The Newark Museum (that gem!) has an exhibit celebrating Tibet with some interesting activities for adults and kids:
For Adult Visitors Tibetan Collection Centennial Exhibitions and Programs Tibet Collection Lecture Series Thursdays, 6–7 PM coffee reception; 7–8 PM program Fee: Pre-registration is required. Call 973.596.6550 Changing the World, One Heart at a Time WHEN: May 12 Speaker: Pico Lyer, Award-winning journalist and author of The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama (pictured here) The Jew in the Lotus WHEN: June 2 Speaker: Rodger Kameneta, award -winning poet and author of The Jew in the Lotus, is internationally known for his work on Jewish-Buddhist dialogue. Tibetan Bazaar Sunday, May 8 & Wednesday–Sunday, May 11–15 12 noon–5 PM Mandala Sand Painting: A Sacred Art of Tibet Sunday, May 8–Sunday, May 15, 2011, 12 noon–5 PM Community Access Tours Tours for Blind and Partially Sighted People May 3: The Arts of Africa Tours for People with Memory Loss May 10: Hands-on art workshop Senior Friday May 13: What Makes Plants Flower? Breakfast Program Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 8–10 AM Ethnoscience Festival Saturday, May 14, 2011, 12:30–4:30 PM Looking Forward Summer Jazz & BBQ Benefit Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 5:30–9 PM |
| For Kids and Families Camp Junior Museum Sign up today for part or all of the six-week sessions. Space is still open for ages 3 to 16 Camp starts: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 May Drop-in Art Activities Saturdays and Sundays, 1–4 pm Art: Give Peace a Chance Science: What’s Bugging You? Planetarium Shows Learn about the night sky, the Sun, the Moon and how to be an astronaut! Featuring all new programs: - Magic Sky
- Earth, Moon and Sun
- Astronaut
Looking Forward 44th Annual Antique Fire Apparatus Muster and Parade Sunday, June 5, 2011, 12 noon–3 PM(rain or shine) | |