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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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May – Kaleidoscope Colloquiums

Who Is In Your Bubble:  Join us in making special decorations of the people “your bubble”.  These are the people that you feel comfortable with and that make you feel good; your favorite people!

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

Maypole-Inspired Bracelets: Let’s make a maypole-inspired bracelet to celebrate Beltane, a seasonal holiday celebrated around the world but primarily in Scotland and Ireland.  This holiday celebrates the beginning of summer and the transition to longer, lighter days ahead.  On Beltane, people often dance around a Maypole twisting multi-colored ribbon to make a beautiful pattern.  

When: May 1^st – 12^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

Carp Kites: We are celebrating Japan’s Children’s Day by making Carp Kites! Koinobori (Carp Kites) are hung outside of houses and are thought to bring good luck and fortune to the children of the house.  Carps often swim upstream and therefore they symbolize the wishes of the family that their children should grow up as strong, brave individuals.

When: May 5^th – 14^th  All Day in Kaleidoscope

Flame Headbands: Let’s make Flame Headbands to honor the Christian holiday of Pentecost!  This holiday commemorates the event when Christians believe that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.  This occurrence marks the “birthday of the Church” and is often observed with special church services and feasts.  Flames are an important part of this holiday, as the Christian scripture notes that “tongues of fire” rested on each person’s head, empowering them to speak in diverse languages to share the Christian faith.  

When: May 13^th – 26^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

Star of David: We are making Star of David mosaics in honor of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot!  This holiday commemorates when God gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai over 3,000 years ago.  This is an important moment for the faith as the people received the Law and Words of God which remain a central part of Jewish practice today.  

When: May 15^th – 23^rd All Day in Kaleidoscope

Woven Nine-Point Star: Let’s make nine-point stars to celebrate two holidays from the Bahai tradition.  Nine-point stars are the informally adopted symbol of the Bahai Faith and they symbolize unity and completeness. The two most important founders of the Baha'i faith are the Bab who established the Faith and heralded the coming of the great Baha'i prophet: Baha’u’llah who spread the Faith throughout the world.  In May, Baha'is honor both of them with the holy days of The Declaration of the Bab (May 22nd) and the Ascension of Baha’u’llah (May 29th).  

When: May 24^th – 31^st All Day in Kaleidoscope

Sheep Craft: Join us in making a cotton ball sheep craft to honor the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.  This is one of the most important holidays in Islam and commemorates Ibrahim’s (Abraham) the strength of faith and depth of trust in God.  This holy day is observed by Muslims in many ways, but popular practices include feasting with friends and family, donating meat or money to charitable organizations and communal prayer.  

When: May 27^th – June 9^th All Day in Kaleidoscope

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