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Monday July 26 9:30am - Thursday July 29 12:00pm EDT

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Virtual Art Camp: Collage & Paper Craft

This summer, the Museum offers four creative engagement virtual art camp experiences for children ages 7-10! Each camp digs deep into one of four specific disciplines – drawing, painting, collage and sculpture. During the week, the art campers will engage with the mediu......More

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Thursday July 29 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

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The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 1 - SOLD OUT

Accompanying the Border Cantos | Sonic Border exhibition, this virtual lecture series by Dr. Pilar M. Herr, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, examines the historical context of current issues associated with the Mexican-American Border from 1848 to the present. Lecture 1: 1848-1965: Creation, Politics, Economics, Immigration and SocietyThis virtual lecture discusses the creation of the US-Mexican Border as a result of the US-Mexican War, and the subsequent political and economic relationship between the United States and Mexico. The new border affected both displaced peoples and later immigrants as they negotiated a new government and society. This lecture also will discuss US policies on the border, including the Bracero Program of 1924 and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. To register for Lecture 2:1965-1990s: Immigration, Society, and NAFTA and Lecture 3: 2000-Present 9/11, Fences, Security, and Subsequent Border Concerns, click here. FREEadvance registration required. Limited space available. To register, click here or call 1.888.718.4253.* SOLD OUT!*The link to access this virtual event will be included on the confirmation email that you will receive after registering. To access this virtual event, you will need to click this link (or copy this link into your browser) during the date and time that the virtual event will begin. Pilar M. Herr, PhD, is an Associate Professor of History and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program in Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (Pitt-Greensburg). She teaches Latin American History courses as well as the History and Culture of Spain. Besides taking and teaching students abroad in both Spain and Cuba, Dr. Herr has also taken students to conferences. As Vira I. Heinz coordinator, she oversees and mentors Vira I. Heinz recipients (up to 3 yearly) in their one-year program. Her research interests are in nineteenth-century state formation and ethnohistory in the Southern Cone, as well as digital humanities. Dr. Herr is the author of Contested Nation: The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile, and she frequently presents at conferences and attends digital humanities workshops and courses. She is currently developing a “home away” component to her History of Mexico course that will incorporate a one week stay in el Paso over Spring Break 2022 for students to experience first-hand what it means to be on the actual Mexican-American border. Top Left Image: Richard Misrach, b. 1949, Wall, Tierra del Sol Road, Boulevard, California (detail), 2014, printed 2018, From an edition of 5, Pigment print, 60 × 80 inches, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2017.11 Support provided by Art Bridges.

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Thursday August 5 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

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The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 2 - SOLD OUT

Accompanying the Border Cantos | Sonic Border exhibition, this virtual lecture series by Dr. Pilar M. Herr, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, examines the historical context of current issues associated with the Mexican-American Border from 1848 to the present. Lecture 2: 1965-1990s: Immigration, Society, and NAFTAThis virtual lecture continues the historical discussion of the US-Mexican border by tracing some of the major events that impacted the region, including the precarious economic situation in the 1970s-80s, the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its effects. To view Lecture 1 and Lecture 3, click here. FREEadvance registration required. Limited space available. To register, click here or call 1.888.718.4253.* SOLD OUT*The link to access this virtual event will be included on the confirmation email that you will receive after registering. To access this virtual event, you will need to click this link (or copy this link into your browser) during the date and time that the virtual event will begin. Pilar M. Herr, PhD, is an Associate Professor of History and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program in Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (Pitt-Greensburg). She teaches Latin American History courses as well as the History and Culture of Spain. Besides taking and teaching students abroad in both Spain and Cuba, Dr. Herr has also taken students to conferences. As Vira I. Heinz coordinator, she oversees and mentors Vira I. Heinz recipients (up to 3 yearly) in their one-year program. Her research interests are in nineteenth-century state formation and ethnohistory in the Southern Cone, as well as digital humanities. Dr. Herr is the author of Contested Nation: The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile, and she frequently presents at conferences and attends digital humanities workshops and courses. She is currently developing a “home away” component to her History of Mexico course that will incorporate a one week stay in el Paso over Spring Break 2022 for students to experience first-hand what it means to be on the actual Mexican-American border. Top Left Image: Richard Misrach, b. 1949, Wall, Tierra del Sol Road, Boulevard, California (detail), 2014, printed 2018, From an edition of 5, Pigment print, 60 × 80 inches, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2017.11 Support provided by Art Bridges.

