Friday, June 17-Thursday, June 23

National Week of Making. Building on last year’s National Week of Making, this year’s Week will highlight the diversity of Makers big and small, young and old, urban and rural. The Week of Making is an opportunity to for individuals in communities throughout the U.S. to participate in Making activities locally, celebrating the innovation, ingenuity and creativity of Makers. Info 
Find events in your area here.

Friday, June 17, 6:30 pm

Artist Roundtable, catalogue launch and reception: Queering the BibliObject. Planned in conjunction with Center for Book Arts Spring 2016 Main Gallery Exhibition, Queering the BibliObject, and in honor of Pride Week, artists Kris Grey, Aaron Krach, and Aaron McIntosh, and guest curator John Chaich will discuss artworks in the galleries. A reception will follow, and the exhibition catalogue will be available for purchase. The exhibition catalogue features essays by Heather K. Love, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania) on affect and over-attachment and Scott Herring, Ph.D. (Indiana University, Bloomington) on queer objecthood. 
The Center for Book Arts, 28 West 27^th Street, 3^rd floor, NY, NY. Info Left: Stefanie Boyd-Berks, Queer Lit (A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf; Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin; Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brownl; Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde; Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg) (2015).

 Sunday, June 19, 11am-5 pm

The New York Botanical Garden is hosting more than 20 established plein-air artists, who will be working throughout the Garden. You can watch them in action throughout the day using various media from oils to watercolor to pen and ink. Finished art will be made available for purchase by the individual artists on their websites. 

For a drop-in activity, visit the Home Gardening Center from 12–3 p.m. to borrow materials. The Garden will provide art supplies to any who wants to try their hand. Photo below: Artist in residence James Gurney paints the scene at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory; photo courtesy NYBG.
The New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY. Info

Save the Date: Tuesday, June 21, 5pm-Dusk

Summer Solstice at Socrates. In addition to the 30^th Anniversary exhibitions, Socrates Sculpture celebrates the longest day with Afro-Brazilian drumming Capoeira demonstrations, a sunset kayak paddle and delicious Brazilian BBQ. Info
Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY. Photo below courtesy Socrates Sculpture Park.