April 2010

Event: First Friday: Jazz Piano Craft
Date: Friday, April 2
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Price: Free, All Ages
Description: Create a jazz piano out of a cereal box to play your favorite musical tunes on!

Event: First Friday: Art and Poetry
Date: Friday, April 2
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Price: Free, All Ages
Description: Listen to Delaware poets recite original poems inspired by Museum objects in celebration of National Poetry Month. Light refreshments will be served.

Event: Biggs Kids: Sailors Knots
Date: Saturday, April 3
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Price: Free, Children Ages 5-10
Description: Make your own rope bracelet! Learn why these woven rope bracelets have been made and worn by mariners for ages.

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Event: Art at Lunch: H.M.S. Debraak: The World of Jack Nastyface
Date: Wednesday, April 7
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Price: $20 not-yet members /$18 members
Description: The HMS DeBraak capsized and sunk in 1798 in the Delaware Bay where she remained until her discovery in 1984. Charles Fithian, Archeologist with the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs was director of the DeBraak research and conservation efforts and will discuss many of his discoveries. Ticket price includes lunch.

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Event: Mini-Masters: Handprint Towels
Date: Wednesday, April 21
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Price: Free, Children Ages 3-5
Description: Your children will only be that size once. Help them create a handprint towel to keep as a memento of their childhood.

This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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