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Open Arts Studio | Build a Model

Explore the magic of design in this playful, hands-on workshop! Inspired by handcrafted models of Dancing Trees, the new seating in the Plaza, created by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, children will embark on a scavenger hunt — searching the Plaza to match each miniature model to its full-sized sculptural bench. After discovering how designers turn ideas into form, participants will head into the studio to create their own original model out of clay — shaping, molding, and transforming their ideas into…

when

July 9, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

cost

12

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Explore the magic of design in this playful, hands-on workshop! Inspired by handcrafted models of Dancing Trees, the new seating in the Plaza, created by Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, children will embark on a scavenger hunt — searching the Plaza to match each miniature model to its full-sized sculptural bench.

After discovering how designers turn ideas into form, participants will head into the studio to create their own original model out of clay — shaping, molding, and transforming their ideas into something they can hold. It’s a creative adventure that brings architecture to life for young makers.

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Imagination Playground

Children can build skills, solve problems, and make friends in the Court using an innovative system of large-scale, lightweight blocks designed to encourage fun and learning through curiosity-driven play. For ages 8 and under with adult caregivers. Available throughout September and October: Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri and Sat | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sundays | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Grace Farms

Bunny Book Group

Inspired by the season’s theme, We all build, Bunny Book Group invites children to read stories that explore how an idea can evolve into a beautiful, inspiring, and innovative creation. Each week features a different book from the Grace Farms Library paired with hands-on activities informed by the architecture, art, and landscape at Grace Farms. Fridays | 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM and 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Grace Farms

For Which It Stands…

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents…

Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University

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