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Designed to help children develop their visual and verbal literacy skills, Artful Storytime is a partnership with the St. Joseph County Public Library. Each Artful Storytime includes stories, songs, artwork explorations, art-making, and more! They say that April showers bring May flowers! We’ll search the galleries for spring blooms and have plenty of time to stop and smell the roses. This program is best for families with children ages 4 to 6. Parking is available in the Visitor Lot immediately north of the Sculpture Park for a fee during the week (before 4:30 p.m.). Free two-hour parking is available in the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage or along Angela Blvd. After 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, parking is free and available in any non-gated lot. If traveling via South Bend Transpo, take the No.7 bus and use the stop for Eddy St. Commons (at the intersection of Angela & Eddy St).  

This drop-in tour will introduce you to your Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Join a student gallery teacher or a member of the Museum staff to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces and discover works of art that are highlights of the collection. Meet at the Welcome Desk. All are welcome and no registration is required. This tour will explore all gallery levels of the Museum. Although the tour will keep moving between spaces, gallery stools are available upon request.

Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima, is the most important religious festival in Buddhism, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. It is celebrated by Buddhists worldwide on the full moon day in the month of Vesakha (usually in May). Vesak is observed with various religious and cultural activities, including chanting of sutras, offering alms to monks, meditation, and acts of generosity and kindness.