New York culture in this family concert. Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti present traditional Afro-Haitian roots music in a raw and enchanting form. With an extensive repertoire of Afro- Haitian rhythms, kreyol songs, and regional dances, these sounds conjure images of Haiti's spirit, beauty, and way of life. MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Manhattan, ALL AGES FP Check out more events at the Museum of the City of New York! Saturday, November 13 Family Workshop - Quilts, 10am-Noon Quilts kept people warm but also told stories. Create a patchwork quilt that has special meaning to you! Advanced registration is required. Call 212 923 8008. MORRIS-JUMEL MANSION, Manhattan, ALL AGES FREE Check out other events at Morris-Jumel Mansion! Sunday, November 14 Houdini Family Day, Noon-4pm Join us for a fun-filled afternoon in celebration of Houdini: Art and Magic with live music and a shadow puppetry performance by Jukebox Radio. Create a work of art with a magical theme and explore the exhibition with special gallery hunts! THE JEWISH MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 4+ FP DIAL 72 AND 73 # Check out other events at The Jewish Museum! Dances with Leaves/Baile con las hojas del otoño, 10am-1pm Fashion a festive crown or costume from fall leaves and leaf rubbings, toss leaves in the wind, jump and run through piles of them. Make artful arrangements of leaves on the lawn and collage leaf designs to carry home. WAVE HILL, Bronx, ALL AGES FREE Check out other events at Wave Hill! Wednesday, November 17 Lil' Studio! Featuring Elan Ferguson, 11am-12pm Artist and educator Elan Ferguson will lead families in a photo-based art-making workshop, inspired by artworks currently on view at the Museum. Snacks are provided! Pre-registration is required. STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, Manhattan, AGES 2.5 TO 4 FREE DIAL 18 19 20# To register and check out more events, visit www.studiomuseum.org! Saturday, November 20 Hands-On History: Apples, Apples, Apples! 12-3pm Did you know that apples can be more than food? Come hear apple stories, learn what else they can be used for, and make a special apple craft to take home! KING MANOR MUSEUM, Queens, ALL AGES FREE Check out more events at the King Manor Museum! November 27 and 28 Bridge City: The Manhattan Bridge, 1:30pm One of the city's great subway rides is the B, D, N, or Q train over the Manhattan Bridge. We've assembled a large model of the bridge - you can design your own train to travel across it! NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM, Brooklyn, ALL AGES FP Check out other events at the New York Transit Museum! LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER EVENTS—Continue exploring during the winter! Saturday, December 4 Familiar Faces, 1-2:30pm Spend time with portraits in the museum's galleries and get to know some of the many faces of folk art. Discover how artists use different techniques and materials to create images of people. Families will create their own portraits to take home. AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 4-12 FP Check out other events at the American Folk Art Museum! Sunday, December 5 Hanukkah Family Day, 12-4pm Create a Hanukkah menorah from found objects, decorate a dreidel, see puppets by Talking Hands Theater and listen to holiday tunes by The Macaroons. Top that off by exploring architect Daniel Libeskind's unique installation of the Museum's world famous collection of Hanukkah lamps. THE JEWISH MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 3+ FP DIAL 72 AND 73# Check out more events at The Jewish Museum! Sunday, December 5 History Play Date: Candle Rolling , 11am Two hundred years ago, making candles was a messy but necessary task, as the light bulb did not yet exist. Now you can bring your own family to the farmhouse and help the kids roll their own beeswax candles! DYCKMAN FARMHOUSE MUSEUM, Manhattan, AGES 5+ FREE, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Check out other events at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Making Faces in Medieval Art, 1-2pm You are invited for a fun hour-long program at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens to learn more about the art and architecture of medieval Europe! THE CLOISTERS, Manhattan, AGES 4-12 FP For more information, call 212-650-2280 or click here! COOL CULTURE SPONSORS Cool Culture thanks our sponsors for their continued support. - Show quoted text -.