What is it: An afternoon of activities for children ages 4-12 and the rest of their families. Visitors can take part in a variety of projects where they can learn about and celebrate Día de los Muertos, Halloween and Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights.
Halloween activities: Children can use paper to make pumpkins and bats that can be used to decorate any house or used as candy holders. They also can decorate their own blinking reflectors like a favorite monster to wear while trick-or-treating.
Dia de los Muertos activities: Children will work with teaching artist Amaranta Ibarra to build skeletons out of paper, then dress them up using a variety materials. They also can use brightly colored tissue paper to make marigolds, the traditional flower used in Dia De los Muertos celebrations.
Diwali activities: Torans are one of the most important Diwali decorations, used to adorn the main entrance of the home. Children will be able to create their own, using yarn, felt and a other colorful materials.
Take a tour: Among the current exhibits is “Midway” by Seattle artist Cathy McClure. She uses music, lights, futuristic-looking mechanized toys, a 10-foot Ferris wheel and working carousel, to recall the traveling carnivals of her youth. Also on display is the work of nine artists who explore the motif of travel and the objects associated with it in the exhibit “Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation.” Opening the same day is an exhibit of work by famed designer George Nelson. Coming from Germany, the Bellevue museum is the only Northwest venue to host the display.
When: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 29
Where: Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue.
Cost: Free
Information: 425-519-0770, bellevuearts.org
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