Events

Second Saturday Events:

August – December 2021

Second Saturday Admission is Free to Roswell Residents!

August 14

Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum will be stopping by with 4 STEAM activities to choose from.  Each of the activities will be packed in individual bags with accompanying instructions that the child/family can make. 

• Centrifugal force swing
• Mirror Play and making a kaleidoscope
• Parachute making and testing
• Scribble Bots

September 11

GO BIG! Action Drawings, sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of art in which paint or other mediums are spontaneously scribbled, dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the canvas. How can you express emotion in an entirely abstract drawing?  Opening of Phillis Ideal’s work. Visit with the artist in the gallery 11-2

October 9

Chalk Art Showcase! Chalk art contest to be held outside, the main (south) entrance of the museum. Competitors must sign up ahead of time and will have the morning of the 9^th to work on and finish their drawings. A non-competitive, free Draw area will be available for all ages with 2nd Saturday teaching artists around to help budding artists with ideas and techniques.

November 13

Recycled Art with Nancy Fleming! BYOJ (bring your own junk) and 2^nd Saturday will be ready with assembly tools, like tape, glue, wire and whatever else we can scrounge together. Ideas and prompts will be provided or go Mad Max style and come up with your own creations.

December 11

Shrinky Dinks and Pixie Dust! DIY ornaments with all kinds of magical materials. Spice up your holiday decorations game and make something spectacular. As always, 2^nd Saturday Teaching Artists will be on hand to guide the process.