{"id":198060,"date":"2026-04-15T14:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/198060\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T14:08:43","slug":"earth-day-comes-alive-at-brooklyn-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/198060\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Comes Alive at Brooklyn Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Earth Day event on April 19 features art-making, workshops and a special appearance by author and artist Oliver Jeffers.<\/p>\n

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To celebrate Earth Day, the Brooklyn Museum<\/a> will host Forces of Nature: Create, Move and Renew<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0April 19, featuring\u00a0hands-on activities exploring humanity\u2019s relationship with the natural world.<\/p>\n


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The event coincides with the final week of Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea<\/a>,\u00a0a family-friendly participatory installation in the museum\u2019s Education Gallery. The work is inspired by Jeffers\u2019 2017 children\u2019s book Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth<\/a>,\u00a0which introduces themes of environmental awareness and care for the planet.<\/p>\n


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The program, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, will include art-making sessions, Capoeira workshops, herbal remedies, ear acupuncture, pop-up talks and other activities, including an appearance by\u00a0Jeffers.<\/p>\n


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The installation transforms the gallery into an underwater environment that began sparsely populated and has grown over time through contributions from visitors. Museumgoers have added hand-made sea life, gradually building a collaborative seascape that now fills the space with color and detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland\u00a0and Brooklyn, Jeffers is an award-winning artist, illustrator and writer whose work often blends storytelling with environmental themes.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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