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Coffee Break with Electric City Roasting Company Coffee Break with Electric City Roasting Company Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center February 18, 2012 Coffee Break is a relaxed “waking-up-to-art” morning featuring a coffee tasting, pastry pairing and art. This month at Coffee Break, meet Emily Steinberg and Colleen McCubbin Stepanic, two of the featured artists in AAC’s Solo Series exhibition, and enjoy a coffee and chocolate tasting hosted by Electric City Roasting Company.	Abington Art Center	02/18/12	Abington Art Center, Jenkintown
Sweet Beats Starring Music Monkey Jungle Sweet Beats Starring Music Monkey Jungle Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center February 19, 2012 Lori, the head monkey of the Music Monkey Jungle, will present lively, interactive family music that’ll get young children singing, dancing, laughing, playing and having fun!	Abington Art Center	02/19/12	Abington Art Center, Jenkintown
African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Designed to complement the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, this family-friendly workshop invites participants to delve further into themes highlighted along the mural tour. Participants will have an opportunity to learn to create art in response to the murals they see along the tour. Tour participation not required for workshop participation. For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/.	African American Museum of Philadelphia	02/25/12	African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
African American Images Trolley Tour African American Images Trolley Tour Presented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection. The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures including W.E.B. DuBois, the women of jazz, Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X, to name just a few. The tour price includes a 2 hour guided tour as well as admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia (up to a $37 dollar value)! The tour also...	Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia	02/25/12	African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Matters Personal, Details Private: Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Personal Pursuits in the Colonial Home Matters Personal, Details Private: Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Personal Pursuits in the Colonial Home Presented by Pottsgrove Manor Historic site at Pottsgrove Manor Historic site March 3, 2012 Pottsgrove Manor will host a day-long symposium on March 3rd to kick off the new exhibit, “Matters Personal, Details Private: Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Personal Pursuits in the Colonial Home.” This symposium is open to participants ages 12 and up. This symposium will shed light on aspects of colonial life that were not covered in your history textbooks. At 10 am, Pottsgrove Manor’s museum educator Lynn Symborski will give a visual presentation on both...	Pottsgrove Manor Historic site	03/03/12	Pottsgrove Manor Historic site, Pottstown
Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig Comic Catharsis: A Gift of Cartoons by William Steig Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum January 21-March 11, 2012 Although best known today as the creator of Shrek, William Steig first achieved fame for his cartoons and covers for The New Yorker. This exhibition features over 100 cartoons and studies by Steig made over his career. Examples of his illustrations for selected children’s books will be borrowed from the Eric Carle Museum and private collections.	Brandywine River Museum	01/21/12 - 03/11/12	Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford
Art and the Environment Lecture Series Art and the Environment Lecture Series Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum March 14, 2012 “Art and Nature,” presented by associate educator Jane Flitner, will feature works of art in the museum’s collection: William T. Richards, Andrew Wyeth and others. Museum Lecture Room.	Brandywine River Museum	03/14/12	Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford
ART.WRITE.NOW at the National Constitution Center ART.WRITE.NOW at the National Constitution Center Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 16, 2016-March 14, 2012 ART.WRITE.NOW, a traveling exhibition featuring works by winners of the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, will be on display at the National Constitution Center. More than 100 winning works from the nation’s most talented teen artists and writers will be on view, including sculptures, paintings, 3-D works, videos, and writing pieces displayed on iPads. The Center is the third stop of seven on the exhibition’s national tour and the only location on the East...	National Constitution Center	02/16/16 - 03/14/12	National Constitution Center, Philadelphia
Learning to See - Abington Art Center Learning to See - Abington Art Center Presented by Violette de Mazia Foundation at Abington Art Center February 15-March 21, 2012 This course will open your eyes to seeing art in a whole new way. Go beyond the subject matter and discover what truly makes something a work of art. Once you learn to see the art in art, you can't stop talking about it.	Violette de Mazia Foundation	02/15/12 - 03/21/12	Abington Art Center, Jenkintown
Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building September 20, 2011-March 25, 2012 Innovative architect Zaha Hadid, who in 2004 became the first female recipient of the renowned Pritzker Architecture Prize, has advanced the vocabulary of contemporary architecture and design through the exploration of complex fluid geometries and the use of cutting-edge techniques and manufacturing technologies. For this exhibition—the first in the United States to feature her product designs—the Iraqi-born British architect has created a sculptural environment for a selection...	Philadelphia Museum of Art	09/20/11 - 03/25/12	Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building, Philadelphia
African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop African American Iconic Images Mural Workshop Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia March 31, 2012 Designed to complement the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, this family-friendly workshop invites participants to delve further into themes highlighted along the mural tour. Participants will have an opportunity to learn to create art in response to the murals they see along the tour. Tour participation not required for workshop participation. For more information on the African American Iconic Images Mural Tour, visit http://iconic.muralarts.org/.	African American Museum of Philadelphia	03/31/12	African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
The Painterly Voice: Bucks County's Fertile Ground The Painterly Voice: Bucks County's Fertile Ground Presented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown October 31, 2011-April 1, 2012 Bucks County's legacy of excellence in the art of canvas and brush is explored in this major exhibition organized by the Michener Art Museum. From the renowned 19th-century painters Edward Hicks and Martin Johnson Heade, to the gifted masters of landscape painting in the first half of the twentieth century, to the lively and inventive New Hope modernists, The Painterly Voice: Bucks County's Fertile Ground will feature more than 200 works of art by Bucks County's best-known historic...	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown	10/31/11 - 04/01/12	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown
Sheep Shearing Day Sheep Shearing Day Presented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead April 14, 2012 Watch as farmers shear the sheep, and stay to learn more about many other typical spring activities on a colonial farm. For the children there will be colonial toys and games, scarecrow building, storytelling, and a puppet theatre. Highlights include open-hearth cooking, farm tours, spinning, weaving, colonial music, and many other historical craft activities.	Peter Wentz Farmstead	04/14/12	Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester
Peddler's Village Annual Quilt Competition and Display 2012 Peddler's Village Annual Quilt Competition and Display 2012 Presented by Peddler's Village at Peddler's Village January 16-April 15, 2012 Handmade quilts compete for over $2000 in cash prizes in 8 categories: New! Memories of Peddler's Village Special 50th Anniversary Category, Traditional, Applique, Quilted Clothing, Creative, Pot Luck, Student and KidsOnly! Entries will be on free public display in the Village Gazebo through April 15, 2012.	Peddler's Village	01/16/12 - 04/15/12	Peddler's Village, Lahaska
Family Helicopter Rides Family Helicopter Rides Presented by American Helicopter Museum and Education Center at American Helicopter Museum and Education Center April 21, 2012 Bring the family out to the American Helicopter Museum & Education Center in West Chester for family helicopter rides!	American Helicopter Museum and Education Center	04/21/12	American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, West Chester
Zoe Strauss: Ten Years Zoe Strauss: Ten Years Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art January 14-April 22, 2012 Zoe Strauss: Ten Years is a mid-career retrospective of the acclaimed photographer’s work and the first critical assessment of her ten-year project to exhibit her photographs annually in a space beneath a section of Interstate-95 (I-95) in South Philadelphia. Strauss’s subjects are broad but her primary focus is on working-class experience, including the most disenfranchised people and places. Her photographs offer a poignant, troubling portrait of contemporary America....	Philadelphia Museum of Art	01/14/12 - 04/22/12	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Lace Adds the Finishing Touch: Victorian Lace Embellishments from Clothing to Home Decor Lace Adds the Finishing Touch: Victorian Lace Embellishments from Clothing to Home Decor Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills October 1, 2011-May 1, 2012 Visit the Galleries while on tour and see the new exhibit displaying vintage lace in all its forms. From doilies to lace collars and much more!	Pennypacker Mills	10/01/11 - 05/01/12	Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville
Lace Adds the Finishing Touch Lace Adds the Finishing Touch Presented by Pennypacker Mills at Pennypacker Mills January 20-May 1, 2012 While on tour at Pennypacker Mills, visitors will enter the Galleries where they can see Victorian lace embellishments as they would have been used for home decor and clothing accessories. On display are crochet, lace making, tatting, eyelet lace, battenberg lace, and much more! Groups of 8 or more should contact the site for a group reservation in advance.	Pennypacker Mills	01/20/12 - 05/01/12	Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville
