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Explore Kaleidoscope Colloquiums!

A dynamic space for hands-on activities, storytelling, and cultural programming, the Kaleidoscope Colloquiums in the Kaleidoscope Room invite you to engage in crafts, games, and rotating interactive experiences inspired by global traditions. Designed to spark curiosity and creativity, these workshops will host community partners, artists, and educators who bring beliefs, faith-based and cultural storytelling to life. Families can explore a diverse collection of books and resources that encourage conversations about friendship, respect, and understanding.

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August Colloquiums

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Thankfulness Sandwiches:  Let’s reflect on what we have to be thankful for!  With this activity you can build a paper sandwich with your favorite ingredients.  Each ingredient has a question about something that you can be thankful for.  It takes many resources to make the ingredients for sandwiches—sun, water, the farmers, animals, machinery, ect.—just like there are lots of people and experiences that make you who you are.  What/who are you grateful for?

When: August 1^st – 13^th  All Day in Kaleidoscope

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Identity, Friendship and Respect Cubes and Magnets:  Let’s learn about Identity, Friendship and Respect!  You can use the cube images to discuss what the themes of Friendship, Respect and Identity mean to you!  You can also sort the words/phrases on magnet wall into the 3 different categories of “Kindness”, “Respect” and “Friendship”.

When: August 1^st – 31^st All Day in Kaleidoscope

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Toasting Bread: Join us as we play some games to celebrate the seasonal/Celtic holiday of Lammas.  Lammas is one of the 4 “quarter days” of the seasonal calendar, and it heralds the harvest season.  Traditionally, this holiday began with the grain harvest and celebrated the abundance of the growing season.  The baking and blessing of bread is an important part of the celebrations.  With this activity you can practice your bread flipping skills and balancing skills!

When: August 1^st – 9^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

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Paper Lilies:  We are making paper lilies to commemorate the Christian holiday of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This holiday, especially important for the Catholic Church, marks the celebration of life for the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, and her assumption into Heaven.  Lillies are closely connected to the Virgin Mary as they represent purity and innocence.  There are even white lilies that bloom in mid-August around the time of this holiday!

When: August 10^th – 20^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

Parts of the Farohar:  With this fun drawing and coloring activity you can learn more about the Farohar, or Faravahar, the symbol of the Zoroastrian religion.  This image represents the link between the spiritual and physical worlds through symbolic visuals.  For example, the human head represents the importance of free will and the 3 sections of the tale connect to the Zoroastrian motto of “good thoughts, good words, good deeds”.

When: August 14^th – 20^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

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Paper Airplanes:  Join us as we make paper airplanes to honor the Jain holiday of Paryusana!  This holiday focuses on themes of forgiveness, reflection and introspection.  To commemorate Paryusana, Jains practice letting go of any quarrels so that they do not take them into the New Year.  For this activity we will make a paper airplane and write down something you want to “let go of” and not carry with you anymore.  They you can fly it away!

When: August 21^st – 31^st All Day in Kaleidoscope

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Rice Maracas:  Let’s celebrate the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi by making rice maracas!  This holiday marks the birth of the god Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom.  You can learn more about Ganesha in the Faithful Friends Big Book exhibit!  In the story Ganesha the Dinner Guest, we see Ganesha’s love for food including rice!  

When: August 21^st – 31^st All Day in Kaleidoscope

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