Use felt, ribbon, and a tongue depressor to turn a butterfly, snake, spider, fish, or a creature of your imagination into a whimsical marionette.

DIA Member Exclusive! Dinner and a movie for the whole family. Enjoy dinner and a screening of Chicken Run in the DIA’s beautiful theatre.

Chicken Run tells the story of a plucky bunch of delightfully eccentric, farm-raised chickens who make the bold decision to fly the coop in this charming stop-motion animation adventure from the British filmmaking team of Peter Lord and three-time Oscar® winner Nick Park, creators of the beloved characters Wallace and Gromit.    

“Charming, clever and playful… A delightful example of clay animation.” -- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Schedule of events: 

• 5:15 p.m., Dinner Seating 
• 5:30 p.m., Doors open 
• 6:30 p.m., Screening of Chicken Run in the DFT

Menu options to include (choice of):

• Main: chicken nuggets, pizza or mac & cheese
• Side: small salad, chips or French fries
• Drink: fountain pop or milk
• Dessert: cookie or Rocky Road ice cream

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

Just in time for the holidays: Wonderspark Puppets’ Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup explores the sometimes-tricky situation when two families, and two traditions, come together.

Based on the beloved PJ Library book by Pamela Mayer, Wonderspark’s expressive and energetic hand puppets tell the story of two grandmothers, one Jewish and one Chinese, who come up with elaborate ways to convince their granddaughter Sophie that their cultural heritage (their chicken soup) is the best. But Sophie has some convincing of her own planned... (40 min.)  

Designed for young children from ages 4–8, but fun for all!

Presented with live ASL interpretation.

In this all-ages event, Reg Pettibone, a champion pow-wow dancer from the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, and members of his family will come together to provide an understanding of Native American culture through dance, song, and narration with a strong environmental emphasis. Pettibone believes these dances existed from the moment humans stepped foot on Earth and should continue to be danced from one generation to the next.

For families with children of all ages.

Presented with ASL interpretation.

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

Explore the art of collage and create your own unique work using just paper, scissors, and glue, inspired by Henri Matisse's Jazz series on view in the special exhibition After Cubism.

Free with admission; all supplies provided.
 

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

On the final day to view the eleventh annual community exhibition Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos, you are invited to a discussion with the artists who created the altars on view. Members of the Mexican Consulate will open the program with an exploration into the rich history of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) and the tradition of Ofrenda altars.

Each participating artist will then give insight into the meaning and inspiration behind their altar, and answer questions. 

For all ages; please note some topics may be difficult for audience members under 10. 

Presented with ASL interpretation.