Know when to fold ’em

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Ditch the boring card games and other indoor fare you’ve been settling for during the Valley’s latest heat wave. There’s more to fold, and behold, at the Phoenix Art Museum — which presents screenings of “Gerhard Richter Painting” plus a day of “Kid’s Paper Play” this weekend, plus lots of hands-on activities for kids, parents, teachers and other grown-ups in coming weeks and months.

Gerhard Richter Painting. Final screenings are Sat, Aug. 18 at 1pm and Sun, Aug. 19 at 3pm. At 1pm on Aug 19 they’re showing “I’m Carolyn Parker” (from the “POV Film Series”), which follows a civil rights activist as she works to rebuild her home and community in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Kid’s Paper Play. Sat, Aug. 18 from noon to 3pm. Features fun ways to paint and manipulate paper, view works in the “Paper!” exhibit and “play on your own using different techniques for children of all ages.”

Paper Making Workshop. Sat, Aug. 25 from 11am to 1pm. Features “hand-papermaking and a fun exploration of simple and elegant book forms” with Rachel Nore, (ASU graduate student in printmaking) and Gabriela Muñoz (local artist and curatorial assistant at the museum).

Passage on the Underground Railroad. Wed., Sept. 5 at 7pm. Features a lecture by ASU art professor Stephen Marc on “the creative process of interpreting the history of the Undergroud Railroad through the use of photography and digital compositing to bring together historic sites, period documents and artifacts, and contemporary references.”

Grandparent’s Day. Sun, Sept. 9 from noon to 3pm. Features hands-on activities for all ages, family-friendly tours with museum docents and the chance to enjoy a free child’s entrée with the purchase of an adult entrée at the museum’s cafe.

Paper Play: Know When to Fold. Wed, Sept. 12 from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Features the chace to fold mini or giant origami, paper airplanes and cootie catchers — plus explore the art of paper sculpting.

Educator Open House. Wed, Sept. 12 from 5-8pm. Features “mini workshops, preview tours and demonstrations exclusively for educators” plus free appetizers and information on using museum resources to support classroom teaching.

Finally, if you know someone living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, share the news of Phoenix Art Museum’s six-week “Arts Engagement Program,” which runs Sept. 27-Dec. 13.

— Lynn

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