FAMILY FIRST SATURDAY
Magic Carpets
Saturday, February 7 • 2–4 pm
Let your imagination take flight as you explore the magic of carpets in Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas and make your very own carpet design. FREE; no reservations required.

LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Rugs for Court and Commerce
Daniel Walker, Director
Thursday, February 12 • 12–12:30 pm
Take a break at The Textile Museum with the first in our series of lunchtime talks in the exhibition Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas. Join Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker for a closer look at how rugs were woven by courtly artisans for the elite as well as how carpets were produced for the commercial market. FREE; no reservations required.

LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Design Transfers
Sumru Belger Krody, Associate Curator, Eastern Hemisphere Collections
Thursday, February 19 • 12–12:30 pm
Take a break at The Textile Museum with the second in our series of lunchtime talks in the exhibition Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas. Sumru Belger Krody, Associate Curator for Eastern Hemisphere Collections, delves into how individual weavers conjured, copied and commercialized designs from the palace to the village market. FREE; no reservations required.

LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Central Asian Rugs and Textiles
Richard Isaacson
Thursday, February 26 • 12–12:30 pm
Take a break at The Textile Museum with the last in our series of lunchtime talks in the exhibition Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas. Enjoy a talk by Richard Isaacson on the finer points of textiles produced in this culturally rich and diverse region. FREE; no reservations required.

FAMILY FIRST SATURDAY
Clothing from Timbuktu to Tibet
Saturday, March 7 • 2–4 pm
Drape, wrap and fold yourself in clothing from Timbuktu to Tibet and have your picture taken! Create a textile belt that tells your unique story. FREE; no reservations required.