WDFM - August Schedule

The August schedule for the Walt Disney Family Museum has been released and includes John Canemaker and several sessions dealing with, and inspired by, a classic live action picture. Let’s take a closer look!

AUGUST 2010 EVENTS CALENDAR

Film

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1:00pm and 4:00pm, Theater
(except Tuesdays and August 13, 14, and 21.)
Tickets available online at www.waltdisney.org
A family … a shipwreck … a deserted island … What should they do to survive? Build a home (in a tree), protect themselves (from pirates, of course), and fall in love! Live on an uninhabited island doesn’t sound so bad after all.


Lecture

August 13 + 14 – John Canemaker Presents Two Guys Named Joe
6:30pm, Theater (August 13); 3:00pm, Theater (August 14)
Tickets available online at www.waltdisney.org
Academy Award-winning animator and renowned animation historian/author John Canemaker presents an illustrated lecture on Joe Grant (1908-2005) and Joe Ranft (1960-2005), two unique and important creative influences on the art of storytelling at the Walt Disney and Pixar studios. Join us for a book signing following each discussion.

August 21 – Inside the Tree House with Swiss Family Robinson Actor Tommy Kirk
3:00pm, Theater
Tickets available online at www.waltdisney.org
An adventure of a lifetime! Learn what it was like to salvage food, live in a tree, build new inventions, and explore the island. This presentation will give you an inside look at what it was like to work with Walt and be a member of the Swiss Family Robinson cast.


Public Programming

DISNEY DISCOVERIES: Second Saturday of each month
August 14 – Disney Discoveries! Survival Crafts and Survival Rafts
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Learning Center Art Studio

In honor of the film of the month, Swiss Family Robinson, create your own survival gear. Using a variety of materials, you will make a basket for picking fruit or a miniature raft that you can use to sail away on.

Imaginations and creativity will soar with our new Disney Discoveries! The second Saturday of each month, join us for family fun and activities in the Learning Center. The activities planned by our education staff will inspire the hidden artist in young visitors while learning about the life and work of Walt Disney.

The Disney Discoveries! Activities are free with paid admission to the Museum. No ticket is needed for members—just show your membership card.

LOOK CLOSER
August 27, 28 + 29 – Look Closer: Swiss Family Robinson Original Lobby Card
11:00 am and 3:00 pm, Theater Lobby

Would you like to know more about one of the artifacts in the galleries? Our Look Closer series will give you that opportunity—staff will reveal little known facts, behind the scenes information, or just additional information during the 5 to 8-minute gallery talk.

The Look Closer series is free with paid admission to the Museum. Members are always free and no ticket is needed. Just show your membership card.