2008

on view throught January 4, 2009

CHILDREN IN AMERICAN ART

On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, this exhibition includes 46 paintings by some of the greatest names in American painting of the 18th and 19th centuries.  More Information.

Sunday, November 2

Afternoon Musicales

Featuring Ambiance Woodwind Trio and Elizabeth Vandevander, piano

2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium.  Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Vanguard Concerts: Kuss String Quartet
Since its successful debuts in the Berlin Philharmonic, New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, and at the Salzburg Festival and the Schubertiade, the Kuss Quartet is recognized as a rising star among today’s young string quartets. More Information.

Sunday, November 9

Afternoon Musicales

Featuring Yun Kim, organ and Rob Turner, baroque flute. 2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium.  Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Tuesday, November 11

Tour & Tea

Participate in a docent-led tour of Children in American Art. Then enjoy a traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature cream scones with clotted cream and preserves, and an assortment of sweets. Tour at 1 p.m., Tea at 2 p.m.  $11.25 members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) $23.25 non-members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) Non-members: Enjoy a special 10% off in the Museum Store on the day of your tour! Registration required. Please contact Mary Eberle at 937-512-0125.

November 13, 2008

Fiction, Fine Art, and Fun!

Vermeer’s Hat by Timothy Brook

Join the Miami Valley’s only book club dedicated to art-related fiction for a lively discussion of both literature and art. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, September through June. Free and open to the public. New participants are always welcome! For more information, contact the Art Reference Library, 937-223-5277, or e-mail library@daytonartinstitute.org

Sunday, November 16

Afternoon Musicales

Featuring Dayton Music Club members Stephanie Lytle, voice; Jennifer Shoup, piano; Renee Reed and Joan Harrah, voice; Raymonde Rougier, piano. 2:00 p.m. in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

Thursday, November 20

6:00 p.m.
Children at Play: Focus on African Americans
Valenia Randolph, Education Specialist, National Afro-American Museum

Free for members, $8 non-members. Registration required. Please contact Erin Hartsock at 937-223-5277, ext. 318, or e-mail hartsock@daytonartinstitute.org.

Sunday, November 23

Tour & Tea

Participate in a docent-led tour of Children in American Art. Then enjoy a traditional tea with a tea sandwich medley, miniature cream scones with clotted cream and preserves, and an assortment of sweets. Tour at 1 p.m., Tea at 2 p.m.  $11.25 members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) $23.25 non-members (includes tax, gratuity and admission to Children in American Art) Non-members: Enjoy a special 10% off in the Museum Store on the day of your tour! Registration required. Please contact Mary Eberle at 937-512-0125.

Sunday, November 23

1:00-3:00 p.m.
Family Day: A “Grand” Day at the Museum
Grandparents and grandchildren! Enjoy an afternoon learning about the past together at the museum! Don’t forget to bring pictures of your family!

• Meet a genealogist and learn how to trace your family history
• Make a family tree and create your own art museum-inspired memory book
• Play historical storytelling games and go on scavenger hunts
• Participate in an oral history circle led by a Dayton historian
• Enjoy old fashioned cookies and punch
• Take a special tour of Children in American Art

Family Day and Tour Combination: $6 members, $12 youth non-members, $20 adult non-member, $18 senior non-members
Family Day Activities only: $6 per participant

Registration required. Please contact Shannon Crothers at 937-223-5277, ext. 334, or e-mail scrothers@daytonartinstitute.org.

This program is made possible in collaboration with Dayton Metro Library.