It’s a fabulous line up for our Saturday Family Arts Program! There’s something for the whole family with offerings by four of our talented local artists.

For children 5 & under: A Musical Picnic with Chelsea Snider

***Please note: children under the age of 3 must have a caregiver in the room with them. Children between the ages of 3-5 may attend with a caregiver on site, but who may be participating in our Adult Caregiver workshop.

Percussionist and beloved Wheelhouse Teacher Chelsea will lead children on an adventure of sound during this gathering. Inside the Musical Picnic Basket is an array of varied percussion instruments. Children will explore sound-making and rhythm, and the magic that can happen when we make a joyful noise together.

For children ages 5-10(ish): Clay Play with Asia Sosnowski

Time to play with clay! Children will have the opportunity to dive into the soothing sensory world of clay, learning basic clay shaping techniques as they do so.

For youth ages 10 - 19 (ish): Nature as Inspiration with Ngonda Badilla

Using nature and natural materials to inspire creativity, this workshop will cultivate connection with the natural world. Youth will use their senses to adventure in our forest and meadow spaces, then explore their own artistic expression through natural materials.

For adult caregivers: Capoeira Angola with Taganyahu Swaby

Capoeira Angola is an Afro-Brazilian martial art dance with a liberatory purpose and strong musical tradition at its core.  Capoeira Angola is a movement practice that facilitates play. The performing of it is called play and not dancing or fighting as it centers joy and reciprocal interaction through music. It is also an Afro-diasporic tradition that complements Africana studies, and can serve as an important home and refuge for all students and Afro-descended students in particular.  For some videos see here and here. 

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Of ice of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.