Celebrate all that mom does for you by treating her to a Mother's Day weekend of events at the Currier Museum of Art. Special events for moms and the entire family begin on Friday, May 8 through Mother's day, Sunday, May 10. 

On Friday, May 8, at noon, the Focus Tour "Celebrating Mother's Day: Women in Art at the Currier" will be offered. This tour is led by Docent Pauline Bogaert and is free with museum admission.

On Saturday, May 9 bring the whole family for "Family Saturday: Mother's Day Flowers" from 11 am-2 pm. Make mom a beautiful bouquet of paper flowers, go on a guided family gallery walk (11:30 am) to see the many flowers in the Currier's art works, visit the Discovery Gallery, or use a family gallery guide. Museum admission is free from 10 am to 12 pm. Family Saturdays are offered the second Saturday of each month and are sponsored by Ocean Bank.

On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10 treat mom to an afternoon of lunch, music, and art.  At 2 pm the Manchester Choral Society will perform songs from "A Child of Our Time" by Michael Tippett including "Nobody Knows the Trouble I See" and "Go Down Moses" along with a special tribute to mothers. A public museum Focus Tour at 3 pm with the theme of "Celebrating Mother's Day: Women in Art at the Currier" will be led by docent Pauline Bogaert. The café will feature a special brunch menu with omelets, waffles, and mimosas, and all moms will be treated to a free cup of coffee! Admission is $10 members, $20 non-members and includes the concert, museum admission, and tour. Make your reservations at www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144 x108.

About the Currier
The Currier Museum of Art (http://www.currier.org) in Manchester, NH is home to an internationally respected collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture. New galleries showcase the collection of over 11,000 objects, including works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, and Warhol. Visitors of all ages will enjoy the engaging traveling exhibitions, a series of dynamic programs ranging from music to lectures to hands-on art-making, an expanded gift shop and an airy new café filled with light and equipped with Wi-Fi.

The associated Art Center offers studio classes, art camps and intensive workshops for all ages. The museum also owns the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, complete with the original furnishings and the owners' fine art collection.  The Zimmerman House is the only Wright-designed house in New England open for public tours which are offered April – December. To book a tour or get more information, visit http://www.currier.org or call 603.669.6144, ext. 108.