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September 10 |
Drawing from the Estes Park Museum Collection.
September 10 and October 1 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the
Estes Park Museum. Join artist Pat Greenberg to develop
drawing skills as the Museum staff reveals some outstanding historic
objects from its collection. Pat will guide students to interpret
the lines and shapes, shading and textures of each object. Each
session will feature new objects for the group to study. Bring your
own pencils, colored pencils if you wish, a 9” by 12” sketch pad and
erasers.
Cost is $12 per session or $8 per session for members of
the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc.
Register for one or all sessions beginning on Tuesday June 1st. Call
the Estes Park Museum at 970-577-3762.
Limit 10 people ages 12 and over. All skill levels welcome as there
will be plenty of time for personal instruction.
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September 18 |
Arthur Short Bull Storytelling for Children.
A brilliant watercolorist whose vision strives to capture the spirit
of his Oglala heritage. A recipient of the 2006 First Peoples Fund
Cultural Capital Program Fellowship, Short Bull develops educational
tools to reach youth audiences, increasing their knowledge of Native
history. Program begins at 2:00 p.m. and is free and open to the
public.
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October 1 |
Drawing from the Estes Park Museum Collection.
August 6, September 10 and October 1 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the
Estes Park Museum. Join artist Pat Greenberg to develop
drawing skills as the Museum staff reveals some outstanding historic
objects from its collection. Pat will guide students to interpret
the lines and shapes, shading and textures of each object. Each
session will feature new objects for the group to study. Bring your
own pencils, colored pencils if you wish, a 9” by 12” sketch pad and
erasers.
Cost is $12 per session or $8 per session for members of
the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc.
Register for one or all sessions beginning on Tuesday June 1st. Call
the Estes Park Museum at 970-577-3762.
Limit 10 people ages 12 and over. All skill levels welcome as there
will be plenty of time for personal instruction.
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November 1
Registration open |
Registration open for Hand
Coloring Greeting Cards with Artist Cheryl Pennington.
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November 6 |
Arthur
Short Bull Artist and Storyteller.
A brilliant watercolorist whose vision strives to capture the
spirit of his Oglala heritage. A recipient of the 2006 First
Peoples Fund Cultural Capital Program Fellowship, Short Bull utilized
his Wounded Knee series of paintings and poems as a vehicle to
promote Lakota culture and history. Program begins at 2:00 p.m. and
is free and open to the public.
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November 27 |
Lord Dunraven: Land Thief or Preservation Visionary.
A first-person reenactment of Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin
(1841-1926), the Fourth Earl of Dunraven
performed by Kurtis Kelly. Dunraven was born in Ireland and set-out
to pursue his passion for hunting and sailing by means of securing
over 6,000 acres of land in Estes Park and opening a grand
hotel. The presentation will last approximately 45 minutes, leaving
time for a brief discussion about Dunraven’s enduring legacy. Doors
open at 1:30 p.m. for the 2:00 p.m. program. Free and open to the
public.
Sponsored by the Estes Park Museum and the Estes Park
Public Library.
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December 11 |
Hand
Coloring Greeting Cards with Artist Cheryl Pennington.
Children and their parents are invited to join artist Cheryl
Pennington from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. as she demonstrates the art of
hand-coloring on reproductions of classic Thanksgiving and Christmas
greeting cards from her grandmother’s collection, circa 1910. Space
is limited and reservations are required by calling the Museum at
577-3762 after November 1.
Included with each free registration are three black- and-white
greeting cards for coloring, envelopes, the use of the artist’s
colored pencils and refreshments. The program is free to
the public.
Sponsored by the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation, Inc.
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