On Tuesday morning, we took a trip to the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA). Two museum docents were kind enough to take us on an hour's tour, focusing on Renaissance art, and on some works that didn't come from that time or place at all, but which might—or might not!—have been influenced by the Renaissance. On Thursday afternoon, some of the children made collages based on favorite works of art they'd seen at the museum. I heard a number of children say they'd like to go back sometime...
On Thursday, we were joined at Summers-Knoll by a class from the University of Michigan for a special playtime adventure. The children and students chose new names and powers for themselves, and rushed into a magical other world (sometimes known as County Farm Park) to embark on several quests. Most barely made it back through the gate in time!
On Friday, Mark Moellering was kind enough to take us to the Detroit Masonic Temple for a tour of a few of its historical rooms. How lucky our class was this morning, to tour some of the private parts of such a beautiful building! We saw a Renaissance ballroom, a medieval chapel, and more... It was a long tour, but the children were interested and polite throughout; I was very proud of them.
It has been a great (though exhausting) week—and this Sunday is Curious Epicures! We look forward to seeing you there!
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