Calendar of events

Posted on by Maggie Pierson
February 18, 2019
February 20, 2019
  • Yoga at MONA
    Starts: 4:15 pm

    Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA


    Description:

    YOGA AT MONA with Marsha Yeagley, RYT 200 Yoga Certified
    Combine the unique energy of the visual arts with a physical and spiritual experience. For this progressive yoga, no previous experience is required and all levels are welcome. Participants must be able to move from standing to floor poses without difficulty. Practice basic yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, and relaxation. Marsha is also certified in Yoga for heart disease, meditation, and trained for strengthening bones through Yoga. Please provide your own yoga mat and props.

    Two Sessions:
    (1) Wednesdays:     January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13 (8 weeks)
    (2) Wednesdays: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 (6 weeks)
    Time: 10:15-11:00 a.m.
    Age: 18+
    Cost: $70 for eight sessions (members), $80 (non-members);
    $50 for six sessions (members), $60 (non-members)
    $10 drop-in rate for a single session
    Register by: Tuesday, January 15 (Session 1); Tuesday March 26 (Session 2); payment is due with registration.

February 21, 2019
  • Home School Program
    Starts: 5:00 pm

    Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA


    Description:

    Home School Program

    The spring Home School Program consists of one class once a month. Classes, taking place in MONA’s galleries and Program Room, are designed to be interactive lessons that encourage students to examine objects and ideas. Over these monthly sessions, students develop a theme for a project through a variety of sequential activities including discussion, drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

    For information on the next session contact the Museum at (308() 865-8559.

February 22, 2019
  • MONA Showcase
    Starts: 1:00 am

    Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA


    Description:

    MONA Showcase is a five-program evening series featuring talented visual, performing, and literary artists held once a month in October, November, December, February, and March. Each program is
    7:00-8:00 p.m., followed by conversation, art viewing, and light refreshments. Free and open to the public.

    Thursday, February 21, 2019

    Russ Erpelding & Jean Jacobson, Treasures and Tidbits

February 23, 2019
  • Untutored Life Drawing Class
    Starts: 4:15 pm

    Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA


    Description:

    Untutored Life Drawing Class
    This untutored life drawing class offers access to experienced models in a relaxed atmosphere. No instruction is offered at these sessions, which are aimed at anyone wishing to develop his or her drawing skills. Poses are timed and moderated. Easels and drawing boards are provided; participants bring their own paper and drawing supplies.

    Sessions
    (1) Saturdays:     February 9, 16, 23, March 2
    (2) Saturdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27
    Time: 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
    Age: 18+
    Cost: $48 for each four-class session (members), $58 (non-members)
    Register by: Friday, February 8 (Session 2); Friday, April 5 (Session 3); full payment is required in advance to pay for model.

  • Nebraska Now: Michael James, Quilts & Photographs
    Starts: 7:30 pm

    Location: MONA, 2401 Central Ave, Kearney, NE 68847, USA


    Description:

    In his most recent body of work, Michael James focuses on the immersive colors, textures, and feel of India, looking to its “vernacular architecture” and the intricacies of the buildings, alleys, and courtyards. A leader in the art quilt movement of the 1970s, James is the Chair and Ardis James Professor of Textiles in Merchandising and Fashion Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

    Artist Talk & Reception: Saturday, February 23, 2019 – 1:30 p.m.
    (rescheduled from January 12, 2109)