Family Events

We Go: Ancestors Go Where the Indigo Flow

Trace a migratory history by combining meaningful images and objects into an expressive tapestry made on indigo-dyed canvas.

Tikar-Inspired Mat Making

Learn about tikar, traditional woven mats used in all aspects of daily life in Borneo, and make your own woven mat infused with personal meaning.

Gallery + Studio: Shifting Shapes and Surfaces

See how shapes, geometry, and surface design have been used by artists in BAMPFA’s collection and make a vibrant abstraction of your own.

Gallery + Studio: Sculptural Vessels

Make a personalized sculptural vessel inspired by Gabriel Chaile’s larger-than-life sculpture.

¡Roundtable Reading Bilingüe! Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring / Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo

En este evento, leeremos en español y inglés. Cuando Paloma va a México, espera honrar la memoria de su difunto padre devolviendo el anillo perdido de Frida Kahlo. Pero, ¿sus nuevos amigos quieren lo mismo?

At this event, we will be reading in Spanish and English. When Paloma goes to Mexico, she hopes to honor her late father’s memory by returning Frida Kahlo’s lost ring. But do her new friends want the same thing?

Roundtable Reading: The Girl Who Built a Spider by George Brewington

Three young inventors are offered the chance to work at Dr. Flax’s laboratory, where dazzling science, new friendships, and killer robots await.