Wear your play clothes and bring the entire family out for the Summer Sol-a-Bration 2010, this Saturday, June 19, at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on the campus of Governors State University, just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago in University Park.
The Summer Sol-a-Bration will have all sorts of activities for children and adults to enjoy on this year’s summer solstice, from 2 to 5 p.m. The day is designed to celebrate the outdoors and the park’s sculpture collection.
Music will be provided by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Brass Quintet, the Prairie State College Faculty Jazz Band, and the South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society.
Parking and admission is FREE. Some activities will have nominal fees. Shuttle carts are available for those with limited mobility. Mark your calendar and join the fun!
Activities include:
* Sculpture Trading Card Games!
* Online Drawing Exhibition!
* Online Photo Competition!
* Sno-cone Sculpting!
* Croquet!
* Sprinkler Sculptures!
* Kite flying!
* Kids build their own sculpture to take home!
* An opportunity to view over 25 unique works of art amidst the beauty of the prairie!
For more information or directions to the park and Governors State University, go to www.govst.edu/sculpture or call 708-534-4486.
You can also e-mail at: sculpture@govst.edu.
Programs and events presented by the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park are sponsored, in part, by Bimba Manufacturing Company and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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