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FAMILY DAY / PAST FAMILY DAYS / LEARNING

Once a month, on the third sunday, visitors are invited to participate in a range of art-making activities that highlight our current exhibitions. These workshops are free and welcome families with children of all ages.

FAMILY DAY ARCHIVE

2010: JANUARY-DECEMBER
2009: JANUARY-DECEMBER
2008: JANUARY-DECEMBER
2007: JANUARY-DECEMBER
2006: OCTOBER-DECEMBER

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Sunday, December 30 from 1-3 pm
"FUN WITH WORDS"
KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY


Parents can enjoy a free cup of coffee from MOCAD's brand new café while kids craft away and enjoy the music. Kids can create their own buttons, magnets and work booklets that include word games, collage space and questions to connect kids with the current exhibition WORDS FAIL ME and help them explore the relationship between language and art. This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided. Please call ahead for large groups.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) invites kids of all ages (that includes parents too) to pick up a glue stick, some coloring markers, and create your own holiday gifts while indulging your creative impulses Sunday, December 30, 1-3pm for our monthly KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY.
 
 
Sunday, December 16 from 1-3 pm
THE SISTERS LUCAS
At The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
"FUN WITH WORDS"
KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY

Every Third Sunday

Parents can enjoy a free cup of coffee from MOCAD's brand new café while kids craft away and enjoy the music. Kids can create their own buttons, magnets and work booklets that include word games, collage space and questions to connect kids with the current exhibition WORDS FAIL ME and help them explore the relationship between language and art. This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided. Please call ahead for large groups.

The December 16th Kids Craft & Activity Day will feature live music by The Sisters Lucas. Leaving behind her Larkspurs, and joined by sister Julie, Loretta Lucas continues on down the path laid before her by the likes of Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Cat Power's Chan Marshall, and Miss Polly Jean Harvey. Combing wistful pop, with a bare bones countrified sensibility, to create a a blissful hybrid sure to please kids and adults alike.

Watch a video of the Sisters Lucas.

Visit the Sisters Lucas at Myspace.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) invites kids of all ages (that includes parents too) to pick up a glue stick, some coloring markers, and create your own holiday gifts while indulging your creative impulses Sunday, December 16, 1-3pm for our monthly KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY.

Top: Two museum visitors in front of a Jennifer West film. Middle and Bottom: the Sisters Lucas (Loretta and Julie).
 
Sunday, November 18 from 1-3 pm
"FUN WITH WORDS"
KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY


The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) invites kids of all ages (that includes parents too) to pick up a glue stick, some coloring markers, and get ready to let your creative impulses take over every third Sunday of the month for our monthly KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY.

As part of the 2007 fall programming, MOCAD presents a monthly children's workshop to engage specifically with the theme of the current exhibition Words Fail Me. Participants can create their own buttons, magnets and booklets that include a variety of word games and questions to connect kids with the artwork on view by exploring links between art and language. This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided. Please call ahead for large groups.

 
 
Thursday - Sunday, November 1-4
MEXICANTOWN HUBBARD COMMUNITIES
9TH ANNUAL DAY OF THE DEAD FESTIVAL & WALKING TOUR

At the Mexicantown Mercado & Ford Plaza
MOCAD Mercado Arts Workshops: Thursday & Friday, November 1-2, 9 am to 3 pm

Join the Mexicantown Community Development Corporation in the annual Day of the Dead festival with authentic Mexican food, Ofrendas, Dia de Muertos crafts, workshops, school tours and much more over a four-day celebration.

MOCAD will be offering craft stations at the Mercado Plaza for kids of all ages on Thursday and Friday of the Festival, 9am-3pm, at which participants can make and decorate their own paper cutout garlands, sugar skulls, papier mache items, calavera poems, and collage booklets.

Mexicantown Mercado
2826 Bagley Avenue
Detroit, MI 48216
313-967-9898/info@mexicantown.org
www.mexicantown.org

 
 
Sunday, October 21 from 1-3 pm
"FUN WITH WORDS"
KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY


The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) invites kids of all ages (that includes parents too) to pick up a glue stick, some coloring markers, and get ready to let your creative impulses take over every third Sunday of the month for our monthly KIDS CRAFT & ACTIVITY DAY.

As part of the 2007 fall programming, MOCAD presents a monthly children's workshop to engage specifically with the theme of the current exhibition Words Fail Me. Participants can create their own buttons, magnets and booklets that include a variety of word games and questions to connect kids with the artwork on view by exploring links between art and language. This event is free and open to the public. All materials are provided. Please call ahead for large groups.

 
 

Sunday, April 1
FAMILY DAY AT MOCAD

Join us on the first Sunday of every month for drawing workshops and other hands-on educational activities with local artists.


 
 

Saturday, March 24 from 12 PM to 4 PM
BLOCK PARTY

As an extension of MOCAD's monthly Family Day programming, join local artists for an exhibition and event inspiring youth-driven reimagination of urban spaces. Featuring collage and zine projects from Detroit area schoolchildren and young adults from around the world, the Block Party will combine collaborative workshops, face painting, live music, food and more for an afternoon of community fun.

Andie & Tracy will be performing (visit their page on MySpace).

 
 

Sunday, March 18 from 1 to 5 PM
FAMILY DAY

Come join local artists for collaborative drawing and collage activities based on your imaginary city.

 
 

Sunday, March 11 from 1 to 5 PM
FAMILY DAY

Come join local artists for collaborative drawing and collage activities based on your imaginary city.

 
 

Sunday, March 4
FAMILY DAY AT MOCAD

Join us on the first Sunday of every month for drawing workshops and other hands-on educational activities with local artists.


 
 

Sunday, February 4
FAMILY DAY AT MOCAD

Join us on the first Sunday of every month for drawing workshops and other hands-on educational activities with local artists.