New children's activity every Tuesday morning at the Children's Museum in Easton.

Help us beat the world record of 252 people every single hour! Bring some loose change for a fun lesson on heads and tails. Event times: Every hour on the half hour.

Fun St. Patrick's Day activities for kids at the Children's Museum in Easton.

Zydeco legend Step Rideau will be jamming at CMH for the first time. Jump to the beat of his phenomenal Louisiana sound! Event times: 2 & 4 p.m.

Help us launch a new record while learning all about aerodynamics.

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art and Palm Harbor Library offer Art, Books and Community (ABC) Reading Club. ABC Reading Club is a bimonthly program held from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Interactive Gallery of the museum. The books discussed focus on modern art and the program is led by Palm Harbor Library Director, Gene Coppola. The cost is free with museum admission and light refreshments are served. For more information contact Education Coordinator, Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu Dates and book selections are: March 19, 2010 – Matisse the Master (vol.2) by Hilary Spurling May 14, 2010 – Sister Brother: Gertrude and Leo Stein by Brenda Wineapple Books are available for purchase in Isabelle’s, the LRMA store, or by interlibrary loan at Palm Harbor Library.

Get your groove on to see how many calories you can burn as we set the record to the tunes of DJ Zin. Can you break a sweat?

Tour of historic homes in Monticello, Florida with 13 homes open for the event. Yearly tour of historic homes with opportunity to stroll streets of quaint Southern town and return to a bygone era.

Put your engineering skills to the test! Can you build the strongest boat out of one sheet of foil?

This gooey mess is back! Come see if you can walk across our pool of Oobleck.

Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas joins us as the guest speaker for an event honoring women in diplomacy. Ambassador Elam-Thomas retired from the U.S. Senior Foreign Service in 2005 after four decades of service to the U.S. both stateside and around the globe, and is currently the director of a new diplomacy program at UCF.

The Director‘s Lecture Series continues with Director and Chief Curator, Dr. Carol Damian’s lecture “Indigenous Influence on Latin American Art.” Members’ only lecture. Dr. Damian’s field of research and writing has been with the art of Latin America. The main focus of her work has long been the syncretic imagery that combines indigenous symbols with modern art of Latin America. Her lecture will demonstrate how this works. In October 2008, Dr. Carol Damian was named director and chief curator of The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University. Her dynamic personality and commitment to the arts bring a new excitement to The Museum. A specialist in Latin American and Caribbean Art, Damian teaches classes in Pre-Columbian, Colonial, Spanish and Contemporary Latin American Art, Modern Art surveys and Women in Art at FIU. Damian is a former chair of FIU’s School of Art and Art History. She also has served as curator of the Museum’s permanent collection since 2006. She is the author of The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco (Grassfield Press, 1995)

New children's activity every Tuesday morning at the Children's Museum in Easton.

Aesthetics & Values 2010 The Aesthetics and Values 2010 exhibition is the culmination of a Honors College seminar, taught by artist and Honors College Fellow John Bailly.Wanderlust, MFA Student Exhibition Jason Galbut, Pati Laylle and Kim Yantis, The Master of Fine Arts class of 2010 at FIU’s School of Art & Art History, present a series of works produced during their tenure at FIU.

An opportunity to share your photographs with other local photographers at FMoPA.

Longing for spring and looking forward to the return of warm air, green leaves and blossoming plants? Preservation Partners opens a season of celebration for the Centennial birthday of the Fabyan Japanese Garden, with a special program on Thursday, March 25th at 7 p.m. at the St. Charles Public Library. Tim Gruner, the curator of Rockford's Anderson Japanese Garden, will discuss Patterns in Nature that Inspire Japanese Gardens; the Interaction between Garden and Architecture. Mr. Gruner is a 20-year veteran at the Anderson site and has worked closely with the Garden’s designer and builder, Mr. Hoichi Kurisu of Kurisu International. As an expert in Japanese Garden philosophy, pruning, maintenance and construction, Tim’s singular program will highlight the design theory underlying both the 1910 Fabyan and 1972 Anderson Japanese Gardens.

Enjoy musical performances on the beautiful Bonnet House Estate. Wine, canapes, coffee and dessert included in the price.

The community is invited to a free family event at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on Saturday, March 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dean Mitchell Family Day is offered as an enhancement to the special exhibition, Dean Mitchell: Visions with Heart and Soul, on view through May 2, 2010. A variety of events will be offered including: Docent tours of the exhibit at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. “Wet Paint” – watercolor activities for children with water media artist Taylor Ikin from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “A Salute to Family and Friends” – a sketching activity for all ages from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. “The Artist Speaks” – an interview with Dean Mitchell conducted by Dr. Leslie Hammond, curator of the exhibition, from 2-3 p.m. “The Living Canvas” – a DVD presentation about Dean Mitchell, narrated by Billy Dee Williams, will be ongoing. Live music selections from the SPC Jazz Ensemble from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Refreshments will be available through Jo’s Tropical Freezes and Banquet Masters. In addition, Dean Mitchell books and prints will be available in the museum store and can be signed by the artist.

