Museum seeks donations of helmets

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MASON CITY — The MacNider Art Museum is seeking donations of old motorcycle and scooter helmets for children to use during spring break art camp.

During the camp, which takes place from March 15-19, children in grades 1-6 will use silk flowers, sequins, beads, paint, rhinestones and other materials to turn the helmets into works of art.

Helmets can be dropped off at the MacNider Art Museum, Harley Davidson of Mason City, Mason City Honda, or Mason City Powersports through March 10.

Helmet donors may donate anonymously or leave their names with their helmets.

The finished art helmets, with the name of the donor if available and the artist, will be exhibited at several businesses in the community, and will be shown at the 2010 Mason City MotoFest on Saturday, Aug. 21, in downtown Central Park. The artists and donors will be invited to the event for a brief ceremony.

To register a child for the camp, call the museum at 641-421-3666, or by going to www.macniderart.org.

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