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Newark Museum of Art has embraced the #MuseumFromHome movement on its social media platforms.
"Lunch & Learn" talks with artists on Zoom and Facebook Live, story times, art challenges, and at-home craft sessions are among the weekly programming.
MONDAY, June 1
Jersey Skies
Check out the latest stargazing and space news from the weekly astronomy column on our Facebook page. This week we will take a look at the Moon and two bright springtime stars.
Leisure in Art Bracket: Round 1 (part 1)
Artists have depicted how people spend their leisure times for centuries and across cultures. Select your favorite leisure-inspired artwork from the Museum collection! Voting will be available throughout the week, on Facebook and Instagram.

TUESDAY, June 2
Ask an Astronomer: Dragon Launch, Noon
Join us for “Ask an Astronomer” on Tuesday, June 2, at Noon. Colin Hutcheson talks about human spaceflight and the historic launch of SpaceX’s first crew. This session will be available on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Click here to register for the free Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3fTKsKcQzSHacvRKMpQOA

Flicker: Offcial Space X Photos

Trivia
Test your cultural knowledge in quarantine in this playful trivia game based around the Museum’s history and collection, on Facebook and Instagram.

Leisure in Art Bracket: Round 1 (part 2)
Round 1 continues! Select your favorite leisure-inspired artwork from the Museum collection. Voting is available throughout the week on Facebook and Instagram.
WEDNESDAY, June 3
Virtual Book Club, Noon
Nightmare Detective: The Skeleton King, by Monk Inyang
A twelve-year-old black boy in Newark meets a trained squad of middle schoolers that can jump into the nightmares of other kids and help stop the terror! Join Newark author Monk Inyang as he discusses his recent Young Adult novel.

This session will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Click here to register for the Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JQaNSTdvTfuXVFi9XB2FSQ

To purchase the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Detective-Skeleton-Monk-Inyang/dp/1732543208/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=nightmare+detective&qid=1589925106&sr=8-2

Join The Newark Museum of Art Book Club:
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1081484-the-newark-museum-of-art-book-club
Storytime Live with Pets, 3 pm
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox 
Hattie the Hen spots something in the bushes, but none of her friends seem to care in this charming classic by bestselling author Mem Fox. Join us for a live reading and visit from a real fox, courtesy of Eyes Of The Wild!
This session will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Click here to register for the Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YcK3oA2bTJKTcDs3UNqQtw


Art Face off Voting, 2 pm
Pick your favorite!  Remember to @ your choice in the comment sections of our Art Faceoff post on Facebook and Instagram.
Leisure in Art Bracket: Round 2
Round 2 is on! Help us narrow down our list of your favorite leisure-inspired artwork from the Museum collection.
THURSDAY, June 4
Lunch & Learn: Kambui Olujimi, 1pm
Contemporary artist Kambui Olujimi discusses his work in this presentation and Q&A session. Olujimi works within the realm of ideas rather than within an exclusive medium, although he has directed a great deal of work in film, his is truly a multi-media practice.

This session will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Click here to register for the Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KVZUtlmERoOFu3YP3doWig



Kambui Olujimi, The Drop, 2017
Glass | Water, 12 x 8 x 8 in.
Purchase 2018 Mr. and Mrs. William V. Griffin Fund  2018.18A,B
Photo: The Newark Museum of Art

Leisure in Art Bracket: Semifinal
We are down to 4. The battle continues to select your favorite leisure-inspired artwork in our collection.
FRIDAY, June 5
Science Pill: Grow a Bean in a Jar
Did you know you can grow a bean plant in a jar with just a napkin and a little water?  Learn how and grow one for yourself!

Leisure in Art Bracket: Final
Final round! Keep those votes coming. Select your favorite leisure inspired artwork from the Museum collection on Facebook and Instagram.

Art Faceoff - Voting closes 2pm; Winner announced 5pm
The Art Faceoff voting closes at 2pm. Time for votes to be counted before the winner can be revealed at 5pm.

Happy Hour: Art, Culture, and Spirits, 6pm
Join museum educators Darryl Dwayne and Anna Muñiz in a casual meet up to celebrate and unwind. Each episode aims to be a conversation on art, culture, and spirits. We’ll start with a toast, mix a drink, tell museum stories, and focus on one of the works from the museum’s collection. This session will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook Live.

Featured Cocktail: Vodka Infused Watermelon Lollipop
Art Highlight: Dragon and Crystal Ball, by Ishiguro Koreyoshi

Click here to register for the Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A0luX-LgSzGfZtTVlSYWAw  

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS
Whole watermelon
Ice cream scoop
100 mL of vodka in Tupperware
Forks or popsicle sticks

SATURDAY, June 6
Norman Bluhm, Bit by Bit
Join us for biweekly highlights from the exhibition Norman Bluhm: Metamorphosis. In this episode we'll look at Bluhm’s interest in architecture. Norman Bluhm studied architecture before becoming a painter. Is there evidence of this in his work?

The video will be available on our Facebook and Instagram pages and Youtube channel.

Leisure in Art Bracket: Winner announced
The wait is over! Find out if your favorite leisure-inspired artwork won!

Roundtable, 3pm
Foraging, Farming, and Feeling: Multispecies Urban Care in the Post-COVID-19 Era
The global pandemic has raised the question of how we can fundamentally change the ways in which we look at plants. Join a conversation that brings together urban farmers, foragers, activists, and artists as we explore how this moment has the potential to influence our relationship to plants and how we consider them.

Hosted by Catherine Evans, Deputy Director, Collections & Curatorial Strategies
Moderated by Alexandra Chang, Associate Professor of Practice, Arts, Culture, and Media, Rutgers University-Newark.
This session will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook live.

Click here to register for the Zoom session:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-jXefPhOQoGxWgBYX_zKCg 

SUNDAY, June 7

Museum Games
Put your mind to the test! Check out our Instagram and Facebook feeds to see the latest challenge. This week: a puzzle!
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