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Explore Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art

Mar 10, 2022 1:00PM—2:00PM

Zoom

CaringKind and the Jewish Museum invite families impacted by dementia to join teaching artist Hollie Ecker to explore the exhibition Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art. During this program, we will look closely at 3-4 artworks included in the exhibition and together explore the stories they tell.  Following our discussion, we will create our…

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Designing for Empathy Workshop – II

Mar 05, 2022 9:00AM—5:00PM

Glencairn Museum 1001 Cathedral Road Bryn Athyn, PA 19009 United States

Glencairn Museum and Elif M. Gökçiğdem, Ph.D. invite you to join us in person for this exciting, hands-on workshop in the inspiring setting of Glencairn Museum’s spacious Great Hall.  Dr. Gökçiğdem (author and founder of ONE – Organization of Networks for Empathy) will offer group instruction on theory, program development, and practical application following the…

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Educator Workshop—Engaging in Social and Emotional Learning

Dec 04, 2021 10:00AM—12:30PM

Zoom

After a year of teaching and learning in new and unprecedented ways, a renewed focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) can help your students develop self-confidence, resilience, and empathy. Hear from special education teachers and Museum educators who created curriculum in New York City District 75 schools, which serve students with significant disabilities. Also…

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Farmhouse Family Day: Natural Dyes

Nov 20, 2021 11:00AM—3:00PM

5816 Clarendon Rd Brooklyn, NY 11203 United States

Join us in using plants from our garden to dye and color fabrics! Let’s go back to a time when people naturally colored fabrics using flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Stop by and create some of your own personal designs using all natural dyes. Feel free to stay for a tour of our historic house or…

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Educator Workshop—Surrealism Around the World

Nov 06, 2021 10:00AM—12:00PM

Zoom

Although Surrealism is often considered a Western European art movement, it had an international scope almost from its inception. This workshop and virtual exhibition tour explores the global reach of the Surrealist movement—which asserted the unconscious and dreams over the familiar and everyday—across space and time, tracing its global development through almost eight decades and…

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Archivists Education Institute

Oct 23, 2021 10:00AM—3:00PM

Zoom

The K-12 Archives Education Institute (AEI) is a free program designed to introduce primary sources to K-12 educators (and educators in training!) as viable and practical resources for classroom instruction while helping archivists and special collections professionals identify ways to connect these materials with Common Core and state requirements. Primary source materials are drawn from…

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Farmhouse Family Day: Lovely Leaves

Oct 16, 2021 11:00AM—3:00PM

The Wyckoff House Museum 5816 Clarendon Rd Brooklyn, NY 11203 United States

The Wyckoff House Museum Listen to the leaves dancing in the wind as we discover some interesting facts about their shape, color, and size! Let’s explore how leaves change from bright green to warm orange in just a matter of weeks during our October Farmhouse Family Day. Stop by and join us in creating textured…

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Farmhouse Family Day: Creative Composting

Sep 18, 2021 11:00AM—3:00PM

The Wyckoff House Museum 5816 Clarendon Rd Brooklyn, NY 11203 United States

The Wyckoff House Museum Join us in giving back to the earth by composting food scraps and learning about different ways to keep our earth healthy. Come explore the life cycle of the farm during our September Farmhouse Family Day, where we’ll be exploring compost and our worm bin. Families can help us turn the…

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Festival Minokan: A Celebration of Haitian Culture

Aug 28, 2021 4:00PM—8:00PM

The Wyckoff House 5816 Clarendon Road Brooklyn, NY 11203

Wyckoff House Museum Haitian Vodou Song and Dance Celebration with Fanmi AsòtòFestival Minokan invites all members of the community to participate in the rich traditions of Haitian culture and Haitian Vodou. Together we’ll honor our spirits and our ancestors, praise the Earth, and rejoice in song and dance. Join us as we explore the history…

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Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: Celebrating Migratory Bird Day

May 13, 2021 5:30PM—7:00PM

Virtual

Join in our newest interactive series highlighting diverse professionals in STEM careers called Not All Scientists Wear Lab Coats: A WCS Global Scientist Series. In each session, you’ll learn about a different conservation issue, meet a Wildlife Conservation Society staff member actively working on solutions, and discover how their unique pathway to a STEM career…

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