Trash Menagerie Opens on Saturday, June 20. Check out this article in the Boston Herald:
http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view.bg?&articleid=1179557&format=&page=1&listingType=arts#articleFullHere is the complete museum calendar of upcoming events for July – August 2009
Peabody Essex Museum
JULY
Saturday, July 11, 10am – noon,
Down by the sea! Create a Giant Sea Turtle
Dead Horse Beach, Salem Willows Park
Free (parking is also free)
Comb the shore for flotsam and debris to create a collaborative sea turtle with environmental artist Kyle Browne. You’ll clean up the coast to protect wildlife and the environment and have fun making a huge ephemeral artwork. Made possible by the Lowell Institute and ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations).
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Sunday, July 12
Flotsam Fun
Reservations by July 10
Flotsam, a wordless picture book by David Wiesner, features fantastical images of an underwater world retrieved from a camera that washed up on the beach. Create your own story and images inspired by flotsam collected at local beaches as well as artwork on view in Trash Menagerie.
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Thursday, July 16, 9:30 am,
Members-Only Gallery Talk: The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes
with Curator Daniel Finamore, Dutch Seascapes Galleries
Reservations by July 14
Members only, $15
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Friday, July 17, 4–10 pm
Surf’s Up! A PEM Beach Party
Atrium
Museum admission: members free; nonmembers $10
Learn how to surf, build a sand castle, watch films, design your own surfboard and dance under the stars. You won’t go hungry. We’ve planned a casual summer menu of pizza, burgers (beef and veggie), hot dogs, veggies, fruit salad and cool drinks. Cash bar available.
The following events will be going on all day!
Surfboard Design
Kevin Cunningham displays his eco-friendly hollow wooden surfboards and the tools he uses to shape them. Watch as he transforms raw materials into a surfboard and talks about the inspirations for his designs.
Sand Sculpture
Kristie Haupt from Elwin Designs turns ordinary sand into beautiful sculptures. Haupt, a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, is a sculptor, painter, illustrator and graphic designer.
Music and Dancing
Ernie Houle from Locomotion DJ Productions keeps the beach party hopping with your favorite summer tunes.
Learn How to Surf with Brickhouse
Meet surfers from Brickhouse, a local surf shop and school. Hear what it’s like to surf in New England year-round and learn the basics of paddling and getting up on a board.
Surfing Simulator
Catch a wave without getting wet! Test your surfing skills on an arcade surfing simulator.
Be sure not to miss these exciting activities at night too!
Family Fun Art Activities
4-8 pm, Art Studios
Design your own surfboard and create your own photograph.
Story Time
4 pm, SurfLand Gallery
Recommended for children up to age 7
SurfLand Gallery Tours
5, 6 and 7:30 pm
Half-hour tours with museum docents.
Surf’s Up
5–6:30 pm, FILM
2007, 85 minutes, directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck
Meet Cody Maverick, a penguin with a passion for surfing and a dream to compete in the Big Z Memorial Surf Off.
The Women and the Waves
7–8 pm, FILM
2009, 48 minutes, directed by Heather Hudson and Peck Euwer
This documentary explores the lives of female surfers who paddled head first into the male-dominated sport of surfing and found a place of their own. Meet generations of surfers, introduced with breathtaking images by SurfLand photographer Joni Sternbach, who explain why surfing is a dominant force in their lives.
Step into Liquid
8:15–10 pm, FILM
2007, 90 minutes, directed by Dana Brown
Check out the surfers and prime locations all over the world, including Oahu’s North Shore (monstrous waves), the Gulf shores of Texas (where oil supertankers churn things up), the ice-cold waters of Ireland and the tropics of Rapa Nui.
Our evening at the beach is inspired by the exhibition SurfLand: Photographs by Joni Sternbach.
The SurfLand and Trash Menagerie exhibitions will be open until 9 pm.
Made possible by the Lowell Institute and ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations)
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Friday, July 31, 7 - 9 pm
21st Annual Salem Maritime Festival
Derby Wharf, downtown Salem,
Free
The city's Maritime Festival at Derby Wharf celebrates New England¹s long seafaring history and traditions. It kicks off Friday night with a concert by local favorite Entrain. On Saturday, enjoy more music, demonstrations, exhibits, tours of the tall ship Friendship, the Custom House and the Derby House, food and family-friendly activities. Made possible in part by PEM and ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations).
