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KidsDay 2004
A Day-Long Celebration!
Thursday, June 10, 2004
FREE activities for children and parents from 11am-4pm
Presented by the Rotunda Gallery, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, and the New York Transit Museum
On Thursday, June 10 with KidsDay, enjoy a full day of free workshops, tours and performances in the gallery and throughout Brooklyn Heights. This annual event is co-presented by the Rotunda Gallery, the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Transit Museum and the Brooklyn Historical Society.
The Rotunda Gallery's KidsArt exhibit and KidsDay activities are sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings & Verizon.
ALL DAY LONG YOU CAN:
View KidsArt, the Rotunda Gallery's annual exhibition of artworks created by children participating in the Gallery's Education Program, 11am-4pm. This kids-eye view of contemporary art features drawing, painting, sculpture, and installations by New York City School children.
Explore the Children's Room of the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Browse the library's collection of books, magazines, videos, and audio books. Use a computer, register for library cards, view children's artwork, and learn about upcoming programs. The library will be open to the public from 1pm-6 pm.
11am - 1pm
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
Plaque Designing Workshop
Many of New York City's subway stations are decorated with colorful ceramic plaques. They are works of art that illustrate their above-ground surroundings or name the stations in bold letters. In honor of the 100th birthday of New York's subway, create your own unique ceramic plaque to represent a subway station being named after you. Ongoing 20-minute workshops for children ages 4 to 16 and parents.
11am - 12:15pm
ROTUNDA GALLERY
Recycled Jewelry
Art Making Workshop
Using a treasure trove of recycled gems, buttons, strings and wire, children 8 and up and parents will create astounding ornamental artifacts for personal adornment.
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 718-875-4047 x16
11am - 3pm
THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Visit the newly renovated Brooklyn Historical Society at 128 Pierrepont Street! Explore the Brooklyn Works: 400 Years of Making a Living exhibit with of brand new Family Guide available in Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian and Spanish. While you're here, meet the woman responsible for the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge, Emily Roebling (as played by a first-person interpreter). Don't forget to pick up your BHS tattoo!
1pm - 2pm
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM (1st Floor)
Sit back, relax, and take in a fun puppet show and story telling experience.
1:15pm - 2:30pm
ROTUNDA GALLERY
Calder's Recycled Circus
Art Making Workshop
Create your own wire circus animals and acrobats in the style of artist Alexander Calder! Using brightly colored wire, children 8 and up and adults work together to draw a circus character and then shape it out of wire.
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS: 718-875-4047 x16
2pm - 3pm
LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ROOM (2nd Floor)
Free balloon animals, courtesy of master balloon-artist Ray Santana.
3pm - 4pm
LIBRARY AUDITORIUM (1st Floor)
A musical program for children of all ages by the Jerry Joy group.
3pm - 4pm
ROTUNDA GALLERY
KidsArt RECEPTION and KidsDay CROWN CONTEST
End the day with a juice and cookie reception while you view the KidsArt exhibition at the Rotunda Gallery! All participants wearing their own personally designed and created headwear will be eligible for lots of fun prizes. Awards ceremony will begin at 3:15pm. Refreshments provided courtesy of Morgan Stanley.
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Locations/Directions
Brooklyn Heights Branch, Brooklyn Public Library (280 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY 11201, 718-623-7100) serves the informational, educational, and cultural needs of adults and children through its free collections, services and programs. Popular programs include the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Club, puzzles & games hour, toddler program, arts & crafts hour, and Friday afternoon chess club. The Children's Department is the frequent site of class visits during the school year and features a special Geography Center, collection of circulating audio-books, videos, and a new toddler corner with board books and reading chairs for caregivers. The library is open to the public Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10-6, Tuesday 1-8, Thursday 1-6, and Saturday 10-5. www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
The Brooklyn Historical Society (128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY 11201) is a museum, library and history center dedicated to encouraging the exploration and appreciation of Brooklyn's rich heritage. Through hands-on workshops and interactive exhibits, youth groups can explore the colorful history of diverse cultures and unique neighborhoods of Brooklyn. For more information, call 718-222-4111 or visit us at or on the web www.brooklynhistory.org
The New York Transit Museum (Corner of Boerum Pl. & Schermerhorn St,) is home to over 100 years of transit lore and memorabilia. The Museum is housed in an authentic 1936 IND subway station that contains vintage subway and elevated cars, antique turnstiles, a working signal tower, and much more. The Museum also operates a gallery annex at Grand Central Terminal where we present changing exhibitions, and three museum stores located in Brooklyn, at Grand Central Terminal, and online. For further information, please call 718-694-1600, or visit us on the web at: www.mta.info.
The Rotunda Gallery (33 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201) is a not-for-profit exhibition space featuring changing exhibitions of the work of some of Brooklyn's most talented contemporary visual artists. Its education program introduces contemporary art to thousands of school children every year through hands-on workshops and in-school learning experiences. KidsArt will be on view Tuesday-Friday noon-5pm and Saturdays 11-4pm through June 19.More info: 718-875-4047 or www.briconline.org/rotunda.
Located in Brooklyn Heights, just over the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, all KidsDay locations are a short walk from the 2,3; 4,5; M; N or R trains at the Court Street/Borough Hall station; or the A, C trains at High Street.
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Acknowledgements
The Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library wishes to thank the Friends of the Brooklyn Heights Public Library for their continued generosity. We are grateful to the entire Brooklyn Heights staff, as well as Paquita Campoverde, who helped make this event a reality.
The Brooklyn Historical Society's educational programs are made possible in part by funding from the Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York State Department of Education, the Achelis Foundation, American Express Foundation, Baumrind & Baumrind, the Louis Calder Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, Con Edison, Cullen and Dykman Bleakley Platt LLP, the Greentree Foundation, Independence Community Foundation, James A. MacDonald Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, the New York Times Company Foundation, Washington Mutual Bank, and various BHS members.
The New York Transit Museum's educational programs are made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The New York Times Company Foundation, more than 130 corporations and businesses, and members of the Transit Museum.
Rotunda Gallery Education Programs are made possible in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The Gallery gratefully acknowledges support for its exhibition and education programs from: the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Bloomberg LP, the Colgate-Palmolive Company, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest City Ratner Companies, the Hearst Foundation, Independence Community Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Pepsi-Cola Hip-Hop Summit Partnership, Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Washington Mutual Bank, and numerous individuals. KidsArt and KidsDay have been sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings and the Verizon Foundation.
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