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September Vacation Drop Off Day

No school? No problem! Join us for a fun morning of live animals, art projects, and exploration! Limited to 10 kids for a great small group experience. Must be 5 by the date of the program. Please pack a peanut/tree nut-free snack and reusable water bottle. Drop off at Heckscher Barn. Pick up at the Knobloch Family Farmhouse. Members: $45/participant Non-Members: $50/participant Ages 5 – 9 Monday, September 25 9:30 am – 12 pm REGISTRATION COMING SOON

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August 16, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

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No school? No problem! Join us for a fun morning of live animals, art projects, and exploration! Limited to 10 kids for a great small group experience. Must be 5 by the date of the program. Please pack a peanut/tree nut-free snack and reusable water bottle. Drop off at Heckscher Barn. Pick up at the Knobloch Family Farmhouse.
Members: $45/participant
Non-Members: $50/participant
Ages 5 – 9
Monday, September 25
9:30 am – 12 pm
REGISTRATION COMING SOON

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Livestream: Opening Night Lecture: Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut

This exhibition explores Tonalism in the United States from the 1880s to the early 20th century, through artists from the Northeast such as George Inness, John Henry Twachtman, and John Francis Murphy. Tonalism is a transitional movement that grew out of and reacted to the Hudson River School of painting and laid the groundwork for modernism. Evocative landscapes, evoking a spiritual connection to the natural world, often painted from memory, are the primary genre of this movement. The more than…

Opening Reception: Dawn & Dusk: Tonalism in Connecticut

This exhibition explores Tonalism in the United States from the 1880s to the early 20th century, through artists from the Northeast such as George Inness, John Henry Twachtman, and John Francis Murphy. Tonalism is a transitional movement that grew out of and reacted to the Hudson River School of painting and laid the groundwork for modernism. Evocative landscapes, evoking a spiritual connection to the natural world, often painted from memory, are the primary genre of this movement. The more than…

Fairfield University Art Museum

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

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