Wausau, Wisconsin: The Woodson Art Museum’s fifth-annual Family Fest features garden-themed art making, Tuesday through Thursday, August 18 – 20, when all ages drop by the sculpture garden to try different art activities each day, admission free.
Complementing two summer exhibitions, The Garden at Night: A Photographic Journey and Bartram’s Boxes Remix, garden-themed activities are the focus of this year’s Family Fest, which encourages families to practice healthy habits together: art making and museum visiting, as well as being outdoors, exercising, and eating well. All ages drop by the sculpture garden during regular Museum hours, Tuesday through Thursday, August 18 – 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., to explore different art activities:
• Tuesday, August 18: Botanical prints
• Wednesday, August 19: Seed mosaics
• Thursday, August 20: Tissue-paper flowers
Family Fest kicks off with an Extra-Terrific Toddler Tuesday, August 18, 10:30 a.m.-Noon, when little ones, 18 months-4 years, siblings and accompanying adults sample art making and family yoga led by a Five Koshas Yoga and Wellness instructor. Support for Woodson Art Museum summer programming comes from Ministry Health Care and Five Koshas Yoga and Wellness.
Family Fest is part of a national initiative, Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens, launched by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to promote healthy food choices and physical activity through interactive programs. The Woodson Art Museum joins more than 680 participating institutions nationwide.
For Family Fest details, view the 2015 Family Fest flyer or check the Museum events calendar. For more Woodson Art Museum information, connect with us at museum@lywam.org or 715-845-7010 and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Woodson Art Museum
Hours:
Tues–Fri 9am–4pm
First Thurs each month 9am–7:30pm
Thurs during Birds in Art 9am–7:30pm
Sat–Sun Noon–5pm
Closed Mon & holidays, including New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas
Admission: Always Free Admission
Phone: 715.845.7010
Email: museum@lywam.org
Location: Franklin and 12th Streets, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5007
(700 N. Twelfth Street)
Online: www.lywam.org
