The Summer Youth Program at the Miami Art Museum kicks off with a free family event this weekend. Children and their families can take part in hands-on art activities. Guided tours, live music and refreshments will also be available. The event theme relates to MAM's exhibition, Shadows, Disappearances and Illusions, opening June 6, so the activities will include scratch art, photograms and visual tricks.
The event begins at noon and goes until 5 p.m. Sunday at Miami Art Museum, 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Admission is free. For information: 305-375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
If your kid is a big movie fan, check out the Miami Children's Museum'sFilm Festival, the longest running film festival for South Florida's youth. The event showcases films created entirely by young people. These films are screened, judged and may become festival award winners. See festival entries Friday to Sunday -- watch the winning filmmakers at the red carpet award ceremony at 4 p.m Sunday.
For a screening schedule, visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org/film. The Miami Children's Museum is at 980 MacArthur Cswy. on Watson Island.
-- ALENA LOWENTHAL