Van Gogh Up Close Van Gogh Up Close Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art February 1-May 6, 2012 Vincent van Gogh was an artist of exceptional intensity, not only in his use of color and exuberant application of paint, but also in his personal life. Drawn powerfully to nature, his works—particularly those created in the years just before he took his own life—engage the viewer with the strength of his emotions. This exhibition focuses on these tumultuous years, a period of feverish artistic experimentation that began when van Gogh left Antwerp for Paris in 1886 and continued...	Philadelphia Museum of Art	02/01/12 - 05/06/12	Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Workshop- Art for Mudder: A Hand-Painted Fan Workshop- Art for Mudder: A Hand-Painted Fan Presented by Peter Wentz Farmstead at Peter Wentz Farmstead May 12, 2012 During the 18th century many women used fans as a way to cool off when the weather was hot, to express a particular political viewpoint or to show off their rank in society. Find out about the history of the use of fans during the 1700s then create your own hand-painted fan during this hands-on workshop. Ages: 10 and up. Space is limited!	Peter Wentz Farmstead	05/12/12	Peter Wentz Farmstead, Worcester
Byers’ Choice Craft Show Byersâ�� Choice Craft Show Presented by Byers Choice, Ltd. at Byers Choice, Ltd. May 12-May 13, 2012 2012 marks the first year for the Byers’ Choice Craft Show which is expected to become an annual Mother’s Day tradition. The juried Craft Show will feature approximately 85 talented handcrafters who create traditional crafts, or crafts based on a traditional method or design. This premier showcase of American crafts will be displayed in a large expo facility in the Byers' Choice headquarters located in Bucks County, PA.	Byers Choice, Ltd.	05/12/12 - 05/13/12	Byers Choice, Ltd., Chalfont
Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities Mavis Smith: Hidden Realities Presented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown January 14-May 20, 2012 Egg Tempera Paintings by Mavis Smith suggest Atmospheres of the Mind In a New Exhibit in the Fred Beans Gallery. You’re strolling down a busy sidewalk, absorbed in your thoughts. Suddenly someone walking the other way glances in your direction, you glance back, and your reverie is broken. Two souls meet, briefly, then the moment passes, and without breaking stride you each walk on. The paintings of Mavis Smith are about that moment, hinting at a narrative, yet remaining...	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown	01/14/12 - 05/20/12	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown
Historic Autos at Winterthur Historic Autos at Winterthur Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate May 5-May 26, 2012 In May enjoy a series of displays of magnificent historic automobiles. Step back in time to see elegant automobiles of the country-estate era. Each Saturday will feature a different thematic display. Weather permitting. Members are FREE! Included with admission.	Winterthur Museum and Country Estate	05/05/12 - 05/26/12	Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Winterthur
Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery Presented by James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown at James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown April 21-August 10, 2012 See the exhibit that left a million people around the world breathless! The first Uffizi tour in the US and the ONLY Northeast appearance of Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery. April 21 to August 10, 2012! Art created between the 15th and 17th Centuries. by legendary artists such as Botticelli, Titian, Tintoretto, Parmigianino, Cristofano. Don't leave Philly without seeing Italy! The Biggest exhibit in Bucks County and ONLY at the Michener Art Museum! For more...	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown	04/21/12 - 08/10/12	James A. Michener Art Museum - Doylestown, Doylestown
Uncorked! Wine, Objects and Tradition Uncorked! Wine, Objects and Tradition Presented by Winterthur Museum and Country Estate at Winterthur Museum and Country Estate April 28, 2012-January 6, 2013 Join us in celebrating this delightful beverage with a new exhibition created to explore the stunning range of objects associated with the history of wine drinking, especially in Britain and America. The exhibition will share some of the fascinating and incredibly broad range of wine-related materials—from wineglasses and cellarets to song sheets and paintings—and, in total, will include more than 300 objects.	Winterthur Museum and Country Estate	04/28/12 - 01/06/13	Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, Winterthur
Museum Tour Museum Tour Presented by Wharton Esherick Museum at Wharton Esherick Museum July 21, 2009 - Ongoing Guided tour through the handcrafted home and studio of Wharton Esherick, the "dean of American craftsmen." This National Historic Landmark for Architecture reflects Esherick's artistic evolution from the Arts and Crafts, through Cubism and German Expressionism, to the Modernist free forms that characterized his later works. The Studio is filed with more than 200 of Esherick's paintings, prints, sculture, furniture and furnishings. Want to get tickets for...	Wharton Esherick Museum	07/21/09 - Ongoing	Wharton Esherick Museum, Malvern
Pay-What-You-Wish Sundays at Philadelphia Museum of Art Pay-What-You-Wish Sundays at Philadelphia Museum of Art Presented by Philadelphia Museum of Art at Philadelphia Museum of Art - Eakins Oval August 26, 2010 - Ongoing The first Sunday of each month, admission is Pay-What-You-Wish at the Philadelphia Museum of Art!	Philadelphia Museum of Art	08/26/10 - Ongoing	Philadelphia Museum of Art - Eakins Oval, Philadelphia