2016 Folklife

Your donation makes the Northwest Folklife Festival happen. Donate today! 10 FAMILY FUN DISCOVERY ZONE: THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY HOT SPOT Boogie, paint, jam and draw! This family-friendly area of the festival is a dedicated space for kids and families to explore and learn something new. Each organization listed has something new and fun for families to do together every day of the festival. Seattle Children’s Museum: “Exploring Rhythm” Hungry for a bite-sized sample of the Seattle Children’s Museum? Visit our booth to explore marbles, motion and music, all in the same fun- filled package! Kids can explore independently or collaboratively as they make music with their bodies, marbles and other everyday materials. Northwest African American Museum: “Posing Beauty: Finding the Beauty Within” Inspired by the exhibition “Posing Beauty in African American Culture,” families are invited to explore notions of inner beauty through art. Use word tiles and images to make art cards and miniature collages about what makes someone beautiful on the inside. Nature Consortium: “Discover Nature Through Art” Make your own jewelry, hats or bird feeders that explore elements of the natural environment, and learn the how and why of making art with upcycled materials. In the process, visitors can learn how common packaging can impact the world, explore alternative options, and work with “trash” to create art. The Center for Wooden Boats: “Toy Boat Building” Grab a hull, a mast and some traditional tools and build your own boat! Decorate it, give it a name and sail it wherever your imagination takes you. Gage Academy of Art: “Gage Pop-Up Drawing Jam” Come unleash your inner artist! Whether you’re a young Rembrandt, a comic book artist, a stick — figure sketcher or just like to express yourself, Gage presents a chance to drop in and draw at Folklife. Gage provides free professional art supplies, costumed models from bunny rabbits to comic heroes, easels, still life set-ups and lots of encouragement. Light in the Attic “This Record Belongs To : An Introduction to the Magic of Vinyl Records” Light in the Attic Records loves music and so do you! We hope to share our passion by teaching the little ones the interactive experience of holding an album in your hands, putting needle to groove, and immersing yourself in the pages of a record’s sleeve as the music plays. Friday and Saturday only. 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 partner with the Seattle Children’s Museum for Discovery Days, a summer camp series this July and August. Join us for a summertime adventure and boogie till you drop with music and dancing from around the globe. Camp dates are July 7 and 8 and Aug. 4 and 5. For more information visit: thechildrensmuseum.org/programs/camps Sponsored By Follow the Family Friendly icon through the schedule, pages 12-19, for ongoing family fun on the Discovery Zone stage and throughout the Festival - like the Kindependent Showcase 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Monday on the Fountain Lawn! Photo by Piper Hanson Photo by Christopher Nelson Photo by Christopher Nelson Photo by Nature Consortium Photo by Christopher Nelson