Florence Griswold Museum
Calendar of Events
Join us for our exciting offerings. Reservations required unless otherwise noted. Call (860) 434-5542, ext. 111 or email frontdesk@flogris.org.
A "*" designates a child-friendly event
Sculpting in the gallery
 Sundays
October 19 & 26
November 2, 9, 16
1:30-4:30pm
Sculptor-in-Residence: Sue Chism
Included with Museum Admission
No registration necessary
In conjunction with the Bessie Potter Vonnoh exhibition, the Museum has
invited sculptor Sue Chism to demonstrate the sculpting process with a model in the gallery on five consecutive Sunday afternoons. A graduate of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and an instructor at Lyme Art Association, Chism is the recipient of several prestigeous sculpture prizes.
 Friday, November 21
8:30am-8pm
VAN GOGH AT NIGHT at MOMA and Joseph Cornell and More
at Hollis Taggart Gallery
$100 (members $90)
Register online
The day begins at the Museum of Modern Art with a guided highlight tour of of MoMA’s remarkable collection followed by time for self-guided explorations of the exhibition Van Gogh at Night. After lunch head uptown to the esteemed Hollis Taggart Gallery for a curator-led tour in the the special exhibition Image in the Box: From Cornell to Contemporary featuring the work of Joseph Cornell, Maureen McCabe (Museum Director Jeff Andersen’s wife), Elspeth Halvorsen, and Ted Victoria.
*Santa!
Friday, November 28
10am-3pm
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides with Santa
FREE with Museum Admission
Back by popular demand! Start your holidays off the day after Thanksgiving with a bit of old-fashioned cheer. Climb aboard Foxglove Farm’s charming wagonette for a horse-drawn ride on the Museum’s grounds with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Candy canes offered to all riders! Afterwards, make a gingerbread ornament in the Education Center!
 MUSEUM SHOP EVENT
Friday, November 28
11am-3pm
Handmade for the Holidays: A One-Day Festival of Arts & Crafts
Come and meet the four artists whose handmade work decorates the Handmade for the Holidays trees in the Griswold House.
Beautiful examples of work by Dottie Netherton (paper cuttings), Craig Nelson (wooden ornaments), Jeffrey P’an (art glass), and James Polisky (silkscreen prints) for sale.
Gallery Talk
Sunday, November 30
2pm
The Problem of the Palette:
Artistic Solutions Adorning Miss Florence’s Artist Tree
David D.J. Rau, Director of Education & Outreach
FREE with Museum Admission
*Impromptu Encounter with Art
 Every Sunday
1-5pm
Free with Museum admission
No reservations required
Every Sunday visitors are encouraged to try their hand painting plein air, in the open air, just like the Lyme Art Colony artists. Painters are given brushes, palette, paint, canvas, and a smock and are sent to paint down by the river or in Miss Florence's garden. All ages and skill levels welcome. There are also hands-on art projects, books, games and puzzles to enjoy. A great way to spend the day.
 CHRISTMASTIME TEAS
Tuesday through Friday
December 2 through 19
2pm
Reservations required
$30 (members $25) Tea participants receive a voucher for 10% off in the Museum Shop (no additional members’ discount).
Register Online 
Enjoy our Christmastime Teas in beautifully decorated Marshfield House overlooking the Lieutenant River. Sip the Museum’s signature tea exclusively blended by Sundial Gardens in Higganum, CT. Fare includes an assortment of tea sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, and a wonderful assortment of sweets.
 Book signing
Sunday, December 7
2-4pm
Meet David Macaulay: Book Signing of The Way We Work
Known for his best-selling book The Way Things Work, author and illustrator David Macaulay returns to the Museum to sign his newly published The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body, featured in the Florence Griswold Museum exhibition last year.
 Shop Event
Friday, December 12
11am-3pm
All That Glitters: Jewelry Trunk Show & More
Back by popular demand, this one-day event features the dazzlingly colorful handmade jewelry by Billie Beads as well as the sophisticated work of Kate Hines. Other surprises in store!
Gallery Talk
Sunday, December 14
2pm
Welded, Screened, Snipped & Sawed:
The Talent Behind the “Handmade for the Holidays” Trees
David D.J. Rau, Director of Education & Outreach
FREE with Museum Admission
*Teddy Bear Tea
Monday, December 15
choose 11:30am or 2:30pm
A Very Merry Teddy Bear Tea Party
$14 per pair (child and adult)/$12 (members)
extra people $7/$6 (members)
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Share the excitement of the holidays with your little ones at this fun teddy bear tea party. Enjoy stories and crafts, yummy FUNwiches and treats. Children can bring their favorite stuffed animal.
 * BETWIXT-THE-HOLIDAYS
The Pumpernickle Puppets Present
Sir George and the Dragon
Tuesday, December 30
choose 11am or 2pm show
$5 ($4 members) per person*
*does not include Museum admission
Register Online
Come and meet the Pumpernickel Puppets! These colorful puppets share the magical tale of Sir George and the Dragon with you and your young buddies. Geared for children ages 4-9, but fun for the whole family!
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