By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A special Mother’s Day Brunch is planned for Saturday by the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph.
Executive Director, Eric Fuson, will be preparing savory and sweet crepes to go with iced tea, coffee, and juice.
“So, you will be able to have a nice, savory one to begin with and top it off with a sweet one or two,” Fuson tells KFEQmmunity. “We’ll have a cash bar which will have mimosas, Bloody Marys, signature mocktails, you name it.”
The Mother’s Day Brunch and Blooms also allows guests to tap into their creative side with a hands-on paper flower making activity. The Mother’s Day celebration begins at 10am and runs until one Saturday afternoon. It costs $35 per ticket.
And while a special Mother’s Day Brunch is planned for Saturday, Albrecht Kemper hasn’t forgotten the fathers.
Fuson says the art museum will celebrate Father’s Day as well with a Whisky Tasting and Hog Roast on June 21st.
“It’s $50 a ticket, but we’ll be doing a whole hog roast. We have whisky tasting,” Fuson says. “And I believe we’ll have some cigars for enjoyment out on the patio, out back.”
A special exhibit begins Friday at Albrecht Kemper, an exhibit celebrating nature.
“Our Very Nature” by Rachelle Gardner-Roe of Kansas City blends fiber, sculpture, painting, and poetry influenced by the artist’s practice of meditation.
Fuson says art such as this calls on you to step back, break away from your hectic pace, and take in the beauty around us, something he has observed when interacting with those who come to the museum.
“They kind of say, you know, I don’t know why I don’t take more time to do this. Why don’t I take a minute to just stop by, even if it’s only for a few minutes, to just stop in and look around? They always say it’s just so calming here. It’s beautiful. I always see something I haven’t seen before,” Fuson says. “It’s just that respite from your normal workload and life going on that you give to yourself a little bit.”
The Rachelle Gardner-Roe “Over Very Nature” opening reception begins a four o’clock Friday afternoon and runs until seven that evening. It is free and open to the public.
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