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JOIN NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE THIS
SUMMER FOR DISCOVERY DAYS
Continue the Discovery at the Seattle Children’s Museum on Seattle Center grounds! Northwest Folklife is
thrilled to continue partnering with the Seattle Children’s Museum for Discovery Days, a summer camp
series this summer. Join us for a summertime adventure and boogie ’til you drop with music and dancing
and more from around the globe. Sign up for our E-news to learn more.
For more information visit:
DISCOVERY ZONE:
THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY
HOT SPOT
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Learn, create and jam with your family and friends in the
Discovery Zone! With family-friendly performances and
activities, the Discovery Zone is the place to explore. Get
your creativity and your bodies flowing while learning
something new. Check out what’s in store:
Nature Consortium: “Salmon Eco-Sculpture”
Reconnect with nature, learn about environmental sustainability
and gain awareness about salmon by joining us in creating a
Salmon Eco-Sculpture. Visitors are able to contribute with recycled
materials in a manner that nurtures critical thinking, environment
awareness and conceptual-art skills.
School of Rock: “All Ages Rock and Roll Instrument
Demonstration and Percussion Play” (Fri/Sat Only)
Grab yourself an instrument and learn how to rock and roll!
School of Rock is a place where kids and adults alike can find the
confidence and inspiration to play an instrument and grow as a
member of a musical community.
Seattle Children’s Museum: “Mini-Matisse”
Hungry for a bite-sized sample of the Seattle Children’s Museum?
Explore the power of bold graphics and vibrant color and make
great art with accessible materials. Learn about the work of Henri
Matisse by “painting with scissors” in the fauvism style, and take
home your own stunning creation.
Tim Lowell Artworks: “Create Your Own Stained Glass
Mosaic Art”
Unleash your creativity! Using our dazzling array of finger-safe,
tumbled, recycled stained glass, create beautiful tiles, mirrors,
ornaments and more.
Gage: “Pop-Up Drawing Jam”
Whether you’re a young Picasso, comic-book artist, stick-figure
sketcher or just like to express yourself, Gage presents a chance to
drop in and draw at the Festival. Gage provides free professional
art supplies, costumed models, easels, still-life set-ups and lots of
encouragement.
Center for Wooden Boats: “Toy Boat Building”
Grab a hull, a mast and some traditional tools and build your
own toy boat! Decorate it, name it and sail it to wherever your
imagination takes you.
NEW THIS YEAR!
In celebration of the Cultural Focus, the Discovery Zone will
feature activities from some of the 23 Festál organizations
during the Festival. Swing by and create something new with
Dia de Muertos Festival, Arab Festival, Diwali: Festival of Lights,
Turkfest, Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, and
more! Check for the most up-to-date schedule of
activities.
Follow the Family Friendly icon
through the schedule, pages
12–19, for ongoing family fun on
the Discovery Zone Stage and
throughout the Festival, including
the Kindiependent Showcase on
Monday at 11 a.m. on the Fountain
Lawn Stage.
FAMILY FUN
Photos by Christopher Nelson
DISCOVERY ZONE
SPECIAL GUESTS
The Discovery Zone is thrilled to
host two special guests from the
Vedic Cultural Center. Come meet
Narayana and Laxmi, two very
special cows who live at the center.
Learn about the importance and
significance of these animals to the
Vedic culture (Monday Only).