Family Days at the Museum

Each Family Day event includes sessions from 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m., with engaging arts & crafts activities led by Museum Educator Elizabeth Vienneau. Please note: the January and March events in this series will take place in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries; the February and April events will take place in the Walsh Gallery. Our Family Day series is inspired by the exhibition For Which It Stands… Saturday, April 25: Bits & Pieces, Stars & Stripes: Reimagined Flags from Recycled…

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April 25, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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1073 North Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824 United States

cost

Free

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Fairfield University Art Museum

203.254.4000 ext. 2726

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Each Family Day event includes sessions from 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m., with engaging arts & crafts activities led by Museum Educator Elizabeth Vienneau.
Please note: the January and March events in this series will take place in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries; the February and April events will take place in the Walsh Gallery. Our Family Day series is inspired by the exhibition For Which It Stands…

Saturday, April 25: Bits & Pieces, Stars & Stripes: Reimagined Flags from Recycled Finds
Regina A. Quick Center Lobby
Participants will be invited to bring their own materials and choose from the broad array of fabrics, single-use plastics, egg cartons, and the like, to create a unique 3D flag assemblage inspired by some of the contemporary artworks in the exhibition that use unconventional materials, from American military gear to native wildflowers.

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