Cazenovia — Kids of all ages are invited to the Cazenovia Public Library for fun-filled activities during the first weekend in February — Art for Kids, Winter Festival events and Lego My Library.
Art for Kids—Tomb Painting: An Exploration of the Art of Ancient Egypt.
1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5. Registration required.
Pat Hill and Jenna Wright-Martin are calling all kids ages 8 to 14 to the library community room for the third installment of this year’s “Art for Kids” program. Who painted the tombs of Ancient Egypt? What types of paints did they use? To explore these questions and more, children will view a number of tomb-related artifacts in the Museum’s Egyptian Room and then create an Egyptian-style tomb painting to take home.
Tomb paintings, designed to assist the dead in the afterlife, were of great cultural significance. The tomb wall was prepared for painting with a thin layer of plaster, sanded until smooth and shiny, and then scenes drawn on papyrus were recreated by highly trained artisans under the supervision of a master craftsman.
The artisans’ color choices carried great symbolic significance for the ancient Egyptians. Blue, for example, represented the sky, water, the heavens, rebirth and creation. And while black, red, yellow, brown, blue and green pigments were featured prominently, the Egyptian artisans used their expert skill to mix a variety of paint shades.
To ensure program quality, class size is limited. Stop by or call the library at 655- 9322 to reserve a spot.
Winter Festival Movie and Chocolate Party
Star Wars fans will be able to share all the action-packed thrills of the interlocking, intergalactic comic adventures in the film “Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles,” which will be shown at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, in the library community room. The film is rated G and has a runtime of 92 minutes.
continued — The Winter Festival celebration at the library then continues with a visit from and chocolate party with R2-D2 along with Puppeteer and Droid Wranglar Jon Stokes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. Hosted by the Friends, this event is intended for the entire family to enjoy.
Lego My Library
Children ages 3 and older and their families are invited to the popular LEGO my Library program at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8. Using the Library’s collection of LEGO and Duplo blocks, children and their families will have the opportunity to build and create something spectacular.
All events are free and open to the public.
Please note: The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15, for Presidents’ Day.
For more information on these or other events at the Cazenovia Public Library, call 655-9322 or visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.org.
