Family Art Day and Booksigning with Brian Lies

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Venue:	Danforth Art
Dates:	Sunday, November 2, 2008
Hours:	Hours Vary see below
Ages:	Toddlers, Kids, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Arts & Crafts

Don't miss a perfect family fun day for art and inspiration for ages 5-10 and their adult companions. FREE at the Danforth Museum of Art, celebrate art and Halloween Weekend. Artist Brian Lies arrives at 1:30 p.m. in his 'Batsmobile' and signs his best-selling titles Bats at the Beach and Bats at the Library.

See the intensely detailed and hilarious original acrylic paintings of the book illustrations at the exhibition, Gone Batty in the Museum's Children's Gallery, all hung just the right height for even the littlest art lovers. From 2-4 p.m.Take a tour with a TEEN DOCENT, who provide awesome conversation and art appreciation spanning the generations.

Then come to the Museum School for FREE hands-on projects inspired by the Museum Exhibitions including works by Jo Sandman, Joan Snyder, Katherine Porter, Carolyn Evans, and more.

HOURS

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1:30-2:30 booksigning; 2-4 First Sunday Art Activities Free Admission

COST

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FREE (but priceless)

WEBSITE

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www.danforthmuseum.org

LOCATION

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14 Vernon Street, Framingham, MA, 01702 map
Phone: 508-215-5110

Directions at www.danforthmuseum.org. Public transportation: The Framingham Commuter Rail Station on the Worcester/Framingham Line is less than a mile away from the Danforth Museum. This train departs from South Station. For schedules and fares, visit the MBTA web site.
The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) stops near the Museum. Visit the MWRTA web site (www.mwrta.com) or call 508-935-2222 for more information. Click for MWRTA routes and schedules.DRIVING: From the East: Take the Mass Pike West to Exit 13, Framingham and Natick. After toll booth, bear right onto Route 30 West. Continue on Route 30 about 1 mile and make a left turn onto Route 126 (Concord Street). Continue about 1 mile and at Dunkin' Donuts take a right onto Lincoln Street. Take your first left onto Pearl Street. Continue up the block. The Danforth Museum of Art will be on your right. Enter the parking lot before the stop sign at Union Avenue. From the West: From Worcester and Points West
Take the Mass Pike east to exit 12 and make a right turn after the toll booth onto Route 9 east. You'll come to a set of lights at Temple Street, with a strip mall and Friendly's on the right; continue straight through on Route 9 another mile to the Framingham/Edgell Road exit. At end of the off ramp, turn right at the light onto Main Street. This road becomes Union Avenue after you pass the Minuteman statue on your left in the small square. Proceed on Union Avenue about one mile. Make a left turn onto Lexington Street and an immediate right into the museum parking lot.

TIPS

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Check out the superb children's programs throughout the year, including First Sunday Art Activities each month, and arts courses at the Museum School. If you are a local teen, check out the docent program-a great way to get up close to a great art museum and learn more. Sponsored by the Bank of America's Museums on Us program, and the Framingham Co-operative Bank. Ask for a catalog.