Summer Art at KMA Starts This Week, More Heat Headed Our Way

1. Summer art adventures

There's still time to attend great summer workshops in art with your kids. This week at the starts Tuesdays for Tots: July 17, 24, 31, August 7, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., three- to five-year-olds and their adult partners can enjoy art-looking and art-making. Each week participants explore a new exhibition and use a variety of art materials in creative ways. Prepaid registration required. Ages 3 to 5 with an adult. Siblings under age 3 are not permitted. $60 members, $80 non-members for four-week course. And, there's Summer Art Adventures on Thursdays, July 19, 26, August 2, 9, from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Each workshop is devoted to an in-depth project inspired by current KMA exhibitions. This Thursday is Chinese kite-making where kids can design, create, and decorate kites, then fly them at KMA's July 21 Kite Festival. Prepaid registration required. Students ages 6 to 12. $40 members, $50 non-members for each class. Join all four workshops and receive $5 off each class. For more information or to register,

And don't forget about ongoing summer art camps at the

2. Heat Wave - again!

Expect temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s for the early part of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Is 90 the new 80? What happened to 80-degree summers? Let us know what you're doing to beat the heat! Keep yourself and your plants well-watered and click here for tips on

3. Geneaology workshop

Interested in researching your family history?  Lewisboro Library Director Cindy Rubino leads this workshop on how to use the recently released details of the 1940 census to uncover information on your ancestors. Registration is required. for details.

4. Bicycle safety

Do you have a child who is learning or has recently mastered how to ride a bike? There is a Bicycle Safety Workshop on Thursday July 19 at 3pm in the Children's Room at the Katonah Village Library. This workshop is provided by the Westchester County Traffic Safety Office. It should be good for beginners or as a refresher. This workshop is most appropriate for children ages 5-8 accompanied by an adult.

5. ICYMI: Weekend columns

In case you missed it: There were a bunch of Patch columns this weekend you might want to catch up on: How one autistic boy deals with and gives himself a break; the latest in and what the First Lady's entourage was like as this weekend. Click here for the full details from the White House: http://patch.com/A-wd8y

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