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Monday August 9 9:30am - Thursday August 12 12:00pm EDT

Virtual Art Camp: Sculpture

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Wednesday August 11 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

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LatinX and Proud! Virtual Reading Series

The Westmoreland teams up with City of Asylum to present this installment of LatinX and Proud!, a reading series featuring and celebrating Latinx artists and empowering the local and national Latinx community. Participating poets were commissioned to create pieces in re......More

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Thursday August 12 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

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The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 3 - SOLD OUT

Accompanying the Border Cantos | Sonic Border exhibition, this virtual lecture series by Dr. Pilar M. Herr, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, examines the historical context of current issues associated with the Mexican-American Border from 1848 to the present. Lecture 3: 2000-Present 9/11, Fences, Security, and Subsequent Border ConcernsThis virtual lecture brings the historical discussion of the US-Mexican border to the present day, providing context for the current issues and concerns on both sides of the border. To register for Lecture 1 and Lecture 2, click here. FREEadvance registration required. Limited space available. To register, click here or call 1.888.718.4253.* SOLD OUT!*The link to access this virtual event will be included on the confirmation email that you will receive after registering. To access this virtual event, you will need to click this link (or copy this link into your browser) during the date and time that the virtual event will begin. Pilar M. Herr, PhD, is an Associate Professor of History and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program in Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg (Pitt-Greensburg). She teaches Latin American History courses as well as the History and Culture of Spain. Besides taking and teaching students abroad in both Spain and Cuba, Dr. Herr has also taken students to conferences. As Vira I. Heinz coordinator, she oversees and mentors Vira I. Heinz recipients (up to 3 yearly) in their one-year program. Her research interests are in nineteenth-century state formation and ethnohistory in the Southern Cone, as well as digital humanities. Dr. Herr is the author of Contested Nation: The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile, and she frequently presents at conferences and attends digital humanities workshops and courses. She is currently developing a “home away” component to her History of Mexico course that will incorporate a one week stay in el Paso over Spring Break 2022 for students to experience first-hand what it means to be on the actual Mexican-American border. Top Left Image: Richard Misrach, b. 1949, Wall, Tierra del Sol Road, Boulevard, California (detail), 2014, printed 2018, From an edition of 5, Pigment print, 60 × 80 inches, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2017.11 Support provided by Art Bridges.

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Friday August 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

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Mother Sauces: Virtual Cooking Class - Cancelled

Please note, the Mother Sauces: Virtual Cooking Class has been cancelled. Can’t make it to the Border Cantos Dinner but still want to learn some delicious new recipes? Learn how to make two dishes featured at the dinner in the comfort of your home! In partnership with ......More

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Saturday August 14 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St, Greensburg, PA, 15601, United States

Summer Movies at the Museum: Best In Show

Cost: $3 member/$5 non-member. To register, click here or call 888.718.4253.*Join us for an epic night under the big screen as part of our Summer Movies at the Museum series! Bring a chair and relax while watching the mockumentary, Best in Show, a movie offering a behin......More

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Monday August 16 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT

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Virtual Workshop: Basic Landscape Photography with Photographer Brian Cohen

This three-part workshop, Monday, August 16, 23, and 30, 6–7:30pm, will explore the art, history, and techniques, of landscape photography. We will take the time to think about what goes into making a great landscape photograph, with an emphasis on looking first, and eq......More

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Saturday August 28 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St, Greensburg, PA, 15601, United States

Border Cantos Dinner

In conjunction with the Border Cantos | Sonic Border exhibition, which focuses on the Mexican-American border, we have partnered with Chef Jesus Martinez from La Palapa and the Latino Community Center of Pittsburgh to bring you a unique culinary experience highlighting ......More

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Virtual Art Camp: Collage & Paper Craft

The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 1 - SOLD OUT

The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 2 - SOLD OUT

Virtual Art Camp: Sculpture

LatinX and Proud! Virtual Reading Series

The History of the Mexican-American Border with Dr. Pilar Herr - Virtual Lecture 3 - SOLD OUT

Mother Sauces: Virtual Cooking Class - Cancelled

Summer Movies at the Museum: Best In Show

Virtual Workshop: Basic Landscape Photography with Photographer Brian Cohen

Border Cantos Dinner

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