Michener Art Museum Commemorates World AIDS Day on First Friday with the AIDS Memorial Quilt and a Candlelight Vigil
DOYLESTOWN, PA -- In connection with the 19th annual observation of World AIDS Day on December 1st the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown and FACT, Bucks County, is observing World AIDS day on First Friday. The Museum will have the AIDS Memorial quilt on view along with other activities. A candlelight vigil will take place on December 1st through Doylestown starting at the Bucks County Courthouse at 6 pm. The procession will end at the Museum at 138 South Pine Street.
(Media-Newswire.com) - December 1st each year marks a global event dedicated to remembering the victims of AIDS, and a chance to learn more about the devastating effects of the disease. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
To commemorate World AIDS Day the AIDS Memorial Quilt is on view in the lobby of the Michener Art Museum now through December 13th. The AIDS Memorial Quilt is an epic, 54 ton tapestry that includes more than 45,000 panels dedicated to more than 88,000 individuals It is the premier symbol of the AIDS pandemic and the largest piece of community in the world – a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS. In June 1987, political activist Cleve Jones and friends gathered to organize the NAMES Project Foundation to document the lives lost to AIDS. Their goal was to create a memorial and in doing so help people understand the devastating impact of the disease. The quilt is on display in the lobby of the Michener Art Museum through December 13, 2006.
This year World AIDS Day coincides with Doylestown's First Friday celebration. World AIDS Day programs are from 6 to 8 pm and include:
Candlelight vigil – commencing at 6 pm AIDS Memorial Quilt on display Craft Activity – red ribbon Making Craft Activity – creating collage cards for families to take home or donate to the "Gift of Giving" children's exhibition Film Viewing – "Bloodlines", an HIV/AIDS prevention film for youth Community Resource table - featuring the Gap in Doylestown's Project RED, a corporate global program for HIV/A Free Museum activities take place in the Museum's front lobby and the Silverman Pavilion between 6 and 8 pm. The galleries are open until 9:00 p.m., and general admission is required to enter the galleries. Free parking is available on the side streets and in the library parking lot and free trolleys are available to get to the Museum.
FACT ( Fighting AIDS Continually Together ) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, serving Bucks County in Pennsylvania, and Hunterdon and Mercer Counties in New Jersey. FACT is dedicated to raising money and providing direct emergency assistance for those citizens in our communities infected/affected with HIV/AIDS.
First Friday of Doylestown, Pennsylvania is a year-round monthly event celebrating arts and artists in our community through participating merchants such as the James A. Michener Art Museum and the Doylestown Free Library. For more information, please visit www.FirstFridayDoylestown.com.
The James A. Michener Art Museum is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting and exhibiting the art and cultural heritage of the Bucks County, Pennsylvania region. In addition to hosting a changing schedule of exhibitions from around the country, the Museum is home to a world-class collection of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings. The museum offers a diverse program of educational activities that seeks to develop a lifelong involvement in the arts. The museum is located at 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, and at 500 Union Square Drive in New Hope. Doylestown gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 - 4:30; Saturday, 10 - 5; Sunday, 12 - 5. Galleries are closed Monday. Admission: members and children under six free; general admission $6.50, student ( with current ID ) $4, senior citizens age 60 and older $6. Group tours: extension 140, School Tours: extension 124. More information available at 215-340-9800.
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