MoCA on the Move at Met Park: Celebrating Spring Family Series

Sundays / 10am - 1pm / Metropolitan Park

We’ll be in the park every Sunday this spring with live music, light snacks, and hands-on art making activities for the whole family. Featuring these vendors:

Expect a diversity of activities and happenings each week! Detailed listing below.

Held on the “central green” at Metropolitan Park in National Landing.  FREE

March 30: Modeling Clay Creatures // Music from Duck Chuck Goose

April 6: Artist Spotlight: Molly McCracken Mixed Media Prints // Music from Sean Tracy

April 13: Artist Spotlight: Margaret Jacobson Painting Spring Ornaments // Music from Rook Richards // Plus, Go Bananas Dancing will host dancing at 10:45 and 11:45am!

April 20: Spring Ribbon Wands & Decoupage Eggs // Music from Laurel Halsey

April 27: DIY Pinwheels // Music from Duck Chuck Goose

May 4: Artist Spotlight: Margaret Jacobson 3D Flower Painting // Music from Power Child

May 11: Stamped Clay Heart Ornaments for Mom. Plus, flower giveaways! // Music from Rook Richards

May 18: Artist Spotlight: Danni O’Brien Found Material Cyanotypes! // Music from String Mamas

May 25: Watercolor Prints of Native Plants in Met Park // Music from Sean Tracy

June 1: Collaborative Pride Parade Hearts and Personalize a Bandana for Family PRIDE // Music From Rook Richards

June 8: DIY Stamps and Prints // Plus, Arlington Art Truck presents Exposing Life Cycles with artist, Zofie King with Michele Montalbano // Music from Laurel Halsey

June 15: Artist Spotlight: Allie Tripp with Block Print Bike Postcard Prints. Plus, games to play with Dad! // Scott Ricker

 

Please note: in the event of rain, this programming will be hosted indoors, at MoCA Arlington’s Innovation Studio + Store (525 14th Street South Arlington, VA 22202)

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MoCA on the Move at Met Park

Sundays 10am-12pm

MoCA Arlington at Met Park
Fun for the whole family! No Experience Required offers playful art making activities for children (and their curious adults) every Sunday morning. There will be collaborative, community-built art works, and opportunities to “make and take” works, too.

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