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Sugar Hill Children’s Museum: Andrea Arroyo Family Artmaking

Join artist Andrea Arroyo for a family artmaking workshop celebrating Day of the Dead through art, memory, and community!

Help create a community Day of the Dead altar and participatory installation at the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum.

Call for Offerings
Honor the memories of loved ones by contributing a small offering: a copy of a photograph (copies, no originals), a note, a flower, a ribbon, or another meaningful object.

Please note: Offerings will remain on the altar through November 17 and cannot be returned. Wrapped candy and non perishable, unopened food items are welcome. No real candles; LED candles are welcome.

Free and open to the public.

Andrea Arroyo is an award-winning artist working in painting, installation, and public art. Born in Mexico City and based in Uptown Manhattan, her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Latin Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences, the City University of New York, and the Richmond Museum.

Met Cloisters: Family Afternoon Open Studio & Winged Wonders

Open Studio—Bloom: Floral Messages: Join us for a free art-making workshop and be part of our community ofrenda! Inspired by the marigolds of Día de Muertos and the symbolic language of flowers across cultures, create paper flowers dedicated to people, places, or traditions you wish to remember.  Your creations will become part of What We Carry Forward, the participatory ofrenda led by artist Devin Osorio and Tomorrow’s Ancestors for this year’s Día de Muertos at The Met Cloisters celebration.

Winged Wonders:  Come ready to look, imagine, and create! Drop in for free, hands-on family fun in both English and Spanish. Create art inspired by winged creatures, channel your inner flying being through dance, and meet falcons, hawks, and other birds of prey with an expert falconer.  Families with children of all ages and abilities are welcome; recommended for children ages 3–11 years. Materials are provided.

Hispanic Society: Day of the Dead Celebration with Mano a Mano

Day of the Dead Celebration with Mano a Mano

Join us in celebrating the vibrant traditions of Día de Muertos, a time dedicated to remembering and honoring our loved ones who have passed away. Contribute to the Ofrenda, enjoy art-making activities, experience a lively musical performance and more! Stay tuned for a full schedule.

Fort Washington Library: Screenprinting 101 with Brendan Vail

Come join us at Fort Washington for a special crafternoon with Screenprinting 101 with Brendan Vail. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of silk screen printing. You will learn how images are transfered through a screen using ink and pressure, gaining hands on experience pulling your own prints. The program will emphasize creative expression, process based learning, and the process of multiples in printmaking.

Audience: Children, Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (6-12 years)

Recirculation Word Up: Collage Night

Monthly collage night at Recirculation! Word Up Community Bookshop’s second location is full of used books & journals that need help finding a new purpose. Join us to repurpose old book materials and create some art.

Base supplies will be provided. Additional materials are available for purchase at PWYC prices.

If you have art supplies you’d like to donate, consider dropping them off at Recirculation’s Arts Community Cabinet, an open storage space to donate & take arts-related items.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 50 max attendees. Please register in advance.