Programs

Wednesday, April 2

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, April 3

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate Campus Pride Month at the museum with a drag performance by Opulence: Drag Ambassadors at Penn State. 

Sunday, April 6

2 p.m.

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, April 9

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, April 10

4 p.m.

Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery

Enjoy an in-depth engagement on special exhibition Profiles of Vulnerability and Protection with the theme “Vulnerable Environments and Protection” with Karen Keifer-Boyd, Professor of Art Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Thursday, April 10

Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Screening 6 to 7 p.m.

Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby and Event Space

Join actor John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown, The Old Man) as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing, and vocal jazz ensemble. Celebrating how arts education nurtures and inspires the hearts and minds of students of all ages, the program features organizations, including Self Help Graphics & Art, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). 

Free, advanced registration is required. Register here.

Saturday, April 12

1 to 4 p.m.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy gallery activities and art-making opportunities related to the special exhibition, The Triumph of Nature. 

Monday, April 14

11:59 p.m.

Interns work 8–10 hours per week, contributing to ongoing projects and department needs. Positions are available in all museum departments, including curatorial, education, communications and social media, digital projects, visitor services, collections management, and preparation. Internships are eligible for course credit, volunteer hours, or wages (ONLY for grant-funded projects and students who qualify for Community Service Federal Work Study).

Wednesday, April 16

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Sunday, April 20

The Palmer Museum is closed along with the University for the Easter Holiday.

Wednesday, April 23

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, April 24

Free, drop-in, 5 to 8 p.m.

Event Space and Galleries

Get creative, connect with others, and learn about self-care art techniques, while taking time to relax and rejuvenate before final exams. Prioritize self-care with therapeutic art practices, build community with other creative people, and get inspired during an ekphrastic poetry tour through the galleries, led by students in the Poetry Club. 

Thursday, April 24

Free, drop in, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mimi Barash Coppersmith Studio Classroom

Get creative, connect with others, move your hands, and take time to relax and rejuvenate through art-making processes. Hosted by museum educators, interns, or guest artists, these sessions will focus on the practice of creativity, exploring artistic mediums, and making personal connections rather than on final products. 

Saturday, April 26

2 p.m. 

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Wednesday, April 30

Noon to 1 p.m.

Event Space

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, May 1

5:30 p.m.

Greider Family Gallery

Discover the delightful images in the special exhibition Parallel Play: Photographs from the Nancy Arnold Collection with Interim Director Joyce Robinson and collector Nancy Arnold. 

Thursday, May 8

5 p.m.

The Palmer Museum is closing early for a private event.

Saturday, May 10

2 p.m. 

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Sunday, May 11

2 p.m. 

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Thursday, May 15

6 p.m. 

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Thursday, May 22

6 p.m. 

Start in the Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby

Drop in and discover the Palmer’s world-class collections and exhibitions with a friendly and knowledgeable museum guide.

Monday, May 26

The Palmer and Penn State are closed in observation of Memorial Day.

Thursday, May 29

6 p.m.

Barbara and Lee Maimon Teaching Gallery

Enjoy a conversation hosted by museum educators Keri Mongelluzzo and Brandi Breslin on special exhibition Novel Objects: Connecting Art and Language.

Thursday, June 5

6 p.m.

Greider Family Gallery

“A Photographer and a Photo Historian walked into a museum” . . . No jokes here, just a lively conversation about special exhibition Parallel Play: Photographs from the Nancy Arnold Collection with Sarah Anne Wharton, photographer and Marketing and Communications Director, and Keri Mongelluzzo, photo historian and Educator for Academic Engagement and Access. 

Thursday, June 12

5 to 6 p.m.

Event Space or galleries

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, June 12

6 p.m.

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Galleries

Discover the new special exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper with Patrick McGrady, Charles V. Hallman Senior Curator.

Friday, June 13

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This hands-on workshop with instructor Brandi Breslin is designed for beginners to learn the basics of making handmade paper. Be prepared to get wet as you plunge your hands into a vat of recycled paper pulp. Learn to use a mold and deckle, experiment with adding colorful inclusions, and create a small portfolio of sheets to take home for future projects. This workshop is for adults and teens 13+ (teens must be accompanied by a participating adult). Visit our Workshops page for more information or register below.

Saturday, June 14

1 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This hands-on workshop with instructor Brandi Breslin is designed for beginners to learn the basics of making handmade paper. Be prepared to get wet as you plunge your hands into a vat of recycled paper pulp. Learn to use a mold and deckle, experiment with adding colorful inclusions, and create a small portfolio of sheets to take home for future projects. This workshop is for adults and teens 13+ (teens must be accompanied by a participating adult). Visit our Workshops page for more information or register below.

Thursday, June 19

The Palmer Museum of Art will be closed in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.

Saturday, June 21

Noon to 4 p.m.

Spend a summer day at the art museum and enjoy a variety of activities related to paper! Inspired by the special exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper, this program will feature brief “art blast” gallery talks throughout the day as well as several art and craft projects made with paper. All ages are welcome. Drop-in, no advance registration required. 

Wednesday, June 25

3 to 5 p.m.

Join Patrick McGrady, Charles V. Hallman Senior Curator and expert on works on paper, for an in-depth, object study session about the history of paper and its use as an artistic medium. Enjoy learning from works in the collection, including items that may be handled by participants. Visit our Workshops page for more information or register below.

Thursday, June 26

5 to 6 p.m.

Event Space or galleries

With Latisha Franklin, Ph.D. (RYT 200). All bodies are welcome, no experience is necessary. Space is limited to the first 20 people per class. Borrow a yoga mat or bring your own!

Thursday, June 26

6 p.m.

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Galleries

Join printmaker and paper artist Yuko Kimura for an in-gallery talk on her works in special exhibition Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper. Kimura’s work incorporates experimental processes, including etching, aquatint, monotype, indigo dye, and cyanotype on pleated, stitched, or twisted paper, often using handmade papers or old book pages from Japan.