[mocha] april e-news has arrived

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table of contents
  MOCHA celebrates the "Week of the Young Child" April 2-8
         * mocha hours
         * thank you to a special donor
         * give art! secure online giving to mocha

   special programs at mocha
* april 2: free family day | celebrating the "week of the young child'
* april 8: exhibit opening & extravaganza  | paintbrush diplomacy
* april 10-14: spring art camp  | international art adventures
* april 16: MOCHA closed
* april 29: weekend workshop | lego building
* register now for summer art camps


     ongoing programs at mocha
         * open studios drop-in art program
         * in the galleries
         * volunteer orientation

     how to
         * subscribe and unsubscribe
         * contact us
         * find mocha: virtual, driving and public transit directions


welcome to  mocha e-news!
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MOCHA's hours
  Tuesday through Friday:  10am to 5pm
  Weekends:  Noon to 5pm
CLOSED APRIL 16


Give Art! Make an online donation to MOCHA
      Kids need more art! MOCHA provides convenient, secure online giving
      through its partnership with Network for Good. Your support helps us
      ensure that the arts are a fundamental part of the lives of all children.
      Gifts can be made in honor or memory of someone special, with
      payment by charge card, check or stock transfer. Please consider a
      generous gift to keep art in the classrooms and your community.
      Visit 
http://www.guidestar.org/partners/networkforgood/donate.jsp?ein=94-3086749 
to donate now.


special  programs at mocha
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exhibitions
april 5-may 14
Paintbrush Diplomacy  |  opening reception & family extravaganza: Saturday, 
April 8 from 1-4pm
Connecting the world, one paintbrush at  time, Paintbrush Diplomacy has 
conducted an international children's art and letter writing exchange since 
1972.  Come see artwork created by children for around the world.
Become part of the exchange! Come to the exhibit opening, create 
artwork  and join in the dialog. Speak the universal language of art.
For more info, check out:  http://www.mocha.org/exhbits/index.html

weekend workshop
Building with LEGO!
april 29 | 9:30-12:30  | $40 per participant
MOCHA joins with Play-Well TEKnologies to offer a project-based workshop 
designed to teach principles and methods of engineering, using Lego blocks. 
Each workshop will typically include an introduction and short presentation 
by the instructor followed by a design/build assignment.
For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/extrvaganza/index.html

spring camp registration | register now to insure your place
Around the world in five days  | $60 per day/$250 for all five days
Each day we will travel to a different country and explore their 
traditional crafts.

Monday, April 10 |Tibetan Treasures
Journey to the Himalayas and learn to create tapestries, tangkas and mandalas

Tuesday, April 11 | Mayan Masterpieces
Travel to Guatemala and learn the language of the colorful textiles and 
paintings of the Mayan people

Wednesday, April 12 | Russian Renaissance
Explore the traditions of the Russian people, including Matryoshka, 
decorated eggs and Klakhoma laquer boxes

Thursday, April 13 | Australian Walk-about
Take your our Dreamtime journey through the outback, and discover ground 
painting murals and digredoos

Friday, April 14 | Arts of Africa
We'll travel back to ancient civilizations, and learn traditional crafts. 
Make drums, masks and paintings which evoke the spirit of Africa

For more info, check out: http://www.mocha.org/camps/spring/index.html

Summer Camp registrations also now in progress.

We have camps  for kids ages 5-10, advances studio camps for preteens/teens 
and and art apprenticeship program for high school students.

Check it all out at: http://www.mocha.org/camps/summer/index.html


ongoing programs at MOCHA
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open studio drop-in art program
tuesday through sunday
Art du Jour with a variety of materials and projects. Find out the weekly 
theme at http://www.mocha.org/openstudios/

      Weekday Studios [all ages]
      10am - 5pm
      Weekend Studio [all ages]
      Saturday & Sunday | Noon - 4pm
      $5 per child | companion adults free | free to members

gallery hours
tuesday through friday | 10am to 5pm
weekends | noon to 5pm
free admission | more information http://www.mocha.org/exhibits/

volunteer orientation
      MOCHA's Volunteer Program provides a unique opportunity for individuals,
      community groups and corporations to contribute to the arts, youth
      development and education.

     Saturday, April 15 | 11am - Noon
      free admission | more information  at http://www.mocha.org/volunteer/


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driving directions
      MOCHA can be reached virtually at http://www.mocha.org
      And via car by using interactive driving directions: 
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=538+Ninth+Street&csz=Oakland%2C+CA+94607&Get+Map=Get+Map
      And via public transit by using interactive transit maps 
http://www.transitinfo.org/tripplanner/index.asp


We are located at
         538 ninth street
         oakland, ca 94607
         510.465.8770 voice
         510.465.0772 fax

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