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Teen Time
$10 Per Person Hang out with your friends, try a relaxing craft, get creative with graphic design, or chill on a beanbag! All teens aged 13-18 are welcome, with supplies and snacks provided. Register Here
Migration Station on the Meadow
As the summer draws to a close, it’s time for our feathered friends to begin their annual migration! Drop by the Meadow anytime from 3 – 4:30pm to see what our resident hawkwatcher and Visitor Services Manager, Brian O’Toole has spotted, and do some bird-related crafts and activities! Members: FREE* Non-Members: FREE w/Admission* All […]
Opera From the Porch – Presented by Opera Connecticut
PURCHASE TICKETS Opera Connecticut returns to Hill-Stead with its cadre of talented sopranos, tenors, mezzos, and basses, for an evening of favorite selections from operas old and new. Opera Connecticut believes in enriching our community by offering high quality, affordable live opera performances while providing opportunities for emerging local artists. Please check back for details […]
Opera From the Porch – Presented by Opera Connecticut
PURCHASE TICKETS Opera Connecticut returns to Hill-Stead with its cadre of talented sopranos, tenors, mezzos, and basses, for an evening of favorite selections from operas old and new. Opera Connecticut believes in enriching our community by offering high quality, affordable live opera performances while providing opportunities for emerging local artists. Please check back for details […]
Opening Reception for “Arwe Journey: Twentieth-Century Afri-Caribbean Migration”
Everyone is invited to a free event that celebrates the artistic achievements of Iyaba Ibo Mandingo and his first solo exhibition at the Housatonic Museum of Art. Dine on delicious food, relish in spontaneous poetry, and dance to the DJ’s beats. Free & open to the public;
Day Trip to Hill-Stead Museum
Take a day trip with us to discover Hill-Stead Museum, the 1901 Colonial Revival-style house designed by pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle, and home to a magnificent collection of Impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Manet, Whistler and Cassatt; captivating Japanese woodblock prints; and superb decorative arts, all in an intimate setting. A chartered bus […]
Art in Focus: “Albrecht Dürer, Adam and Eve,” 1504
We’re kicking off our fall Art in Focus series with this engraving of Adam and Eve by Albrecht Dürer! One of the artist’s most celebrated engravings, it’s got something for everyone. Theory of the four humors? Check! “Ideal” human proportions? Check! Incredibly detailed animals? Double-check! Join us at 12 noon on Thursday, September 19 in […]
Virtual Art in Focus: “Albrecht Dürer, Adam and Eve,” 1504
We’re kicking off our fall Art in Focus series with this engraving of Adam and Eve by Albrecht Dürer! One of the artist’s most celebrated engravings, it’s got something for everyone. Theory of the four humors? Check! “Ideal” human proportions? Check! Incredibly detailed animals? Double-check! Join us at 1pm on Thursday, September 19 on thequicklive.com […]
Opening Reception for On Paper: Media and Techniques
Join us for the opening of On Paper: Media and Techniques, an examination of the materials and processes used to create works of art on paper, including drawings, watercolors, and various printmaking techniques. On Paper features an international selection of works, ranging from sixteenth century Italian drawings to contemporary Japanese prints, as well as a selection of recent […]