Upcoming events.
Workshop: Chinese Calligraphy
Learn the art of Chinese calligraphy in celebration of the Autumn Moon Festival. Whether you're a beginner or have experience, you will learn how to hold the brush, master basic strokes, and create calligraphic artwork. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5638
3rd Annual - Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
Saturday, May 13 from 2-5PM @ San Carlos Youth Center
JOIN THE ALL-AGES CELEBRATION FEATURING DEMONSTRATIONS, PERFORMANCES AND CRAFTS!
LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING BY SIGNING UP AT THIS LINK.
Activities & Performances:
Chinese Calligraphy by Jojo Liu - Jojo’s Calligraphy
Tai Chi Demonstration by the San Carlos Tai Chi group - The San Carlos Tai Chi group practices twice a week in the mornings at the San Carlos Adult Community Center under the leadership of long time instructor Susan Hu Kao. Participation is free and everyone is welcome to join in the practice of health qigong and tai chi routines. The benefits are many, as participants improve their flexibility, balance, and strength while practicing the type of “meditation in motion” that Tai Chi offers.
Origami - Craft table will be led by the Arundel Elementary girl scout troop.
Clay - Craft table will be led by the San Carlos Lions.
Indian Bharatanatyam dance performed by Sahana James.
Performance by members of the American Chinese Youth Performing Art Foundation.
…more performances being lined up.
Other AANHPI Community Participants:
Humanest is co-founded by a community member. It is a community-based mental health solution where licensed therapists moderate peer support to community members in a culturally competent way .
MAKEART FAMILY DAY
Design outside the lines at MakeArt Family Day! Explore the exhibitions with our self-led MakeArt Gallery Games and get hands-on with exciting activations all throughout the museum. From collaborative art-making and toddler tactiles, to interactive storytelling and guest artist instructors–MakeArt Family Day offers creativity for the whole family!
Join MCD this May for a hands-on exploration of Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life and Concrete Journals: Anne Hicks Siberell. Celebrate spring with guest artists and all new projects in the newly re-designed MakeArt Gallery– filled with prompts and materials inspired by the local artists of Fight and Flight. Immerse yourself in a Crochet Jam developed by Ramekon O’Arwisters, celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Jojo Calligraphy, scribble up a storm with ArtBots, and create your very own autobiographical concrete journal-in-a-box. There will also be cyanotype sun prints in the parklet, whimsical soft sculpture wearables inspired by Alexander Hernandez, and more!
Composer JG Everest will create a springtime Sound Garden in Minnesota Grove—a self-guided, drop-in experience that uses layers of live performance and spatial sound design to activate natural spaces as a means to enhance and remember the way we experience them.
The Grove, just a short walk from MCD, will be laced with a unique outdoor sound installation created through multiple wireless speakers spread along the park’s path, each playing a different part of a piece of music. Be sure to first grab a Sound Garden MakeArt Kit with reflection prompts, a journal, and colored pencils to enhance creative memory-making in the Grove!
All ages welcome—craft your day with the whole family at MCD!
Pre-registration encouraged
TICKETS
$10 general admission, $8 students and seniors, children 12 and under Free
MCD Members are always FREE!
SOMACC MULTCULTURAL FESTIVAL
Join us for a day of free family fun and celebrate the beauty of our community!
FESTIVAL With special guests...
DJ Marroquin
Fogo Na Roupa
TEOKALLI
Traditional Aztec/Mexica Dancers
Leung's White Crane Lion Dance
Jojo's Calligraphy
Henna Joy
Simply Artsy Facepainting
TacoMiendo
...And MUCH MORE!
All families are welcome.
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Call 415-820-3508
MAKEART GALLERY DEMO: LUNAR NEW YEAR CALLIGRAPHY
MAKEART GALLERY DEMO: LUNAR NEW YEAR CALLIGRAPHY
January 14 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGN
The Lunar New Year is a time for celebration, family, and tradition. Local artist Jojo Liu returns to the MCD MakeArt Gallery to demonstrate traditional Chinese calligraphy skills in honor of the Year of the Rabbit.
Attendees will receive a take-home MakeArt Kit containing calligraphy instructions from the artist, as well as all the materials needed for a DIY personalized Lunar New Year message. Perfect for bringing the artistic nature and luck of the rabbit to your home!
Limited space. Demonstration and activity are free with regular admission. Pre-registration is required to receive this special MakeArt Kit.
TICKETS
JANUARY KIDS CLUB: KUNG HEI FAT CHOY!
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Happy New Year 2023 - The Year of the Rabbit!
We are ready to hop into 2023 with some Ear-resistable Kids Club fun! Join us for our Lunar New Year Celebration. Attendees will be delighted with a martial arts demonstration, a Lion Dance Show, and a craft and calligraphy corner led by local calligraphy artist Jojo Liu. Join us to learn about this beautiful tradition for the Lunar New Year. Following the event, guests with an Event + Movie ticket can stay for a special screening of a special movie at Veranda LUXE. Stay tuned for more information on which movie!
Event festivities begin at 10am on the Fountain Pavilion Patio, near the ice rink. Following the event, guests with an Event + Movie ticket can stay for a special screening of HOP (2011) at Veranda LUXE. The movie will begin promptly at 11:30am. Please dress warm! Thank you to our event sponsor, NBC Bay Area.
Check in for this event will be at the entrance to the patio, near the Play Area sponsored by Crumbl. The first 100 children to check in will receive a fun goody bag filled with themed giveaways and activities.
Purchase your tickets HERE.
https://the-veranda.ticketleap.com/kids-club-lny23/
MAKEART GALLERY DEMO: CHINESE FLOOR CALLIGRAPHY – THE ART OF WRITING
MAKEART GALLERY DEMO: CHINESE FLOOR CALLIGRAPHY – THE ART OF WRITING
September 10 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
MUSEUM OF CRAFT AND DESIGN
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival marking the end of the autumn harvest. The Museum of Craft and Design is celebrating this occasion with local calligraphy artist, Jojo Liu, as she models the ancient Chinese art of calligraphy through a floor demonstration in MCD’s MakeArt Gallery.
Calligraphy is a revered art form that has existed for thousands of years and is considered high art in Chinese culture. Jojo Liu takes these processes and techniques to epic, contemporary extremes by writing with a huge brush on a long scroll spread out on the ground.
Drop into the MakeArt Gallery to watch Liu at work, then try your own hand at calligraphy with a free materials exploration of this ancient art.
Calligraphy demonstration and MakeArt activities are free with admission.
$10 General Admission, $8 for Students and Seniors, Children 12+ under FREE, and MCD members FREE.
MCD MEMBERS
Make the most of your MCD Membership. This event is FREE for Members and don’t forget to stop by the Museum Store on your way out and get your 10% off discount!
Not an MCD Member? Join today and get free and discounted tickets to MCD’s signature programs, events, tours, and more!
VISITOR POLICY
All visitors will be required to wear masks inside the museum. Learn more about MCD’s guidelines here.