Muslim Arts Festival: ‘Design in the Community’

Many American children are exposed to only negative images of Islam. At this celebration, they can experience the rich cultural heritage of the Muslim world through activities like a virtual tour of mosque architecture (10 a.m.) and a reading of Hena Khan’s book ”Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns” (12:30 p.m.) The museum will also offer two sign-up workshops for ages 5 and older: On Saturday at 3 and 4 p.m., children can experiment with traditional Moroccan rug weaving with the designer Alia Kate, and on Sunday at 2 and 3:30 p.m., they can create costumes with the help of the designer Basil El Halwagy.