Go, Kids Art, Go!

@ the Barnes Gallery

in the Leverett Crafts & Arts (LCA)

13 Montague Rd. Leverett Center       www.leverettcrafts.org 

Artwork by preschoolers, elementary students, and homeschoolers of Amherst, Leverett, Shutesbury, Pelham & Wendell.

This is the 2nd annual collaboration between the Leverett Crafts & Arts and Hampshire-Franklin Children’s Day Care Center, that seeks to

celebrate the artist in every child !

 Opening Reception

Sat. March 21st 11am-12pm

 Featuring......

Springfield Symphony’s Musical Petting Zoo

a fun and hands-on way to learn about musical instruments

 The Springfield Symphony Musical Petting Zoo is a fun and informative demonstration and hands-on exhibit of musical instruments for children. Each child participating in the program will receive an Activity Book that includes information, coloring activities, and games about orchestra instruments. Children will gain a basic knowledge of instrument families and will learn how to play many instruments featured in the orchestra. Presented by Kate Forman Quayle. 

    Provided in collaboration with the School Union #28 Family Network.          Funded by the Mass. Department of Early Education and Care and the Kittredge Foundation

Go, Kids Art, Go!

The BIG Party 

Saturday, April 4th from 10am-5pm

Featuring……Gaia Roots, Happy Dan the Music Man, Ezzel and the Rainbow Players, Nataraj, UmojaToo, Shali’s Belly Dancers, Omulu Guanabara Capoeira, Miss Leticia, & local youth band "DNA"

A full day of music, dance, & theater performances for the whole family.

There will be great raffle prizes, a lunch/bake sale, clowns, face painting, sample classes, storytelling, free workshops, an interactive mural and much more...              like Bob Hepner’s Carnival Truck!

This year’s workshops include: Textiles with Susan Loring-Wells, Clay for Kids by MudPie Potters, Recycled Art by Djali, sample class of Music Together for Valley Families by Debbie Weyl, plus

Telling Songs & Singing Stories by local children’s book authors Paul Jacobs & Jennifer Swender.

  

* NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENT*  

Presented by:

HFCDC & LCA  For more info: 413-548-9070      

Sponsored by:     L&F Construction, Inc.        Kraus Fitch Architects, Inc 

massculturalcouncil.org   valleyadvocate.com