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Just-for-TeachersThe Eiteljorg Museum is packed with new and expanded places and programs for students from kindergarten through university.

Call us at (317) 275-1350 and press oneto schedule a class visit,a guided tour or a tour/studio experience.Calendar items aresubject to change or new events may have been added. Visit What�s Happening at www.eiteljorg.org for an up-to-date listing ofevents at the museum.

1Winter Market (Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.)Shop the season’s best regional art market andenjoy holiday music by Cricket Creek. Themarket features activities for the whole family.

8Latino Holiday Family Celebrations(Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.)Find out about Las Posadas,Our Lady ofGuadalupe and the Three Kings. Enjoyfamily activities in Discovery Junction.

Second Saturday Family Studio: ThirteenMoons on a Turtle’s Back(Saturday, 1, 2, and 3 p.m.)Hear the story, make a book, see the seasonsin the Art of the American West Gallery.

Tales @ the Totem Pole(Saturday, 1 p.m.)Gather in the Mihtohseenionkicircle andhear celebration stories.

9Las Posadas(Sunday, 5:30–8 p.m.)Procession begins at theIndiana History Center.Experience Las Posadas(Spanish for “the inns”), aMexican-American holidaytradition. Journey alongthe canal to the EiteljorgMuseum, re-creating theBiblical story of Mary and Joseph’ssearch for an inn. Enjoy hot chocolate,sweets, piñatasand live music following theprocession at the museum.

15Four Seasonings of the West: Fighting theChill with Chiles (Saturday)In this fourth of a four-part program, Dr.Suzan Campbell, Gund curator of Westernart, history and culture, and Eric Hinkle,museum staff member and talented chef,explore savory Southwestern flavors—chile,cumin, oregano and garlic—using thecalendar seasons as inspiration. Sample andlearn to create spectacular dishes. Members$30, non-members $40.

1–3 Welcome Art Education Association of Indiana(Thursday–Saturday)AEAI members with a conference badge will have free admission tothe Eitlejorg while the annual conference takes place at UniversityConference Center, IUPUI.

2–3 White River Trader hosts Robert Rivera(Saturday, 5–8 p.m., members only. Sunday, all day, open to the public)Meet award-winning gourd artist Robert Rivera during his book signing.

3Leather Tooling Workshop(Saturday)Discover the fun of leather crafting. Space is limited. Members $50,non-members $60. Reservation and prepayment required by Oct. 26.Registration fee includes a leather kit (retail value: $79).

10Diversity and Dialogue: The Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native AmericanFine Art 2007Exhibit Opening and Symposium (Saturday)A biennial event established to seek out the very best in contemporaryNative American fine art including painting, sculpture and installation.

Second Saturday Family Studio: Thank You Very Much(Saturday, 1, 2, and 3 p.m.)Learn about harvest celebrations and create your own gratitude stick.

Tales @ the Totem Pole (Saturday, 1 p.m.)Gather in the Mihtohseenionkicircle and hear Native American stories.

14–17 Artist in Residence: Dani Tippmann (Miami)Guided tour will include a visit with Dani, the Miami plant use expert.

17History Isn’t That Far Away: Oral Histories of ContemporaryDelaware Indians (Saturday, 1p.m.)Join authors Rita Kohn and James W. Brown for the Indiana releaseof their book, Long Journey Home: Oral Histories of ContemporaryDelaware Indians. Joining the authors for a panel are descendents ofChief William Anderson, Cherokee tribal leaders and the white settlerswho represent the linkages between Indiana and Oklahoma.

23–24 (Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)Thanksgiving family programmingEnjoy a full schedule of festive crafts, storytelling and games. Freewith museum admission

The Three Sisters(11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.)Hear the story of the Three Sisters—corn, beans and squash—anddecorate a gourd to take home.

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Step 2Warp your loom using thecotton string. Hold the endof the string against the backof your loom. Then bring thestring up and around the frontof the loom.

Continue this pattern untilyou have 12 warp stringson the front of your loom.

Step 3Tie the two ends of string together on theback of your loom.

Instructions for making your loom

Connections to IDOE Academic Standards:

Reading 1.7.3; 2.2.8; 3.2.7; 5.2.6Social Studies 5.1.3; Science 2.1, 6; 6.4.9

A willow basket, a Navajo rug, a cotton t-shirt�What do they have incommon? They were all woven! Use a magnifier to look at your shirt.What do you see?

Looms are used to help connect pieces of fiber together to make something.What you choose may depend on where you live and what�s available inyour area�flax, silk or cotton for fabrics; wool from sheep, llamas orgoats; willow, cedar or ash for baskets.

