Solstice Saturday

When: Sat., Jun. 23, 2018 at All Day
Where: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E. 91st St.
212-489-8404
Price: Free
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Celebrate the summer solstice at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
10 AM – 9 PM
• Search for the solstice related objects throughout the museum with our Solstice Scavenger Hunt.
• Soak up some sun in our garden while playing Ping Pong

2 PM – 4 PM
• Design a sun spinner, a summer solstice-inspired thaumatrope.
• Kick off the summer with a friendly game of corn hole.

5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Designing Time
Celebrate the summer solstice with an exploration of how design has played a role in how we engage with time. Presenters: Emily Orr, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemproary Design at Cooper Hewitt; Brittany Cox, Antiquarian Horologist at Memoria Technica; Lana Sutherland, CEO at Tealeaves;and Albert Shum, CVP of Design at Microsoft. After the program join the Designing Time presenters for tea and continued conversation. Pre-registration required

6:30-7:30 PM
Solstice Yoga
Relax and rejuvenate with Solstice Yoga in the beautiful Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden. Yoga teacher Giovanna Macejka will lead participants through a solstice-inspired yoga class. Suitable for all levels. Following yoga, enjoy a summer cocktail at a cash bar in the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden. Pre-registration required

7:30pm  Enjoy a post-yoga summer cocktail in the Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden.

If inclement weather is forecasted, the yoga program will be cancelled 24 hours prior to event start time. Refunds will be available.

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