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Hands-on activities, participatory readings, performances, movie matinees, and more events designed for kids and their families.
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Upcoming Films
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Song of the Sea
Tomm Moore
Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Denmark, 2014Recommended for ages 7 & up
- Saturday, June 22 3 PM
The director behind The Secret of Kells returns with a gorgeous animation inspired by Irish legends and Celtic folk art. This Miyazaki-like wonder is “one of the most blissfully beautiful animated films ever made” (Toronto Review).
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The Black Stallion
Carroll Ballard
United States, 1979Digital Restoration
Recommended for ages 7 & up- Saturday, July 27 3:30 PM
A young boy’s friendship with a wild stallion anchors this mesmerizing adaptation of the classic novel. “May be the greatest children’s movie ever made” (Pauline Kael).
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The White Balloon
Jafar Panahi
Iran, 1995Imported Print
Recommended for ages 7 & up- Saturday, August 31 3:30 PM
A seven-year-old girl navigates the busy streets of Tehran while trying to buy a goldfish in the utterly charming debut of Jafar Panahi (3 Faces). Cowritten by Abbas Kiarostami, it’s “a reminder that the simplest forms of filmmaking can be the most satisfying” (Los Angeles Times).
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, July 13, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Finding Form and Space in Black Abstraction
Explore the varied perceptions of space and form on view in About Things Loved, then use paint and other materials to create a layered canvas of your own.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, July 13, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Bo at Ballard Creek by Kirkpatrick Hill
Read with us about a young girl’s experiences in 1920s Alaska, and pick up a copy of the book to finish reading at home.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
Past Events
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Saturday, June 8, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Shapes Are Facts—Looking and Making with Frederick Hammersley
Enjoy looking at the puzzling and peculiar shapes in Frederick Hammersley’s work, then make an intriguing cut-paper composition of your own.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, June 8, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
A bag full of tiny dragons creates a big adventure in this story of mystery, magic, and mayhem in an everyday urban setting. Start reading the book with us, and pick up a copy to finish at home.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Sunday, May 19, 11-3 PMSpring Free Family Day
Explore BAMPFA exhibitions, make your own art, enjoy a performance by the Bug Family Band, and check out a screening of Revolting Rhymes—bring the family and make a day of it!
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Saturday, May 11, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Mixed-Media Printmaking
Inspired by the repetition and layering in Frederick Hammersley’s work, discover your own rhythmic compositions using woven papers and stamp-based printmaking.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, May 11, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead
Join us to read about a girl and her promise to Bob, a mysterious creature who lives in her grandmother’s closet.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, April 13, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Worth a Thousand Words
Look at photographs in Unlimited and think about the stories they tell, then use drawing and collage to illustrate a story from your own life.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, April 13, 3 PM¡Roundtable Reading Bilingüe! La telaraña de Carlota / Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Join us in reading this remarkable story of friendship, loyalty, life, and morality.
Acompañanos para leer esta extraordinaria historia de amistad, lealtad, vida, y moral.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, March 9, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Push & Pull Compositions
Explore how Hans Hofmann used color, form, and space to create depth and feeling in his work, then make a mixed-media art piece of your own.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, March 9, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Join us as we read a story that celebrates the wonder of science and explores questions about life, family, friendship, and possibility.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, February 9, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Animal Encounters in Japanese Art
Get inspired by the Japanese art in Ink, Paper, Silk and paint your own images of animals on a miniature Japanese folding screen.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, February 9, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
Read about a diverse group of kids whose lives weave together in unexpected ways, and pick up a copy of the book to take home.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
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Saturday, January 12, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Roving Wool-Roving Characters
With Masako Miki’s bright colors and squishy forms as inspiration, make your own creatures from felt, fabric, and found objects.
For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, January 12, 3 PMRoundtable Reading: Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Join in reading about a girl trying to pursue her dreams while living at a motel, and get a copy of the book to enjoy wherever you live.
Recommended for ages 8 & up (younger kids welcome as listeners)
Past Films
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March of the Penguins
Luc Jacquet- Saturday, May 4 3 PM
France, 2005Recommended for ages 6 & up
Follow the exploits of emperor penguins as they migrate, search for food, raise their young, and waddle about the ice in this documentary, one of the biggest nonfiction hits of the 2000s. Presented with English narration by Morgan Freeman.
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Work and Play: Three Charlie Chaplin Shorts
- Saturday, March 16 3 PM
Recommended for ages 7 & up
Spend an old-fashioned afternoon at the movies with three shorts that find Charlie Chaplin’s character at work and at play: Sunnyside, A Day’s Pleasure, and Pay Day.
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Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio- Saturday, February 16 2:30 PM
Mexico, 2009Recommended for ages 10 & up
This effortlessly beautiful film follows a Mayan father and his young son as they spend a summer working (and playing) along the Mexican Caribbean coast.
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The Gold Rush
Charlie Chaplin- Friday, December 28 2:30 PM
- Saturday, January 19 3:30 PM
United States, 1925, reedited 1942Recommended for ages 8 & up
A hapless prospector tries his luck in the frozen north in a film that glitters with some of Charlie Chaplin’s most memorable nuggets of comedy.