First Sundays @ RAM
On the first Sunday of each month (October through May, except January) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the museum fills its lawn and lobby with FREE art and cultural activities for the entire family!
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"Bookmark" this Date!
Book Launch @ RAM on March 30, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
THE RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM AND
THE INLANDIA INSTITUTE
INVITE YOU TO RAM FOR THE BOOK LAUNCH OF
BOOKMARKED: TEEN ESSAYS ON LIFE AND LITERATURE FROM TOLKIEN TO TWILIGHT
“Bookmarked is an eloquent and moving tribute to the liberating power of the written word. These young students have discovered in books new ways of understanding themselves and their world and the kinds of future that books have helped make possible for them. It deserves to be read, not only for its own merits but as an inspiration for other readers—and their teachers.”—Dr. Edward Mendelson,
professor of English and Comparative Literature
and the Lionel Trilling Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University,
and author of The Things That Matter: What Seven Classic Novels Have to Say About the Stages of Life
In more than 50 essays, young people from a wide range of backgrounds reflect on how words from literature connect with and influence their lives, goals, and personal philosophies. The essays explore topics including suffering the death of a parent, facing a life-threatening illness, letting go of perfectionism, making friends, realizing goals, and grappling with questions of faith and sexuality. Books cited range from The Grapes of Wrath and The Great Gatsby to Twilight and Lord of the Rings. Each essay includes a brief biographical sketch letting the reader know where the essay writer is today.
Teachers, guidance counselors, and parents working with teens on personal essays— including for college applications—will find that the book presents a varied, intriguing group of essays to use as samples, models, and inspiration. Teachers of literature, writing, and language arts classes can also use these essays as a way to help teens explore literature—and their own responses to it—through writing. Following each essay are questions to prompt conversation, writing, and deeper consideration of the issues raised. The back matter includes tips and ideas for teachers and teens on how to use the book, including ways to use it as a jumping-off point for creating personal essays.
The book will be available for purchase during the evening, along with a chance to meet some of the essayists. All proceeds go to a scholarship fund for the Honors Literature students at John W. North High School.
About the Author
Ann Camacho has been an English teacher for more than 20 years. She currently teaches American literature at North High School in Riverside, California. Her students (and the student body as a whole) are very diverse, and many are in the school’s International Baccalaureate program and/or AP classes. Ann also participates in the AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) college preparation program for students (often, but not always, from low-income homes) who have college aspirations but are falling short of their potential or who don’t believe college is within reach. She lives in Riverside, California.
First Thursdays - Arts Walk
On the first Thursday of each month, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., the museum is open to the public free of charge as part of the City of Riverside's Arts Walk.
Come see our exhibits and special art activities for the entire family!
January's Arts Walk
One subject. Two artists. Stop by the atrium during this Thursday's Arts Walk to watch award-winning RAM artist-members Jill Jones and Durre Waseem paint the same subject, each in their own unique style. We're kicking off the new year right with our new demonstration series, Double Take.
Julie Torres / CLOSE ENCOUNTERS opens this Thursday. Come see her "puzzle paintings", which consist of grids of individual works on paper that serve both as their own works and inform parts of the larger whole. Then pop into the Art Alliance Gallery during Arts Walk to create your own Post-It puzzle piece to add to our wall!
Zineworks will also be here so you can create your own zine by writing, drawing, cutting, and pasting! It's the ultimate hands-on activity where you can express yourself by sharing your ideas, perspective, and art with others!
February's Arts Walk
One subject/idea. Two artists. Stop by the atrium during this Thursday's Arts Walk for RAM's monthly demo event, Double Take, to watch Jon Brosius and another artist TBA paint the same subject, each in their own unique style.
We'll have hearts to decorate, PAN will be here to showcase the art of photography, and PNET will be holding their reception for their newest printmaking exhibit.
March's Arts Walk
Check back as we work to bring you more fun art activities to participate in during Arts Walk!
