Upcoming at the Voelker Orth Museum:
Watercolor Painting Workshops with Helaine Soller
Wednesdays, September 23 & 30, 1:00 - 3:30
Artist Helaine Soller offers instruction in painting with watercolors. The 2-session series is designed for both beginners and anyone furthering their craft, encouraging individual style and expression. Attend one or both sessions.
Painting supplies provided.
Registration per session is $15 / $12 for members or $25 / $20 to register for both.
Oktoberfest Flushing Style: Sauerkraut & Kimchi
Saturday, September 26, 5:30-8:00
Join us in embracing warm friendship in a relaxed atmosphere. There’s entertainment, delicious food and drinks with brats from the grill, japchae noodles, brew, and a hearty welcome.
Enjoy twilight in a lush garden while supporting the Museum. We’ll have lively music by the Shai Orchestra Ensemble, and extra treats.The Museum will be open all evening. And there’s a raffle.
If it rains, the party moves indoors. Food and beverage included with admission.
Early bird offer: Two tickets for $80 if purchased by Sept . 20th Admission: $45 Members $30. Reservations welcome. RSVP to info@vomuseum.org or call 718-359-6227
Queens Gardens: Tales & Memories
Sunday, October 4, 1:30 – 3:30pm
Attention Queens gardeners and everyone with great Queens garden tales. Queens Memory Project is collecting images and stories about our garden experiences to add to their digital archive documenting the life in the borough.
It’s also an opportunity to swap tips, take home plants, make some art and catch the All the Queens Gardens exhibition before is closes.
Free admission, donations welcome.
The Latehomecoming: Literature to Life Workshop
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In this intimate workshop led by teaching artist Aurea Tomeski, participants will discuss questions of home, identity, and belonging. Actor Gaosong Heu will perform excerpts from The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang as a means of exploring the themes of immigration in the memoir.
Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect through small discussions and writing prompts.
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Tickets include happy hour, house tours, and garden viewing.
First twenty registrants also receive complimentary tickets to the full performance of The Latehomecomer at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts on Friday, May 5 at 8PM.
$15/per person | $10/students and VO members.
Limited spots available.
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Based on the memoir The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang, © 2008, published by Coffee House Press. Performed by Gaosong Heu
Adapted by Aurea Tomeski & Elise Thoron. Directed by Elise Thoron
For more about Literature to Life’s arts and literacy programs, please contact Lisa Beth Vettoso at Literature to Life: lisa.v@literaturetolife.org or learn more online at www.literaturetolife.org.