K-State's Beach Museum of Art offering Valentines workshops for adults, kids

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART OFFERING VALENTINES WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS, KIDS

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is making it easy to give handmade gifts this Valentine's Day with its Valentines Workshop for Adults and its annual Family Valentines Workshop.

The museum's first Valentines Workshop for Adults will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. Participants will use materials like doilies, lace, fabric and ribbon to craft valentines. The cost is $5 per person, and reservations are preferred.

"The adult workshop is a great date idea," said Kathrine Schlageck, the museum's education and public service supervisor. "We wanted to give grown-ups the opportunity to spend time with one another and have just as much fun as children do at our annual Family Valentines Workshop."

The Family Valentines Workshop will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, and is similar to the adult workshop. Family members can enjoy an assortment of refreshments while making and decorating valentines for one another. All materials are provided. The workshop is sponsored by the Student Friends of the Beach Museum of Art and is $5 per participant and $2.50 for Beach Buddies. Reservations are not required.

For more information or to make a reservation for the Valentines Workshop for Adults, call Schlageck at 785-532-7718 or e-mail kwalk@k-state.edu.

The museum is on the southeast corner of the K-State campus at 14th Street and Anderson Avenue. Admission is free, and complimentary visitor parking is available adjacent to the facility. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays.