Celebrating 100 Years Of Roald Dahl!

This event is part of a park-wide celebration honoring the centenary of the birth of Roald Dahl, the world?s number one storyteller. Collaborating partners include House of England, Japanese Friendship Garden, Mingei International Museum, Museum of Photographic Arts, Save Starlight and Spreckels Organ Society. The day?s film screenings, Roald Dahl inspired art workshops, story readings and more are all appropriate for the whole family.

Full schedule:

House Of England: Birthday cupcakes, exhibit of Roald Dahl and his books

12:15 PM to Storybox: The Magic Finger
1:30 PM to Storybox: The Enormous Crocodile

Japanese Friendship Garden

11:00 AM to Japanese Finger Painting Workshop ($15 per person)
1:00 PM to Storybox: The Enormous Crocodile
2:00 PM to Storybox: The Magic Finger

Mingei International Museum ($5 admits entire family)

12:00 PM to 5:00 PM to Japanese Lantern Making and Treasure Hunt
2:30 PM to Storybox: The Enormous Crocodile

Museum Of Photographic Arts

10:00 AM to Screening of Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (Original with Gene Wilder)

San Diego Art Institute

12:00 PM to Screening of The Witches
3:00 PM to Community Read of The Twits (All readers welcome. Sign up begins at 1:30)

Save Starlight (in front of the Starlight Bowl)

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM /2:00 PM / 2:30 PM to Fighter Pilot Narrative inspired by Roald Dahl?s RAF history. Written and performed by Todd Blakesley.
3:00 PM to Storybox: The Magic Finger

Spreckels Organ Society

1:00 PM to Family Day Activities
2:00 PM to Organ Concert including Roald Dahl Poems

Admission/Cost:

Sunday, September 18 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

For more information, please visit: www.sandiego-art.org.