SEPTEMBER
FIRST THURSDAY Thursday , September 6 , 4:00-8:00pm Free admission supported by the Nypro Foundation .
CRAFT NIGHT FOR ADULTS AND KIDS First Thursday , September 6 , 6:00-8:00pm , Free Try your hand at making an eye — an “ evil eye ” talisman , that is !
BYZANTINE ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP
WITH CHRISTOPHER GOSEY
Friday , September 14 , 1:00-6:00pm Saturday , September 15 , 9:00am-6:00pm Sunday , September 16 , 12:00-5:00pm Members $ 350 , Nonmembers $ 400 ( See article page 3 )
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MUSEUM DAY Saturday , September 22 , 11:00am-4:00pm Free with Museum Day Ticket Museum Day is hosted by Smithsonian Magazine . Tickets will be available for the public to download from the Smithsonian Magazine website beginning at midnight on August 15 , 2018 .
Prosopon School of Iconology
Monday , August 6 through Saturday , August 11 Museum Members $ 900 , Nonmembers $ 995
There are a few seats left in this six-day intensive icon-writing class taught by Master Iconographer Vladislav Andreyev of the renowned Prosopon School , but registration closes on July 9 , so don ’ t delay !
The Museum of Russian Icons is hosting the renowned Prosopon School of Iconology for an intensive six day course on icon writing .
Working with Prosopon faculty , participants will study the techniques of painting icons , including transferring of the image , applying
the gold leaf , and the use of egg tempera paint .
The tuition includes 36 hours of instruction over six days , and all materials , including the icon board , pigments , and gold leaf . A 50 % deposit is required to reserve your space .
Visit http :// www . museumofrussianicons . org / classesworkshops / for a full description .
Register by calling 978.598.5000 x121 . Registration deadline is July 9 .
SPECIAL FILM EVENT JEFF RAPSIS “ ORGANIZES ” THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION Saturday , September 29 , 2:00pm Members $ 12 , Nonmembers $ 18 . ( See article page 3 )
Egypt
CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN LITERATURE BOOK GROUP Sunday , September 30 , 1:00-3:00pm Bride and Groom by Alisa Ganieva Free A magical story of love and fate as two modern city-dwellers grapple with traditional family expectations .
Travel with the Museum to See the Treasures of Egypt
March 6-18 , 2019
In 2019 , the Museum will once again partner with Collette Travel to offer a worldwide trip . This time we ’ re going to Egypt , the land of the pharaohs . Highlights include Giza , the Pyramids , the Sphinx , the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities , the Valley of the Kings , and a four-night Nile River Cruise .
An informational webinar will be presented on Wednesday , June 13th , at 3:30pm . The session is free of charge and is accessed from your personal computer . For more information and a link to the webinar , visit www . museumofrussianicons . org / travel-with-the-museum /
Please note : registration fees are non-refundable
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