January 3
January10
January 17
January 24
January 31
* Free with High Museum admission
Jan
3
Acting Workshops
Family Yoga
A Bucket of Blessings Puppet-Making: Peacock
Alliance Theatre Family Backstage Tours
Music Discovery Zone
Drop-In Art-Making Workshops*
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Jan
10
Music Discovery Zone
Second Sunday Funday
Meet Elephant & Piggy
Move like a Mo Character!
Art-Making Workshop
Mo-Inspired Story Times
Mo Movies
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Jan
17
Family Yoga
Dear Dr. King Reading
Music Discovery Zone
Sounds of Vienna Classical Concert*
Waltz Workshops*
Drop-In Art-Making Workshop*
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Jan
24
Family Yoga
Move + Groove with June Abbott
Music Discovery Zone
Fam Jam!
Musical Story Time: Once Upon a Tune with Wendy Bennett
Sunday Hacks with the Decatur Makers*
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Jan
31
Family Yoga
A Bucket of Blessings Costume-Making: Elephant Hats
ASO Backstage Family Tour
Family Sing-a-Long
Music Discovery Zone
Move + Groove with Kristin Pugliese
Drop-In Art-Making Workshop*
Art Movers: Erik Thurmond + Contemporary Art*
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“A Bucket of Blessings” Costume-Making: Elephant Hats
Create your own costume inspired by the Alliance Theatre for the Very Young production of A Bucket of
Blessings. Explore the beautiful culture of India through the art of costume design and construction.
(Best for ages 3+)
“A Bucket of Blessings” Puppet-Making: Peacock
Create your own puppet inspired by the Alliance Theatre for the Very Young production of A Bucket of
Blessings. Explore the beautiful culture of India through the art of puppetry. (Best for ages 3+)
Acting Workshops
Be a part of the action! Alliance Theatre Teaching Artists host an exciting acting workshop for all
levels of experience. (Best for ages 3+)
Alliance Theatre Family Backstage Tours
Go behind the scenes at the Alliance Theatre! These 30-minute tours will take you to the underbelly
of the theatre, featuring a tour through the costume shop, trap room, and more. This tour will
culminate in your family standing center stage at an award winning theatre. Pre-registration required.
(Best for ages 5+) alliancetheatre.org/content/family-programming
Art Movers: Erik Thurmond + Contemporary Art
In this new program, families will get moving! For 30 minutes, we’ll look at works in our Modern and
Contemporary Collection and make connections to movement. (Best for ages 5+)
Art-Making Workshop
Create your own Seriously Silly!-inspired art in our drop-in workshops.
ASO Backstage Family Tour
Join us for a backstage sneak peek of the Grammy Award winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s
Symphony Hall! Sure to be a fun adventure for the whole family. (Best for ages 3+) To register:
atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar/2015-2016/Backstage-Family-Tour-01312016
Dear Dr. King Reading
Celebrate King Day 2015 with the young artists of the Palefsky Collision Project as they explore the
issues and ideas that challenge their generation to change the world! This original work created
in collaboration with Alliance Mellon Playwright in Residence Pearl Cleage and director Patrick
McColery will energize and inspire you with a message of hope, peace and the power of community.
Join us for a unique King Day celebration you will never forget! FREE WITH RSVP
alliancetheatre.org/collision (Best for ages 8+)
Drop-In Art-Making Workshop
(1) Inspired by Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion, we will work with a High Museum teaching artist
to create a unique shoe design! (All ages)
(2) Create a dazzling shield with a High Museum teaching artist, just like the ones in Habsburg
Splendor! (All ages)
(3) Make a work of art inspired by our permanent collection! Dr. Melanie Davenport will lead families
in an engaging, hands on workshop.
Fam Jam
You will have a blast playing along in one of our interactive Fam Jam! No experience is needed!
Parents and kids will be provided a drum or rhythm instrument and as a group, you will be guided
through an “in the moment” musical experience! (Best for ages 2+)
Family Sing-a-Long
Come join us for a wonderful performance and time to sing-a-long to favorite Holiday Music songs with
our special guest artist, Julie Austin! This is sure to be a blast for everyone in your family! (All ages)
Family Yoga
Inspired by the movement in Alliance Theatre for the Very Young’s production A Bucket of Blessings,
come celebrate Indian culture with the age old practice of yoga. Teaching artist and yoga instructor
Matt Baum leads 30-minute sessions for all levels of experience. (Best for ages 3+)
Meet Elephant & Piggy
Pose for a photo with two of the most beloved characters!
Mo Movies
Join us for a selection of animated films based on some of your favorite Mo Willems titles!
Mo-Inspired Story Times
Join us for interactive story times featuring all of your favorite Mo characters! (All ages)
Move + Groove with June Abbott & Kristin Pugliese
Join in the fun as we explore varying musical concepts and how they relate to movement in different
ways through a fun, engaging, and interactive experience. Our skilled guides will help you learn a
“hello song”, steady beat activities, musical poems and vocal exploration, instrument exploration,
free dancing, circle dancing, and slow listening songs! Fun for the whole family!
Move like a Mo Character!
Think you can move like Elephant and Piggie? What about the Pigeon? Stomp, flap, and flail in this all
ages movement workshop! (All ages)
Music Discovery Zone
Have you ever wanted to write your own song? Or compose your own symphony? You can have tons
of fun exploring how to create your very own melodies with our large, interactive pianos and other
hands on, fun instruments in our Music Discovery Zone! (Best for ages 2+)
Musical Story Time: “Once Upon a Tune” with Wendy Bennett
Mix a little Dr. Suess with some Brothers Grimm and a dollop of Maurice Sendak and what do you
get? A delicious musical treat to whet the appetites of young readers. Drawing from such classics
as Green Eggs and Ham, Little Red Riding Hood, and Oh The Thinks You Can think, Wendy creates
delightful vocal vignettes with style. She shows students how to use the tools of the actors tradevoice ,facial expressions and character walks, and gets students to help create a rainstorm, help
Johnny the puppet sing his one note and sing a book together. Learning is fun!
Second Sunday Funday
Free entrance to the High Museum of Art
Sounds of Vienna Classical Concert
Spend an enchanted afternoon listening to the sounds of the Strauss Family Dynasty, including
works by composer Johann Strauss II—known as the “Waltz King.” Led by renowned cellist DaVid
Pineda-Huezo, an ensemble of 20 musicians will perform a repertoire reminiscent of a Viennese Ball,
including The Blue Danube and Artist’s Life, as audiences sway in their seats.
Sunday Hacks with the Decatur Makers
Decatur Makers is a family-friendly community of inquisitive people who work together to discover,
understand, design and create interesting things. We’ll work with their community of experts to learn
how to build cool stuff!
Waltz Workshops
Learn the most fashionable dance of the time—the Habsburg’s time! You and your family will be able
to waltz with the best of them after this workshop.