New children's activity every Tuesday morning at the Children's Museum in Easton.

Join us for lunch as two-time Emmy Award-nominated field correspondent for the National Geographic Channel, Mireya Mayor, Ph.D., describes her experiences on assignment as she talks about My Wild Life, which earned her the nickname of the "female Indiana Jones."

The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art collaborates with the Palm Harbor Library to provide Art & Story Hour, a family program. Art & Story Hour will be held on Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010 in the in the Interactive Gallery of the museum. This monthly program is held on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Interactive Gallery. It is open to children of all ages and their families, but designed for children from ages four to eight. The program is free for children and included with museum admission for adults. Families can explore the galleries before or after the event. Art & Story Hour includes an art-related storybook reading led by Palm Harbor Library Assistant Director and Coordinator of Member Services, Lois Eannel, and a hands-on activity led by LRMA education staff and docents. For more information contact Education Coordinator, Patti Buster at (727) 712-5226 or buster.patti@spcollege.edu The March feature book, Against All Odds: Artist Dean Mitchell’s Story by Betty R. James, enriches the special Dean Mitchell: Visions with Heart and Soul exhibition on view through May 2, 2010.

Longing for spring and looking forward to the return of warm air, green leaves and blossoming plants? Preservation Partners opens a season of celebration for the Centennial birthday of the Fabyan Japanese Garden on May 2nd.

Join us for a casino night party with a purpose at the Children's Museum of Richmond! Come out in your favorite black & white party attire and enjoy free food, dancing, casino games, cash bar and door prizes! Proceeds will fund book scholarships for students attending VA colleges and universities. For more information or to purchase tickets online go to www.KLMFoundation.org.

Annual Gallery Show. Network with other artists in the mountain communities of Northern California. Reference Library in the HaVeN Studio. Opportunity to volunteer and help with set up of gallery shows at the monthly

New activity each Tuesday at the Children's Museum in Easton

On Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at noon, LRMA Associate Curator & Registrar Rebecca Sexton Larson will discuss the artwork Shovel, 1985 by Mark Stock, a recent acquisition donated to LRMA by Mr. and Mrs. James Hagenbuckle. Artist Mark Stock lives in California and is considered a prominent painter, printmaker and set designer. Stock is an alumnus of St. Petersburg College, class of 1972 and went on to attain a Bachelors of Art in 1976 from the University of South Florida. The On the Easel program introduces a work of art from the permanent collection, recent acquisitions or objects on loan that relate to a current special exhibition. Each short program is presented by a LRMA staff member or an art professional and is followed by an informal question-and-answer session. This program is held at noon and is free with admission.

Several groups of re-enactors dressed in 17th-century costume will join the park’s staff in delivering an array of living history programs portraying the lifeways of the first colonists. Find out how these brave travelers created the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina after a stormy sail from Barbados in 1670.

Site of the largest surrender of the American Civil War. This is a national workday for volunteers to come out and support their local Civil War Historic Site. Projects include planting hte gardens, landscaping, and preparation for the 145th Anniversary Commemoration event and other preservation opportunities.

New activity each Tuesday at the Children's Museum in Easton

New activity each Tuesday at the Children's Museum in Easton

Enjoy Civil War melodies and song with Southern Horizons, Richmond's most famous Civil War band. Appropriate for all ages, and FREE!

NEWLY EXTENDED! Cattle Keepers: The Heritage of Seminole Cattle Ranching examines the history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s cattle industry. The Seminole cattle industry has its roots in the beginning of the 16th century when the Spanish brought cattle to Florida and continues on today as one of the leading cattle processors in the state of Florida. Come examine this storied history which is not only part of Seminole history but of the entire state of Florida.

Peace Arch International Park is located on the US/Canada border between Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. The 40 acre peace park that surrounds the Peace Arch is the location of this annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. Each year, the park’s picturesque landscape and magnificent gardens host family gatherings, picnics, weddings, and annual events of international significance. Over 500,000 visitors tour this international historic site annually. The mission of the international fine arts program is to serve as a catalyst in the development of international fine artists, while creating a greater awareness and appreciation of the Peace Arch and the International Park. A self guided tour brochure featuring the exhibition and park history accompanies exhibit.

Please come for our special Sunday tours. Docent Tours of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art every Sunday at 2 p.m.

Sculpture from a Savannah Barbershop

The Lost World of Old Europe brings to the United States for the first time more than 160 objects recovered by archaeologists from the graves, towns, and villages of Old Europe

The exhibit features artifacts selected from the permanent collections of the Museum that highlight women from various backgrounds.

Organized by The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. This exhibition will bring together a significant group of the Ringling Museum’s holdings or works from the Gavet-Vanderbilt collection, including paintings, sculpture, metalwork, furniture, ceramics, cameos, watches, and miniatures. Although some will be familiar to the Ringling’s regular visitors, many have rarely or never been available for public viewing. See this exhibition during regular Museum hours, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This exhibition is included with regular Museum admission. Call 941.358.3180 for advance tickets.