AUGUST
Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 10 am–6 pm
21st Annual Salem Maritime Festival
Derby Wharf, downtown Salem
Free
The city’s Maritime Festival at Derby Wharf celebrates New England’s long seafaring history and traditions. Enjoy live music, demonstrations, exhibits, tours of the tall ship Friendship, the Custom House and the Derby House, food and family-friendly activities. Made possible in part by PEM and ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations).
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Sunday, August 9
Honey Makers
Reservations by August 7
Follow a bee to its hive by listening to The Bee Tree, by Patricia Polacco, and then meet a real beekeeper, taste local honey and discover what it’s like in a real bee hive! Create your own bee tree with collaged recycled paper.
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Thursday, August 20, 6:30–9:30 pm, Atrium
Dutch Beer Tasting
Reservations by August 14, Members $50, nonmembers $60
If you love a great beer, join us for this special event! You'll get a chance to try six of the finest Dutch and Flemish beers and delicious Dutch foods -- with plenty of both. Our guests for the evening are a knowledgeable and enthusiastic beer aficionado and an expert of Dutch art and culture.
Open Galleries, The Golden Age of Dutch Seascapes
6–9 pm
Gallery Talk with George Schwartz, Assistant Curator for Exhibitions and Research
6:30 pm, Dutch Seascapes Galleries
Discussion: Connoisseurship of Dutch Beer and Culture
7:15–9 pm, Atrium
Peter G. Rose, art and food historian, along with a renowned beer expert, talk about great Dutch beers and the connection between beer and Dutch culture from the 17th century until now. Rose is co-author of Matters of Taste: Food and Drink and Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art and Life. One beer and food pairing will be served during the discussion.
Afterward, sample five more varieties of Dutch and Flemish beer paired with foods that fit the evening’s theme: fabulous cheeses, Dutch-style fries, seafood, chocolate and more. NOTE: These special Dutch and Flemish beers have a high alcohol content. We encourage participants to bring a designated driver, who will be admitted free and will be treated to soft drinks, food, an exhibition tour and the beer/culture discussion.
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ONGOING PROGRAMS AT PEM
Daily, 3-4pm
Story Times
For children ages 3 to 6 with accompanying adult
Reservations required for children participants only
Included with museum admission
Made possible by Target
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Mondays, 5–6 pm, $12 per session
Wednesdays, 12:15–1:15 pm, $7 per session
Drop-in Yoga Classes
Phillips Library Auditorium
Instructor Susan Himml leads these all-level Hatha yoga classes. For information, call 978-745-9500, ext. 3043.
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First and third Wednesdays of each month, 10:30–11 am
Story Time for Tots, Book Buddies
Meet at the information desk, Included with museum admission
Meet other parents and caregivers and introduce your young child to the wonderful world of museums through stories and related activities in the PEM galleries.
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Saturdays and Sundays in July and August, 1–3 pm
Weekend Art Activities
Included with museum admission
Drop by the Art Studios for hands-on art activities the whole family will enjoy! Museum educators lead various projects inspired by art in PEM galleries. Schedule subject to change. Visit pem.org/events for details. Made possible by American Dental Partners.
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About the Peabody Essex Museum
The Peabody Essex Museum presents art and culture from New England and around the world. The museum's collections are among the finest of their kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of American art and architecture (including four National Historic Landmark buildings) and outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime and Photography collections. In addition to its vast collections, the museum offers a vibrant schedule of changing exhibitions and a hands-on education center. The museum campus features numerous parks, period gardens and 24 historic properties, including Yin Yu Tang, a 200-year-old house that is the only example of Chinese domestic architecture on display in the United States.
HOURS: Open Tuesday-Sunday and holiday Mondays, 10 am-5 pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
ADMISSION: Adults $15; seniors $13; students $11. Additional admission to Yin Yu Tang: $5. Members, youth 16 and under and residents of Salem enjoy free general admission and free admission to Yin Yu Tang.
INFO: Call 866-745-1876 or visit our Web site at
http://www.pem.org/.
