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Children & Families

FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Toys, Teapots, and More - American Art

Thursday, July 2, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, July 4—Sunday, July 5, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, July 4—Sunday, July 5, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Don’t Pet the Dragons – Art from China

Thursday, July 9, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, July 11—Sunday, July 12, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



JUST FOR FAMILIES!
Create a Giant Sea Turtle

Saturday, July 11, 2009, 10 am - noon
Free (parking is also free)
Dead Horse Beach, Salem Willows Park
Create a Giant Sea Turtle

Comb the shore for flotsam and debris to create a collaborative sea turtle with environmental artist Kyle Browne. You'll clean up the coast to protect wildlife and the environment and have fun making a huge ephemeral artwork.

Made possible by the Lowell Institute and ECHO



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, July 11—Sunday, July 12, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



STORY TIME
Flotsam Fun

Sunday, July 12, 2009, 3-4 pm
Reservations by July 10

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Included with museum admission
Meet at the information desk
Flotsam Fun

Flotsam, a wordless picture book by David Wiesner, features fantastical images of an underwater world retrieved from a camera that washed up on the beach. Create your own story and images inspired by flotsam collected at local beaches as well as artwork on view in Trash Menagerie.

Made possible by Target



STORY TIME FOR TOTS
Book Buddies

Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 10:30-11:00 am
Included with museum admission
Meet at the information desk

First and third Wednesdays of each month.

Meet other parents and caregivers and introduce your young child to the wonderful world of museums through stories and related activities in the PEM galleries.



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Sharks, Shells and the Sea – Art of the Pacific

Thursday, July 16, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, July 18—Sunday, July 19, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, July 18—Sunday, July 19, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
The Work of Worms – Natural Materials in Korean Art

Thursday, July 23, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, July 25—Sunday, July 26, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, July 25—Sunday, July 26, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



SUMMER ART CAMP
Arts Adventures Club

Monday, July 27—Friday, July 31, 2009
Monday, August 3—Friday, August 7, 2009
9 am–3 pm daily
For more information or to register, visit pem.org or call 978-745-9500, ext. 3205
$220 members, $250 nonmembers
For children ages 7 to 11

Session I: July 27–31 SOLD OUT!
Session II: August 3–7 SOLD OUT!

Explore art and culture from around the world at PEM! Our Arts Adventures Club invites children to create their own art after visiting the museum’s collections and special exhibitions. Each day features a new theme — for example, Chinese art and culture, animals in art or a behind-the-scenes excursion. Participants work with museum educators and visiting artists to explore creative processes and make original artwork. Art projects incorporate media in 2-D and 3-D formats and students design an exhibition on the last day of each session for family and friends.



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Toys, Teapots, and More - American Art

Thursday, July 30, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, August 1—Sunday, August 2, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, August 1—Sunday, August 2, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



STORY TIME FOR TOTS
Book Buddies

Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 10:30-11:00 am
Included with museum admission
Meet at the information desk

First and third Wednesdays of each month.

Meet other parents and caregivers and introduce your young child to the wonderful world of museums through stories and related activities in the PEM galleries.



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Don’t Pet the Dragons – Art from China

Thursday, August 6, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, August 8—Sunday, August 9, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, August 8—Sunday, August 9, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



STORY TIME
Honey Makers

Sunday, August 9, 2009, 3-4 pm
Reservations by August 9

Purchase Tickets Now

Included with museum admission
Meet at the information desk
Honey Makers

Follow a bee to its hive by listening to The Bee Tree, by Patricia Polacco, and then meet a real beekeeper, taste local honey and discover what it’s like in a real bee hive! Create your own bee tree with collaged recycled paper.



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Sharks, Shells and the Sea – Art of the Pacific

Thursday, August 13, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, August 15—Sunday, August 16, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, August 15—Sunday, August 16, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



STORY TIME FOR TOTS
Book Buddies

Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 10:30-11:00 am
Included with museum admission
Meet at the information desk

First and third Wednesdays of each month.

Meet other parents and caregivers and introduce your young child to the wonderful world of museums through stories and related activities in the PEM galleries.



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
The Work of Worms – Natural Materials in Korean Art

Thursday, August 20, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, August 22—Sunday, August 23, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, August 22—Sunday, August 23, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Toys, Teapots, and More - American Art

Thursday, August 27, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, August 29—Sunday, August 30, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



FAMILY PROGRAMS
Weekend Art Activities

Saturday, August 29—Sunday, August 30, 2009
1-3 pm
Included with museum admission

Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change.

Made possible by American Dental Partners



FAMILY GALLERY EXPLORATION
Don’t Pet the Dragons – Art from China

Thursday, September 3, 2009, 11 am
Saturday, September 5—Sunday, September 6, 2009
1 pm
Free with museum admission but spaces are limited. Subject to availability and subject to change without notice.

A 30-minute, hands-on gallery adventure just for families! Recommended for families with children age 5 and up.



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