Exhibitions and Programs


Saturday Fun--2009

July 18
Make A Picture for Your Fingertips

Join us for a one-of-a-kind craft workshop for ages 6 to 10 on Saturday, July 18, from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Children will learn the basics about why and how pictures are made to be read by touch, use special paper and materials to create an instant touch picture, and explore the museum. Free to the public. Registration is required.

August 3-7
Printing History Camp

This summer, the museum of the American Printing House for the Blind is offering its first annual Printing History Camp for boys and girls entering grades 6-8. Campers will explore the way books are made and spend the week writing, illustrating, editing, printing, and binding their own braille-print book. Up to twelve campers will be accepted in this program for 2009. Applications will be available in February. A $125 fee will be charged for the day camp. Printing History Camp information and application

September
Birding by Ear Workshop

Did you know some birds can sing with their mouth closed? Or that some species have as many as 600 different calls? Led by an ornithologist, we'll learn to recognize the calls of some of the most common Louisville area songbirds. Weather permitting, we'll take a short walk from the museum to a local park, and try out our skills on some local feathered friends. Free to the public. Registration is required.

October 24
Halloween Mask Workshop

It's going to be a scary fun time at the Museum of the American Printing House as we let our imaginations soar at the craft table. Using tactile materials, staff will guide participants of all ages and abilities as they make a scary or silly Halloween mask or headdress. The workshop is free to the public but space is limited. Free to the public but registration is required. Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 899-2365 by October 22 to register.

November 28
Make A Memory

If you've every listened to Story Corps on National Public Radio, you'll know how wonderful it can be to capture the memories of your friends and family. Join us on Thanksgiving weekend and make your own digital memories! We'll have a temporary recording studio set up in the historic Studio One (1936) at APH. Bring in a loved one and sit down for a fifteen minute recording session. Your finished disk will be ready to go as you leave. Free to the public. No registration required, but reservations will be accepted in advance. Call 502-899-2365 for details.

December 12
Holiday Card Factory

The winter holiday season can be a delight to the senses: the smell of evergreen trees, the crackle of wrapping paper, the taste of family treats, and the sounds of holiday tunes. Why should your holiday cards be any different? Join our museum staff in a tactile holiday card making workshop at the American Printing House for the Blind. Families can explore different materials that evoke the spirit of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza, and add a message in braille. The workshop is free to the public but space is limited. Registration is required. Saturday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 899-2365 by December 10 to register.


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