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September 2008
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. Sept. 7 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Thurs. Sept. 11 | 6:30-8:00pm | Conversations @ CAAM. Join us for an interview with Historian Quntard Taylor. |
| Sat. Sept. 13 | 2pm | The Power of Presence. With help from a trained artist and CAAM Museum Corator Mar Hollingsworth, children ages 11-15 create a self-portrait using a digital photograph. RSVP required: 213-744-2024. |
| Sun. Sept. 14 | 1-3pm | Living History. Mrs. Alice Royal, a descendent of Allensworth pioneers, engages in conversation with exhibition curator Susan Anderson. |
| Sun. Sept. 28 | 2pm | Re-Cycle Motorcycle. Create your own motorcycle made out of recycled materials. |
October 2008
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. Oct. 5 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sat. Oct. 18 | 6pm | An Artful Evening at CAAM--Celebrating 30 years, 2008 Gala. For more information call 213-744-2060. |
| Sun. Oct. 26 | 2pm | Using Space as a Metaphor. Artist Adia Millett demonstrats how contemporary imagery relies on materials from our lives and ideas from our imagination. |
November 2008
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. Nov. 2 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sat. Nov. 15 | 1pm | Shadows of Self. Lilia Ramirez guides you though a painting and collage workshop to create a self portrait with your silhouette as a shadow. |
| Wed., Nov. 19 | 6:30-8:00pm | Conversations @ CAAM. Join us for an interview with Journalist Leonard Pitts. |
| Sat. Nov. 22 | 1pm | Tales of Perseverence, Renewal and Affirmation. Storyteller Barbara H. Clark provides a glimpse into who we are and the process involved in becoming ourselves. |
December 2008
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. Dec. 6 | 1pm | Function and Fuel. Learn about the different parts that make a motorcycle go and design your own custom gas tank. Ages 6 and up. To reserve: 213-744-2024. |
| Sat. Dec. 6 | 1pm | Book-signing with Howard Bingham. Purchase an autographed copy of Mr. Bingham's latest book, Black Panthers. A walk-through of the exhibition will follow. |
| Sun. Dec. 7 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
January 2009
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. Jan. 10 | 1pm | Hands on Time: A Southern California Library Presentation. Staff of the Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research explores the the history and legacy of the Black Panther Party. |
| Sun, Jan. 11 | 2pm | Linocut Workshop: Printmaking as a Tool for Social Change. Artist Favianna Rodriguez teaches the traditional printmaking technique of the linocut and guides participants in creating their own poster. Ages 15 and up. To reserve: 213-744-2024. |
| Sat. Jan. 17 | 1pm | Collaging Your Vision: A Personal Journal. Make your own journal and collage your unique vision. |
| Sun. Jan. 18 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sun. Jan. 25 | 2pm | Trick'in Out My Bike. Ride your bicycle to CAAM and let local artist PABLO guide you in customizing it! To reserve: 213-744-2024. |
February 2009
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. Feb. 1 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sun. Feb. 8 | 2pm | Behind the Blur: Examining African American Motorcycle Culture. Na'il "Shayk" Karim, publisher of The Black BIker Magazine discusses black motorcycle culture and sub-culture from the WWII era to the present. |
| Sun. Feb. 15 | 2pm | Spirituality in Abstraction: A Dialogue Between Artists. Dewey Crumpler and Matthew Thomas discuss contemporary trends in abstraction, processes of conceptualization/visualization, and their personal search for spirituality as reflected in their art work. |
| Sat., Feb. 21 | 1pm | Film-Screenings: An Afternoon with The Panthers. Screening of the films Black Panther and All Power to the People! The Black Panther Party and Beyond. |
| Sun. Feb. 22 | 2pm | African American Motorcycling: A Documentary. Join us as filmmaker Ronald Price discusses his documentary Free Black Horse. |
March 2009
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sun. Mar. 1 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sat. Mar. 21 | 1pm | Living the Legacy/Lessons Learned: A Dialogue with Black Panthers, Brown Berets and Community Activists. Join us for a lively discussion moderated by Yusef Omowale, Director of the Southern California Library for Social Studies & Research. |
| Sun. Mar. 22 | 2pm | Women in Bike Culture. Hear first hand what it's like to be a woman motorcyclist from the women who ride. |
April 2009
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. Apr. 4 | 1pm | Motorcycle Superhero. eBring your superhero characters and stories to like withlocal artist Eric Montenegro! All supplied provided. To reserve: 213-744-2024, ages 10 and up. |
| Sun. Apr. 5 | 11am-5pm | Target Sunday at CAAM |
| Sat. Apr. 18 | 1pm | Light in Play. CAAM presents a shadow puppet show inspired by Of Tulips and Shadows. |