Events

THURSDAY, JULY 18, 6 – 9 PM
FREE FOR MEMBERS

FREE WITH ADMISSION FOR NONMEMBERS

Enjoy informal sketching instruction in select Museum galleries, or relax in your favorite spot. In honor of the exhibition Chiura Obata: An American Modern, learn to sketch ikebana flower arrangements, a source of inspiration for Obata, whose wife was a celebrated ikebana artist. Limited sketching supplies are provided, or feel free to bring your own. All ages and drawing levels are welcome.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 6:30 PM
$8 MEMBERS

$16 NONMEMBERS

Telling stories is at the heart of what connects us and makes us human. Settle in for an evening of live narrative by Capital Storytelling, inspired by the artist Richard Jackson, who places value in experimentation and process over product. Developed by Sacramento State professor Lisa Cantrell, Capital Storytelling empowers individuals to tell their own narratives and, in doing so, to foster empathy and connectivity. Budding storytellers are invited to attend workshops in the summer led by Cantrell, leading to this performance on August 15.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2 PM
FREE FOR EVERYONE

Sound-healing yoga is a unique and unparalleled experience that combines two beautiful meditative elements. Gather in the Crocker’s ballroom and be guided through a gentle, 45-minute yoga flow with Afro Yoga founder Angie Franklin while absorbing the vocals and healing reverberations of sound meditation instructor Niva Flor, Ph.D. This program is open to all experience levels. Yogis should bring their own mats, and participants who only want to enjoy the sound meditation are welcome. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. This program is made possible thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.