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- Brushwood Family Fest - September 17, 2022
Brushwood Family Fest - A Celebration of Nature and Culture
September 17, 2022 - 10am-2pm
Brushwood Center at Ryerson
All ages are invited to join this festive celebration of nature, art, and culture. Explore interactive activities, preview our featured Smith Nature Symposium exhibition by Paul Nicklen and Christina Mittermeier, and enjoy local food and fun!
Activities to include:
¡Festeje! Performance by Black Moon Trio: Curated specifically for Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods’ 2022 Family Fest and Hispanic Heritage Month, Black Moon Trio performs a program celebrating the art and culture of Mexico, Central America, and South America. ¡Festeje! features the music of Latine composers and music commissioned by and dedicated to Mexican artists.The program, which is presented in both Spanish and English, explores Mesoamerican folklore, a reimagining of Baroque musical forms with Latin flavor, and of course, the lively rhythms of traditional Latin song and dance.
BASE Clearance Sale: BASE (the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange) has so much more to offer than fits in the store! During the Family Fest, you will have the once-a-year opportunity to shop and explore everything in BASE plus all of the things that went into storage because they didn’t fit!. We have fabric and sewing notions; paint of all kinds, brushes and canvases; colored pencils, pads and drawing supplies; jewelry making supplies; 1000s of rubber stamps; scrapbooking supplies; kids craft supplies; art books, clay, yarn, tiles, and more! Nearly everything in BASE is always “pay what you want” or free to teachers and organizations. Let your creativity shine without a big investment in supplies!
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting: It’s coming back! We are proud to announce the return of our Little Free Library which is being re-installed in it’s new location outside the south east corner of Brushwood Center. The new LFL will be unveiled at (1/2 hour after the fest opens? Whenever you think is a good time?) during a small ceremony. Looking for something new to read or have a book you are finished with and want to pass along? Our LFL will be here to help you share the love of reading and the wonder of a good book with your community.
