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Family Day: Poetry In Motion!

Looking for creative, engaging activities for the whole family? AMP’s Family Days offer an exciting lineup of hands-on activities for children of all ages. Games, storytimes, art projects, and interactive learning programs spark kids’ curiosity and creativity—and celebrate the art of work. AMP’s Family Days are the perfect way to spend quality time together. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆! Family Days also coincide with AMP’s popular Teen Art Studio from 10:30am–1:30pm—something for everyone in…

when

April 11, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

where

90 Whiting St
Winsted, 06098 United States

cost

Free

contact

American Mural Project

(860) 379-3006

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Looking for creative, engaging activities for the whole family? AMP’s Family Days offer an exciting lineup of hands-on activities for children of all ages. Games, storytimes, art projects, and interactive learning programs spark kids’ curiosity and creativity—and celebrate the art of work. AMP’s Family Days are the perfect way to spend quality time together.

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Family Days also coincide with AMP’s popular Teen Art Studio from 10:30am–1:30pm—something for everyone in the family.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲
With AMP’s Michelle Begley, former children’s program leader at Canton Public Library

𝟭𝟮𝗽𝗺: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗣
Art-making, scavenger hunts, puzzles, games and kid-friendly tours

𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺: 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
Roses are red. Violets are blue. Who can be a poet? You! You! You! Join us as Family Day @AMP celebrates National Poetry Month. Visual art collides with poetry as you play with words across different media. Activities include large- scale collaborative kinetic poetry modeled after refrigerator poetry kits, junk journal creation, and found poetry collage. Anyone can be a poet, even if you don’t know it!

AMP’s Family Days are supported by the generosity of The Comis Foundation and Torrington Bank.

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Bruce Museum

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Gel Plate Printing & Mixed Media Collage

Instructor: Heather Neilson Back by popular demand! Explore the playful, layered world of gel plate printing and discover how this versatile process can bring new life to your mixed media work. During the first two sessions, you’ll learn how to use a gel plate, brayer, acrylic paint, and a range of tools to create rich, expressive prints full of color and texture. In the final two sessions, you’ll transform your prints into 1-3 unique abstract collages on wood panels –…

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