Arte y Español takes place on the first Saturday of each month from 1 - 2 p.m. and features story times in Spanish to promote language literacy and art-appreciation skills to children.

This FREE one-hour program is held at the Allentown Art Museum and is intended for children ages 2-10 and their caregivers.

Each month facilitators from the Spanish Immersion Learning Center lead families through a three-part journey: 

1. Storytime in the museum’s galleries

2. Make a craft in the Rodale Classroom

3. Get a free bilingual book for each child

March 1st  (1-2 p.m.)
Theme: Emotions
Book: El monstruo de colores by Anna Llena
Artwork: Sam Gilliam, Element
Project: Watercolor Monsters
Brief Description: Help Color Monster understand his emotions, explore feelings and emotions in artwork, and then make your own watercolor monster.

April 12^th  (1-2 p.m.) 
Theme: Time of Day
Book: ¿Qué es la luna? by Katie Daynesa
Artwork: Joan Snyder, Moon Theatre
Project: Neon Moon CollagesBrief Description: Learn about the moon and the night sky, then create a neon moon collage

May 3^rd  (1-2 p.m.)
Theme: Mexican Culture
Book: Celebra el Cinco de Mayo con un
jarabe tapatío
by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flor Ada
Artwork: Selection from Unexpected Perspectives
Project: Paper Flowers
Brief Description: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, learn about Mexican tradition and folk art, and then create your own paper flowers.

June 7th  (1-2 p.m.)
Theme: Gardens
Book: Juan y los frijoles mágicos by Hayley Down
Artwork: Selection from Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass windows
Project: Mosaic Collages
Brief Description: Read about a magical garden, see delightful garden landscapes in Tiffany’s Gardens in Glass, and make your own mosaic collage inspired by stained glass.