Community and Family Day with tons of free fun at the FRYE Art Museum in Seattle - Today, Saturday, August 2nd 2014 from 11am-4pm

Received this in an email...great, fun and free family event happening today! 

COMMUNITY + FAMILY DAY  Saturday, August 2, 11 am–4 pm FREE Inspired by themes of community activism, social justice, and play, Community + Family Day celebrates the work of artists Curtis R. Barnes, Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, Nicholas Galanin, and Nep Sidhu. Build a giant fort, learn to breakdance, take an improv class, listen to live music, plant a garden, and more! Throughout the day Build a Fort Bobby Hughes Art Studio Plant a Pollinator Garden Pollinator Pathway and Seattle Tilth Cherry Street planting strip Create a Window Mural Nep Sidhu and Moni Tep Foyer 11 am Small Frye: Storytelling in the Galleries Seattle Children’s Theatre Large Greathouse Gallery Gallery Tour Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes and Moni Tep Rotunda 11:30 am Live Music Eduardo Mendonça Large Greathouse Gallery 11:45 am Acting and Improv Workshop Mike Cherry Auditorium 12:30 pm Garden and Pollinator Talk Sarah Bergmann and Laura Matter Cherry Street planting strip 1 pm Breakdancing Performance and Workshop Vicious Puppies Large Greathouse Gallery 1:30 pm Artists in Conversation: Part 2 The Resurgence of the ShaMEN Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, Nicholas Galanin, Nep Sidhu. Moderated by Negarra A. Kudumu Auditorium 3 pm Hip-Hop Performance Cavalier and OCnotes Large Greathouse Gallery

For more info. go here.

"The Sky’s The Limit: Family and Educator Day" with performance by the Brian Waite Band, tree planting ceremony, movie showing, arts and crafts and more at The Frye Art Museum in Seattle - Saturday, September 21st 2013 from 11am-4pm

" Tour the galleries, dance to live music, take part in many craft and art-making activities, enjoy storytelling hour, and contribute to a time capsule that will be buried when Buster Simpson and students from Sammamish High School plant a tree at the Frye! "

And a lot more...see schedule at the link!


This event is FREE.

For more info. go here.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Reminder for this Friday! - Theatre and Dance Performance for Kids ages 2-6 at Frye Art Museum - Monthly on Fridays at 11:15am - Now Through May 3rd 2013 on Various Dates for "Less than a Latte"!

String: Theatre and Dance Performance for Children 2-6 yrs old

Tickets are "Less than a Latte" at $5 each and can be bought via Brown Paper Tickets at the link below.

" String is a theatre and dance performance for two- to six-year-old children and their caregivers. Actor Mary Margaret Moore leads an exploration of creativity and wonder in this playful show that addresses themes of curiosity and patience and ignites the imaginations of developing minds. "


Performances occur monthly on Fridays at 11:15am on the following dates:

October 19, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 3


For more info. and to buy tickets go here.

Reminder for this Friday! - Theatre and Dance Performance for Kids ages 2-6 at Frye Art Museum - Monthly on Fridays at 11:15am - Now Through May 3rd 2013 on Various Dates for "Less than a Latte"!

String: Theatre and Dance Performance for Children 2-6 yrs old

Tickets are "Less than a Latte" at $5 each and can be bought via Brown Paper Tickets at the link below.

" String is a theatre and dance performance for two- to six-year-old children and their caregivers. Actor Mary Margaret Moore leads an exploration of creativity and wonder in this playful show that addresses themes of curiosity and patience and ignites the imaginations of developing minds. "


Performances occur monthly on Fridays at 11:15am on the following dates:

October 19, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 3


For more info. and to buy tickets go here.

Reminder for this Friday! - Theatre and Dance Performance for Kids ages 2-6 at Frye Art Museum - Monthly on Fridays at 11:15am - Now Through May 3rd 2013 on Various Dates for "Less than a Latte"!

String: Theatre and Dance Performance for Children 2-6 yrs old

Tickets are "Less than a Latte" at $5 each and can be bought via Brown Paper Tickets at the link below.

" String is a theatre and dance performance for two- to six-year-old children and their caregivers. Actor Mary Margaret Moore leads an exploration of creativity and wonder in this playful show that addresses themes of curiosity and patience and ignites the imaginations of developing minds. "


Performances occur monthly on Fridays at 11:15am on the following dates:

October 19, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 3


For more info. and to buy tickets go here.

Reminder: Theatre and Dance Performance for Kids ages 2-6 at Frye Art Museum - Monthly on Fridays at 11:15am - Now Through May 3rd 2013 on Various Dates for "Less than a Latte"!

String: Theatre and Dance Performance for Children 2-6 yrs old

Tickets are "Less than a Latte" at $5 each and can be bought via Brown Paper Tickets at the link below.

" String is a theatre and dance performance for two- to six-year-old children and their caregivers. Actor Mary Margaret Moore leads an exploration of creativity and wonder in this playful show that addresses themes of curiosity and patience and ignites the imaginations of developing minds. "


Performances occur monthly on Fridays at 11:15am on the following dates:

October 19, November 30, December 14, January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26, May 3


For more info. and to buy tickets go here.

