School Vacation Week: Multicultural Festival

Join us to celebrate the range of cultures represented in our local community through music, guided play, art making inspired by our new Each/Other exhibition, along with African and Latin drum and dance performances.

Diversity Tinker Tray Drop-In

11:00am – 12:00pm

Awaken a spirit of joy and wonder with open-ended play with neuroscientist Darcy Moore, owner of Wonder Bitz Play Kits and early childhood educator. Darcy’s Diversity Tinker Tray draws children in with engaging stories and invites boundless imaginative play and excitement. Through play and art making, the workshop creates an opportunity for children to embrace diversity and inclusion while reflecting on the differences they see in people.

Drop-in Art Making inspired by Each/Other

12 pm – 3pm

Join us for multigenerational artmaking and contribute an aspect to our fabric applique forest in this progressive, collaborative project. Be sure to return at the end of the day to see what we created together.

African Dance Performance and Instruction

3 pm – 4 pm

Join us for the opportunity to witness Greg Coles Dance & Drum perform a combination of African and Latin Drum and dance. Then stick around after any of the performances for an opportunity to learn from Greg and his team about sound, rhythm, ceremony and community building. Have a blast as you dance, drum and sing, while learning about the historical significance of these dances and musical practices.