Join CCP staff and volunteers for a fun afternoon of making Valentine’s cards! Participants will have the opportunity to carve and ink their own designs. Linocut techniques will be demonstrated to get everyone started and inspiration photos will be provided.
Participants can expect to go home with their own set of Valentine’s cards!
All levels welcome and all materials included.
Join us for an evening with acclaimed artist Julio Valdez for a special screening of his new documentary, Mapping the Layers, followed by an artist talk and Q&A. The film, which premiered on November 20, 2025, offers an intimate look into Valdez’s artistic practice, tracing the conceptual, historical, and material layers that shape his work across painting, printmaking, and installation.
Learn the importance of saving, using, and exchanging your own seeds, as well as tips for optimal seed selection, equipment, timing, soil blocks, and more.
Begin your Grace Farms Lecture experience with a special workshop, led by Drew Collins, Associate Research Scholar from the Yale Center for Faith & Culture, inviting participants to reflect deeply on what makes life truly worth living, designed to complement Miroslav Volf‘s lecture.
Following the workshop, join us for a Grace Farms Lecture delivered by Miroslav Volf, one of the most significant theologians of our time.
Broadway Inspirational Voices returns to Grace Farms with a site-responsive program that connects us with the presence of the human voice to inspire the audience toward joy. The one-hour program features a holiday repertoire developed for Grace Farms by Connecticut native Allen René Louis, Broadway Inspirational Voices Artistic Director and GRAMMY®-nominated Creative Director and Producer.
60 minute performance. No intermission. Doors open at 1 pm.
Tickets include entry to the Grace Farms Holiday Market, a special pop-up featuring a curated selection of meaningful gifts that give back. Browse art sets, toys and treats, cozy mugs, teas and coffees, inspiring books, and Grace Farms favorites like notecards and memberships. Discover handmade ornaments and embroidered works by Nasreen Sheikh and the Empowerment Collective, supporting dignified work for women artisans worldwide.
Drop into the Sanctuary during to enjoy improvisational performances of seasonal music from local artists, suited for the whole family. Registration is not required.
Today’s performance features Arden Altino, a GRAMMY Award-winning musician, keyboardist, and composer.
LIVE @AMP
Our Live @AMP series offers intimate musical performances against a huge, colorful backdrop. With its five-story mural and multiple viewing platforms, Connecticut’s most unique art space is also the Nutmeg State’s coolest concert space. Whether it’s an evening of jazz, rock, folk or R&B, Live @AMP is a stellar night opportunity to vibe out with fellow music-lovers, award-winning musicians and vocalists in an unparalleled setting.
Women Take the Lead
This year’s LIVE @AMP lineup puts the spotlight on women artists who bring a diverse array of styles and artistry to vibrant life.
Nicole Zuraitis: My Favorite Songs
Saturday, February 7
Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm
Nicole Zuraitis is a 2X GRAMMY winning and 4X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist and arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. With a “heart as big as her remarkable voice,” (Jazz Police), Nicole is a trailblazing artist who is redefining vocal jazz and jazz songwriting, or as she has coined “modern songbook”, earning her a place as one of the top artists and “prolific songwriters” (Broadway World) to watch in jazz and beyond.
The ‘My Favorite Songs’ program is a rare chance for jazz fans to hear this singular talent at the piano, singing the songs that shaped her journey and sharing the stories behind them.
About the Concert Venue
AMP’s spacious, renovated mill gallery offers an artistic club atmosphere like no other. Its centerpiece is the incredible indoor mural—120 feet long and five stories high—that celebrates American workers on a grand scale. With the mural as the backdrop to the show and three tiers for viewing and mingling, concert-goers have an exceptional experience that fuses live music with collaborative art.
TEEN ART WORKSHOPS
AMP’s Teen Art Workshops are open to all skill levels. The suggested donation is $10, but all teens are welcome regardless of ability to pay. Come ready to make art, try new things, and connect with a community of teen creatives.
