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Jul 11, 2009 10:30 am (Saturday)

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Heard Museum Phoenix (map)

2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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All About AnimalsJuly 11, 2009 10:30 AM-3:00 PMAddress:  2301 N. Central Ave.Location:  Heard MuseumPhone:  (602)252-8848Admission:  FreeFind...
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All About Animals
July 11, 2009
10:30 AM-3:00 PM

Address:  2301 N. Central Ave.
Location:  Heard Museum
Phone:  (602)252-8848
Admission:  Free

Find out about the importance of animals to Native people. Kids can scratch designs onto turtle cutouts, paint a bird pin, create an animal stamp greeting card, make a bone claw pendant necklace and craft a glitter turtle or piggy bank. Father and son dancers Lane and Tyrese Jensen, Navajo, will thrill audiences with a variety of pow wow dances including fancy dancing and hoop dancing. And master Navajo weaver Marilou Shultz will demonstrate how she weaves wool into beautiful rugs. Author Lori April Rome will sign her book The Adventures of Salt & Soap in the Grand Canyon, and the storys title characters, dogs Salt and Soap, will also be on hand.


Hands-on Activities -Scratch designs onto turtle cutouts, paint a bird pin, create an animal stamp greeting card, make a bone claw pendant necklace and craft a glitter turtle or piggy bank.
Performances - Hoop dancers and Fancy dancing with Lane and Tyrese Jensen
Artist Demonstration - Navajo weaver Marilou Shultz
Book Signing - Lori April Rome will sign The Adventures of Salt & Soap in the Grand Canyon. The title characters, dogs Salt and Soap will also be on hand.


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