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Sunday, October 26
2 PM
Family Workshop Special Tour Where the Desert Blooms
ImaginAsia Family Program
(ages 8-14 with adult) Enjoy a classroom slide show of the palace gardens at Nagaur in India, and then use an activity book to explore the exhibition Garden and Cosmos and discover how artists interpreted these gardens in their paintings. Afterwards, return to the classroom to create your own miniature Nagaur palace garden to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats November 9, 16, & 23, and December 7
Related Exhibition: Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art
Location: Sackler classroom, Sublevel 2
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5:30-8:30 PM
Family Special Tour Workshop Performance Lecture Boo at the Zoo
Family Celebration
(for children and families) Enjoy the holiday in a fun and safe environment; collect treats from more than 40 treat stations; walk along spooky trails and through haunted animal houses; participate in hands-on activities; listen to interpretive talks; and watch elephants, lions, and tigers stomp and smash pumpkins.
Notes:
• Advance ticket purchase required; visit the Web at www.fonz.org/boo.htm closer to the date of the event.
• Animal houses close to the public at 4 PM and grounds close at 4:30 PM in preparation for this event.
$25, general; $15, FONZ members (ages 2+); see Note
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Location: Throughout the Zoo
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