Family Day: Lines, Circles, and Shapes, Oh My!

  • Sunday, July 13
  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM MT
  • 217 JOHNSON STREET, SANTA FE, NM

What do different colors and shapes mean to you?

Join us for a very special Family Day featuring a performance by the Santa Fe Symphony Sierra String Quartert! Explore the connection between shapes, emotion, and music through a variety of hands-on artmaking, storytime, and creative activities.

  • 10:30 AM–2:30 PM | Tie-Dye Bandanas with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
  • 11 AM–12 PM | Story Time in the Galleries with Santa Fe Public Library
  • 11 AM–1 PM | Creative Activities with the Santa Fe Children’s Museum
  • 12 PM–12:30 PM | Special Performance by The Sierra String Quartet

The Sierra String Quartet is made up of students in The Santa Fe Symphony youth program. Learn more about The Santa Fe Symphony’s initiatives to inspire young musicians and build community here.

Planning to stop by for Family Day? RSVP ahead of time! While registration is not mandatory to attend, registering ahead of time helps us prepare. Thank you for helping us out!

The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is proud to offer Family Day! Occurring on the second Sunday of every month, this event aims to bring the community together through hands-on artmaking, storytelling, and creative activities, as well as encouraging kids and families to take a new approach in looking at and interacting with art! Family Day is a free event offered in partnership with the Santa Fe Children’s Museum and Santa Fe Public Libraries.

Museum admission is free all day for New Mexico residents and Family Day Participants.

Santa Fe Children’s Museum
1050 Old Pecos Trail
santafechildrensmuseum.org
505-989-8359
Logo of the Santa Fe Public Library
Santa Fe Public Library
library@santafenm.gov
santafelibrary.org
The Santa Fe Symphony
211 W. San Francisco Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
santafesymphony.org
Please be advised that this event may involve crowds, loud noises, or lighting effects that may be uncomfortable for people experiencing sensory sensitivities.

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