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    <p>Thank you to all the Field Museum staff who helped organize <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/arab-american-heritage-month">Arab American Heritage Month</a> programming.</p>
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<p>Through needle, thread and color, the art of Tatreez tells a story about the maker and history of their family. Tatreez, or embroidery, is a rich artistic tradition that has been passed down across generations in Arab culture. It is typically used on garments with patterns and colors varying between birds, trees, flowers and geometric symbols. Tatreez patterns can even be as specific to the village, city or country a family is from.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us for a demonstration on Palestinian style Tatreez in the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Grainger Science Hub</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and to learn about the importance of this art form. See Kaftans, Thobes and Abayas that </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">feature traditional patterns and embroidery brought out from our collection up-close during this event.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There will be a limited number of Tatreez kits to giveaway* for visitors at this event to practice their skills at home.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">*Tatreez Kit Giveaway will be on a first-come-first-serve basis until kits are no longer available.&nbsp;</span></i></p>
<p>Programming takes place on a Wednesday, which is free for Illinois residents. Visitors must show proof of residency. <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/our-events/free-wednesdays">Learn more</a>.&nbsp;</p>

Learn about the craft of Tatreez with Myasar Ihmud

Palestinian Tatreez Demonstration

<p dir="auto">Come meet Ylanda Wilhite, the Field Museum's Youth and Community Partnership Organizer with the Keller Science Action Center. Ylanda will be discussing how people of all ages can learn from, enjoy, and appreciate the natural spaces we find within city limits. After meeting Ylanda, be sure to visit the Field Museum's newest Changing Face of Science exhibition that features Ylanda's story and career path in science and education.</p>
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Stop in and learn some Science in Your Backyard!

Meet a Scientist: Ylanda Wilhite, Youth and Community Partnership Organizer

<p>Botany and the LGBTQ+ community overlap in many ways, like their shared use of terminology like "bisexual" as lilies, tulips, and roses being known as bisexual flowers, or their cultural significance dating back to 7th century BCE with papyrus fragments of poetry by Sappho referencing violets.</p>
<p><em>This event is presented as part of our <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/activity/pride-month">Pride Month</a> celebration.</em></p>
<p>Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.</p>
<p>During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the<span>&nbsp;</span><em><a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a></em>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.</p>
<p>Visit the&nbsp;<em>Science Hub</em><span>&nbsp;</span>on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.</p>

Queer Botany: Flowers and their connection to the LGBTQ+ Community

<p>Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.</p>

<p>During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the<span>&nbsp;</span><em><a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a></em>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.</p>

<p>Visit the&nbsp;<em>Science Hub</em><span>&nbsp;</span>on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.</p>


<p><span>Abbott Laboratories' Women in STEM scientists visit the <em>Grainger Science Hub</em> to discuss glucose levels in our food, and how we measure the blood glucose levels in our bodies. Abbott's Women in STEM scientists will also share their educational and career journeys with those aspiring to study or work in the sciences.</span></p>

Meet a Scientist: Abbott Laboratories' Women in STEM 

<p>Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.</p>
<p>During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the <em><a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibitions/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a></em>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.</p>
<p>Visit the&nbsp;<em>Science Hub</em> on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.</p>

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