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    Conversation Piece: Jennifer Spruill and João Sanches

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    Family Day: Make Some Noise

    Sat. October 18 • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Create handmade instruments from everyday materials, with a special musical performance by artist and musician Joe Rauen.

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    Family Day: Weaving & Valuable Objects

    Sat. November 8 • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Learn to work on a cardboard loom and create a colorful weaving, with guidance from Chicago-based artist Bryana Bibbs.

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    Bedtime Stories with Chicago Public Library

    Fri. November 21 • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

    Wear your comfiest pajamas, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and join us for an after-hours story time experience, in partnership with the Chicago Public Library.

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    Family Day: Community Ties

    Sat. December 13 • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    In collaboration with Obama Presidential Center, families will explore the theme “community” through mixed-media collages that reflect their own personal and collective stories.

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    Family Day: In with the Old

    Sat. January 10 • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

    Families will reclaim, repurpose, and reimagine seemingly unusable objects from home, transforming them into unique works of art or restoring their functionality.

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    Family Day: Rooted in Clay

    Sat. February 14 • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    In collaboration with Hyde Park Art Center and with guidance from artist Malika Jackson, families will create 3-D art objects using air-dry clay.

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Smart Museum of Art
The University of Chicago
5550 S. Greenwood Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60637

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