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      PEM Pals

      A Boy Named Isamu

      Friday, December 4, 2026 from 10:30—11:30 am

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      Main Atrium 
      Included with admission
      This event includes moderately loud live music.

      If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.
      How can they be so heavy?
      Would they float if they had no weight?

      Join us for a reading of a book about artist Isamu Noguchi. Author James Yang imagines a day in Noguchi’s life when he was a boy — exploring a forest, a beach, a market and other familiar scenes — to make his stone sculptures and playful artworks approachable for young readers.

      Designed for children (5 and under) and their caregivers, PEM Pals aims to engage and excite all of the senses through books, movement, music, art and hands-on activities. Held on the first Friday of the month at 10:30 am.

      Be sure to visit Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer” after the program and play on a touchable Noguchi sculpture!

      About our collaborators

      Teresa Inés Coelho
      Teresa Inés Coelho

      Teresa Inés Coelho has years of experience as a performing arts educator. She holds a Music Education Degree from the University of Rio de Janeiro, and is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. Her passion lies in igniting a love for music in children and their families through music and movement classes using the research-based (and fun!) curriculum Music Together.®

      Dillian McGahey
      Dillian McGahey

      Dillian McGahey is an illustrator and arts educator, whose own work tackles the complexities of being human through the lens of silly little creatures. He's been teaching at PEM since 2020, after completing two internships in the Art & Nature Center. Outside of the museum, he spends his time helping kids develop their own stories and artwork to turn into original books. 

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