Featured Artist – Thomas Locker: Views of Arcadia

R. Michelson Galleries is proud to present Thomas Locker (1937 – 2012) Views of Arcadia March 6 – June 6 2013 Opening reception March 15, 6-8pm Thomas Locker was one of the major American painters of the past century. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, he had over 75 solo exhibitions. His work ranged from…

Creative Expression at Winter Art Exhibit from The Winchendon School

by Angela Richard More than fifty students’ work is represented in The Winchendon School’s Winter Art Exhibit this year, which opened on Monday evening, January 28th, 2013. Students taking Afternoon Ceramics with Renee Malowitz and Art Portfolio with Joanna Draugsvold exhibited art work accomplished during the first semester, including water colors, mixed media, oil paintings,…

Does your child hate to read?

Choosing Children’s Books for a Reluctant Reader fb.me/2edpKSr5I — YoungPeoplesPavilion (@Young_Pavilion) March 11, 2013  

Young Peoples Pavilion: Some Great New Middle Grade Books for Spring

Springtime is a season when many middle schoolers like to stare out of the window and dream of things they can be doing other than sit still and read. Novels are a great way to keep them engaged. Nonetheless, it is often difficult for teachers to know whether they’re working with a middle grade novel…

Young People’s Pavilion: Great New Poetry Picks

I’m pleased to share these great poetry picks, all out just in time for April, National Poetry Month.  Click here for a downloadable Poetry Kit, which includes discussion questions, a Sensory Simile exercise, Personification Poem instructions, and much more. Please contact me for review copies or additional information. Lullaby (for a Black Mother) by Langston…

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Young People’s Pavilion: WORDGIRL Takes on Villains in ‘(M)arch Enemy Week’

It is widely acknowledged today throughout our society that children must build a strong foundation of language and literacy skills at an early age if they are to prosper in school and beyond. Scientifically-based research has validated this general understanding and government initiatives have placed this need at the forefront of our educational mandate. While…