December 2019
SKETCHING | $10 TUESDAY
Tuesday, December 10 | 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Sketching in the MuseumIncluded with admission; free for membersSketching encourages us to slow down, look carefully, and connect with works of art. Join our monthly sketch group and hone your artistic and observational skills with guidance from artist Douglas Land. Supplies included. Open to all ages and abilities.
Find out more »AFTER DARK MURAL TOUR | TRAILBLAZER MEMBERS ONLY
Thursday, December 12 | 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Meet at Central Ave & 7th St N, in front of Banyan Cafe Explore St. Pete’s art scene from a different light. Join us for a flashlight tour of stunning murals and learn the stories behind the artwork and the artists who created them. This special event is for Trailblazers only. The Trailblazer Membership at The James Museum is a $35 annual museum membership for art enthusiasts ages 21-35. Learn more…
Find out more »FAMILY DAY | METAL MASTERS
Learn how artists create jewelry with texture through stamping and inlaid stone. Explore tools of the trade and try your hand at foil embossing! Family Day features story time, a kid–friendly tour, and an artmaking workshop.
Find out more »ART MAKING | $10 TUESDAY
Tuesday, December 17 | 4:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Open Studio for Children & TeensIncluded with admission; free for membersOpen studio is a space for kids and teens to experiment with an array of art materials. Drop in and let your creativity flow!Ages 4–17; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »LIVE MUSIC | $10 TUESDAY
Tuesday, December 17 | 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. The Cadillac CowboysIncluded with admission; free for membersCome for music, art, and happy hour specials. The Cadillac Cowboys serve up a musical gumbo of blazing fiddle, mournful steel guitar, and rollicking accordion, alongside hot guitar licks and a kicking rhythm section.
Find out more »BOOK CLUB | THE LAST COWBOYS
Thursday, December 19 | 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Included with admission; free for membersBranch delivers vivid scenes of ranch life and the high drama of saddle-bronc competition, as he chronicles three years in the life of the Wright family in Southern Utah. After 150 years of raising cattle, they struggle to hang on as urbanization, drought, and public land disputes transform the West. Come for coffee and discussion led by Helen Huntley.Space is limited; advanced registration required.* Reserve Your…
Find out more »MEMBER EVENT | Special Exhibition Preview
MEMBERS ONLY: Preview our new Special Exhibition a day before it opens to the public.
Find out more »ART MAKING | WINTER BREAK
OPEN STUDIO FOR CHILDREN & TEENS Monday, December 30 | 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Included with admission; free for members When school is out, fun is IN at The James! Join us for open studio, a space for kids and teens to experiment with an array of art materials and make their own masterpieces. Drop in and let your creativity run wild! Ages 4–17; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »ART MAKING | WINTER BREAK
ART STUDIO FOR CHILDREN & TEENS Tuesday, December 31 | 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Included with admission; free for members When school is out, fun is IN at The James! Join us for open studio, a space for kids and teens to experiment with an array of art materials and make their own masterpieces. Drop in and let your creativity run wild! Ages 4–17; children must be accompanied by an adult.
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ART MAKING | WINTER BREAK
OPEN STUDIO FOR CHILDREN & TEENS Thursday, January 2 | 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Included with admission; free for members When school is out, fun is IN at The James! Join us for open studio, a space for kids and teens to experiment with an array of art materials and make their own masterpieces. Drop in and let your creativity run wild! Ages 4–17; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »JAMES PLAYDATE | Winter Wonders
We welcome our youngest learners and their caregivers on the first Friday of every month. Grab your stroller and join us for morning filled with art, touchable objects, stories, songs, and a chance to connect with other adults.
Find out more »ART MAKING | WINTER BREAK
OPEN STUDIO FOR CHILDREN & TEENS Friday, January 3 | 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Included with admission; free for members When school is out, fun is IN at The James! Join us for open studio, a space for kids and teens to experiment with an array of art materials and make their own masterpieces. Drop in and let your creativity run wild! Ages 4–17; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Find out more »MOVIE | Warrior Women (2018)
$10 Tuesday
This film documents American Indian Movement activists who fought for civil rights in the 1970s, and the children who served as their inspiration.
MEMBER EVENT | Special Exhibition Reception
James Museum members, please join us for a reception to celebrate the opening of Spirit Lines: Helen Hardin Etchings.
Find out more »FAMILY DAY | Lines & Geometric Designs
How do lines and shapes tell stories? Explore symbolism and motifs in art and learn how artists make prints.
Find out more »AUTHOR TALK | Kate Nelson
Three Women, One Story & 1,000 Years of Native American Art
From humble roots, artists Pablita Velarde, her daughter Helen Hardin, and granddaughter Margarete Bagshaw carved individual legacies, charting a longitudinal path that distills the larger story of Southwestern Indian art, history, and culture.
$10 Tuesday | ARTIST TALK | Rick Casali
$10 TUESDAY
Clay to Bronze: A Conversation with Artist Rick Casali
Maryland artist Rick Casali shares the creative process behind his timeless sculptures.
BOOK CLUB | Hearts of the Missing
Hearts of the Missing by Carol Potenza
This intriguing murder mystery is set in a fictional New Mexican pueblo. With an intimate knowledge of Pueblo customs and traditions, the killer ensures the spirits of those targeted will wander lost forever.
ART MAKING | Open Studio for Children & Teens
$10 TUESDAY
Imagine, experiment, create! Open studio is a maker space where kids and teens can draw, paint, sculpt, or print their own masterpieces using an array of art materials. Drop in and let your creativity run wild.
$10 Tuesday | LIVE MUSIC | Randy Wilson
$10 TUESDAY
Enjoy live music, art, and happy hour specials. Folk artist Randy Wilson’s remarkable Appalachian banjo performance marries the excitement of musical virtuosity with a deep knowledge of the past.
LEARNING SERIES | Indigenous Female Voices
Indigenous Female Voices: Exploring Four Decades of Literature
This series focuses on the novels, poems, and essays of five Native American writers – Louise Erdrich, Linda Hogan, Joy Harjo, Susan Power, and Leslie Marmon Silko.
St. Pete STEAMfest @ Shorecrest
Come visit our education team at St. Pete STEAMfest, a family-friendly, community-wide celebration of all things creative, inventive, imaginative and fun!
Find out more »ART MAKING | Gallery Sketching
$10 TUESDAY
Gallery Sketching: Line, Shape, Color
Imagine, experiment, create! Open studio is a maker space where kids and teens can draw, paint, sculpt, or print their own masterpieces using an array of art materials. Drop in and let your creativity run wild.
February 2020
PERFORMANCE | Storytime Concert with The Florida Orchestra
Join the Florida Orchestra’s incomparable Woodwind Quintet for an interactive performance of Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf
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