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Celebrate Art This Month at the Wayland Public Library
On Saturday May 28 from 1 p.m.3p.m. Arts/Wayland, in conjunction with the Wayland Public Library, will be holding a special reception for young people.
On Saturday May 28 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Arts/Wayland, in conjunction with the Wayland Public Library, will be holding a special reception for young people. There will be tours and several interactive art activities. Open to all, especially appropriate for ages 4-14. Light refreshments will also be provided. The reception will be located in the Raytheon Room.
Share the beauties and intrigues of the art world with young children by checking out these fabulous books from your library:
"When Pigasso met Mootisse" by Nina Laden. Pigasso, a talented pig, and Mootisse, an artistic bull, live across the road from one another, but when conflicts arise they build fences that ultimately become modern art masterpieces. Includes biographies of the real-life artists, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
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"Art and Max" by David Wiesner. Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
"Ish" and "The Dot," both by Peter H. Reynolds. In both these stories young artists get much needed boosts of confidence to continue their love of drawing.
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"Katie and the Mona Lisa" by James Mayhew. At the art museum, while her grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the painting of the Mona Lisa and together they have adventures with the characters from four other well-known Renaissance paintings. Includes information about the artists. Other similar titles by Mayhew include "Katie’s Sunday Afternoon" (pointillism), "Katie and the Sunflowers" (post-impressionism) and "Katie Meets the Impressionists."
"You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Museum of Fine Arts" by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman. While a brother and sister, along with their grandparents, visit the Museum of Fine Arts, the balloon they were not allowed to bring into the museum floats around Boston, causing a series of mishaps at various tourist sites. Heading to New York? Grab "You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum" also by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman.
While at the Wayland Public Library, visit our amazing and colorful display promoting National Bike Month. You’ll see remarkable pieces of art work there as well as at the Arts/Wayland show.
