Mark Chiarello, Art Director of DC Comics, opens an exhibition of his painitings on Saturday July 2nd.
Press Release:
Celebrate America’s favorite pastime and the art of Norman Rockwell. Bring your mitt and enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly activities, held both inside and out!
12:30 p.m.: Kori Alston presents Baseball Poetry, including Casey at the Bat and an original poem written especially for the day.
1 p.m.: Jane Shauck, photographer of the New York Mets
1:30 p.m.: Mark Chiarello, watercolor painter of Negro League players
2 p.m.: Baseball Hall of Fame educator Larry Moore presents an overview of the history of the Negro Leagues
2:30 p.m.: meet James Overmyer, author of Queen of the Negro Leagues: Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles
3 to 4 p.m.: children may pick up a FREE souvenir Louisville Slugger mini-bat while supplies last. Bats donated courtesy of the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Louisville, Kentucky
ongoing: Jane Shauck and Mark Chiarello exhibitions; design your own baseball card; play catch with the Pittsfield Colonials; book signing: A Bitter Cup of Coffee: How MLB and the Players Association Threw 874 Retirees a Curve with author Douglas Gladstone.
Program free with regular Museum admission.
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262