Do any of these grow or live in Indiana?

Follow the directions to make a loom and then weave a coaster for yourself.What other materials could you use to weave a coaster? What else canyou weave?

Make a cardboard loom and weave at home!

Calendar 13Second Saturday Family Studio: Skeletons, Marigoldsand Memories(Saturday, 1, 2, and 3 p.m.)Learn about the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead, andmake an ofrenda(altar dedicated to deceased lovedones) for Día de los Muertos. Performance by classicalguitarist Cain Budds.

Tales @ the Totem Pole(Saturday, 1 p.m.)Gather in the Mihtohseenionkicircle and hear naturestories.

BuckarooBashpresented by(Saturday, 6 p.m.)Dust off your best Westernduds and come on over to theBuckaroo Bash, produced bythe Adobe Society. Proceedshelp fund educational programs for Indiana children.Come for a chance to bid at live and silent auctions. Thisyear’s live auction features a Pontiac Solstice convertiblefrom Stoops Buick-Pontiac-GMC! Admission $150. For moreinformation call Jan Van Velse-McHugh (317) 275-1333.

20Educators’ Open House (Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)All educators can bring their immediate family membersto the Eiteljorg Museum for free and learn how toconnect the museum to the classroom experience. Havefun, collect free materials and ideas, meet weavers fromOaxaca, and see demonstrations with natural andsynthetic dyes. Discover different ways to tie yourcurriculum to a new multimedia packet called PRIME(Primary Resources Inspire Multicultural Education).Some programs are from 11 to 3 p.m., only.

27Day of the Dead Family Celebration(Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)

Join us at the museum for Día de los Muertos.Experience live strolling guitar music and a mariachi

band, Mariachi Sol Jaliscience. The museum willfeature a public ofrenda(altar). Decorate with yourown mementos to honor loved ones and take partin cultural activities and crafts that capture thetraditional artistic expression of this celebration.

Photo by Shawn Spence

15Four Seasonings of the West: Autumn Round Up(Saturday, 1 p.m.)In this third program of a four-part series, Dr. SuzanCampbell, Gund curator of Western art, history and culture,and Eric Hinkle, museum education staff member andtalented chef, explore savory Southwestern flavors—chile,cumin, oregano and garlic—using the calendar seasons asinspiration. Sample and learn to create spectacular dishes.Members $30, non-members $40.

22Indiana State Yo-Yo Contest(Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)Together with Takeshi Kamisato (Ho Chunk), a Duncan

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yo-yo professional, the Eiteljorg Museum will host thiscontest for yo-yo competitors. There will also be a beginner’sworkshop free with museum admission. Professional andmaster yo-yoers will be on hand to answer questionsand help you perfect your tricks. See the AmericanYo-Yo Association for additional information athttp://indianastates.newschool101.com/

25Native Voices Performing Arts Open Mic(Tuesday, 5:30–7:30 p.m.)Join us for Native Circles, an open mic event for poets,storytellers, musicians and performing artists. NativeCircles Performing Arts Open Mic is being presented in aneffort to provide a venue for performing artists, to promotecultural awareness, and to share diverse cultures. Allparticipants are welcome and need not be of Native descent.

28WestFest Student Preview (Friday, 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. )Kick off the school year with a rootin’ tootin’ good time bybringing your students to the WestFest sampler. Participatein activities, programs and performances centered on themyths and realities of the American West. Entertain, educateand engage your class while connecting with many IDOEinterdisciplinary Academic Standards for students K–8grades. This day will be a preview of the family WestFestoffered on Saturday, September 29th. Guided tours of thegalleries will not be offered so students may make the mostof the WestFest special programming. $4 per student.Call (317) 275-1350 and schedule this visit by Sept. 14.

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Public programming for the entirefamily. $9 for adults and $5 for kids;$7 for museum members.Presented by:

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Step 2Insert the weaving stick over the first andunder the second warp string. Continue this patternacross the loom. At the end of each row, push thewoven thread down firmlytoward the base of the loomusing your fingers.

Step 3Continue weaving back andforth until you need more yarn.Attach another piece of yarnto the craft stick with tape.Do not pull the yarn tootight�this will cause theedges to pull toward the center.

Step 4After you have finished weaving, cut the warp threadsin the center back of your loom. Separate the stringsinto groups of three. Wrap each group around yourfinger and tie a knot. Trim these strings slightly tomake fringe.

Meet weavers from Mexico, October 20,11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians andWestern Art to learn more about weaving.www.eiteljorg.org

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