Noon to 8 pm. Call or email for details.

The western saddle is one of the great executions of form and function merging into a third greater thing – art. Its design is built around use, lightness, durability and fit to give the rider the ability to stay on board while at the same time not getting in the way of the horse, all the while being able to hold an 800-pound steer by only a rope wound around the saddle horn. But more than a tool, western saddles are iconic representations of the work of an indigenous root-based culture in America. As much a part of the cowboy way as a hat and a pair of boots, saddles spoke of work in a unique vocation. Work performed by man and animal together, a task that remains remarkably unchanged due to the nature of the work itself – the moving and caring of livestock. Like any tool, the saddle became an extension of those who used it and because of that became subject to personalization. That unique personalization and embellishment – call it character – is the basis for a new exhibition opening at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in this month. The Art of the Western Saddle will feature 16 glorious examples of the saddlemaker’s art. Curated by western historian and author William C. Reynolds, the exhibit will feature silver-mounted saddles from important private collections and museums across the country. The collection will display the saddles' unique design, craftsmanship and graceful merging of silver, gold and leather. Many of the saddles have never been exhibited in public, and the exhibition will be a unique opportunity to see the pinnacle of craftsmanship, embellishing the primary tool of the American cowboy. The exhibit opens January 22, 2010, and will continue through July 31, 2010, at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo, Texas.

Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television highlights our nation’s rich entertainment history through more than 40 costumes, props, and models from some of the most popular films and television shows spanning 60 years.

Discover Florida's surprising history in film.

Postcards provide a glimpse at what is noteworthy about a place. Although there are no rules for postcard content, they often depict popular tourist locations. Widespread use of the picture postcard occurred around 1890. During this time, tourists were flocking to South Florida. This new and forbidding landscape must have seemed foreign to some. For others, a chance to come in contact with the “unconquered” Seminole Indians was most significant. Throughout the era of tourist villages the postcard was a common souvenir. It depicted the Seminole Tribe of Florida in all ranges of flattering and sometimes not so-flattering terms. Be that as it may, this selection of postcards is an invaluable record of history and a testament to a resilient and resourceful group of people. Join us as we examine the complex social identity of the Seminole Tribe of Florida through postcards.

Nineteenth-Century Costume Treasures of the Fashion Archives and Museum illustrates the evolution of fashion from 1800 to 1900 and the dramatic changes in silhouette that evolved from decade to decade. The collection features a number of important pieces, most of which have not been previously displayed.

Juried Art Exhibit

Ehxibition that explores Florida's connection to Baseball. It includes objects from our collection and on loan that tell the story of Roger Dean Stadium, Traditions Fields and Dodgertown.

The Children's Museum of Houston is celebrating its new building’s first birthday with a week full of record-setting fun! Join us as we attempt to set Guinness World Records® with your help. Party each day as we blast confetti cannons, dance to DJ Zin and sing Happy Birthday at 1 p.m. The Children's Museum of Houston is celebrating its new building’s first birthday with a week full of record-setting fun! Join us as we attempt to set Guinness World Records® with your help. Party each day as we blast confetti cannons, dance to DJ Zin and sing Happy Birthday at 1 p.m.

We don’t think it’s a stretch — we can do it! The current record is19 miles. Help us reach 22!

The 2010 VAM Conference, Museums Driving Change, will be held at the Omni Hotel in Richmond, VA. The dates are March 14 to 16, 2010, with pre-conference activities kicking off on the 13th.

Texas museums are facing many challenges in these uncertain economic times. In addition to managing in a slower economy, many of our museums in Texas are also recovering from devastating weather conditions and are busy at work restoring their institutions. As non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting natural and cultural history and the visual arts, we take our missions very seriously and refuse to be “derailed.”

Galleries A and B: Portraits of the Artists: Selections from the Collection of Robert Sanchez Gallery C: The Portrait Project: Without Homes, Not Without Hope

The Association of Professional Model Makers 2010 Conference 'Revolutions in Model Making - Creating the Future Faster'. The keynote speaker is Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms and author of the book "FAB...the coming revolution on your desktop - from personal computer to personal fabrication". Saturday and Sunday are workshops on the latest model making materials, techniques, tools and resources as well as career essentials. Friday and Monday are tours of Boston area model facilities at DEKA, RISD, Continuum, BOSE, Rhode Island School of Design, Hasbro, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Boston City Model and MIT. Student Model Making Contest with a $500 first prize and a RepRap personal fabricator to the winner's school.

Explore the courage and nobility of both real and make-believe superheroes and learn what makes a hero.

Plant sale featuring vendors from all over the state of Florida; live art presentations, children's activities, food, music and more.

Plant sale featuring vendors from all over the state of Florida; live art presentations, children's activities, food, music and more.