"From Sea to See: Family and Educator Day" at the Frye Art Museum - Saturday, September 22nd 2012 from 11am-3pm

Image courtesy of Frye Art Museum

Enjoy a fun and free day featuring the Not-Its! and a lot more at the Frye Art Museum! 


" Celebrate the beginning of the school year with a Family and Educator Day inspired by our current exhibitions’ themes of international voyage and exchange. Create postcards, personalized buttons, poems, and drawings. Family-oriented gallery tours and sketching in the galleries take place throughout the day. A special Small Frye: Storytelling in the Galleries will occur between featured performances by kindie band, The Not-Its! and Contrasts Quartet from the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra Scholarship Chamber Ensemble Program.
This event is FREE. "


For more info. go here.

FRYE Art Museum Reopening and 60th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday and Sunday, July 14th and 15th 2012 - 11am-5pm

Go and celebrate with the Frye Art Museum as they reopen from their remodel and celebrate their 60th Anniversary! You can also explore their three new exhibitions!

" Come to the Frye Art Museum, reopening this weekend after extensive refurbishment. Join the 60th Anniversary celebration with an Ice Cream Social 3-4 pm Saturday, Gallery Talks at 2 on Saturday and Sunday, and Guided Tours both days at 11:30. It's all FREE, including admission and parking! Always was free, still is. See you at the Frye! "


For more info. go here.

Free guitar performance by Janet Grohovac at the Frye Art Museum - Saturday, February 25 2012 at 2pm

The Seattle Classic Guitar Society presents Janet Grohovac as she performs a free concert at the Frye Art Museum! Free tickets may be picked up at the Information Desk one hour prior to the start of the program. There is no late seating, so please arrive early.


For more info. go here.

Free "Mindfulness Meditation" in the Auditorium of the Frye Art Museum - Wednesdays now through December 28th at 12:30pm

How about some peace and quiet?! Have an older kid who might want to check this out? Or you can take a break from the chaos that can be parenting and drop the kids off with a sitter and check it out for yourself!

Image courtesy of Frye Art Museum

Mindfulness Meditation
Half-hour meditation sessions
In conjunction with Swedish Medical Center
Frye Auditorium FREE






  
For more info. go here.

 

Ladies Musical Club Concert in the Frye Auditorium at the Frye Art Museum - Saturday, December 3rd from 2-3pm

Members of the Ladies Musical Club will perform a free concert of classical music, both vocal and instrumental for your enjoyment at the Frye Art Museum.



For more info. go here and here. 

"Small Frye: Storytelling in the Galleries" for preschoolers at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle - First Fridays from 11:15-11:45am

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Check out the fun storytimes at the Frye Art Museum on First Fridays!



" Classic children’s stories and contemporary favorites are brought to life in the Frye galleries for children three-to-five years old and their parents or caregivers.

Through stories and characters, Small Frye introduces children to a wide variety of words and sounds that will prepare them for reading and writing. Movement and play are incorporated into story time, fostering creative thinking and problem solving in an interdisciplinary environment.

Stories about peaks and valleys are the themes from November through January. After story time, explore artworks and exhibitions in our galleries and enjoy kid-friendly snacks in the Frye Café. Small Frye is presented by the Frye Art Museum in partnership with Seattle Children’s Theatre. "



For more info. go here.

Small Frye Storytime at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle - Friday, October 7th from 11:15-11:45am

Small Frye is a free storytime program presented by the Frye Art Museum in partnership with the Seattle Children’s Theatre for children three-to-five years old and their parents or caregivers. It occurs on the first Friday of each month from 11:15 to 11:45am. After storytime you can explore artworks and exhibitions in the galleries.  Also, FYI - Kid-friendly snacks are available for purchase in the Frye Café. Admission to the Frye is free and free parking is available too!


For more info. go here.

Curious Max: Family and Educator Day event with Recess Monkey and a whole lot more fun at Frye Art Museum in Seattle - Saturday, September 24th from 11am-3pm

Ok, how is this for an event? A movie, a concert, a staged drama storytime, art and crafts, tours and more...all in the same day and in one spot for free! The Frye Art Museum is presenting Curious Max: Family and Educator Day where you can...

" Monkey around at the Frye Art Museum and help us celebrate the start of the school year with Curious Max: Family and Educator Day. Rock with the band Recess Monkey. Transform a sock into a soft toy monkey. Enjoy the adventures of George and his museum friend Ted in the film Curious George. Laugh at the funny monkey business in the story "Caps for Sale" as told by Seattle Children’s Theater. Educators and parents can enjoy special hands-on art activities and receive a lesson plan "

Additional art includes origami butterflies and colorful collages to make. What a fabulous event! 


For more info. go here.

Frye Art Museum Free Classic Guitar Concert on Saturday, April 16th at 2pm

Frye Art Museum is hosting a free concert Saturday by Guitarist Lynn McGrath of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society. Concert will be held in the Frye Auditorium.

Go before or after the concert and check out the museum, as well, which is always free and provides free parking too! Saturday hours are 11am-5pm.


For more info go here.