Tang Teaching Museum Family Saturdays Kicks Off June 24

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces its series of popular, fun, educational Family Saturdays for the summer will be on June 24, July 29, Aug. 12, and Aug. 26. The programs foster multigenerational creative cooperation through looking at artwork, discussing it, and engaging in a hands-on art-making activity.

The programs, which are free and open to the public, run from 2 to 3:30 p.m. They 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.

The first summer Family Saturday takes place June 24 with a program called Family Saturday: Bead Broadcast. Led by Njeri Jennings, the Laurie M. Tisch Educator for K-12 and Community Programs at the Tang Teaching Museum, participants will view works by Christine Sun Kim: Oh Me Oh My, whose art engages with different modes of visual communication, and then use perler beads to create pie charts and echos reflecting on how they communicate.

For more information call the Tang Visitor Service Desk at 518-580-8080 or email tang@skidmore.edu.