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MEMBERS ONLY: Farmer for a Day

Our popular Farmer for a Day program is back for Labor Day! Help our farmers with some daily chores, like haying or walking our animals. You’ll get to see your favorite farm friends up close, and maybe even give some of them a treat! Limited to 10 participants. Children 8+ may be dropped off. Children under 8 may attend with an adult at no additional charge. Meets at the Heckscher WILD! porch. Members: $10/participant Members Only Ages 8+ Monday, September…

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September 4, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Our popular Farmer for a Day program is back for Labor Day! Help our farmers with some daily chores, like haying or walking our animals. You’ll get to see your favorite farm friends up close, and maybe even give some of them a treat!
Limited to 10 participants. Children 8+ may be dropped off. Children under 8 may attend with an adult at no additional charge. Meets at the Heckscher WILD! porch.
Members: $10/participant
Members Only
Ages 8+
Monday, September 4
3 – 4 pm
REGISTER ON OR AFTER AUGUST 2

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American Mural Project Extends Its Family-Day Programming To Weekends throughout September

The American Mural Project (AMP) has extended its Family Day programming to weekends through September 29. Families can now participate in art activities any time during open hours. All art activities are included with admission. This month’s activities include Making Art with Fire: Fire Tiles and making Fire Prevention posters. Fourth and fifth graders can enter their posters in the statewide CT Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program.  For more information: https://www.americanmuralproject.org/family-days

American Mural Project

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Acts of Community Service for Animals – Fun Fur All

This year’s theme is all about being good neighbors to our animal friends. Explore the museum with your friends and family to find all of the animals in the art and science galleries. Guests will be able to participate in hands-on activities that help our animal friends and learn about how wild animals spend their winter season. Admission is free for those under 18 and is generously provided by John and Barbara Kavanagh. Admission is required for everyone 18 and…

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Livestream: ‘To Paint without Paint’: Tonalism and Transcendence

2025 marks the double centenary of the birth of American artist George Inness (1825-1894), one of the premier landscape painters of the 19th century. Art historian Adrienne Bell, author of the 2015 George Inness and the Visionary Landscape, will discuss Inness’ relationship to the Tonalism movement on Tuesday, January 21 at 5 p.m. in the Diffley Board Room in Bellarmine Hall. A painting by Inness that has not been publicly exhibited in over 70 years, on loan from the Milton…

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