I was privileged to take part in an art get-together for children at the Amia Bakery in the Fremont Hub. The little art class was conducted by Moitreyee Chowdhury, board member of Kimbookai Children's Museum. She first sat with the kids, whose ages ranged from 20 months to eight years old, and read a book about art to them. She asked them a penetrating question: what activities and features would they like to see in a children's museum. I loved one of the answers of a sweet, brown-eyed little girl: "People," she said. Along with that the children wanted turtles and tigers and bones and dinosaurs and blocks.
Then the kids sat at tables and with the most charming concentration drew with wrapped attention until they stood back and surveyed their masterpieces. These were hung up in a great display area in the bakery in beautiful red frames. I encourage you to go see for yourself -- and help yourself to one of the yummy pastries, cakes and pies in the bakery.
It was a fabulous way to spend a Sunday morning.
Shirley Gilbert
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