DRAGONS LOVE TACOS FAMILY EVENT
Sunday, October 4, 2015
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Free admission; reservations required
Hooray! The Muscatine Art Center is hosting our first party for dragons and kids! All we need for a fun day is you and a few dragons to join us. There will be paper tacos to make and fire breathing dragons will be everywhere. Ms. Laura will be in the studio for the story Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. "We all know dragons love tacos, especially Taco John's tacos," said Tom Hendricks, "I've never met a dragon who did not like tacos. Taco John's is happy to support this kid friendly event that introduces children to the Tots programming at the Muscatine Art Center."
The Muscatine Art Center invites families to join us in celebrating National Taco Day! Sponsored by Taco John's, families can enjoy a free taco to top off the afternoon of fun. After all, dragons love tacos. If we have plenty of tacos nothing could possibly go wrong at our party. Unless the dragons accidentally eat spicy salsa... And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. We're in red-hot trouble.
The Tots programming at the Muscatine Art Center is a great way to introduce your children to art. Each class offers a story that is read to the children and several tot friendly art projects for them to do. The instructor is Laura Stahl, Programming Coordinator at the Muscatine Art Center. "The children always find new and creative ways to participate in the art projects", said Laura Stahl. "I offer new projects to spark their imaginations and creativity at each class."
"Dragons Love Tacos is a heaping helping of silly. Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."?San Francisco Chronicle. And just remember, the way to a dragon's heart is always through his stomach!
"Last year Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos! That's 490,000 miles of tacos, which could take you to the moon and back or, if you prefer, could, at 775-million pounds, equal the weight of two Empire State Buildings (nationaltacoday.com.)
Please call Laura at (563) 263-8282 to RSVP by Thursday, October 1, 2015. The event is free, but reservations are required.
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The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Visit www.muscatineartcenter.org for more information about programs and events and to download a class brochure.
