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demo cannot be compared Fun Day” where kids to attend their stellar free educational programming.
to anything you may have the visiting artist Each year the center brings in over 800 children to expose
seen in Murano, Italy or performs from 1 them to the magic of hot glass. Kids 6 to 11 learn about
on a cruise ship. His first to 4 p.m. free of the history of glass art and then learn the basics of glass
demo will be part of what charge. This is a sand casting. Each kid gets to press an object of their
Benzaiten calls its “Artist great way to hang choosing into a container of special sand, after which, the
Blow-Out” programming. out with the kids center’s staff ladles hot molten glass into the impression.
From 6 to 9 p.m. Cobb will or grandchildren Kids over 12 get to work one-on-one with staff members
be performing while Eli and watch a world- and are taught some basic techniques of glassblowing.
Cecil, the center’s creative renowned artist If you know of any deserving or underserved children’s
director, will narrate what create a huge glass groups and would like to contact the center about
is happening in real time. art piece in real involving them in their free children’s programming,
All this activity will be time! please contact them at the number provided below.
accompanied by Skinny A kid from Palm Beach After this last Don’t miss out on any of these great opportunities!
Jimmy Stingray and his County’s Parks & Recreation visit i ng art ist Visit www.benzaitencenter.org or call the center at (561)
stripped down surf guitar learning basic glassblowing event is over, the 508-7315 to keep abreast of all of the Benzaiten’s events,
music. Each attendee skills Benzaiten Center class and workshop offerings, studio rentals, their ultra-
receives two drink tickets for Creative Arts Smaller children from the Boys and fun fundraisers, memberships, and sponsorship levels.
and is provided with some nibbles, all for only $15 at begins the serious Girls Club learn about glass sand
the door. On Saturday the center holds its “Free Family work of registering casting
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