November-December 2022 programs

Programs

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

ART EXHIBITION Hard Bodies

Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

Saturday, December 3, 2022 through Sunday, January 22, 2023 Esther B. O’Keeffe Building, 102 Four Arts Plaza

Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday - Four Arts members only: 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sasai Fumie, Look, 1994, lacquer, gold powder, silver powder, and sea shell powder on Styrofoam. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Arts & Culture, 2015.35.3.1-.2. Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Art.

An enterprising circle of artists has been pushing lacquerware in entirely new and dynamic directions by creating large-scale sculptures, works that are both conceptually innovative and superbly exploitative of lacquer’s natural qualities.

Organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the 33 works by 16 artists in Hard Bodies constitute the first-ever comprehensive exhibition of contemporary Japanese lacquer sculpture. All the works are from MIA’s Clark Collection, the only collection in the world to feature this extraordinary new form.

Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture is organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.

NOVEMBER

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022

10 a.m. (O) Ticket sales: Public may purchase or reserve tickets to Four Arts programs

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022

11 a.m. (KL) Biography Book Club: Daphne du Maurier with Mary Calhoun

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Owls

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 5 p.m. (KL) King Fling

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Family Story Time: Leaves

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022 10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Family

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022

5:30 p.m. (KL) Talk of Kings: “The Mountbattens: The Lives and Loves of Dickie and Edwina Mountbatten” with Dr. Richard D’Elia

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022

1:30 p.m. (KL) Page Turners: “Mornings with Rosemary” with Hindel Levitin

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022

10 a.m. (D) Garden Club: Christmas Boutique

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Lois Ehlert

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Holiday: Administration building, O’Keeffe building, and libraries closed; Dixon Education building and gardens open

10 a.m. (D) Garden Club: Christmas Boutique

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Family Story Time: Thanksgiving

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Fall Animals

3 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Chasing Wild” with Mac Stone and Luca Martinez

3:15 p.m. (CL) School-Age Program: Art 101: Pointillism

5:30 p.m. (D) Workshop: The Great American Songbook Chorus with Bob Merrill

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022

1:30 p.m. (D) Florida

Voices: “The Wilder Heart of Florida” with Leslie Kemp Poole

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

10 a.m. (D) Workshop: Shell Chic: Centerpieces with Robin Grubman

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Mickey Mouse

3 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Live Now: Creative Process in Interior Design” with Victoria Hagan

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

2 p.m. (KL) King Library Adult program: Color, Create, Craft: Thankful banner

2 and 5:30 p.m. (G) Film Series: 1917

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022

2 p.m. (G) Great Art on Screen: Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Thanksgiving

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Holiday: Gardens open; buildings and libraries may have special hours, see fourarts.org for details

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Holiday: All buildings, libraries, and gardens closed

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022 THROUGH SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Holiday: All buildings and libraries closed; gardens open

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Kevin Henkes

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022

11 a.m. (KL) Biography Book Club: Gloria Vanderbilt with Dr. Rachel Schipper

2:30 and 3:30 p.m. (CL) School-Age Program: Fun Chefs

3 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Churchill at the Movies” with Lee Pollock

7:30 p.m. (G) Live Performance: “A Chanticleer Christmas”

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Reindeer

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022

10 a.m. (D) Field Trip: Art Basel, Miami Beach

11 a.m. (D) Workshop: Personalities, Events and Artists of the 19th Century: Session I with Juliette de Marcellus

2 p.m. (KL) King Library Adult program: Color, Create, Craft: Holiday Gnome

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022

10 a.m. (O) Art Exhibition opens: Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

10:30 a.m. (CL) Family Story Time: Make A Gift

1 p.m. (G) The Metropolitan Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022

4 p.m. (SG) Family-Friendly program: “Carols on the Lawn” with the Palm Beach Atlantic University choir

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Holidays

Noon (D) Workshop: A Passion for Opera: Session I with Ariane Csonka Comstock

5:30 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Another Justice: By Any Medium Necessary” with Hank Willis Thomas

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022

5:30 p.m. (KL) Talk of Kings: “The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance” with Ed Lamont

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022

10:15 a.m. (G) School Field Trip: Canadian Brass

1:30 p.m. (D) Florida Voices: “Florida’s Healing Waters: Gilded Age Mineral Spring, Seaside Resorts and Health Spas” with Rick Kilby

2:30 and 3:30 p.m. (CL) School-Age Program: Fun Chefs

7:30 p.m. (G) Live Performance: Canadian Brass

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022

10 a.m. (D) Workshop: Shell Chic: Wreaths with Robin Grubman

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Christmas Around the World

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022

11 a.m. (D) Workshop: Personalities, Events and Artists of the 19th Century: Session I with Juliette de Marcellus

2 and 5:30 p.m. (G) Film Series: Genius

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Family Story Time: Gingerbread

1 p.m. (G) The Metropolitan Opera: The Hours (live)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022

2 p.m. (G) Great Art on Screen: Maverick Modigliani

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Caroling

11 a.m. (D) Lecture: “Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World” with Amy Stanley

Noon (D) Workshop: A Passion for Opera: Session I with Ariane Csonka Comstock

3 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Amazing Florida Shells and Mollusks” with Jose H. Leal

3:15 p.m. (CL) School-Age Program: Art 101: Pop Art

5:30 p.m. (D) Workshop: The Great American Songbook Chorus with Bob Merrill

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022

11 a.m. (D) Workshop: Classical Music with Juliette de Marcellus

1:30 p.m. (KL) Page Turners: “Klara and the Sun” with Dr. Rachel Schipper

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Hanukkah

2:30 p.m. (D) Workshop: Legendary Film, Directors & Actors: Grace Kelly with Bill David

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022

11 a.m. (D) Workshop: Personalities, Events and Artists of the 19th Century: Session I with Juliette de Marcellus

2 p.m. (KL) King Library Adult program: Color, Create, Craft: Fabric Snowman

2 and 5:30 p.m. (G) Film Series: The Black Stallion

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Family Book Club: “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” – Let’s Get Started

2 p.m. (G) Special Holiday Screening: The Nutcracker

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Animals at Christmastime

Noon (D) Workshop: A Passion for Opera: Session I with Ariane Csonka Comstock

3 p.m. (D) Lecture: “Frank Lloyd Wright: The Dramatic Life of America’s Most Controversial and Creative Architect” with René Silvin

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022

10:30 a.m. (CL) Preschool Story Time: Merry GRINCH-mas

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2022

Holiday: All buildings and libraries closed; gardens open

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2022

Holiday: All buildings, libraries, and gardens closed

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2022

Holiday: Administration building, Dixon Education building, and libraries closed; O’Keeffe building and gardens open

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022

Holiday: Administration building, Dixon Education building, and libraries closed; O’Keeffe building open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., gardens open

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023

Holiday: All buildings, libraries, and gardens closed

KING LIBRARY

The King Library has a large collection of materials on all subjects, including the latest best-sellers, DVDs, audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines and world newspapers, and an historic collection of books, all while presenting an expansive schedule of events.

Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday (November-April): 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

CHILDREN’S LIBRARY

The Children’s Library is located on the second floor of the John E. Rovensky Building. Children are invited to borrow books and enjoy special event programs at no charge. Children of all ages, newborn through 17, must always be chaperoned by an adult.

Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday (November-April): 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

BOTANICAL AND SCULPTURE GARDENS

Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will close during inclement weather. Also closed on November 24 (Thankgiving), December 25, and January 1.