Tang Announces Family Programs for Summer 2024

Visitors of all ages engage in art-making activities during the 2023 Frances Day community open at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College. This year’s Frances Day is July 20. Photo by Megan Mumford.

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a summer full of family-friendly activities, including Skidmore College’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration, Family Saturdays, Frances Day, and Crafts on the Grass. 

From noon to 3 pm on Saturday, June 22, Skidmore College’s Juneteenth Celebration will feature freedom- and Juneteenth-themed arts and crafts, storytelling, food, and performances, with ongoing activities and timed events inside and outside the Museum. Timed activities include Skidmore faculty and staff reading children’s books from noon to 3 pm, with a new book every fifteen minutes.

Family Saturdays will take place Saturdays, July 6, Aug. 3, and Aug. 17, from 2 to 3:30 pm. The programs are suitable for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions. No registration required; supplies provided on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Crafts on the Grass. Before each Upbeat on the Roof concert, Tang museum educators will offer Crafts on the Grass, art-making kits for kids starting at 5:30 pm. All projects are suitable for children aged 5 and up, with adult supervision. Materials will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Thursdays, July 11 to Aug. 15, 5:30 pm. 

Frances Day: Saturday, July 20, 2 to 6:30 pm. Details of Frances Day—including tours, art-making activities, and musical guests—will be announced soon and listed on the Tang website.

All events are free and open to the public. Art-making activities are geared toward children 5 and older, with an adult companion.  The Museum, on the campus of Skidmore College, is open to the public Tuesday–Sunday, noon–5 pm, with extended hours until 9 pm Thursday. Visitors can find ample parking in a lot adjacent to the Museum. 

For the latest information, contact the Tang Visitors Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit https://tang.skidmore.edu.