Game On! with Gerald Moore
Saturday, January 24
10:30am-1:30pm, AMP Program Room
Artist and Educator Gerald Moore leads this interactive workshop featuring his very own creation: THE GAME.
Using 3D acrylic shapes, participants create neighborhoods, cities, characters and storylines. THE GAME engages your creativity as every choice you make when placing the objects impacts the narrative. Working (and playing!) with Gerald, gamers collaborate on universe-building and storytelling in a way where individuals can shine and everybody wins!
Gerald Moore is an artist, educator and entrepreneur. His style is informative and inspiring. He believes deeply in the power of creativity and design principles to have a positive impact on the everyday life of each of us. While admittedly an expert in nothing, he is an explorer of everything. He consistently receives enthusiastic responses from those who have accepted his invitation to play and have experienced his work.
HAPPY HOUR PIANO SERIES
Who doesn’t need to decompress and unwind after the grind? AMP’s popular Happy Hour Piano Series eases you into the weekend with live piano music and libations in Connecticut’s most unique art space.
Held the fourth Friday of the month from 5pm to 7pm, AMP’s Happy Hour Piano Series features a captivating pianist performing in a variety of styles including jazz, blues, pop, classical, and more. It can be a relaxed hang with friends or an intimate evening out.
Reserve your $8 tickets in advance or purchase at the door.
AMP’s regular Friday exhibit hours (10am to 5pm) are extended for the Happy Hour Piano Series, 5–7pm. The cash/credit bar opens at 5pm. Live music begins at 5:30pm.
Christopher Casey, Jazz
Friday, January 23
5–7pm | Music Starts: 5:30pm
Christopher Casey earned a bachelor’s degree from The Hartt School and studied under Jackie McLean, Jackie Byard, and Hotep Galeta. An active pianist, composer and arranger, Chris performs extensively throughout New England and the New York area. He has performed with such greats as Jackie McLean, Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, Claudio Roditi, Slide Hampton, Houston Person, Jacomo Gates, Bob Berg, Jimmy Greene, and Greg Banaszak. His works have been commissioned by Jackie McLean, Curtis Fuller, Steve Davis, PBS Television, and The Polish National Chamber Orchestra of Slupsk. Recordings include “Double Vision”, “Jazz in the Wild”, “Sounds of Hartford”, “Head over Heals”, and “Imagination”.
The Happy Hour Piano Series is supported in part by the Greenberg family.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 2 to 4:30 pm
$95 Members; $65 Youth Under Age 16; $105 General Admission
Join artist Nickola Pottinger for a lively, hands-on workshop that offers participants both a hands-on introduction to paper pulp sculpting and a deeper engagement with narrative-making using personal and/or familial materials. Drawing from the techniques and approaches she uses in her own practice, and highlighted in her current exhibition fos born at The Aldrich, Nickola will guide participants in crafting their own one-of-a-kind three-dimensional paper pulp objects and sculptures. Whether you come with family, friends, or on your own, you will create a work that’s uniquely yours.
The workshop will begin with an introduction to Nickola’s practice, in which she merges traditional papermaking with found objects, weaving personal and cultural narratives into layered, tactile forms. Her work often transforms everyday and salvaged materials into objects rich with memory and meaning—inviting us to reconsider what we keep, discard, and reimagine.
Participants will then have the opportunity to create their own original paper pulp sculpture (approximately 10 x 10 x 10 inches or smaller) using all materials provided. To make the work personal, attendees are encouraged to bring a small item from home to serve as a structural support or adornment for their piece. This could be anything from a figurine, photo frame, drawing, or piece of cardboard, to an organic material, document, or other found object—provided it fits within the finished sculpture’s scale.
Because the paper works require drying time, participants will return to the Museum later in the week to pick up their completed sculpture.
Additional Details:
All materials and aprons will be provided; please dress for a wet and hands-on art-making process.
Participants are invited to join an optional guided tour of fos born led by a Museum Educator from 1:30 to 2 pm before the workshop begins.
Open to all ages; families with children are invited to register.