Make beaded porcupine-quill earrings in this hands-on workshop led by Cielo Goto (Chickasaw). Pre-registration is required for each class. Call 212-514-3714. Materials fee is $15 ($12 for members). Appropriate for ages 16 years and up.
WORKSHOPS Children's Storybook Reading and Workshop
Saturday, October 8, 2005, noon
Resource Center, second floor
Listen to the readings of Days of the Dead by Kathryn Lasky, photographs by Christofer G. Night; Pablo Remembers the Fiesta of the Day of the Dead by George Ancona; and Day of the Dead: A Mexican-American Celebration by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, photographs by Lawrence Migdale. Decorate a papier-mâché skull in the hands-on workshop following the readings.
WORKSHOPS Papel Picado Workshop
Thursday, October 27, 2005, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Education Classroom, second floor
Join artist Nadema Agard (Cherokee/Lakota/Powhatan) as she leads adults in making papel picados using tissue paper. Appropriate for ages 16 years and up.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS El Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead
Saturday, October 29, 2005, 1-4 p.m.
Museum-wide
Honor the memory of ancestors, family and friends who have departed in this celebration that has roots in the indigenous cultures of Mexico. Join NMAI staff in a day of activities, which include dance performances by Danza Mexica Cetiliztli Nauhcampa; storytelling by Michael Heralda; and hands-on workshops featuring papel picado, paper flowers and skulls.
