Monday, June 18, 2012
Enjoy the Arts this Summer Vacation
The Silicon Valley has a huge arts and
cultural presence that is worth taking time to explore. As parents, it’s good to encourage your
children to have a love for art. It
helps them express
themselves, develops problem-solving skills, and instills self-confidence.
As writer, Max Wyman said, “Cultural activity and access to the materials of the life of
the imagination is as ordinary and as vital as the right to read, the right to
shelter, squarely at the centre of our lives as the catalyst of our
imaginations and the prompter of our dreams.”
Rather than doing the same thing every year
for vacation,
have you thought about creating a summer vacation around the theme of art
appreciation? In addition to traveling
to other parts of the country, you can take in some of the local events that we
have so abundantly available here in the Silicon Valley.
To get you started you might want to check
out the online gallery at The
Silicon Valley Art Museum. It links you to resources for learning art
appreciation at home so you can get familiar with what’s out there.
A good place to check out what’s happening
locally is from a website the Arts Council Silicon Valley has launched - LiveSV.com.
It’s a place to discover what’s new and unique in the Silicon Valley arts,
culture and entertainment scene.
The San Jose Museum of Art has
Summer Sundays where your whole family can try some hands-on art activities,
which are included in the price of admission. It’s the second Sunday of every
month. They also have Kid’s Summer Art
Camps.
Take your children to the Children's
Musical Theater San Jose for a live performance and watch their eyes
widen with delight.
Don’t forget to schedule time
alone with your mate this summer. Why
not plan a night out and enjoy the live, local music in
downtown San Jose.
Then enjoy a great meal at the restaurant of your choice.
Does the idea of organizing everything stress
you out? We, at Simplify Home
Solutions can organize the entire evening for you – we can custom design
your itinerary, purchase event tickets, prepare a nutritious meal for your
children and make dinner reservations for you.
Just ask for a
free consultation and learn how we do all the prep work for you, so you can
concentrate on having a great time!
(Don’t forget to vote for your favorite
summer vacation theme by hitting the “like” button. So far, we’ve posted Be
a Tourist and Visit The Silicon Valley’s Great Outdoors and Plan YourSummer Vacation with Your Kids around “Animals”.)
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