- Kites of Afghanistan Schedule
- Learn about the tradition of kite flying, and design a kite. Registration is required for this 2-hour program.
- Turkmen Amulets Schedule
- Create a beautiful home amulet and learn about the importance of amulets in Middle Eastern culture. Registration is required for this 2-hour program.
- Camel Bells of Saudi Arabia Schedule
- Explore the tradition of traveling by camel and the use of camel bells by constructing a set of bells. Registration is required for this 2-hour program.
- Dreidels From Israel Schedule
- Make your own dreidel, learn about the meaningful inscriptions on them, and learn why the Israeli dreidel is different from other dreidels. Registration is required for this 2-hour program.
- Islamic Children’s Games Schedule
- Learn a short song in Arabic and learn how to write your name in Arabic and pronounce the letters. Registration is required for this one-hour program.
- Drumming Up a Story Schedule
- Hear storyteller and percussionist Khabir Shareef share Middle Eastern folktales and teach percussion rhythms. No registration is required for this one-hour program.
- Middle Eastern Folk Dancing Schedule
- An interactive workshop on Middle Eastern folk dancing that will focus on different styles of traditional Arabic dance and include samples of different costumes. No registration is required for this one-hour program.
Kid Book News:
- Every Thing On It, a new poetry book by Shel Silverstein, comes out September 20, 2011. Silverstain is the author of the all-time favorites Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. This one includes over 130 never before published poems selected by his family from his archives. Mr. Silverstain died in 1999.
- The movie Hugo, based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, comes out November 23, 2011. Watch the trailer.
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