The Museum of Russian Icons Summer 2017 Newsletter MORI_summer_2017_NL | Page 6

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 2 WORCESTER, MA FILM SCREENING WITH DIRECTOR Q & A – JUNE 25 FREE FUN FRIDAY – JULY 14 ETHIOPIAN ICON CLASS – JULY 25 & 26 PAJAMA PARTY – AUGUST 3 203 Union Street Clinton, MA 01510 FILM: ALEXANDER NEVSKY – AUGUST 5 EVENT: REFLECTING ON REVOLUTION – AUGUST 26 LECTURE ON PUTIN – SEPTEMBER 17 FILM: THE DESERT OF FORBIDDEN ART – SEPTEMBER 30 SAVE THE DATE! Museum Benefit Used Book/ DVD/CD Sale October 5–8 Get your Rus on! Support the Museum by donating and buying used books, DVDs, and CDs related to Russian history and culture, iconography and iconology, Christian Orthodoxy and comparative religion, as well as Russian language and literature. Donations accepted throughout the summer until September 21. Please contact Mila at lsubbotina@museumofrussianicons. org or (978) 598-5000 x115 for a detailed list of items we will accept and to make an appointment to drop off your donations. The Museum of Russian Icons is a proud member of: Sunday, June 25: Film Screening & Director Q & A Sunday, June 25, 1:30 – 4:00pm, Members $15, Nonmembers $20 Join us at the historic Strand Theater in Clinton, for the award-winning documentary, My Perestroika. The film follows five ordinary Russians from their sheltered Soviet childhoods, through the collapse of the Soviet Union, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. The film’s director, Academy Award- winner Robin Hessman, will talk about the making of the film and lead a Q & A discussion. Advance ticket purchase is advised. Go to brownpapertickets.com and search My Perestroika or call the Museum, 978.598.5000 x121. Tickets will also be available at the door on a first come, first served basis. Co-sponsored by When You Visit... The Museum is located at 203 Union Street, Clinton, MA 01510 978.598.5000 | www.museumofrussianicons.org Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 11AM to 4PM Saturday and Sunday: 11AM to 5PM First Thursday of the Month: 11AM to 8PM Closed Mondays Admission: FREE for Museum Members! Adults $10 Seniors (59 and over) $7 Students (with ID) $5 Children (3 –17) $5 Children under 3 FREE Free admssion on the first Thursday of the month, 4:00 – 8:00PM